Are Spyders Becoming Extinct At OPCs!

[jdpef356]

ORIGINAL: daro911

ORIGINAL: homerdog

ORIGINAL: flat6 I wonder why Porsche uses the name Speedster instead of Spyder for an open 911. No doubt there'll be some logic behind it[8|]

I think Spyder is used for mid-engined cars (originally the 550) and Speedster is for rear-engined cars (the 356).

As an ex Speedster owner and now a Spyder owner I can second that [] Just a shame Porsche chose to use that Boxster Spyder tag previously on a model that wasn't in the stripped back Spyder ethos[&o]

It all stemmed from this - I think this was the prototype![]

 

[daro911]

John strange choice of picture for a brand new page whatever will first timers to the forum make of it [] I like to think this was more the prototype behind the Spyder

 

[jdpef356]

ORIGINAL: daro911 John strange choice of picture for a brand new page whatever will first timers to the forum make of it [] I like to think this was more the prototype behind the Spyder

Yes thats more like it Daro - that's twice I've hit the top of the page without pre counting the number of post - both with strange pics - also see page 177.

 

[flat6]

ORIGINAL: kitchens

ORIGINAL: daro911 19/06/13 Spydermen we are down to just 3 cars at an OPC Leeds Black London White Byfleet Silver

4 actually Edinburgh has just taken one in not on the web site yet . Was notified by the Sales manager to see if anyone was looking for one . Black .10 Jan 11 6974 .PDK Sat Nav . Buckets .Spyder Factory Black Wheels. Red dials .No other info and yes the price £41850

Have been doing OK with predicting which cars will sell quickly and which might hang around a while.

ORIGINAL: flat6 So the Aberdeen car is a new one. Hadn't noticed there was one in one out keeping us at 6. I think it will go next with due to its spec. Location of the carorsche Centre Aberdeen Vehicle Ident Number:WP0ZZZ98ZBS740133 Mileage:17,339 m Registration Year:03/10 Price:£ 38,995 Equipment 19-inch Boxster Spyder Wheel Bi-Xenon lighting system with dynamic cornering lights Extended exterior package Alcantara Boxster Spyder Fully automatic climate control ParkAssist (rear) Porsche Communication Management (PCM) including navigation module Porsche Doppelkupplung (PDK) Preparation for mobile phone Sound Package Plus including CD storage Sport Chrono Package Plus Sports Bucket Seats Sports exhaust system Storage compartment lid with Porsche Crest Universal audio interface Wheel centre set

The black car you describe at Edinburgh has some things going for it that the Leeds black car doesn't. Let's see which one goes quickest between those two.

 

[daro911]

ORIGINAL: flat6

ORIGINAL: kitchens

ORIGINAL: daro911 19/06/13 Spydermen we are down to just 3 cars at an OPC Leeds Black London White Byfleet Silver

4 actually Edinburgh has just taken one in not on the web site yet . Was notified by the Sales manager to see if anyone was looking for one . Black .10 Jan 11 6974 .PDK Sat Nav . Buckets .Spyder Factory Black Wheels. Red dials .No other info and yes the price £41850

Have been doing OK with predicting which cars will sell quickly and which might hang around a while.

ORIGINAL: flat6 So the Aberdeen car is a new one. Hadn't noticed there was one in one out keeping us at 6. I think it will go next with due to its spec. Location of the carorsche Centre Aberdeen Vehicle Ident Number:WP0ZZZ98ZBS740133 Mileage:17,339 m Registration Year:03/10 Price:£ 38,995 Equipment 19-inch Boxster Spyder Wheel Bi-Xenon lighting system with dynamic cornering lights Extended exterior package Alcantara Boxster Spyder Fully automatic climate control ParkAssist (rear) Porsche Communication Management (PCM) including navigation module Porsche Doppelkupplung (PDK) Preparation for mobile phone Sound Package Plus including CD storage Sport Chrono Package Plus Sports Bucket Seats Sports exhaust system Storage compartment lid with Porsche Crest Universal audio interface Wheel centre set

The black car you describe at Edinburgh has some things going for it that the Leeds black car doesn't. Let's see which one goes quickest between those two.

