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Old 08-15-2011, 08:32 AM   #1
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What's it Worth?

I'm thinking it may be time to sell my Boxster and I don't really know what it's worth. Anybody have any ideas? Specs are as follows:

1998 Boxster
25,000 miles
5 Speed Manual Transmission
LN Engineering Nickies Cases bored out, with 911 Crankshaft to bring it to 2.9L
J&E Pistons
LN Engineering Billet Rods
LN Engineering IMS Upgrade
LN Engineering Low Temp Thermostat
LN Engineering Billet Chain Tensioner

and probably some other good stuff I've since forgotten.

The car is in Excellent Condition as well.
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Old 08-15-2011, 09:01 AM   #2
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$11,500 to $12,500 should be a good target
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Old 08-15-2011, 09:11 AM   #3
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I would say 16k range with the low miles and quality upgrades.
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Old 08-15-2011, 09:18 AM   #4
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Yeah definitely around 16k, if not more.
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Old 08-15-2011, 10:53 AM   #5
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but if I were looking at that car I'd see an engine that needed work, some work done with the right parts, but non-standard and thus a potential maintenance headache. And the rest of the engine...water pump, AOS, oil and anti-freeze tanks, etc are 12 years old. Plus it is late in the summer and you are in a cold climate.

I'd not be asking more than $12k for the car if you want to sell it. For $16k I'd expect an 03-04S.
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Old 08-15-2011, 11:14 AM   #6
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I would say that it depends on your location.

If you live in Canada, or North Dakota or Vermont or Michigan, the price of the Boxster should be around $16,000.

If you live in a warmer area, I think you can sell it for up to $18,000.

There is another Boxster in my area with 25,000 miles going for $25,000. But it is about 5 years newer than yours.

Mike below is right. The best time to sell it would be Spring. I got my Boxster very cheap thousands under book value because I bought it from a cold state in the middle of winter.
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Old 08-15-2011, 06:45 PM   #7
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I'd not be asking more than $12k for the car if you want to sell it. For $16k I'd expect an 03-04S.
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but if I were looking at that car I'd see an engine that needed work, some work done with the right parts, but non-standard and thus a potential maintenance headache. And the rest of the engine...water pump, AOS, oil and anti-freeze tanks, etc are 12 years old. Plus it is late in the summer and you are in a cold climate.

I'd not be asking more than $12k for the car if you want to sell it. For $16k I'd expect an 03-04S.
I thought Mike may be way off too and since we live very close to each other I checked around...obviously not as nice a quattrogeek car, but it is an 'S' and is a 2003. I know when I got my car last Nov I didn't see anything this cheap! Dang. Huge range of prices in the 2003 and 2004s around here.

http://www.autotrader.com/fyc/vdp.jsp?ct=p&car_id=302039284&dealer_id=66392839&car_year=2003&systime=&doors=&model=BOXSTE&search_lang=en&start_year=2003&keywordsfyc=&keywordsrep=&highlightFirstMakeModel=&search_type=used&distance=200&min_price=&rdm=1313546702872&drive=&marketZipError=false&advanced=&fuel=&keywords_display=&sownerid=65919933&lastBeginningStartYear=1981&end_year=2004&showZipError=y&make2=&certified=&engine=&dma=CHARLOTTE_CON&page_location=findacar%3A%3Aispsearchform&body_code=0&transmission=&default_sort=priceDESC&max_mileage=&color=&address=28107&sort_type=priceDESC&max_price=&make=POR&seller_type=b&num_records=25&cardist=112&standard=false&rdpage=thumb
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