might sell it??!!

[djomlas]

i feel that its a waste of a car right now for me...since i use the bike 99% of the time that its nice out, and when its crappy i use the CONVERTBLE lol.
its about to hit 80k now, is it even worth anything? hahha

another Q, would i get more with the mods? or sell off all the mods and leave cr pretty much stock with wheels and steering wheel?

and what is it worth anyways?

im not sure what i would get, or if will sell, and when to sell(summer, spring?)
with or without hardtop?


aghhh

any ideas?
anyone?
Bueler?

[RandallNeighbour]

DJ, I'd hate to see you sell your car. But if you do, here's my opinions for what it's worth, and you got it for free

1. Convert the car back to stock if you still have your stock parts. You will only get 10% of their value at the most if they're sold with the car.

2. Considering the color of your hard top, I really have no idea if you can sell it apart from the car and make anything off it. 99% of buyers will be forced to paint it. A winter sale where you live would almost necessitate you sell it on the car.

3. Convertibles aren't worth nearly as much and don't sell well when one can't drop the top. Wait until March.

4. If you plan to buy another preowned convertible at a later date, consider keeping your car. You like it, after all! You will lose money selling it and spend more buying something else.

If you want to save money, park it for six months and take the insurance off it if you have a garage.

Prices for our cars are wildly different around the country and from buyer to buyer. However, you ain't gonna get much for your car... you will be unhappy with it's current value.

[Burg Boxster]

Sorry to hear you're thinking of selling.

Anyhow, both the new and used markets are, in a nut shell, complete disasters these days so selling will be tough unless you find the right buyer. I'd do a quick scan on autotrader or cars.com for like MY and mileage cars in your area to get a flavor of what people are asking (not getting). With or w/out mods, there ain't a whole lot of buyers out there... might just be cheaper to keep it. If you definitely want to sell, I'd pull of the mods you can sell and get the most $ for separately but leave the "appearance" ones at that will help you justify your price more as well as set you apart from others.

Regardless, good luck w/ your decision

[Jeph]

Mladen! See ya on craigslist! It's lonely there. Most of the bites are from R-tards... offering to trade their van or 80s Corvette for a PORSCHE! One guy even asked if I'd be willing to give it to him for $500/mo. I've had about 2 or 3 legitimate inquiries in the past 2 months.

If I were you, part out your mods and get it close to stock as possible. I'm looking to sell because I've now got my eye on a 345HP 40th Anniversary Carrera! Nice, huh?

So here's a reminder to lurkers and potential Boxster owners...
BUY MINE! (See link in signature)

[ekam]

Originally Posted by Jeph

offering to trade their van or 80s Corvette for a PORSCHE!

Aren't most of the compliants thread about our cars is to trade it in for a Corvette? This makes perfect sense!

[djomlas]

thx for the tips guys.
as far as cost of keeping it, well its been paif for from day one, o its costing me gas and insurance money and some maintenance, so not really hitting my pocket.
i just kinda want something else haha
i have really no reason to sell it, other than that

[E Kaplan]

Your car is very unique. The color, the hardtop, the mods. Not my style, but I'm sure there are some buyers out there who would die for your car. Since you don't need the cash right now and own the car outright, I would try to sell it via autotrader or ebaymotors and price the car high. Then wait. Give the market some time to see if there is the right buyer who would appreciate your car and pay for it. If not, you always have the option of lowering the price or changing your car back to stock.

Eric

[LoveBunny]

Originally Posted by Jeph

Mladen! See ya on craigslist! It's lonely there. Most of the bites are from R-tards... offering to trade their van or 80s Corvette for a PORSCHE! One guy even asked if I'd be willing to give it to him for $500/mo. I've had about 2 or 3 legitimate inquiries in the past 2 months.

If I were you, part out your mods and get it close to stock as possible. I'm looking to sell because I've now got my eye on a 345HP 40th Anniversary Carrera! Nice, huh?

So here's a reminder to lurkers and potential Boxster owners...
BUY MINE! (See link in signature)

People are crazy. Years ago when I was trying to sell my 944 some guy wanted to know if I'd trade it for a hearse and another guy said he had a small airplane for trade, which would be nice but wouldn't get me to work.

[rd400rz]

I have a very sharp 98 silver boxster with some mods ,rare dansk triple tip exhaust ,complete aero kit deck lid ,side skirts etc,18" chrome wheels ,cross drilled rotors,lowering springs, updated tail lights ,+ more ,new top ,86 k miles ,I would say mine is worth $13000 to $14500 if I am lucky ,thinking that is close to what your car is worth ?,funny I just bought a rust free 72 914 2.0 got a great deal on it ,the nada book says it books for as much as my boxster

[NickCats]

DJ,

If you look at Kelley Blue Book :

$10,325 trade in
$12,250 private party
$15,550 retail

If you look at Nada Guide :

$9,050 rough trade in
$10,675 average trade in
$12,050 clean trade in
$14,375 clean retail

There are 76 - 1998 Boxsters for sale in the US on AutoTrader :

Highest Price : $22,000
Lowest Price : $10,800
Average Price : $14,530

According to Edmunds :

$9,114 trade in
$10,677 private party
$12,696 retail

So, I would say your car is worth :

$10,500 if you trade it in
$12,500 if you sell it yourself
$14,500 is what a dealer would probably sell it for

My big question is, if you get rid of it, what are you going to replace it with ?

Nick