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[adamsbomb]

I know this will be speculative also, but how about some experienced guesstimations
76 targa, steel 930 conversion, 3.0litre, updated to late 80's look, driver and passenger side power seats, no cracks on dash, no tears etc., top is in excellent condition, no smoke on start up or driving, alpine cd player, pearl white on black, no door dings or scratches, (paint may be a year old) everything works but the clock, drives and stops straight, could retint the back window, maybe put in new carpet, not torn just would look more fresh, not much history on the car, from a business that rents cars to movie studios.no airconditioning, 137k A titled car. Any guestimates. I can send some pics but one is too large a file, and the others are poor quality, but it is an excellent looker.

[silverc4s]

1976 was a pretty bad year for 911s. A good clean targa from that year would be only worth $6 to $9K maybe. I am not sure that all the mods you mention would increase the value by very much. It would depend on the beholder, really. 137K is pretty high miles for the suspension bits and transmission to be staying together. What are your plans for this car??

[adamsbomb]

Why is 76 a bad year? As far as the car goes and the suspension, it all seems very tight as does the transmission, not really any trouble getting it into first gear etc., it is possible they replaced the transmission when they replaced the motor. correct me if I am wrong, but parting it out would produce more than 6-9k? 930 fuchs, I priced the seats, they are 1000 used, 3.0 litre motor which still leaves a incredibly nice body needing these items, I see the same thing in not near as nice a body condition sell for 4-5 k What am I missing?

[72 four door]

Take pics and put it on e-bay put a high reserve and see how high it goes

[adamsbomb]

i was thinkin about doin that. I know the market is soft, but I jsut went to trader online, and 74 -77's are pullin anywhere from 8 to 20k, of course the 20k is at the far end of the spectrum, but there are a couple of them. Not one in the 7-9k range is as nice as this one, at least in appearance. If this sounds hostile , it is not and is not meant to be, just givin my 2 cents of what I am seeing, also realizing these are asking price numbers.

[adamsbomb]

Bump for the creatures of the day

[turbo6bar]

adamsbomb, I've been 911 hunting for the past 3-4 weeks. 74-77 cars seem to range from $6500-13k. Once you get over $13k, it better be special, because you're in SC territory. If it's exactly what you want, or pretty close, and you plan to keep it for a while, go for it. If you left some money on the table, time will remedy it, and if you get it for under market value, then you've done good.

Modified cars run all over in prices. As stated before in other threads, the value depends on what mods and to some extent who has done the work. In my opinion, the buyer's opinion greatly influences value. If the car is modified in your style and character, it's likely you'll pay more for that car. To another person, it might be junk, and they'll only pay 1/2 of your price. You also need to think about it in reverse. If you need to sell a modified car, you might have a limited audience, or if you're good, you'll have great demand.

My day job is real estate investing. I always get questions like "Is this property a good buy?" Well, shoot. Only you can answer that question. You should evaluate your needs, wants, goals, abilities, finances, etc., etc. The best person to answer those questions is you, since a $100k property could be a good deal for you, but a poor deal for me.

Good luck,
Jurgen

[nostatic]

It's worth what someone will pay for it, but given a number of things, I think the 6-9K is about right, and at least in SoCal, 9K would be a serious stretch. The lack of history cuts the value significantly. For a lot of people, the 930 conversion is a turn-off (all show, no go), and recent paint is often a red flag for body damage. And remember the prices you're seeing online are *asking* prices. I doubt than any mid-year 911 is actually selling for $20K unless it is PERFECT. In Socal, it would have to be close to perfect to get above $10K.

[adamsbomb]

I do know about the asking price part (see post), and I have seen a lot of the cars in the 6-9k range, it is apples to oranges. Drove 1400 miles in two days looking at cars from SoCal to Vegas and then back to Arizona. As far as the paperwork goes, Does not a ppi dispell some of the concerns there?

[adamsbomb]

Come to think of it, anyone who has a 76 or newer widebody car that runs xclnt and wants to sell for 6-8k shoot me an email.
nadams7@cox.net
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