993 C4 values

[nfearn]

Hi all

I am hoping that the collective knowledge of the forum will be able to provide some guidance here.

I am considering the purchase of a 993 C4 coupe (manual) which is a 96P with a stated 35K miles. MOTs and service invoices appear to support this mileage.

What would you consider a realistic private sale price (i.e. the price I may end up paying) for such a vehicle?

regards
Nick

 

[plhorner]

Nick,
Obviously, it's going to be dependant upon condition and assumuming it's not got any wacky colour combinations (these can affect resale)! Given it's in good nick, I'd suggest £24 / 25k with that mileage.

Regards,
Phil

 

[nfearn]

Midnight blue with tan leather.

 

[Mark Elder]

Nick, it is rare to find them with nice low mileage like that now. Especially documented with the paperwork. Colour combo is fine/sought after by some. Like Phil says condition can vary quite a bit. Has the windscreen ever been changed (creating rust around the sides/bottom from mis-fitting?). If you were buying from a dealer it would be over £30K, but would have a front end respray to tidy it up etc. So private, with perhaps a few imperfections I'd say £25-27K at that mileage.

If it has not been driven much in recent years you might find the odd surprise payout (clutch?). They prefer to be driven.

Get a PPI inspection done - will help you haggle the price down!

Good luck.

 

[nfearn]

Thanks to both who have replied so far.

Vendor is asking £30K which feels a bit high to me for a private sale. I would guess the screen is original - there were no obvious problems with the screen surround area (any bubbling paint or similar).

I would very much welcome any further thoughts with regard to pricing and desirability in that colour combination. For me it is acceptable but not my first choice, so it's a slight negative in that regard.

regards
Nick

 

[nfearn]

Well, the seller has had it advertised since late Summer last year, which also concerns me a little. If it was priced right I think it would have been sold by now. Or there's something I'm missing...

regards
Nick

 

[dommorton]

Or he's not advertising it properly. Many a good car has gone unnoticed due to poor and badly placed ads.

I would say Mark is bang on with his estimate of 25-27k being acceptable for a private sale.

However one thing I would say for these cars is that when you see your car you get a feeling for it and know it's right. If you don't have that feeling and you aren't smitten then my advice is to keep looking.

 

[nfearn]

Dom

Sounds like good advice. I think with this one the price is too high and I'm insufficiently smitten, so I'll keep looking.

regards
Nick

 

[n8ony]

I would also agree with Mark, that a low milleage 993 is £25 - £27k as they are getting few and far between.

Plenty of 80,000 - 120,000 mile cars available in the market, which although offer excellent value for money if well serviced, are not suitable if you are looking for a low mileage example to keep.