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Originally Posted by Matt Monson
I'd like to hear TW's input on this car. '72 is very desirable but the mileage is way high. I'm just guessing but suspect this is more like a $35k car.
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Thanks. '72s are kind of a specialty of mine. I've had 8 or 9 over the past 10 years.
My opinion is the mechanic is a bit high (not necessarily in a psychotropic way) on the price he's estimating. Only because of the color change. In the original color, with a glass-out repaint, yes, $45K. But I'd ding it $7-8K for the color change. So I'd be just a bit beyond your price, Matt, but not much. Say $37-38K.
Disclaimer: many many details can add or subtract from that valuation.
Addendum: Nearly every 911 coupe of that era I've seen has some degree of rust in the firewall/rear shelf panel and usually the seat buckets are affected as well. Judicious probing with an icepick (and the seller's permission!) will tell a lot about the rust status. That bit in front of the tank is insignificant, but there's a boxed area just forward of that that is likely corroding away. Bottom of the door striker panels is another vulnerable spot: rust comes in from underneath... moral of this story: poke and probe any pre-galvanized Porsche.