1980 SC Coupe, 34k miles, on BaT Auction

[COLB]

34k-Mile 1980 Porsche 911SC Coupe | Bring a Trailer

Somewhat "blah" color scheme, with claimed original paint, and really low miles: 34k. Mostly stock; where modified, they look to be sound choices for a driver.

- Sitting on 7s and 8s

- Tools and complete records mentioned

- Carrera tensioners and newer clutch; no headstud work

- looks like H4 headlights

- A/C update with Sanden compressor (good thing, IMO -- but not "concours correct")

- Chin spoiler with no deck spoiler (de-tailed at some point?)

- newer head unit with amp in the frunk, but at least it is not too flashy

- Speedo converted at some point (not bad thing -- just want documentation on a 34k claimed mileage car)

As one of the early comments says: "This one is going to go to the moon".

Any predictions?

Will it touch $40k? $45k?

Call your shot.

I'm going to say $42,650.

[pu911]

Already at $30k, I'll say it breaks $50k, color is very subjective a lot of folks really like white 911's.
Phil

[HugoBear]

I say $46k. Amazing how much folks are valuing low miles.
I was at a Ferrari dealership and they had a final year 993 turbo with 1k miles on it for sale for $290k. Wow!

[pu911]

The valuation is based more on originality than the miles- the holy grail is low miles, 100 % original, 100 % perfect. Really nice 993 turbo's have been $200k + cars for a while, they seem too new to me to be that valuable but obviously folks with big checkbooks want them.
Phil

[Nachtfalter]

High mile drivers are 30k.... so I would guess 45k for this one wouldn't seem out of line. Times sure have changed.

[Matt Monson]

I'm going to agree with the 45ish folks.

I didn't care for white for the longest time. Then I got a Cup Car. Now having something like this SC to park next to it seems like a really cool idea. Though a Grand Prix 964 would be even more interesting.

[blucille]

I'm thinking it could go past 50k.

[COLB]

Price is Right rules -- closest to the sale price without going over (excluding the buyer's premium).

[CountD]

Originally Posted by COLB

As one of the early comments says: "This one is going to go to the moon".

Going somewhere...maybe back to Germany, I doubt the moon though. Is is worth your prediction? Absolutely. Will it get there? Maybe. These BaT auctions seem hotter than the cars they are representing. I bet it goes to $43,995.

[Matt Monson]

Originally Posted by colb

price is right rules -- closest to the sale price without going over (excluding the buyer's premium).

$46,995.00 :d

[sugarwood]

Originally Posted by colb

price is right rules -- closest to the sale price without going over (excluding the buyer's premium).

$1

[pingpong]

over $ 50k for sure,

exterior color grand prix white is highly sought after,

incl buyers premium, the real cost to the buyer.

[NYNick]

Holy SC Batman, these prices are high!

[Sox Fan]

Maybe I should get my car back to 100% stock.

[ficke]

Originally Posted by Sox Fan

Maybe I should get my car back to 100% stock.

Only if you plan on selling it, otherwise, why?

[COLB]

Originally Posted by Sox Fan

Maybe I should get my car back to 100% stock.

Not a bad idea if you are going to sell it, cause that's where the money is.

But there is a lot on that car that is not 100% stock. It's got most of the common "upgrades" owners do to their cars:

- updated head unit + amp in the frunk
- bigger wheels (seller "thinks" they might be original?)
- Carrera tensioners
- Turbo valve covers
- Sanden A/C compressor
- 150mph speedo swap
- H4(?) Headlights

None of that is stuff a driver owner would think about removing. Except maybe swapping in an original radio if he is crazy about being "correct".

What would a judge call it? A #3 car due to the mods? A low #2?

It is not a concours car, but it is still going to pull top dollar. And that is good news for driver/owners.

[Matt Monson]

Originally Posted by pmax

The price to mileage depreciation curve is very interesting.

Remember this was a $100K car brand new.

How much is a 34000 mile late model used $100K car selling for today ? Take that, add the collectible premium and that's the value I would put on the classic 911's.
Still a bargain.

Methinks Mad Max started drinking early this Friday. An SC coupe sold for around $30k new.

[pu911]

methinks mad max is talking about the 993 turbo and not the SC but it could be the tequila.

[Sox Fan]

Originally Posted by ficke

Only if you plan on selling it, otherwise, why?

Oh sure, fair point. My Wong chip, M&K exhaust, Momo wheel and modern stereo make my car more fun to drive.

May make sense though to track down any stock parts I don't own now and put them in storage for later.

[Nachtfalter]

Originally Posted by Sox Fan

Oh sure, fair point. My Wong chip, M&K exhaust, Momo wheel and modern stereo make my car more fun to drive.

May make sense though to track down any stock parts I don't own now and put them in storage for later.

The exhaust and chip are improvements... anyone not interested in them should just buy another car. I wouldn't worry about that stuff at all.