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Can't believe I got this much from a dealer...
I recently came to the conclusion that I needed to sell my 944. One day I was passing a dealer that I bought a few cars from and thought I'd stop in to see if he would be interested in buying it from me. He sells only high end and vitage cars. He took a look at the car and tried to tell me that the autos are much more desirable, I quickly disagreed. We went back and forth about little issues that he said could potentially cost him a lot of money to fix, so finally I said what willyou give me for it in its current condition. I couldn't believe that he offered me $4500. The car was in excellent shape is was an 87 NA with 110,000 miles and a fiberworks front spoiler. I really wanted $5k. I expected some rediculous low ball offer, but we came to a deal at $4750. If I would have sold it myself, I may have gotten a little more, but then again maybe not. I thought it was a great deal, no selling hassels, I went back the next day to get my check.
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08-27-2005, 04:57 AM
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Out of curiosity next time you are in the area, see what they are selling it for. I wonder how much they are hoping to get for it on the lot.
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08-27-2005, 05:25 AM
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I've seen na's in lots before with turbo prices. I think folks who have no idea about these cars (value) buy them cause of them name. Oh well....
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08-27-2005, 05:41 AM
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There is an '86 NA auto in half ass shape that has about 80K on the clock at a small dealer around here that they are asking $7500 for. I thought it was funny.
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08-27-2005, 06:01 AM
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Hmm. Who was this dealer?
That offer isn't too off-the-wall for these here parts. For some reason, the prices for 944s here in the Pittsburgh area are WAYYYY too much. I once was interested in an '88 N/A that was somewhat weathered and the old bag who owned it wanted "no less than $10K for it". Yeah. Right.
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08-27-2005, 06:09 AM
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The dealer is premium motorcars on rt 8. When I was looking a couple years ago, there was a girl from Irwin who wanted $8500 for an '83 with 120kmiles. I told her she was crazy, she said you don't understand this car has a performance chip and new springs.
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I called on one around Indy I saw listed in the paper here awhile back when I was looking, it turned out to be a dealer...
After asking a few questions, I found out it was a At. trans... I said no thanks its a Auto... His reply was, everyone wants this car in a auto... I laughed and said NO ONE wants it in a auto, its a drivers car and people want the 5spd. He then said, well, its a collectors car and people want them to just buy and store as an investment... I laughed again and said, wrong again... Oh well... They started out at $6,995 and its now down to $3,995 for a 86... I guess..."EVERYONE" doesn't want a Auto afterall... 
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Out here in Northern California these cars still command quite a bit. There is an S2 with 200K that a dealer wants 9K for, and a Turbo with 115K for the same(needs a clutch.
Deal of all deals was an 88 Turbo with a 160K at a Tow Yard(repo/salvage impound deal) and they were asking 2900....needless to say I was about the 100th person to call on the car when I saw the ad and it was long gone 
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"They started out at $6,995 and its now down to $3,995 for a 86...
I guess..."EVERYONE" doesn't want a Auto afterall..." what a d@mn coincidence i dont really care to much for mine either, and also a surprise i cant even get 1500 out of it, and it even is a actual euro car, i guess thats how this illinois crap goes
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all canadian dollars here..
bought mine for 3500 through a private sale.. my mechanic, when i took it to him for the ppi, said that he could easily buy this car from me and put it on his lot and get $10k for it.... i nearly signed the papers right then and there... lol
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