996TT not selling.

TPorsche912 · 03-09-2015, 07:24 PM

What's the opinion. Is it the higher mileage or the branded title. You don't see many at this price regardless.

2001 Porsche 911 Twin Turbo $29000

odometer: 127000

"First off the car does have a title history. It was very minor, the front bumper was torn off. I do have pictures before the car was repaired by a German shop. And my title says BRANDED-WA. There is no issues with the car. It runs and drive great. Transmission is good and shifts smooth. The motor is strong. It has a fabspeed exhaust. Fabspeed catalytic converters. X50 exhaust tips. Fabspeed turbo manifolds. Fabspeed air box. Evoms ecu tune upgrade 1.1 bar. It's a $8000 dollar kit not included installment. Bilstien shocks. This car has all the extra options from the factory. It's a six speed manual transmission. Gt2 rear trunk lip. Gt2 front bumper and precision porsche front lip. I'm asking $29000 with original porsche 996 premium chrome 18inch wheels with like new tires. And if you'd like 19inch fodgeline 3 piece wheels with new tire I'd sell it for $31000"

CountD · 03-09-2015, 08:01 PM

These cars are awesome. Thing is, even though the sticker was probably $130K plus on this there are better ones out there for $10K more. When you think that these cars ranged from $116 to $181K depending on year and options I would probably say it would be best to wait and find one with no stories for $10K more. These are serious automobiles, they are keepers, and heck when you are getting a SuperCar for a rock-bottom price why not find a cherry one for not much more?

And on top of this, I would like to see a seller sometime say 'Yes, it's salvage/branded, and it deserves it because it was a freaking mess before it got fixed.' These cars with stories always seem to be a simple fix, a bumper, a ding, a theft, etc. I am not saying that this is the case with this one, but I would like to see some more transparency on these types of titles.

TPorsche912 · 03-09-2015, 08:07 PM

Same car, more pics.

2001 Porsche 911 Twin Turbo

comintern · 03-09-2015, 08:15 PM

Tan interior. Any light colored interior is a deal breaker. aftermarket rims. Super bad. What else?

comintern · 03-09-2015, 08:21 PM

Omfg. chip, gt2 body panels, fabspeed something, chrome wheels. can you say deduct $15k off asking right now? ``

Kevin911sc · Kevin911sc's Garage

high mileage + Title issue + tune ++aftermarket rims..... The OEM rims go for ~4k and I dont think im the only one that knows this, is annoyed by it, and takes 4k off the asking price.

TPorsche912 · 03-10-2015, 07:32 AM

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Originally Posted by Kevin911sc

high mileage + Title issue + tune ++aftermarket rims..... The OEM rims go for ~4k and I dont think im the only one that knows this, is annoyed by it, and takes 4k off the asking price.

Quote from ad....... "I'm asking $29000 with original porsche 996 premium chrome 18inch wheels with like new tires"

I guess I must not be a purist because I don't mind buying a car that already has lots of aftermarket upgrades that I might purchase during my ownership anyhow. Much better to let the previous owner spend the money and get nothing for his expenditures when he sells the car to me. Just my way of doing things.

techweenie · techweenie's Garage

There was one local to me for the same price with 107K miles and clean title. But Tip.

I think the miles are a concern. They wouldn't be for me, except that I know I'll probably want something else in 2 years and then would have to deal with people for whom miles matter - disproportionately.

I have a friend looking for a track toy and this would fill the bill, but I'd like to see it closer in price to the last salvage title 996TT I considered: $23.5K.

BTW, the car I ended up buying had a real OE GT2 tail. I sold off the tail for $4000.

CountD · 03-10-2015, 08:27 AM

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Originally Posted by comintern

Omfg. chip, gt2 body panels, fabspeed something, chrome wheels. can you say deduct $15k off asking right now? ``

Bwahahahahhaha. Right on.

CountD · 03-10-2015, 08:28 AM

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Originally Posted by techweenie

BTW, the car I ended up buying had a real OE GT2 tail. I sold off the tail for $4000.

The kind of wheeling-and-dealing (no pun intended) that I can only aspire to. My 911 cost around what the tail went for.

aschen · 03-10-2015, 09:37 AM

Normally I wouldent comment about sombodies asking price, but you asked and we are in the right forum.

Why on earth would I pay 30k for a 996TT with stories and a ton of miles? 996TT seems like an ideal place to apply "buy the best one you can afford". They have depreciated to pretty low prices, and they are still 140k cars as far as ownership costs are concerned.

It seems much wiser to buy a nicer example for 40k. 10k difference is alot but can be eaten up in extra maintenance is a heartbeat.

For buying heavily depreciated expensive cars, buying the nicest example you can find seems prudent.

Im not sure how low you need to go to make it attractive for somebody who wants a driver, however. THe market seems to indicated below 29k.

Canine64 · 03-10-2015, 11:11 AM

Ike Turner says this one is : Beat. Beat. Beat.

TPorsche912 · 03-11-2015, 06:07 AM

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Originally Posted by techweenie

There was one local to me for the same price with 107K miles and clean title.

I have a friend looking for a track toy and this would fill the bill, but I'd like to see it closer in price to the last salvage title 996TT I considered: $23.5K.

BTW, the car I ended up buying had a real OE GT2 tail. I sold off the tail for $4000.

This one may be a better candidate for conversion to race specs, depending on how much damage had been done to left rear suspension and trans-axle.

2001 Porsche 911 Twin Turbo

CountD · 03-11-2015, 06:11 AM

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Originally Posted by pmax

Do as the flippers do... sell the parts and get the car almost for free.
Someone wants these parts.

Smart idea. I wonder how fast you could flip those, what the demand is, and how much you'd end up getting? I don't see much more than $5k for that stuff on the used market but maybe I don't know the market.

biosurfer1 · 03-11-2015, 11:19 AM

Hell, not even $10k more will get you into a good looking one. How about $6500 more:

2001 Porsche 911 Turbo

atlascafe · atlascafe's Garage

That car in Chico must be gone by now.

Nachtfalter · 10:14 PM

I doubt it, they really don't move too fast. Buyers market for sure.

http://sfbay.craigslist.org/nby/ctd/4928694692.html

This one seems worth looking at. Oddly, I kinda like the interior.

techweenie · techweenie's Garage

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Originally Posted by TPorsche912

This one may be a better candidate for conversion to race specs, depending on how much damage had been done to left rear suspension and trans-axle.

2001 Porsche 911 Twin Turbo

Damn. Just now saw that. Great suggestion.

MrAlien · 03-13-2015, 01:00 PM

when you factor in the miles, mods, and the salvage title the price seems a bit high. no doubt you can find one with similar miles and a clean title for the same price.

TPorsche912 · 03-15-2015, 04:38 PM

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Originally Posted by techweenie

Damn. Just now saw that. Great suggestion.

Not sure what's up with that car. It's now been relisted at a much higher price with new pics. I think I may smell something fishy!

2001 Porsche 911 Twin Turbo

I really like the new description.

"Minor Repair you can drive it home with no problems".

Might take me quite awhile to drive "home" on that left rear wheel and tire.