AM I asking too little? my Boxster going on ebay... - 986 Forum - The Community for Porsche Boxster & Cayman Owners

SD987 · 09-04-2006, 11:05 PM

It looks like you spent a lot of time and money modifying your ride but unfortunately prevailing market conditions are definitely not in your favor. Some points...

* Edmunds TMV for the car is about $20,000 in a private transaction.

* Your buy-it-now price is between $6-15,000 more than the 90 other 1999 Boxsters in the state of California (Autotrader).

*...and between $9-20,000 more than the 24 other 1999 Boxsters on eBay.

As Ronzi indicated, your hyperbole (an extravagant statement or figure of speech not intended to be taken literally) doesn't help the ad. Here's some constructive criticism.

I'd suggest deleting the following lines and references (with the reason):

* "...Was actually just detailed yesterday"
(sounds like John Lovitz "yeah...that's the ticket!")

* "...Car new was around 55K"
(are you sure about that?)

* "...is a real mans car"

*...I'd delete all mention of tires.
(Kumho Ecstas on a Porsche is not a selling point, and you spend the rest of the paragraph justifying it. Just don't mention the tires period, most ads skip them.)

* "OH THE TORQUE!"
(unless you're Colonel Kurtz, this just comes across as corny - actually you may want to replace the entire power/torque soliloquy with some dyno numbers or performance figures. A 2003 NSX with a manual does 0-60 in about 5 seconds and does about a 13.5 quarter...)

*"...Here is a chance to get a deal of a lifetime!"
(I'd suggest deleting both instances. Actual "deals of a lifetime" are seldom advertised as such)

Don't be shy about running the text of your listing through Microsoft Word spell-check. You have about 30-35 spelling and grammar errors (and that's not hyperbole!). You may say, why bother...but it undermines your credibility when your ad includes gems such as"...I am a porshce enthusiast ".

Norminhouston · 09-05-2006, 09:08 AM

Tough crowd!

MNBoxster · 09-05-2006, 10:29 AM

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Originally Posted by Norminhouston

Tough crowd!

Hi,

Yea, doesn't sound like there's too many potential bidders...

Happy Motoring!... Jim'99

BuffaloBoxster · 09-05-2006, 12:32 PM

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Originally Posted by Norminhouston

Tough crowd!

Do you ever watch that show on HGTV where they have some real estate lady come through peoples' houses before they go on the market? She generally trashes the sellers and the property, but in the end her criticism makes the house sell for a lot more than it would have before.

There's a couple good and simple suggestions towards increasing your value, starting with tidying up the listing.

I would also say that unless you need cash, don't be in a real hurry to sell. That car may eventually appeal to someone who's looking for a car exactly like that, and that person may pay significantly more for it.

Perfectlap · 09-06-2006, 01:01 PM

the original owner of this car used to post on this site. About a year and half ago.
I'd say someone is going to get a great deal on a car with only 15K miles and plenty of oomph!

But the car has allot of mod work left to be done. Its missing Litronics, clear lamps, maybe painted bumperettes and a three spoke steering wheel. Also I don't think there is any aero treatment at all. A sleeper for sure. Strange that they skimped on tires the most important performance mod, after so much other perfromance enhancements.

btw, $40K in mods?!? who paid for that?!! If the car was aprox. $50K sticker and another $40K was spent, Mr. big bucks mod guy would have been better of taking his $90K to RUF.

MNBoxster · 09-06-2006, 03:16 PM

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Originally Posted by Perfectlap

"...btw, $40K in mods?!? who paid for that?!! If the car was aprox. $50K sticker and another $40K was spent, Mr. big bucks mod guy would have been better of taking his $90K to RUF.

Hi,

You're absolutely right - it's called Obsession!

And this can be one of the issues with modding a car, once you start, there's always something more you want to do with it, where does it end?

Ironically, this can actually lead to disappointment or disastisfaction if the $$$ runs out or the enthusiasm wears thin.

And, You can't really rack up any appreciable miles, because your investment will go right along with it. Heavily modded cars are also very often low-milers as well. You try to sell the Car and realize what a bath you've taken. No one would consider buying a secondhand, heavily modded, high-mileage car for anything near the Blue Book value (they think it's either been beat, or they want to do the modding themselves).

Sometimes Learning takes place, but often it doesn't. These guys are the Idols of the Aftermarket...

Happy Motoring!... Jim'99

TriGem2k · 09-06-2006, 03:42 PM

It is an obbsession. But to each their own. I've put well over $20K in mods to my car over 5years and I don't think im done yet. I have enjoyed every penny of it and I think thats what matters most.

MNBoxster · 09-06-2006, 04:11 PM

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Originally Posted by TriGem2k

It is an obbsession... I have enjoyed every penny of it and I think thats what matters most...

Hi,

You're 100% correct. You're doing it because it pleases you and you're keeping your car longterm (unusual for a heavily modded car).

Looking at the list in your avatar, I'd say you did more upgrading than actual modding. You used Porsche, or respected Porsche aftermarket products. These may actually be in demand if you ever sell the car. Drive On!!...

Happy Motoring!... Jim'99