Fishcop Posted 12September, 2021 Report Share Posted 12September, 2021 1 minute ago, Mttel said: Anyone brave enough to take on a dirty import, auto cab? https://www.carsales.com.au/cars/details/1998-porsche-911-carrera-cabriolet-996-auto/SSE-AD-7360419 If anyone does, I'd be keen to talk you out of the seats Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shedpest Posted 12September, 2021 Report Share Posted 12September, 2021 Always reassuing to have the jumper leads on board Sherpa 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JLD Posted 13September, 2021 Report Share Posted 13September, 2021 13 hours ago, Mttel said: Anyone brave enough to take on a dirty import, auto cab? https://www.carsales.com.au/cars/details/1998-porsche-911-carrera-cabriolet-996-auto/SSE-AD-7360419 it's about $10k overpriced Fishcop 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MFX Posted 13September, 2021 Report Share Posted 13September, 2021 On 12/09/2021 at 20:57, Mttel said: Anyone brave enough to take on a dirty import, auto cab? https://www.carsales.com.au/cars/details/1998-porsche-911-carrera-cabriolet-996-auto/SSE-AD-7360419 A cab with a wing just looks weird to me. I don't follow cab values but even as an import, tip, I can't imagine you could get into a 911 much cheaper? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CapnHyaku Posted 13September, 2021 Report Share Posted 13September, 2021 32 minutes ago, MFX said: I can't imagine you could get into a 911 much cheaper? I remember when you could find a 996.1 coupe manual for $35K... 2018 was the last time I recall. reggiegums and MFX 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swifteagle Posted 14September, 2021 Report Share Posted 14September, 2021 On 12/09/2021 at 20:57, Mttel said: Anyone brave enough to take on a dirty import, auto cab? https://www.carsales.com.au/cars/details/1998-porsche-911-carrera-cabriolet-996-auto/SSE-AD-7360419 I am new to the world of Porsches. What is wrong with an import? Also what do you guys think would be fair price for a car like this? I would be tempted to get started with a cheaper 911, buy some times cheap stuff turns out to be more expensive. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reddahaydn Posted 14September, 2021 Report Share Posted 14September, 2021 22 hours ago, CapnHyaku said: I remember when you could find a 996.1 coupe manual for $35K... 2018 was the last time I recall. I paid a little more than that for mine in around 2017.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MFX Posted 14September, 2021 Report Share Posted 14September, 2021 57 minutes ago, swifteagle said: I am new to the world of Porsches. What is wrong with an import? Nothing necessarily, but most are from the UK so they could have rust issues. Even if the car is perfect, it is tarred with that brush and will be seen as inferior. In Aus an import will generally be harder to sell because of this and as a general rule will be worth around 20% less than an Aussie equivalent. I personally think the import stigma is stupid, and you should buy a car (particularly a 20+ year old one) on condition, not on a piece of paper, but that is not the wider consensus. DT and crsedge 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JLD Posted 14September, 2021 Report Share Posted 14September, 2021 32 minutes ago, MFX said: Nothing necessarily, but most are from the UK so they could have rust issues. Even if the car is perfect, it is tarred with that brush and will be seen as inferior. In Aus an import will generally be harder to sell because of this and as a general rule will be worth around 20% less than an Aussie equivalent. I personally think the import stigma is stupid, and you should buy a car (particularly a 20+ year old one) on condition, not on a piece of paper, but that is not the wider consensus. I’m with you on the import thing. As long as the car checks out I’m happy to save the 20%! But the rust thing scares me. Just watch a few episodes of Wheeler Dealers and you soon see how much UK cars rust… The $35k cab is a car that will only ever be a $35k car at most. Tip, cab, UK, no mention of IMS, some body damage, interior could do with a refresh. You could spend $15k on it. So at $50k it’s not worth it, hence my earlier statement that it’s $10k overpriced (in my opinion of course) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fishcop Posted 14September, 2021 Report Share Posted 14September, 2021 17 hours ago, JLD said: The $35k cab is a car that will only ever be a $35k car at most. Tip, cab, UK, no mention of IMS, some body damage, interior could do with a refresh. You could spend $15k on it. So at $50k it’s not worth it, hence my earlier statement that it’s $10k overpriced (in my opinion of course) There's probably more money in breaking it, some have to be sacrificed for the others to live on MFX and Sherpa 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crsedge Posted 15September, 2021 Report Share Posted 15September, 2021 11 hours ago, Fishcop said: There's probably more money in breaking it, some