Right or Wrong time to sell my 993?

[jamiesonmurray]

Hi Guys,
I have put my 993 cab up for sale on Ebay, as i hardly ever use it,
i put it on at a high reserve just to see what it would fetch, and it's almost there already!
now i'm pooping myself that i should really just keep it, as these cars are a good investment,
I don't need the money, but I am short on storage space,
Am I stupid to sell her?
i've had it 4 years and done about 4,000 miles in it,
last year only about 400 miles

[hornetrider]

Prices of these are only going one way my friend. Ebay isn't the place to sell either, I'd say.

[Bubba Zanetti]

If it's a decent example it will go quick. Dealers seem to be short of stock and plenty are buying up motors at quite a rate.

[jonttt]

I think either way you win. Sell now you will get more than you paid. Keep hold you will get even more = win/win. It's all down to your choice.

Agree ebay will not realise you the best price especially if a good example. As your not in a rush SOR with a recognised dealer is less hassle, solves your storage issue and you realise a better price even after their commission.

[anonymous-user]

This is like Gordon Brown selling the family gold, not only was it daft but he didn't need the money and did it in the worst possible way!

[g7jhp]

Prices of air cooled cars are currently high.

You might be sensible to cash in now (as bubbles do burst) or you may choose to hold on to it and see if it keeps rising.

Personally I'd sell but not on eBay.

[jamiesonmurray]

Update,
I removed the car from sale today,,,,,it had more than a day to go and reached £18,100,
i had an offer of £19,000 to remove it from ebay etc,,, but i reckon it would have reached £20,000 in the end,
as I didn't need the money, I decided to keep her, but would trade up to a more desirable 993 in the future, (coupe, Manual, or possibly a Turbo)
there may be a bubble as there is more confidence about money now than there was 4 years ago,,

Many thanks guys,
here's another picture for you before i go,,

[993kimbo]

But what about all the excited people who were bidding?

[GeoffW]

@OP I know you said "Right or Wrong time to sell my 993?" but what I think you meant to say is "I recently put my 993 up for sale on eBay and wanted to promote it on here"?

Edited by GeoffW on Wednesday 25th June 20:02

[Magna]

If in the future you want a more desirable 993 then personally i'd be buying one now and enjoying ownership. The gap between tip cabs and the more desirable specs is only going to get wider.

[YoungMD]

Yes indeed I too agree with these replies, cab tips are currently selling for around £20k, there are a couple from dealers on pistonheads that have been on the web for ages and both sound fine. I would suggest if they did not sell for 22/23k from dealers on pistonheads then £20k on eBay would not have been too bad.

And absolutely agree the gap is only getting larger, as these cars get older the people interested are the one that like to drive cars and although cab look simply wonderful they are not coupe. Look at 3.2's good coupe now over £30k, Charles Ivey has two cabs which you could probably get for £20k.

If you want an investment get an ISA, have a porsche if you like nice cars ......

[Don]

993s, in most specifications, are going to hold their value for years to come in a way that 996s will not.

Last of the air cooled has a cachet that will keep prices high.

A 993 is not the Porsche for me....but for those who want that air cooled goodness....

Lovely.