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High mile Carrera

It’s nice to see a well driven Carrera. It appears to be in good shape and well cared for and would it probably pass a PPI with few major faults.

I think there is still a market for high mile 911’s, not for a collector, but for an enthusiast who is looking for an interesting car to drive and enjoy without depreciation. I bought my SC this way 10 years ago and besides a few minor repairs (rebuilt 2 brake calipers, new starter, new ignition switch), it has been great fun.

Since the car seems to be in overall good shape with decent paint, albeit a common color, I would reupholster the sport seats to get top dollar and have a full PPI performed by a reputable shop to put the buyer’s mind at ease. Most potential buyers won’t mind a few things to fix, but don’t want an engine or G50 problem. The seats might be fairly expensive to reupholster properly ($1.5k?), but I think they would really help the sale and easily recoup your expense.

If the seats were repaired and with a good PPI, I’d say $40k give or take would be the current (strong) market. The coupes seem to bring a premium now, but who knows what the future will happen in the future (look at 356 convertibles).

Make sure it drives good with no major issues and someone who wants a good driver will drive the car and buy it (that’s what I did). I think a cab is a nice weekend car that could provide much enjoyment and has a good pool of potential buyers. I also don’t think red, however common, is quite the detractor that it once was due to high demand, nostalgia, etc..
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