Toying with selling my '88 Carrera

Dixie · Dixie's Garage

Help me value my '88 Carrera Coupe.
I've owned the car for 12 or so years. It's a street car set up for track use. I have everything needed to return it to stock, such as the seats. It has zero rust. It's extremely well maintained. The paint is presentable, but old. Paint has a few flaws, such as where my ex keyed it. (see photo for example.)

102,000 miles
Guides, valves & head studs done at 94,000 miles (2008)
New A-arms, spring plates, bushings, etc, at 92,000 miles (2007)
23/30 T bars
Bilstein shocks
Tarret sway bars & mounts
Sparco Evo seats
6 point harnesses
Momo wheel w/ disconnect
Bolt-in roll bar
RS door panels
6/7 Fuch wheels
7/9 BBS wheels
H4 headlights
OEM tools, air compressor, owner manuals
Everything except A/C works (needs new hoses)

Apologies for the crappy cellphone photos.

christiandk · christiandk's Garage

Honest looking car - return it to stock. You will scare away a lot of potential buyers with the boy racer stuff.

Around 32.5 for the car + what you can get for the racer mumbo jumbo.

Good luck w sale.

Matt Monson · 10-09-2016, 11:53 AM

Assuming you intend to keep being honest about the fact it has seen some track time, try to sell it as is. Christian is a purist. Not everyone is. I would buy and drive that car just how it sits.

Jim2 · Jim2's Garage

Nice car and it's a G50 too, but too bad about your cell phone.

matt930s · matt930s's Garage

$34-36....imo....

Rawknees'Turbo · 10-09-2016, 12:53 PM

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Originally Posted by Matt Monson

Assuming you intend to keep being honest about the fact it has seen some track time, try to sell it as is. Christian is a purist. Not everyone is. I would buy and drive that car just how it sits.

Good point (Chis, you and your puristizm sux, bro!!!), and I would do the same (buy and drive as is) except I would add turbo powaaa'!

Matt Monson · 10-09-2016, 01:19 PM

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Originally Posted by matt930s

$34-36....imo....

Yes. Sorry, forgot to put a value in first post. It's around a $35k car. Ask $37,500 and be open to negotiation.

Farrell · 10-10-2016, 06:41 PM

ooo if it was in the lower 30's i may be interested. always wanted my birth year...

specialtyoneinc · 03-01-2017, 09:07 AM

Mid 30's shouldn't be a problem. I would put the original seats back in and a non-whale tail deck lid if you have it. Get a full detail, PPI, write a transparent description, take 75 solid photos (not in direct sunlight) and throw it up on BAT.

SalParadise · 03-01-2017, 09:31 AM

I'm not a full-on purist, but the wheels do not do this car any justice - nor any other car that they would be on. Change out the wheels (easy) and sell it on BaT. Bet it brings $36-$38K.

nixtfy · nixtfy's Garage

I would put the interior back to stock. Sell it with stock wheels. I like the whale tail on this red car. I think 36k-37k all day long. Maybe more because of the upgrades, g50, and rebuild with records.