have to sacrificed for the others to live on You should buy it, break it and keep the seats Fishcop 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dalai Posted 15September, 2021 Report Share Posted 15September, 2021 11 hours ago, Fishcop said: There's probably more money in breaking it, some have to sacrificed for the others to live on No. Tip, cab, UK import lives matter! Troubleshooter, Fishcop and P-Kay 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mttel Posted 16September, 2021 Report Share Posted 16September, 2021 Seems reasonable https://www.carsales.com.au/cars/details/1998-porsche-911-carrera-996-auto/SSE-AD-7384370 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TwoHeadsTas Posted 16September, 2021 Report Share Posted 16September, 2021 3 minutes ago, Mttel said: Seems reasonable https://www.carsales.com.au/cars/details/1998-porsche-911-carrera-996-auto/SSE-AD-7384370 Probably about right given IMS and engine job. Flog off the hideous black wheels and use the money to refurb the originals and it'd be job done!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fishcop Posted 16September, 2021 Report Share Posted 16September, 2021 10 minutes ago, Mttel said: Seems reasonable https://www.carsales.com.au/cars/details/1998-porsche-911-carrera-996-auto/SSE-AD-7384370 So an auto coupe for $50k or a manual cab for $50k https://www.gumtree.com.au/s-ad/tamworth/cars-vans-utes/porsche-carrera/1280003294 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
t888 Posted 16September, 2021 Report Share Posted 16September, 2021 49 minutes ago, Fishcop said: So an auto coupe for $50k or a manual cab for $50k https://www.gumtree.com.au/s-ad/tamworth/cars-vans-utes/porsche-carrera/1280003294 Not a lot of info in that ad. I can only assume it's in pretty average condition. Fishcop and Sherpa 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JLD Posted 16September, 2021 Report Share Posted 16September, 2021 1 hour ago, Fishcop said: So an auto coupe for $50k or a manual cab for $50k https://www.gumtree.com.au/s-ad/tamworth/cars-vans-utes/porsche-carrera/1280003294 Or a manual coupe for $55k https://www.carsales.com.au/cars/details/1998-porsche-911-carrera-996-manual/SSE-AD-4642030 Fishcop 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sherpa Posted 16September, 2021 Report Share Posted 16September, 2021 44 minutes ago, t888 said: Not a lot of info in that ad. I can only assume it's in pretty average condition. Yeah, I was overwhelmed by the detail and photos on offer too 😂 Fishcop 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stepo Posted 16September, 2021 Report Share Posted 16September, 2021 10 hours ago, JLD said: Or a manual coupe for $55k https://www.carsales.com.au/cars/details/1998-porsche-911-carrera-996-manual/SSE-AD-4642030 That would be my pick but I always worry that there is something lurking when I see discrepancies - CS ad says 129km and odometer says 115km Fishcop 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bignoisebang Posted 16September, 2021 Report Share Posted 16September, 2021 How much do you reckon a great condition set of Litronic Headlights are worth $1200? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rod C Posted 16September, 2021 Report Share Posted 16September, 2021 30 minutes ago, bignoisebang said: How much do you reckon a great condition set of Litronic Headlights are worth $1200? Series 1 or 2 ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bignoisebang Posted 16September, 2021 Report Share Posted 16September, 2021 2 minutes ago, Rod C said: Series 1 or 2 ? Series 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TwoHeadsTas Posted 16September, 2021 Report Share Posted 16September, 2021 35 minutes ago, bignoisebang said: How much do you reckon a great condition set of Litronic Headlights are worth $1200? I think that would about right. From memory I sold a LH 6.2 one with a chip out of the inner corner for $450 I think it was, so $1200 for a set in good condition would be fair. I think a single brand new is something like $2250??? (or at least that is what was on the repair quote after I had a little bingle....) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
st3ve Posted 16September, 2021 Report Share Posted 16September, 2021 My RH one was replaced after a minor bingle with a roo. Previous owner said the insurance paperwork showed the light unit (bi-xenon facelift type) as being $4500 in 2018. No doubt that was top dollar for the insurance job, but $1200 a pair is probably pretty cheap! I've had them out for cleaning and noted that the ignitor is 2018 date coded as well, so that price included all the xenon gubbins. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rod C Posted 16September, 2021 Report Share Posted 16September, 2021 Series 1 cars seem to have options with after market headlights so hard to say where as the series 2 are harder to come by and when I last checked were around the 3k each mark. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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