Didnt think i would see a 996 go this cheap...
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http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/3372969.htm
£9k....not even Cat D etc. Or have i missed cheaper ones?
Looks ok and was gone pretty quick.
£9k....not even Cat D etc. Or have i missed cheaper ones?
Looks ok and was gone pretty quick.
until I read right thro to the end where is said "options include tiptronic gearbox" 
£9k 996's dont touch them, will most likely cost to get the car upto scratch. Always source through reputable dealers ie Adrian Crawford, or Hartech. Mine is for sale and was sourced by Adrian Crawford and is definitely not for sale at £9k, but then again mine has the GT3 kit, LSD and M030 suspension and has been cherished by its previous owners.
Whenever an inexpensive 911 is posted on here people always turn up saying it is impossible to come across a good deal on a Porsche. They say that the more you pay the better you get, despite the fact that a private seller who may be a zillionaire, a race car driver., a widower, a gipsy, a lottery winner or a manic depressive etc sets their own price of their car.
I do not subscribe to this point of view.
These folk usually have a car for sale at the top end of the price range
edit, not aimed at MTR
I do not subscribe to this point of view.
These folk usually have a car for sale at the top end of the price range
edit, not aimed at MTR
Edited by dazco on Monday 28th November 01:51
Whilst I would agree that a suspiciously cheap Porsche 996 could reveal nasty surprises, it's undeniable that 996 prices are falling very quickly, and the mean now is much closer to 10k than it was, say, 6 months ago. these cars can't be All nails.
Unfortunately, if you have a 1998 996 to sell, you'd have to compete with these sub-10k ones.
When I make my move (next 6 months I hope) I will chose carefully, possibly from one of the well-known reputable dealers, but don't expect to pay a whole lot more than that for a sorted car.
We'll see.
Unfortunately, if you have a 1998 996 to sell, you'd have to compete with these sub-10k ones.
When I make my move (next 6 months I hope) I will chose carefully, possibly from one of the well-known reputable dealers, but don't expect to pay a whole lot more than that for a sorted car.
We'll see.
9K for a 996!!! What has the world come to? LOL
Agree with much of the above, people drop prices on the dodgy ones, but the good ones have to compete with these...only when somebody is on the serious look for one of these and is out and about looking at and inspecting what's available, will it become obvious that there is a large variance in quality...nonetheless, silly money for a 911! Sorted or not!
Agree with much of the above, people drop prices on the dodgy ones, but the good ones have to compete with these...only when somebody is on the serious look for one of these and is out and about looking at and inspecting what's available, will it become obvious that there is a large variance in quality...nonetheless, silly money for a 911! Sorted or not!
daveyb662 said:
9K for a 996!!! What has the world come to?
Wind back a few years and purchasers of old air-cooled 911s knew they would be expensive to fix if they went wrong BUT the engines had a reputation for unbustablity.Buyers of old water-cooled 911s now worry about a blow-up (rightly or wrongly) and this has pushed prices down even more than the build numbers.
Vroomer said:
Wind back a few years and purchasers of old air-cooled 911s knew they would be expensive to fix if they went wrong BUT the engines had a reputation for unbustablity.
Buyers of old water-cooled 911s now worry about a blow-up (rightly or wrongly) and this has pushed prices down even more than the build numbers.
Top end rebuilds? Rose tinted specs?Buyers of old water-cooled 911s now worry about a blow-up (rightly or wrongly) and this has pushed prices down even more than the build numbers.
Sadly, what can you do - my 2000 model C2 has been very well looked after, serviced, just had new brakes, front suspension, radiator, discs pads and tyres. But is age will still determine its price, so unlikely to get more than £12K for it, judging by others on sale.
So, no, just because a car is cheap, doesn't mean that its not been well looked after and a good buy.
So, no, just because a car is cheap, doesn't mean that its not been well looked after and a good buy.
Anybody know what the mileage was?
On another note, I was interested in a couple of A3's listed by this dealer. As they seem incapable of listing mileage on the majority of their adverts I now ignore them having tried to contact them several times with no reply to emails/answerphone messages.
On another note, I was interested in a couple of A3's listed by this dealer. As they seem incapable of listing mileage on the majority of their adverts I now ignore them having tried to contact them several times with no reply to emails/answerphone messages.
Wow! if it wasn't for the fact that I occasionally need two full size rear seats, I would seriously be looking at running a 996 as a daily smoker. What a great way to do the commute and school run. Service at the local Indy, plus do some of the spanner work yourself. In the event that the engine grenades, just sell it on for scrap. I would be willing to spend £10K on that basis.
The only issue is that at these prices it won't be long before the local boy racers start getting their hands on them.
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The only issue is that at these prices it won't be long before the local boy racers start getting their hands on them.
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