ok, I give up...what's the best way/place to sell the Boxster?

[racer_d]

I sold my WRX to Carmax. Needed to sell quick. Not my asking price. Not the lowball amount a dealer offered me either.

Sounds like you are asking too much. Realize that a boxster is NOT a rare car. Sorry. It may be special, but it ain't rare. At any time there are hundreds (maybe thousands?) available for sale nationally. This is your competition. Thus, when it comes to pricing, places like KBB and NADA ARE accurate for NON modified cars. If your car is modded, be prepared to wait for a buyer who appreciates your mods. If they can be reversed, you might get a quicker sale offering them as a "package" or selling them seperately. Just a thought.

[NickCats]

I might also suggest Ebay - I have sold many cars and motorcycles using Ebay. But - the buyer was not actually one of the bidders. Many times, someone in the general area would see the vehicle on Ebay and send me an email. They would come and check it out and offer cash on the spot. In my case, Ebay worked as a great "advertising" tool. Just a thought...

Nick

[Travis]

Looking at your other post and options/price, I do not think you have it "overpriced" but close for this time of year

My 0.2 would be if you have the original headlights/taillights to put them back on and sell the upgrades on eBay or here and reduce the amount you are asking by what you get selling them.

Also as the others said it is just a bad time of year to sell a convertable.

Do a search on eBay of like optioned cars that have sold in the last three months and you can get a feel of the average price that they are selling at.

In the meantime, relax and meet the other Houston Boxster's on the 20th for a get together and ride

ps: might want to delete the part of the "
just had the engine cleaned (spotless)" people might think you have something to hide.

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2001 Boxster 2.7 silver/black 22k miles
OEM Litronic Xenons
2003 tail lights (have the orig 01 tails as well)
17" wheels with gold colored center caps
heated seats
sport package
brand new OEM 5 speed shift knob
fresh oil change
just had the engine cleaned (spotless)
brand new charcoal acitvated cabin filter
brand new air filter
rear center wind blocker
brand new custom fit car cover
Price is $22900 FIRM
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[racer_d]

Originally Posted by Travis

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2001 Boxster 2.7 silver/black 22k miles
OEM Litronic Xenons
2003 tail lights (have the orig 01 tails as well)
17" wheels with gold colored center caps
heated seats
sport package
brand new OEM 5 speed shift knob
fresh oil change
just had the engine cleaned (spotless)
brand new charcoal acitvated cabin filter
brand new air filter
rear center wind blocker
brand new custom fit car cover
Price is $22900 FIRM
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* Spotless engine sounds great. But, you can't easy access the motor to check, so it may not be a selling point

* FIRM - That is perhaps a reason for no noted interest. My take is that $22,9 is a bit market high (but then again, who asks for "too little" expecting more ) but, the FIRM makes it sound you won't haggle/ take a little off the top. If asking $22,9, to a buyer that might mean, $22,5, and I can talk him down.. to .. $21.

$22,9 FIRM to me means $23 and for $23, I can find a higher mileage "S". Or, a 964 or a 993 (if I limit my searches to only Porsches).. So. $23 + tax/registration etc might really mean its a $25K hit for a buyer. Not many folks have $25K in liquid funds, so then some will be scrambling for financing/loans or they would need to sell their car first.. yadda yadda

Ebay is a great tool for getting exposure and feedback for a price range. Not sure its worth the posting fee to find out, but it is another venue.

Good luck on the sale and be patient.

[SC986]

I would also suggest Ebay. I bought my 328i and Boxster S by using them. As someone posted, I saw it but traveled to look and drive the cars without actually going through the auction.

I sold a SUV to buy the S and had alot of offers to cancel the bid and sell.

Two advantages of Ebay. One, you can keep it for sale on auto trader etc, just state it is for sell locally and reserve the right to cancel the auction. Second, you can set the reserve so there is no concern of it selling for less than you want.

[bagwell]

thanks for all the input....I really appreciate it

guess I'll put the amber side markers back on it...

and the orig 01 tails too?

hummmm do you guys really think the engine cleaning looks like I'm hiding something? let me know and I'll remove it...(personally I love seeing a car with a spotless motor...it shows the owner cares about it).

thanks!

Bagwell, would a dealer in your area take the car on consignment? Just a crazy thought. Sorry.

[NickCats]

Originally Posted by SC986

I would also suggest Ebay. I bought my 328i and Boxster S by using them. As someone posted, I saw it but traveled to look and drive the cars without actually going through the auction.

I sold a SUV to buy the S and had alot of offers to cancel the bid and sell.

Two advantages of Ebay. One, you can keep it for sale on auto trader etc, just state it is for sell locally and reserve the right to cancel the auction. Second, you can set the reserve so there is no concern of it selling for less than you want.

I also do the same thing with the reserve. I prefer to sell the vehicle locally, so I set the reserve high ( in your case, I would say $24,215 ). That way you are not obligated to sell if the auction does not hit your reserve, but if someone bids $24k + ( unlikely ) I would take the money and run !

Nick