997.2 values

[PB911]

Hi all

Have been a lifelong porsche fan and member of this site for a few years and learnt a lot from the various discussions. This is my first post.

I am finally in a position to purchase a 911 and narrowed my search down to a 997.2 or 997.2S Coupe. Budget is around $100-120k. 

Priorities are low mileage, condition and service history. I'll probably go with a manual but I haven't ruled out PDK. Will decide after a test drive. No real colour preferences but based on carsales it may have to be black.

I have no idea what a fair price to pay is and what the premium over a 997.1 with similar kms should be. 

Any help would be much appreciated.

There are 6 cars on carsales (997.2) priced from $105-126k, 5 in VIC and 1 in WA. Does anyone know any of these cars?

Thanks

Paul

 

 

 

 

 

[t888]

The .2 coincided with the global financial crisis so not a lot were made/sold compared to the .1. Manuals are pretty rare. PDK was a big step up from the previous model tiptronic transmission but was the first generation, and porsche have continued to refine and improve PDK with later models. The .2 engine and transmissions are generally considered pretty bullet proof but that is not to say that nothing can ever go wrong.

Might be stating what you already know here, but generally what is considered desirable in terms of market value for modern 911's is

- manual over auto  

- coupe over convertible / targa etc

- australian delivered over import 

- service history from porsche or reputable specialist

- lower kilometres attracts a big premium

- 4s over non-4s due to turbo model wide body  and running gear

 

as far as options are concerned,

- Porsche ceramic composite brakes (PCCB) are a high cost item but probably overkill for road use.

- Sports exhaust whether OEM or after market adds important aural touch.  

- sport chrono pack is useful esp with pdk as it changes shifting points and throttle response. the clock/timer itself is a bit useless in the age of smartphones .

 

General process is to get a Porsche specialist to do a pre purchase inspection (PPI)  and then whatever findings they make, use as part of negotiations and factor into the cost. 

[PB911]

Thanks for this. Good to be reminded of what's important. 

Now it's a matter of putting time in to talk to sellers and seeing some cars including a trip interstate.