Is the bubble about to burst?

Is the bubble about to burst?

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Wilmslowboy

4,218 posts

207 months

Thursday 19th November 2015
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andymc said:
The car didnt hit reserve, £69100....
Around 35% up on what it would have been a couple of years ago! but strangely (at least in my head) sounds like sensible money. I saw a 996 gen 2 GT3 (similar miles) sell for similar money (all be it that was a CS)




Koln-RS

3,873 posts

213 months

Thursday 19th November 2015
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I'd say that was an ambitious reserve for a 'trade' auction.

2007 'comfort', 27k mls, marmite black, no pccbs - surely retail can't be much more?

nsm3

2,831 posts

197 months

Thursday 19th November 2015
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Wow, I only paid £67k for a 2007 GT3 comfort, exactly 5 years ago, when it only had 5k miles on the clock!

highway

1,971 posts

261 months

Thursday 19th November 2015
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Since when is black a marmite colour on a 911,?

jimmyslr

798 posts

274 months

Thursday 19th November 2015
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Koln-RS said:
I'd say that was an ambitious reserve for a 'trade' auction.

2007 'comfort', 27k mls, marmite black, no pccbs - surely retail can't be much more?
I'm with you on this. I've been tracking them for some months, including private sales of ones with nicer specs (in my mind- I know it's personal). I think 65 would have been closer. There were some posts a couple of months ago that pointed to trade bids being a few grand lower than 65 so if the goal was to shift it then I think the reserve was definitely ott.



mollytherocker

14,366 posts

210 months

Thursday 19th November 2015
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highway said:
Since when is black a marmite colour on a 911,?
I hate black. Hardly proof of anything but true.

SEE YA

3,522 posts

246 months

Thursday 19th November 2015
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mollytherocker said:
highway said:
Since when is black a marmite colour on a 911,?
I hate black. Hardly proof of anything but true.
Marmite black colour each to there own. It suits my car I like it anyway.

Some cars suit certain colours better than others.

mollytherocker

14,366 posts

210 months

Thursday 19th November 2015
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SEE YA said:
Marmite black colour each to there own. It suits my car I like it anyway.

Some cars suit certain colours better than others.
I agree with your each to their own comment.

g7jhp

6,970 posts

239 months

Thursday 19th November 2015
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mollytherocker said:
highway said:
Since when is black a marmite colour on a 911,?
I hate black. Hardly proof of anything but true.
+1 it's a PITA to keep clean.

Certainly doesn't suit the 997.1 GT3 which looks better in colours which show off it's curves!

Koln-RS

3,873 posts

213 months

Thursday 19th November 2015
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'Basalt' is metallic black, which I think is slightly better, but I do recall, when I was looking at GT3s, that there were quite a few black ones in the classifieds that were slow to sell. Personal choice, obviously.

Legacywr

12,201 posts

189 months

Thursday 19th November 2015
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Black is a popular colour for a turbo, but not so popular for a GT!

Digga

40,391 posts

284 months

Friday 20th November 2015
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Black is a very difficult colour to look after, but if you like washing cars and are good at it, or are happy to pay a man who does, then so what? I think turbos and GTs look pretty good in the colour, other models less so.

Anyway, you're all wrong, Marmite's brown. It's the jar that's black.

Orangecurry

7,432 posts

207 months

Friday 20th November 2015
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g7jhp said:
mollytherocker said:
highway said:
Since when is black a marmite colour on a 911,?
I hate black. Hardly proof of anything but true.
+1 it's a PITA to keep clean.

Certainly doesn't suit the 997.1 GT3 which looks better in colours which show off it's curves!
Exactly - dark colours hide the shape of a car, and light ones accentuate the glorious curves on a 911.

mollytherocker

14,366 posts

210 months

Friday 20th November 2015
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Orangecurry said:
Exactly - dark colours hide the shape of a car, and light ones accentuate the glorious curves on a 911.
Yep, same with wheels!

highway

1,971 posts

261 months

Saturday 21st November 2015
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Black is difficult to keep clean. It's never been a marmite colour. That surely refers to colours like green, yellow and other less mainstream choices.

roygarth

2,674 posts

249 months

Saturday 21st November 2015
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highway said:
Black is difficult to keep clean. It's never been a marmite colour. That surely refers to colours like green, yellow and other less mainstream choices.
Correct, just look at how a high a percent of cars are black.

andymc

7,365 posts

208 months

Saturday 21st November 2015
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Just as a quick heads up the car sold for £72k, looks like the buyer increased their bid

Geneve

3,868 posts

220 months

Saturday 21st November 2015
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I think 'black' definitely defines 'marmite' - you either love it or hate it.

Did the eventual sale price include the Buyer's Premium?

andymc

7,365 posts

208 months

Saturday 21st November 2015
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no, no premium

roygarth

2,674 posts

249 months

Saturday 21st November 2015
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Geneve said:
I think 'black' definitely defines 'marmite' - you either love it or hate it.
I quite like black - I don't love it mind, just quite like it. There are definitely colours that are much more 'marmitey' than black.