What's wrong with my car?

davy83

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I think your basic problem is that its not a special car, and there are many many of these for sale right now. I mean I am sure its an excellent car in good condition, and I think with patience you may sell it, but without a real selling point, like a special edition, or rare colour, or it the cheapest on the market it is unlikely to sell quickly so patience may be required.
 
Andyk

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Its well priced Brendan and a great car for under 10k mate.....I like silver but it is not a popular colour and does take time. May be worth putting it on a Porsche type forum maybe...
 
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Parisien

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If you make it too cheap people are then suspicious....but you've advertised it well, so shouldn't be an issue.....

1 Silver............too common...on a common car
2 11 yrs old/90K miles
3 Reduce price further as market terminally slow....advertise on multiple sites...plus hard copy....word of mouth..take it too a Porsche day...windscreen sticker etc


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rotorheadcase

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Everyone has made good points... The 996 has not been generally loved (apart from the gt2 and gt3) so the Porsche enthusiasts won't really be looking at it. You are probably better off advertising it to the more "mainstream" market rather than pistonheads. At that price you would get a lot of interest from someone who would otherwise be looking at a boring commuter and fancies themselves behind the wheel of a Porsche. I would be advertising in whatever classifieds are applicable to your local area.

It's the same case here in Australia, my 1990 Carrera 4 is now worth significantly more than the 996's and yet the 996 is such a competent car. Hang in there, there is a buyer out there, you just need to find the right market.

Regards,

Neil
 
Tipmethewink

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Maybe update the photos so it doesn't look like the car has a permanent cloud over it? They're quite gloomy and to the shallow individual such as myself it may be quickly passed over in a market where there's lots to choose from even if it is a poor reason.
 
Brendan

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Still unsold!

Had second viewing last week. Bloke said he liked the car but wasn't happy with rust bubble by bonnet badge. So he would get an estimate and we could go from there. Contacted him today and he says there are loads of 996's with less miles for 7.5K! I did not bother to reply.
 
BennyD

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If he knew that why did he come to see yours? Stick with it and drop it as low as you are comfortable with rather than what you think it should be worth. It hurts I know but feels great when they sell.
 
Felonious Crud

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Got to agree with Tipmethewink. Take it somewhere open, countryside maybe with some open spaces behind it and blue sky above. Make it more appealing. Perhaps also consider updating the description. Have a look at what dealers are writing about the same model, drop in some performance figures to catch the eye of the casual browser who hadn't really considered a Porsche.

Best of luck selling it quickly!

Cheers,
Adam
 
dickygrace

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Brendan, I agree with BennyD, drop it to £8500 if you're willing, if not overly happy, to sell it for that. Then when someone comes to look, don't barter, if they offer, they'll buy it anyway. I owned 5 911's and found they were really tough to sell privately unless they were stupidly cheap. The only thing I can see that works against it is that it's got 17" wheels when 18's are desirable, other than that looks like a great example. Think you'll sell it soon if you drop it.
 
stradaman

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Spend £70, and get it professionally buffed. Will make a big difference. The bubble can be smart repaired for under £100. All worth doing, to get best out of deal. Good luck.

Andy.
 
BennyD

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dickygrace said:
Brendan, I agree with BennyD, drop it to £8500 if you're willing, if not overly happy, to sell it for that. Then when someone comes to look, don't barter, if they offer, they'll buy it anyway. I owned 5 911's and found they were really tough to sell privately unless they were stupidly cheap. The only thing I can see that works against it is that it's got 17" wheels when 18's are desirable, other than that looks like a great example. Think you'll sell it soon if you drop it.
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IMO, better to take the hit now rather than having it hanging round getting older and leggier. Also, don't forget that the car (hopefully a Maserati) you are going to buy will be getting older and leggier as well. The sooner you sort it the better.
 
Woody

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Man alive, thats a lot of car for the money! I had no idea they were that 'cheap'!

IMO, if you're confident its nice and in no rush and think its priced correctly, then stick to your guns.

I'd agree with the prics too - they're not the worst I've seen, but I know for a fact one of my cars sold after I updated the pics of it outside a stately home, in the sun. The lad who bought it told me "i'd seen the pics outside your house and like them, but was bowled over by the later pics" :)

Good luck with the sale.
 
Brendan

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I have had some interest since I dropped it to £8995. Unfortunately, whatever price it is at everyone offers you less!
 
dickygrace

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If they offer you less, stick to your guns if you think it'll sell for that. The other cars you've listed all have problems, one needs a clutch, one has an engine problem and one is a poor colour. Your car will sell for very close to £8950 within a week, I'm convinced, if you do have time to take more pics, do so.
 
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Paul3200

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A nice car for little money. Good advice by all so can't add much to that other than some new pictures with a great background. Good luck

Paul
 
sibradbury

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The market for these seem to limited at the moment as most folk want the 'face lift' 2nd Gen cars as there seems to be perception that they have stronger engines - which isn't necessarily the case. These earlier cars probably drive better than the later ones as the steering became less communicative over time.

It took me a while to sell my old 996 (which was similar age / spec to yours) a few years ago. Mine had been purchased at Hartech and was on their lifetime service plan - that was the clincher for the new owner as everyone hears of problems with the engines and the engine was covered by the plan. You could consider spending a couple of hundred quid on having an independent inspection and giving this to potential owners? Maybe look at including a warranty?

Unfortunately 997 prices have dropped since the new model was launched and this seems to be compacting the 996 prices quite hard..

GLWS
 
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