Carrot01 Posted 30June, 2022 Report Share Posted 30June, 2022 sold https://www.carsales.com.au/cars/details/porsche-944-1989/sse-ad-12963671/ Oggie 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJM Posted 23July, 2022 Report Share Posted 23July, 2022 to the uneducated eye it seems like a very expensive 944. On the other hand, it seems like a bargain compared to $120k 968 CS UK import with less grunt and same suspension. GLWS 👌🏻 https://www.carsales.com.au/cars/details/1993-porsche-968-cs-manual/SSE-AD-6866287 9er and Carrot01 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carrot01 Posted 24July, 2022 Author Report Share Posted 24July, 2022 My location is definitely not helping, but I think the biggest part is most buyers dont seem to get the significance of the aussie MY89 - they see 86-88 turbos at $20k less with double my kms and think mine is way overpriced - even with mine having a new clutch and motor rebuild! oh well im sure someone will see what a great deal this is, cheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dreamr Posted 24July, 2022 Report Share Posted 24July, 2022 1 hour ago, Carrot01 said: My location is definitely not helping, but I think the biggest part is most buyers dont seem to get the significance of the aussie MY89 - they see 86-88 turbos at $20k less with double my kms and think mine is way overpriced - even with mine having a new clutch and motor rebuild! oh well im sure someone will see what a great deal this is, cheers I wouldn't worry too much about your location .. an educated buyer won't let that be a hindrance .. We bought my son's 944 from Perth, sight unseen (apart from video call) and it was everything we expected. It really is a case of also buying the seller, not just the car. An enthusiast gets it ... GLWS ... Merv 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OBRUT Posted 24July, 2022 Report Share Posted 24July, 2022 4 hours ago, Carrot01 said: My location is definitely not helping, but I think the biggest part is most buyers dont seem to get the significance of the aussie MY89 - they see 86-88 turbos at $20k less with double my kms and think mine is way overpriced - even with mine having a new clutch and motor rebuild! oh well im sure someone will see what a great deal this is, cheers I’ll bite - what is the significance? rafikdous 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carrot01 Posted 24July, 2022 Author Report Share Posted 24July, 2022 Its the only year Australia got the full turbo S m030 spec compared to say a 220hp 1986-1988 car. Even the MY1990 cars were de-specced from the MY89 cars Someone like Sean @Buchanan Automotive Im sure could elaborate as ive explained it in my advert as best to my knowledge. this pca letter gives the number sold at 38 cars. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
911 Posted 24July, 2022 Report Share Posted 24July, 2022 I don't think your location matters. If someone wants it they'll buy it. Price looks ok compared to all the other 944 turbos. They're not moving either though, even being $20k less. Just sit tight, or keep dropping the price until the market says it's a good deal and someone snaps it up. Carrot01 and rafikdous 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crawf56 Posted 25July, 2022 Report Share Posted 25July, 2022 I think it's a great looking example. How come you're selling so soon? Carrot01 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carrot01 Posted 25July, 2022 Author Report Share Posted 25July, 2022 Would rather discuss this over the phone or in person but here are the bullet points. I sold my Lamborghini in January and after owning a 944 S2 20+ years ago i was very keen to try a turbo - now, I wanted the best one i could find and it had to be a 89 or 90 model year - the 250HP etc spec. I bought it in jan/feb off a well known porsche enthusiast who owns and races many cars (he didnt race this one though) i never keep any of my fun cars for too long, i kept my lambo for 9 months - a record for me. Ive had 50 cars in 25 years and loved every one. So anyway about a month or so ago i put a few pics of this car up on a porsche Facebook group. The next day i get a message from someone asking if i would sell the car, i said no. He said if you do i will pay ‘x’ amount for it. Well over a week i started thinking hmm my wife could use a fun car for once, so i though yeah ok why not. I went and bought her a car. I contacted the bloke (who I now know is a dealer) said ok will let it go for that and then he dropped his offer a few grand. I said well i will think about it, couple of days went by and i messaged him and said ok will take your new offer. i got no reply from him for a day, i sent another message, to the effect of ok im going to advertise it now since i havent heard back. I advertise it, eventually he gets back to me and now says i never buy cars that are advertised. so basically, I wasn’t looking to sell it but now i am - not selling because theres anything wrong with the car. Any serious buyer can see the purchase reciept from Nick which will show the many thousands of $ im down on this car but thats ok i dont want sympathy as i made shitloads on the lambo and other cars. Im not flipping this for a profit thats for sure. The car speaks for itself, nothing to hide, no crash damage or mechanical issues its a timewarp example and piece of original porsche history. cheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJM Posted 25July, 2022 Report Share Posted 25July, 2022 That turbo script on the front guard is cool, that adds $10k surely……🤔 Shedpest and Carrot01 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carrot01 Posted 25July, 2022 Author Report Share Posted 25July, 2022 well a black/panthero 1990 turbo sold at the Healy garage in jan for $73k and that was not a m030 car & had 210,000 kms on it, no fresh engine/clutch etc. I believe a really nice MY1989 sold at shannons last year for $90k - I think that one had 90,000 kms. Not many of these late cars (89/90) are sold/for sale compared to the 86-88 turbo cars but I think $77k for this is a really good deal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bergerac Posted 25July, 2022 Report Share Posted 25July, 2022 I've seen the car in person and it's a lovely car, would buy it myself if I had the extra money laying around. Carrot01 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carrot01 Posted 28July, 2022 Author Report Share Posted 28July, 2022 On 26/07/2022 at 07:43, bergerac said: I've seen the car in person and it's a lovely car, would buy it myself if I had the extra money laying around. Thanks! ive had a couple of people pull out of viewing because they got covid, seems to be getting lots of people here now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MARTY Posted 2September, 2022 Report Share Posted 2September, 2022 Great looking car and at that price a bloody great buy Carrot01 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carrot01 Posted 3September, 2022 Author Report Share Posted 3September, 2022 Dalai 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
9er Posted 17September, 2022 Report Share Posted 17September, 2022 Congrats, although weird how all the forum pricing has vanished, Carsales still showing 29 price changes. rminc 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carrot01 Posted 24September, 2022 Author Report Share Posted 24September, 2022 On 18/09/2022 at 07:08, 9er said: Congrats, although weird how all the forum pricing has vanished, Carsales still showing 29 price changes. good pick up, but really, who gives a shit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jakroo Posted 24September, 2022 Report Share Posted 24September, 2022 51 minutes ago, Carrot01 said: good pick up, but really, who gives a shit. It's your 'for sale' thread so do as you wish but he was probably thinking about posterity (price records from a historical point of view) for future readers, and perhaps thread integrity. Maybe I have misinterpreted your tone, but I'm thinking that there's really no need to give him a bollocking for expressing that. @9er The only text remaining re pricing is "Not many of these late cars (89/90) are sold/for sale compared to the 86-88 turbo cars but I think $77k for this is a really good deal." And the substantial gains on one car previously sold, and thousands lost on this one "so basically, I wasn’t looking to sell it but now i am - not selling because theres anything wrong with the car. Any serious buyer can see the purchase reciept from Nick which will show the many thousands of $ im down on this car but thats ok i dont want sympathy as i made shitloads on the lambo and other cars. Im not flipping this for a profit thats for sure." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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