Are S2 Cabs on the rise?

[912UK]

We love our S2 cab. having bought the car to enjoy for a year and then sell that was some 3 years ago now. We still love it.

But I have just been looking at the prices to think about selling and they look like they are on the rise. Is this a true reflection of the market place? Ebay is clearly not the place to just gauge the price of a car or the market. but there are a number for sale at £7k and more for the last few months.

I can understand why. I looked at getting an SC but I liked the drive in the 44 S2 better and on reflection I got just as good a car with half the money!

 

[Cater_Racer]

Time of year, sell a cab in Feb-March.

 

[912UK]

I expected Cabs to still be about £4500-£6500 but every advert is £7000++ - £9995 and one at £29,999!!!

 

[J.C944TurboMan]

I seen some really nice 944 S2 Cabs sell here and on ebay last year , with prices ranging from as little as £2400 to £2999 mark .

God loves chancers and they can put a 7k to 29K price tag but will they sell ?

The cheaper end of the S2 is now suffering with sill Rot and in need of restoration work .

I would say that they are not on the up on average , but good clean solid examples can demand a higher price .

You really need to check them over before you buy one .

 

[ChasR]

I would say they are on the up but that maybe the figures on ebay are inflated. I saw a reasonable S2 cab on TIPEC sell for around £3k without an MOT within a fairly short space of time and with little effort given in the advert! OK it did look relatively tidy but a car without an MOT (especially a 944 with some pricey bits (lower arms etc.) can become a money pit if you are not handy with the spanners.

On that note most classic cars have risen in general truth be told, probably down to people wishing to relive their childhood in addition to the supply side decreasing. OK there are some cars which have stagnated in value (MGB and Spitfires being two examples along with the Triumph Vitesse) but there are some which have leapfrogged to higher levels than even I foresaw them going (Dolomite Sprint is such an example, as are some Jap cars )).

 

[944Turbo]

The price asked for turbo cabs is rising so the price of s2 cabs will probably follow. The selling price and the asking price are not the same thing.

Generally I think the complexity of modern cars means there is a growing demand for good usable older cars. My Audi for instance has a fault with the amplifier which means I have no sound, I cannot access my control for setting interior light brightness (footwells and armrests) I cant change the date and time, I have no TV, I need vagcom to see when my service is due, I cannot put the wipers into the maintenance position etc etc. Even second hand they are £400 over £800 new and it will need programming to the car which cannot be done with Vagcom so needs main dealer or specialist. Modern cars are full of these time bombs and they represent a fair chunk of the value to repair for something very minor really.

Simple tech in a package that doesn't feel too outdated will probably go up in value.

Tony