Leeds car is younger, lower miles and a decent spec car so I will say that one will go first []

 

[MrDemon]

NO manual with bucket seated cars for sale at your OPC now. So the Bristol one sold at 43k for a 10 plate. proves my point that age has no relevance to price as the run was so short any way, and if you want manual with buckets you got to pay A lot go though the OPC unseen, one being picked up at Leicester this Friday, which was not advertised. people have their names down with a few groups, cars are found and sold without going up for sale. I also see the guy on Piston heads lost his Spyder to another buyer which was sold at full price the same day. So no point trying to get a deal as you get gazumped by some one happy to pay full price. I see he is not happy with the OPC, but as he left no deposit and the OPC got offered full price he lost the car.

 

[daro911]

ORIGINAL: MrDemon NO manual with bucket seated cars for sale at your OPC now. So the Bristol one sold at 43k for a 10 plate. proves my point that age has no relevance to price as the run was so short any way, and if you want manual with buckets you got to pay

So if someone wants manual with hot chairs I could be up there too as my spec was circa £58k new[8D] If that was the case it also means my cars RRP has risen slightly since buying back in Feb 2011[&o]

 

[flat6]

ORIGINAL: daro911

ORIGINAL: flat6

ORIGINAL: kitchens

ORIGINAL: daro911 19/06/13 Spydermen we are down to just 3 cars at an OPC Leeds Black London White Byfleet Silver

4 actually Edinburgh has just taken one in not on the web site yet . Was notified by the Sales manager to see if anyone was looking for one . Black .10 Jan 11 6974 .PDK Sat Nav . Buckets .Spyder Factory Black Wheels. Red dials .No other info and yes the price £41850

Have been doing OK with predicting which cars will sell quickly and which might hang around a while.

ORIGINAL: flat6 So the Aberdeen car is a new one. Hadn't noticed there was one in one out keeping us at 6. I think it will go next with due to its spec. Location of the carorsche Centre Aberdeen Vehicle Ident Number:WP0ZZZ98ZBS740133 Mileage:17,339 m Registration Year:03/10 Price:£ 38,995 Equipment 19-inch Boxster Spyder Wheel Bi-Xenon lighting system with dynamic cornering lights Extended exterior package Alcantara Boxster Spyder Fully automatic climate control ParkAssist (rear) Porsche Communication Management (PCM) including navigation module Porsche Doppelkupplung (PDK) Preparation for mobile phone Sound Package Plus including CD storage Sport Chrono Package Plus Sports Bucket Seats Sports exhaust system Storage compartment lid with Porsche Crest Universal audio interface Wheel centre set

The black car you describe at Edinburgh has some things going for it that the Leeds black car doesn't. Let's see which one goes quickest between those two.

Leeds car is younger, lower miles and a decent spec car so I will say that one will go first []

I reckon the Edinburgh car will go first. Some like the combination of buckets and PDK, like the Aberdeen car. If so, they may not hold out for a certain colour. The Leeds car may struggle to stand out from the crowd... Let's wait and see[]

 

[flat6]

ORIGINAL: MrDemon NO manual with bucket seated cars for sale at your OPC now. So the Bristol one sold at 43k for a 10 plate. proves my point that age has no relevance to price as the run was so short any way, and if you want manual with buckets you got to pay A lot go though the OPC unseen, one being picked up at Leicester this Friday, which was not advertised. people have their names down with a few groups, cars are found and sold without going up for sale. I also see the guy on Piston heads lost his Spyder to another buyer which was sold at full price the same day. So no point trying to get a deal as you get gazumped by some one happy to pay full price. I see he is not happy with the OPC, but as he left no deposit and the OPC got offered full price he lost the car.

