993 price drop

[malariaman]

Has the average price of the "average" 993 fallen or are there more bargains around? It’s just that I have been looking to buy since July and now many more vehicles are available for between 20K – 25K. Maybe I can also afford to spend Christmas in NZ.

[AlanPound]

They look fairly stable of late - a little 'droop' maybe. However, I was surprised to see this www.pistonheads.com/sales/50455.htm - (cabs are usually a little more expensive than coupes). If this has the condition and the history, then it has to be a bargain (the miles are fine for this car, if it has the right history).

Alan
993 C2S
996 GT3

[patrico]

I think they have fallen a bit in the last few months. I sold my 993 to trade about 6 weeks ago for £20K (this was the highest bid having been to several specialist). 6 months before the same trader offered me £23K. Perhaps more potential 993 punters are going for Boxters & 996's? Maybe it’s because the majority of 993’s are now over 10 years old? Either way still a bloody good buy in my opinion and residuals should stay relatively strong.

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>> Edited by patrico on Friday 7th October 13:59

[nervous]

anonymous said:

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listen to him folks, jamie knows his onions.
















he knows -all about porsches, mind

[Shed17]

The 993 market seems to be diverging into good examples and the rest.

There are a lot of 993's for sale at under £25k and to be truthful are not good examples of the Marque. It usually takes a drive to tell a good un. Also people who have bought them and run them for 2 or 3 years on a shoestring results in less than quality merchandise, because although the cars are cheap in comparision to other high end cars to run, they still cost a fair amount of money for replacement clutches and suspension and other sundry things which can go wrong.

A well looked after example is still getting good money.

Bottom line 'caveat emptor'

[clubsport]

Most 993 have now had several owners, a handful of mot's under their belt as well as being serviced by a few different garages.
It makes sense that there will be good and well,,,less good examples out there which should increase the spread on prices.

Not all doom and gloom on the 993 front price wise though, I recently sold mine for more than I paid for it over 2 years ago.

[anniesdad]

Buy this!

www.pistonheads.com/sales/52773.htm

Lovely!

[Vesuvius996]

Shed17 has it.

So it is with 996s. Old ones with high miles, no history and eighty three owners are fetching less than a chicken balti.

Good ones with FPSH and a warranty are firming up nicely thanks very much

993s are overpriced anyway *flameproof trousers ON*


>> Edited by Vesuvius996 on Friday 7th October 19:12

[aceparts_com]

I would avoid fPsh as porsche are only interested in wet customers who need warranties.

[Shed17]

aceparts_com said:

I would avoid fPsh as porsche are only interested in wet customers who need warranties.

[Vesuvius996]

Not sure what point you're trying to make, ace?

Does having a sensible approach to managing risk make me wet? I run an expensive car, so I hedge my risk of a problem.

I assume you have premises insurance. Maybe the fact that you have that insurance makes you wet? What's the matter with you - frightened of your premises burning down.... you big girl's blouse




>> Edited by Vesuvius996 on Friday 7th October 22:28

[paultje]

I'm only guessing but, I think he means wet as in ' water cooled'!!

[Marquis_Rex]

I think the perceived "drop" is a seasonal one, I saw the phenomenon when I went to buy mine a few years back- only they rose again when I was buying around summer time( typical!)- it's like houses, no one seems to buy around this time.
Agree with Ace Parts, i've started to take my car to a specialist. I found several bolts missing on my car when I had a poke around
The alternator pulley was put on incorectly also.
Not impressed.

[poorcardealer]

As discussed its a two tier market..getting a bit like the 3.2 Coupe market.......


The very best cars do very strong money, the painted up less than perfect cars struggle........I tried to buy a C2 last week 1 owner 18K miles (but no air )......it was sold into the trade for about a grand behind retail.......trader who bought it told me he didnt mind paying the money, to quote him "find another" !

[granville]

aceparts_com said:

I would avoid fPsh as porsche are only interested in wet customers who need warranties.

Really?

You should talk to my mate Martyn (MOD500) whose 993tt was recently at an OPC for some sundry purpose and during his weekly 'road bound progress update' () he reported having to pull into a service station when something didn't feel quite right.

It seems one of the 'officially Porsche sanctified' spanner monkeys had taken a rather cavalier attitude to the obviously debateable merits of tightening the wheel nuts...

As with all franchised personnel, there are invariably a goodly tranche of complete half wits but overall, I wouldn't say a 100% OPC car of this vintage can necessarily be assumed superior to something looked after by the generally excellent independent trade out there.

[trig]

anniesdad said:

Buy this! www.pistonheads.com/sales/52773.htm Lovely!

this is my car, just taken a deposit, sold in 4 days!

and thanks, it is lovely.

looking forward to my new(ish) GT3

[dubbs]

That car is absolutely GORGEOUS!!! I'm going to be looking in the New Year and something like that would be awesome. I'll go for either a 993 or 964 - either way a well sorted one like that is exactly what I need.

[Marquis_Rex]

derestrictor said:

aceparts_com said: I would avoid fPsh as porsche are only interested in wet customers who need warranties. Really? You should talk to my mate Martyn (MOD500) whose 993tt was recently at an OPC for some sundry purpose and during his weekly 'road bound progress update' () he reported having to pull into a service station when something didn't feel quite right.

I DID talk to him, that and my own experiences made me pull out of the whole dealer thang.
It's no excuse whatsoever, but some dealerships haven't worked on 993tts for ages- it's SUCH a different car to the 996. When I talk to the dealerships about special procedures on my 993 , such as the way the belts are tensioned, or another such peculiarity to our air cooled Beetles, they;re usually at a loss....

[aceparts_com]

My car filled with smoke 25 miles away from my kent opc - they had 'forgotten' to tighten the belts correctly. RAC to the rescue all the way to PARR

[Marquis_Rex]

aceparts_com said:

My car filled with smoke 25 miles away from my kent opc - they had 'forgotten' to tighten the belts correctly. RAC to the rescue all the way to PARR

Let me guess, they forgot to out that bush between the Fan belt and Alternator belt pulleys so the alternator belt was now misaligned and got red hot and melted?

Sometimes I KNOW I could do a better job than any mechanic (I have all the factory manuals)[although I'd take alot longer] only it would effect the residuals of my car....