GT3 prices going up

GT3 prices going up

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IbanezDan

260 posts

57 months

Wednesday 5th April 2023
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PinkHouse said:
I've been following it as well, the only ones that have sold at close to these prices are a low-spec one from Chester OPC at around £130k and a high mileage one from East London at £128k. Both were non Cubsport FYI.

This seems to be the first time since early 2021 where good spec and low mileage cars can be had for around £130k or less. I think around £120k they would be a great buy and they have been that low in the past so there's no reason why they can't revisit it as prices slowly decline with time.

I think these 991.2 cars are the sweet-spot in the Porsche range in terms of performance per £ and are finely balanced for a split of road and occasional track use. The 992 is obviously better but the price jump is huge and I'm nowhere near being able to afford one of those on the open market and my chances of an allocation are less than zero with only a Boxster S in my Porsche history.

I've also looked at 600LTs, even test drove a Spider and have actively followed the sports series thread as it's also a serious consideration as it is arguably the better car and more "exotic", which makes sense when you compare their new list prices and the ability to drop the roof or rear window adds another dimension to the experience, so they are a bargain, along with the 720s which is also similar money. What put me off one was that this would be my first purchase of car this value, so I thought it would be best to ease myself in with a car that had fewer things that typically went wrong (e.g. door hinges, paint, suspension components, electrical glitches). I still haven't ruled one out as it's more of a heart vs head decision with McLarens, which is why they're so popular. Obviously the GT3 isn't perfect but I'd feel more confident that I'd be able to jump in any day of the year and go for a drive without any warning lights/messages. I had an Exige 410 that I drove to the South of France with my partner, but it involved a detour to Lotus in Monaco to sort out an O2 sensor and a passenger door release that snapped on the ferry, so I've come to value bulletproof reliability quite highly in my search.

I assume you've seen this comparison which is quite insightful:



Another german competitor to the 991.2 GT3 is an AMG GTR, similar performance and more road usable and can be bought for much less nowadays
Since when did a 991 GT3 weigh over 1700kg?

Joscal

2,078 posts

200 months

Tuesday 11th April 2023
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This is rather cool
https://youtu.be/Vq5lSzMmgJo

Digga

40,321 posts

283 months

Tuesday 11th April 2023
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Joscal said:
This is rather cool
https://youtu.be/Vq5lSzMmgJo
Just needs gold wheels and it'd be perfect.

Doddler

74 posts

154 months

Tuesday 11th April 2023
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Love that video, and what a way to have fun! Also been tracking GT3 prices with no real signs of them coming down from the highs. I'm looking for a manual with the usual extra's, low mileage low owners still seem to be in the £155k and not shifting.

Nuttcase

407 posts

120 months

Tuesday 11th April 2023
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anonymous said:
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Gut feel tells me those snow drifts would be a lot more forgiving than a County Antrim hedge.

franki68

10,395 posts

221 months

Tuesday 11th April 2023
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I’ve been offered 5k less than the list price I paid for mine (2018 991.2 with 15k miles and comfort spec) so prices are still strong in the trade .

av185

18,514 posts

127 months

Tuesday 11th April 2023
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franki68 said:
I’ve been offered 5k less than the list price I paid for mine (2018 991.2 with 15k miles and comfort spec) so prices are still strong in the trade .
Is that an OPC and has yours got ceramics F?

franki68

10,395 posts

221 months

Tuesday 11th April 2023
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av185 said:
franki68 said:
I’ve been offered 5k less than the list price I paid for mine (2018 991.2 with 15k miles and comfort spec) so prices are still strong in the trade .
Is that an OPC and has yours got ceramics F?
No ceramics ,offer was from a Ferrari dealer for a part ex ,probably was opc as they have opc in the group but not 100% sure.

GT4RS

4,425 posts

197 months

Tuesday 11th April 2023
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franki68 said:
av185 said:
franki68 said:
I’ve been offered 5k less than the list price I paid for mine (2018 991.2 with 15k miles and comfort spec) so prices are still strong in the trade .
Is that an OPC and has yours got ceramics F?
No ceramics ,offer was from a Ferrari dealer for a part ex ,probably was opc as they have opc in the group but not 100% sure.
Px in against a Ferrari will go in your favour.

5k below is great bid considering it’s age.

Melvynr

1,404 posts

51 months

Tuesday 11th April 2023
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McLaren is every 12 months servicing and a 12-month warranty was 4k last year.Having said that, you can haggle with the dealership. I dealt with Mac Manchester and got an extra 24 month warranty on a GT and 10k off, paid my 5k deposit and it was only when we double-checked the warranty did we see that Mac has now stopped their ferry travel on their used warranty but is still active on new manufacture warranty.I declined as the car would have to go on a trailer to get onto the ferry, dealership repaid my deposit without hesitation.

Cheib

23,248 posts

175 months

Tuesday 11th April 2023
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What’s that about ferry travel and warranty ?! Please explain!

Nuttcase

407 posts

120 months

Tuesday 11th April 2023
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Cheib said:
What’s that about ferry travel and warranty ?! Please explain!
Paying for the cost of ferry service back to the mainland for warranty work if you live in say N.Ireland

Adam.

27,247 posts

254 months

Tuesday 11th April 2023
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And the relevance to GT3 prices?

franki68

10,395 posts

221 months

Wednesday 12th April 2023
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GT4RS said:
Px in against a Ferrari will go in your favour.

5k below is great bid considering it’s age.
I thought it optimistic as well ,but a quick check on motorway gives me a similar price .

GT4RS

4,425 posts

197 months

Wednesday 12th April 2023
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franki68 said:
GT4RS said:
Px in against a Ferrari will go in your favour.

5k below is great bid considering it’s age.
I thought it optimistic as well ,but a quick check on motorway gives me a similar price .
Sounds like it could be a good time to sell, nice to see you have enjoyed it considering your miles. What Ferrari are you thinking of replacing it with?




franki68

10,395 posts

221 months

Wednesday 12th April 2023
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GT4RS said:
Sounds like it could be a good time to sell, nice to see you have enjoyed it considering your miles. What Ferrari are you thinking of replacing it with?
No Ferrari for me ,tried a couple but they are not for me .
My miles are odd ,I did 9000 in the first two years but several operations limited my opportunities to use it the last 3 years .
Probably end up with another 911 of some form to replace it .

Melvynr

1,404 posts

51 months

Wednesday 12th April 2023
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Adam. said:
And the relevance to GT3 prices?
Someone on the previous page is waiting for GT cars to come into his budget and may try a Mac which is way more expensive to run, mainly servicing and warranty costs which would make his budget bigger to buy the GT.

First Sea Lord

1,158 posts

179 months

Friday 28th April 2023
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Looks like the UK press car's up for sale

https://finder.porsche.com/gb/en-GB/details/porsch...

Tripe Bypass

582 posts

203 months

Friday 28th April 2023
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First Sea Lord said:
Looks like the UK press car's up for sale

https://finder.porsche.com/gb/en-GB/details/porsch...
And the Chris Harris car

https://finder.porsche.com/gb/en-GB/details/porsch...

Nuttcase

407 posts

120 months

Friday 28th April 2023
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Tripe Bypass said:
Wasn't expecting to see that at an OPC.

Nice low mileage .2 CS manual

https://finder.porsche.com/gb/en-GB/details/4VD4XZ...