Ten different 3.2 Carrera that sold for mid 20s

[PushingMyLuck]

Just because a dealer lists a car for $87k, that doesn't mean the car is worth $87k. Here are 10 examples where a guy could have gotten a car for mid 20s. The data speaks for itself. At some point, the dealers take themselves out of the market with too much dreamer priced inventory clogging up their cashflow.

$28k for 1986 Targa with 118k miles
Porsche 911 Targa | eBay

$26k for 1984 Coupe with 130k miles
Porsche 911 Carrera 2dr Coupe | eBay

$25k for 1978 SC Coupe.
Porsche 911 1978 911SC | eBay

$28k for 1986 Targa with 66k miles
Porsche 911 2 Door | eBay

$32k for 1987 Coupe with 135k miles
Porsche 911 911 Carrera | eBay

$18k for 1988 Targa with 108k miles
Porsche 911 Carrera | eBay

Seller can't get $28k for 1984 Targa with 124k miles. Multiple relistings.
Porsche 911 Carrera Targa | eBay

$25k for 1988 Targa with 174k miles
Porsche 911 Targa | eBay

$22k for 1986 Targa with 90k miles
Porsche 911 Carrera Convertible 2 Door | eBay

$30k for 1985 Coupe with 98k miles
http://www.ebay.com/itm/331569678677

[PushingMyLuck]

1984 Carrera with 109k sits unsold for months at $33k. Relisted to $29k
'84 Carrera- Black on Black - Rennlist Discussion Forums

[MrBonus]

Sweet, a spattering of high mileage cars of unknown quality and deferred maintenance.

[Matt Monson]

And then what happened? Did winter come?

[COLB]

Originally Posted by PushingMyLuck

Just because a dealer lists a car for $87k, that doesn't mean the car is worth $87k. Here are 10 examples where a guy could have gotten a car for mid 20s. The data speaks for itself. At some point, the dealers take themselves out of the market with too much dreamer priced inventory clogging up their cash-flow.

Peaches, all of them. And you missed out on all of them. How is your Suby running?

$28k for 1986 Targa with 118k miles
Porsche 911 Targa | eBay

This car looks pretty well bought to me. Odd choice to replace the seat bottoms and keep the backs original. They now look two-tone, which will cost $1500 to sort. The speaker and head units are jarring, and the white speedo is ridiculous. If the seller has any records to support the claims, you should have bought this one. Cosmetically fixed, it is a $35k car.

$26k for 1984 Coupe with 130k miles
Porsche 911 Carrera 2dr Coupe | eBay

Cheap money for a coupe, which indicates something amiss. Like damaged and corroded rockers at all the jackpoints, and what looks to be rust & filler on the cowl. Cracked dash. I expect if you look closely you will find a bad paint job over some bad bodywork. Ad says "Virtually dry underneath" but the valve covers look like a toxic waste dump, raising questions if they have been removed in living memory. They fixed the transmission, but didn't touch the weeping cv boots, leaking oil lines, return tubes, and obvious major oil leak issues from the valve covers (or worse). Used car dealer in Jersey. Somebody bought trouble.

$25k for 1978 SC Coupe.
Porsche 911 1978 911SC | eBay

This is a frankencar, with crappy pictures, and limited info in the ad. Re-eginine, unknown mileage. Probably a good driver for the money if you want a cheap coupe, and can afford to take the risk. But you are buying risk with limited upside, and that is why it is selling in the 20s.

$28k for 1986 Targa with 66k miles
Porsche 911 2 Door | eBay

This could be a great buy for someone. Nice color, and looks like it is dead stock. Of course, it also looks like a car that has been parked inside a hot garage for a long time by an old man who has done nothing to it in decades. It probably needs $5k in basic rehab and service work to replace everything old, dry-rotted, and faded.

It is a garage find that the seller likely stole from the poor old doctor, and flipped for $10k profit without even bothering to change the oil. If the seller wasn't such an idiot, he probably could have made $5-7k more with a decent advertisement.

Look for this one again, cleaned up and selling for $45k.

$32k for 1987 Coupe with 135k miles
Porsche 911 911 Carrera | eBay

Reported as a "1-owner" but being sold by dude who claims it was "grandfather's car", but sounds like a dealer. So being sold on a jumped title, best case. Had a tail at one point, now missing -- last history entry was an accident, with no reported mileage since. Seller claims "immaculate…paint as left factory…never cut altered…blah,blah." NEVER MENTIONS THE ACCIDENT. That was just repaired, so he obviously knows about it.

Garbage in the ad. Seller is a bald-faced liar. No history or records, and a recent, possibly major shunt. Still went for $32k.

$18k for 1988 Targa with 108k miles
Porsche 911 Carrera | eBay

This one is a mess in every way, including a branded title.

Don't feel like looking at the rest, but the pattern is clear. You don't know what you are looking at, and don't understand car markets.

I hear there are some great deals on QVC. Buy your mom a nice necklace or blender. Its the least you can do for her letting you live in her basement all these years.

[manbridge 74]

The cream rises to the top. Why focus on the dregs?

[Matt Monson]

Originally Posted by manbridge 74

The cream rises to the top. Why focus on the dregs?

Because that is all that he can afford.

[turbo owner]

As COLB noted, the research is biased. Cars with proper prep and presentation will always bring more money.

There are cars that sell for good money the OP didn't post any of them.

And then there are cars you never hear about, the right cars sell for big bucks in private sales.

The perfect 80's 911 sun roof coupe, red and tan with spoilers, sports seats and 12,000 miles.
Who thinks that car sold in the mid $20's?

[mreid]

You're boring my cat.

[christiandk]