Seriously Overpriced Cars

[A1VDY]

Fun Bus said:

About £40k in GBP, so yes, a lot of money for what it is. However, is it the below that got some bidders excited?:

“this lovely example holds the distinction of being featured in the popular Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee series (season 11, episode 10) hosted by award-winning comedian Jerry Seinfeld.”

This is what I'll never get.
Being featured somewhere or being owned by a certain person does not make a car more valuable. It's still the same car..

[CRA1G]

A1VDY said:

This is what I'll never get.
Being featured somewhere or being owned by a certain person does not make a car more valuable. It's still the same car..

It works both ways.... Jimmy Savile's Rolls Royce wasn't the same car after his conviction..... it plummeted in price and had to have two more owners on it just to remove his name from the V5....

[lowdrag]

I agree the Figaro sold so it wasn't underpriced, but going to the other extreme this seems fair value to say the least

https://www.carandclassic.co.uk/car/C1125642

[Adam B]

Ladies and gentleman I gave you a gold 2002 996 turbo (with a stuck on S badge) for £88k

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Porsche-911-996-Turbo-X...

I would draw your attention to the interior pictures to truly appreciate this unique investment opportunity

[trickywoo]

Adam B said:

I would draw your attention to the interior pictures to truly appreciate this unique investment opportunity

I wish you hadn't. What has been seen cannot be unseen and all that.

I think the seller is right though. There won't be another 911 with that spec in the world.

[GiveItSomeWellie]

Adam B said:

I would draw your attention to the interior pictures

My advice for anyone else wanting to see it?

Don't. Please.

[l354uge]

So this lovely lexus sells for a strong £4k


Only to turn up on eBay a week later for £11k!



I know a man's got to make money but that's shameless!

[jamoor]

Adam B said:

Ladies and gentleman I gave you a gold 2002 996 turbo (with a stuck on S badge) for £88k

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Porsche-911-996-Turbo-X...

I would draw your attention to the interior pictures to truly appreciate this unique investment opportunity

No oil change for 4.5 years.

[Dimebars]

jamoor said:

Adam B said:

Ladies and gentleman I gave you a gold 2002 996 turbo (with a stuck on S badge) for £88k

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Porsche-911-996-Turbo-X...

I would draw your attention to the interior pictures to truly appreciate this unique investment opportunity

No oil change for 4.5 years.

No expense spared though (apart from saving up for an oil change for 4.5 years)

[zedx19]

Adam B said:

Ladies and gentleman I gave you a gold 2002 996 turbo (with a stuck on S badge) for £88k

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Porsche-911-996-Turbo-X...

I would draw your attention to the interior pictures to truly appreciate this unique investment opportunity

Glad they've found a use for all the old carpet people used to put around their toilet in the 80's.

[Dimebars]

zedx19 said:

Glad they've found a use for all the old carpet people used to put around their toilet in the 80's.

Ahhhh so its pi$$ stained and not cream-coloured

[aaron_2000]

Hate to admit it, but I adore that interior

[93DW]

jamoor said:

No oil change for 4.5 years.

It has only covered 1300 miles since then though so slightly irrelevant

[Dimebars]

93DW said:

It has only covered 1300 miles since then though so slightly irrelevant

And yet the service schedule will state "x miles or 2 years, whichever comes first"

[milfordkong]

I think this is massively overpriced, maybe just because i'd like one to actually drive it (I've found very high mileage examples are usually a good place to start with modern classics when you actually want to use them and not get ripped off by people trying to appeal to 'investors').

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Audi-80-2-2-S2-230bhp-A...

I appreciate RS2 values are high but an S2 is not an RS2 and Is a 150k mile example really the investment proposition that might give it appeal as a £17k car?

[93DW]

Dimebars said:

And yet the service schedule will state "x miles or 2 years, whichever comes first"

I've always found common sense is a much better approach to maintenance on 20yr old Porsches rather than whatever a manufacturer puts in a service book to cover their own arse.

[Mark-C]

93DW said:

Dimebars said:

And yet the service schedule will state "x miles or 2 years, whichever comes first"

I've always found common sense is a much better approach to maintenance on 20yr old Porsches than whatever a manufacturer puts in a service book to cover their own arse.

Or indeed anything out of lease\warranty ...

[HM-2]

milfordkong said:

I think this is massively overpriced, maybe just because i'd like one to actually drive it (I've found very high mileage examples are usually a good place to start with modern classics when you actually want to use them and not get ripped off by people trying to appeal to 'investors').

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Audi-80-2-2-S2-230bhp-A...

I appreciate RS2 values are high but an S2 is not an RS2 and Is a 150k mile example really the investment proposition that might give it appeal as a £17k car?

It's a hard one to gauge. In Avant form they're incredibly rare and prices have been all over the place for years. I nearly bought a slightly ropey one for £2800 about 10 years ago, and now even utter sheds are over £6k.
I think it's probably over the odds, but I wouldn't be surprised to see a late ABY engined 6-speed Avant going for ~£12k in good nick.

[Adam B]

jamoor said:

Adam B said:

Ladies and gentleman I gave you a gold 2002 996 turbo (with a stuck on S badge) for £88k

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Porsche-911-996-Turbo-X...

I would draw your attention to the interior pictures to truly appreciate this unique investment opportunity

No oil change for 4.5 years.

that's what you're worried about?

[Wills2]

Adam B said:

Ladies and gentleman I gave you a gold 2002 996 turbo (with a stuck on S badge) for £88k

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Porsche-911-996-Turbo-X...

I would draw your attention to the interior pictures to truly appreciate this unique investment opportunity

It is safe to say this car is a complete one off, there will be no other 911 of this nature in existence, rest assured.

Well I sure hope so, ridiculous pricing you can get a 991 Turbo S for that money in a decent colour scheme on a 1/3 of the mileage or spend another 6k and have a 991 GT3.