Is it just me?
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Is it just me?
Or are there some bargains out there for pre-owned 997s?
Here's a 2007 997 with 29,539 miles for $42,995.
http://www.cars.com/go/search/detail...5&aff=national
Here's a 2008 997 C4 with 33,501 miles for $49,898.
http://www.cars.com/go/search/detail...5&aff=national
Granted, there may be issues with these cars and they appear to be lightly optioned. But these prices still seem lower than I've seen in recent memory.
Here's a 2007 997 with 29,539 miles for $42,995.
http://www.cars.com/go/search/detail...5&aff=national
Here's a 2008 997 C4 with 33,501 miles for $49,898.
http://www.cars.com/go/search/detail...5&aff=national
Granted, there may be issues with these cars and they appear to be lightly optioned. But these prices still seem lower than I've seen in recent memory.
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These appear to be pretty fair asking prices; not great but not too gouging. It seems that damn near 20% of the posts on this forum are questions and/or complaints about vehicle pricing and after reading 30 or 40 or 50 of them you will realize that the the comments/answers are pretty generic.
I've sold 13 cars the past 20 years and I'm convinced the only way to get a real read on what a car is worth is SELL it. For example, 18 months ago I advertised a car on 6 national sites and could not get a sniff at 50k, yet today there are still people here who ask if essentially the same year/model/options/mileage/condition is worth 55k, or conversely complain that the dealer will give them only 42k on a trade.
I've sold 13 cars the past 20 years and I'm convinced the only way to get a real read on what a car is worth is SELL it. For example, 18 months ago I advertised a car on 6 national sites and could not get a sniff at 50k, yet today there are still people here who ask if essentially the same year/model/options/mileage/condition is worth 55k, or conversely complain that the dealer will give them only 42k on a trade.
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What I found in my exhaustive search is that the devil is in the details. If you're completely **** like me be sure to take your time and scrutinize everything. You can clearly see and smell what's real and what's a dealer refurb. You'd be amazed at the condition of vehicles at trade/auction before the dealers work their cosmetic magic. I could tell easily if paint/interior work was done, even just touch ups. Every area tells a story and you have to really do your investigative work.
There will always be a range of vehicle conditions from auction/trade in that the dealer can improve and make a tidy profit.
If you know anyone that works at a higher end dealer, ask for the dirty details. It'll amaze you. I've seen the Lexus dealer do work on cars in the back parking lot via a third party w/ a mobile airbrush station.
There will always be a range of vehicle conditions from auction/trade in that the dealer can improve and make a tidy profit.
If you know anyone that works at a higher end dealer, ask for the dirty details. It'll amaze you. I've seen the Lexus dealer do work on cars in the back parking lot via a third party w/ a mobile airbrush station.
