how to sell my porsche boxster 2004

dennyfresh1 · 12-08-2010, 12:17 AM

where is the best place to sell my car. online dealer. my brother wants to sell his pristine porsche. 27,000.00 cash

s_wilwerding · s_wilwerding's Garage

PCA.org generally generates some interest, as well as posting in the cars for sale on Pelican. Other than that, I think you're generally in good shape posting locally, as that is where most cars get sold - if you're in a large metro area, that would likely be your best bet.

Also, you might want to revise your asking price - I've seen pristine, low mileage 2004 S's go for about $22K, and that's in the summer.

mikefocke · 12-08-2010, 12:10 PM

on where you live and what the market is at this time of year.

My initial reactions to your posting were:

Price much too high. It is worth what someone will give and I wouldn't be advertising a price that doesn't stand comparisons. My comparisons say advertise at $20k if he really wants to sell.

No options listed.

No mileage given.

Pictures not clear on my screen.

My thoughts on selling a Boxster are on this web page https://sites.google.com/site/mikefocke2/sellingaboxster. I'll confess they are a few years old but the basic notions of how to sell still apply. Think as a buyer and make it attractive to him. It is a tough market and selling for cash makes it even tougher.

Doug&Julie · 12-09-2010, 03:35 AM

Take advantage of Pelican's free listing opportunity in the "for sale" section and create a thorough description advert. Answer every question a potential buyer will ask that you can think of. Give complete service history. Take good photos of all angles of the car plus good interior photos. Share KBB / Edmunds / NADA pricing. Tell us why it's worth what you're asking. This is the last one I created...I'd call it "average":

FS: 1990 911 Carrera 4

This will become a place to link all other ads to (especially ones that don't allow nice photos or a lot of text, etc.). It should also deter long conversations with "tire kickers"...if you can answer all questions in an ad, you should only have to talk to someone who is serious about the car.

I also advertised in Autotrader.com and craigslist.org. I may have done others...can't remember now.

racer · 12-09-2010, 11:32 AM

Also consider the type of buyer you want. An enthusiast up on the market trends and values, as well as mechanically aware, may be a much harder "buyer" than you want to deal with. Boxsters are still new enough that the local city paper, Craigslist, Autotrader type listings might be enough to get it seen and sold.

thstone · 12-27-2010, 10:04 PM

As a recent Boxster buyer, you have to look at it from the buyers point of view:

(1) There are a LOT of used Boxsters for sale
(2) Most things that matter to you as an owner are not important to a buyer

The most important point is to price the car fairly. That means you have to forget that you may have paid more than $50K five years ago and that you took perfect care of the car because so did most everyone else. Yes, full documentation of the repair and service history is worth something but probably not as much as you might be thinking. Also, there is always someone else who has a car exactly like yours and is willing to sell for $3K less just to get it sold.

A quick check of Kelly Blue Book (private party) says that a 2004 Boxster S with 40K miles and standard options will sell for around $23-$24K.

Now, let's talk financing, the economy, and sports cars. First, did you buy the car with cash or did you finance? Most likely you financed the car. But now you're looking for someone who is willing to walk into your house and hand you $24,000 in cash/check. Second, with an economy at nearly 10% unemployment and even the people who can afford to write a check for $24K on the spot are re-thinking if that is the best use of their cash. Third, most Boxsters aren't the owners primary transporation - they are second or third or even fourth cars. This means that they are a luxury and not a necessity.

With all of this being said, if you want to attact some buyers with cash in hand who are ready and willing to hand it over to you, I'd price it below KBB to get buyers interested and then hold the line on the price.

At $27K, I doubt that you're going to get much interest. I'd price it at $21K and hope for the best.