Looking at Purchasing another P car

[Choppergrino]

Hi Fellow Pcar enthusiasts,

I have the opportunity to purchase a 74 911 targa off a friend, it is a great runner, no longer painted the original colour, believe it was a UK import in the 1980’s.

I would be looking at restoring it back to a factory looking car meaning removing whale tail, incorrect wheels, interior colour and paint colour.

Is there anybody that can give me a ball park price of what it may be worth? Or put me on to somebody. I want to be fair to the seller as well as myself.

thanks in advance

Danny

996 Cab

[LeeM]

 Depends how good it is really.

 Whatever an Oz delivered car of the same year is priced at, take of 20 to 30%. I'm thinking $40 to 50k tops, but thats me

[TINGY]

4 hours ago, LeeM said:

 Depends how good it is really.

 Whatever an Oz delivered car of the same year is priced at, take of 20 to 30%. I'm thinking $40 to 50k tops, but thats me

I've heard a lot of people saying that is what the OZ delivered cars should be priced at.

[LeeM]

1 hour ago, TINGY944 said:

I've heard a lot of people saying that is what the OZ delivered cars should be priced at.

Me included. They're all way over priced 

[Choppergrino]

6 hours ago, LeeM said:

 Depends how good it is really.

 Whatever an Oz delivered car of the same year is priced at, take of 20 to 30%. I'm thinking $40 to 50k tops, but thats me

Thanks guys,

My thoughts are around the $40k mark for this car. The issue, is he sees the cars on carsales asking $70k plus and thinks that his car is worth the same.

I did see a real nice version of a 1974 911 Targa  sell for $55k at Shannons in Sydney a month ago and it looked like it just rolled off the production line.

I have mentioned to him a car in original condition, with a low build number and Australian delivered may be more desirable and condone higher prices.

But these are just my thoughts

[LeeM]

Just like a lot of Porsche owner mate. Thinks it's worth more than it really is. I know a VERY nice UK Targa in white sold for $45k a few months ago with an original asking price of $70k. People just test the market, or convince themselves that what they tell the missus it's worth is really what they sell for. If it's a cracker of a car with matching numbers and good original paint, it's probably $50 to $60k, yet as you'd know, people frown on UK cars for whatever reasons, and that controls their value. Might get lucky, but I wouldn't offer anymore than what you are thinking

[Zelrik911]

People (including me) are very cautious with ex UK cars because of rust issues, also 1974 was at the very start of the gradual 911 galvanising /rustproofing they did on P. cars & other German cars. Examine body very critically.

BUT if it can be proven that it did come from UK (old rego number etc) , it could be worth good money if its sold back there, much less EU regulation & tax nonsense. Also Poms like Targas although we generally dont. So keep this in mind when you are valuing the potential purchase and refurbishment costs.

 

[michel]

 

 

if it's a solid car and as you say a great runner and no really weird numpty stuff going on IMO  worth more than 40k any day of the week