I hear you MrD Can you post the link to the PH thread. I'd like to have a read. Thanks

 

[MrDemon]

it was the ex 430SPyder owner who now wants a Boxster Spyder http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&t=1298091&mid=15789

 

[homerdog]

ORIGINAL: MrDemon it was the ex 430SPyder owner who now wants a Boxster Spyder

I think gold wheels would look great on the Spyder, as long as it was this gold:

 

[flat6]

Thanks MrD. I'm surprised the OPC didn't insist on a deposit to secure the car. They obviously wanted to keep their options open with other interested buyers and as you say, his discounted offer became just a back up option for them.

 

[flat6]

ORIGINAL: Homerdog I think gold wheels would look great on the Spyder, as long as it was this gold:

I had previously seen a photoshop of your exact thought. Google anything and there's a chance it will be there. Here it is

 

[spyderwhite]

ORIGINAL: MrDemon NO manual with bucket seated cars for sale at your OPC now. So the Bristol one sold at 43k for a 10 plate. proves my point that age has no relevance to price as the run was so short any way, and if you want manual with buckets you got to pay

disagree if 2 cars were for sale same spec.,condition etc but one was a late 2011/12 model year and one was an early build so we are talking nearly 18months between each car leaving the factory which would you buy?and how much premium would the newer car carry?i would say 5-10%.its the same with any car is a 2010 gt3 the same price as a 2009?if you get it for the same price you have had a result

 

[MrDemon]

no difference in 996 GT3 prices over the 2 to 3 years they were built, and no 2 specs are the same, so you buy on spec and condition, age does not play a part in cars like these, as seen by OPC pricing.

 

[spyderwhite]

ORIGINAL: MrDemon no difference in 996 GT3 prices over the 2 to 3 years they were built, and no 2 specs are the same, so you buy on spec and condition, age does not play a part in cars like these, as seen by OPC pricing.

I was looking 18months ago for late 2004/ early 2005 cars and they were always more pricey than a 2003 car(all things being equal).same with the 996 turbo.later cars ie 2004/5 model year were thin on the ground and so commanded a premium and still do. when buying condition,spec.mileage are always important but age does follow.as said before the newer car will always trump the older car all things being equal and only a fool would buy the older car for the same price as the newer if having the chance.

 

[flat6]

Which would I buy if 2 cars were identical but one was 18 months younger. I'd buyer the newer car. But, when that one was sold, the remaining car would still sell e.g. if it is the only remaining car for sale with a spec a certain buyer wants. With such a relatively short production run and a small supply of cars, age isn't proving to be an influential factor, as shown by the OPC prices. I don't think anyone goes looking for only a 2011 Spyder for example, they look at all cars and buy from the limited pool of cars available. If it was a 5 year production run, some may have a personal cut off at 2 years old or 3 years etc. or have a personal cut off at a point where there was some significant mechanical modifications during the production run.

 

[spyderwhite]

ORIGINAL: flat6 Which would I buy if 2 cars were identical but one was 18 months younger. I'd buyer the newer car. But, when that one was sold, the remaining car would still sell e.g. if it is the only remaining car for sale with a spec a certain buyer wants.

now this I do agree with!

 

[flat6]

Though, its the only example where age is a factor and only as tie breaker at the bottom of the list after all other factors have proved equal... I.e. it's a personal factor which a rare chance of being called up with Spyders and the sellers are finding they don't have to consider it when deciding their price. The sellers are only considering high mileage or desperation when deciding whether to go under £38K on their sticker price.

 

[MrDemon]

2010 car 6k miles manual with buckets and PSE . 2011 car 6k miles manual with buckets, no PSE . both have 2 years OPC warranty and the same colour. which do you buy if they are the same price yes if it were a Ford or a normal car, sod the exhaust buy the newer car if it's the same price. the Bristol car was the oldest car for sale at the highest price, people mocked it, it sold thing is like the GT3 market , no one cares about the year, the cars are so hard to get the spec you want and the runs so short, the year goes out the window as long as every thing else is the same and specs did not change over the run. Spyder more so as the run was very short and nothing changed.