Silver Rose
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pauljmcnulty
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I'd not worry about that myself, lots of people use e-bay rarely, and have to have a first time. More concerning is the n/s sill, if it's not just a bad photo. If the work at the last service was £8K worth of major stuff it's not overpriced by as much as it looks, but it would have to be good bodywork and a tidy interior as well. Unlikely at that mileage.
Looks like it could need another grand or two to sort the sills, assuming drivers side is the same as passenger side, as well as the rust scab under the drivers headlight and getting the seat retrimmed, even then it probably wouldn't be mint and would still have done 214K. I'd be interested to see what the last 8k was spent on because whats listed shouldn't amount to that much although at OPC prices it might do. Its got to be worth 4-5k tops even with 1 owner and a monster history.
Suffolk944
Moderator
Would be great if even higher mileage 944's were making that sort of money but sadly he clearly hasn't made any attempt to assess the market. Still if you don't ask you have got no chance of getting I guess...£8k for a service plus the work he has listed seems extortionate to put it mildly. All that said as its a one family car which seems to have been well cared for over its life time, at a realistic price it could make a good purchase for someone.
Northern924
New member
All cars are worth more to the seller than the buyer, always been that way, but at that price and with this quote "No discount or offers" it'll still be there at Xmas!!!
pauljmcnulty
Active member
I'd guess that an insurance valuation on a truly "concourse" Silver Rose would be nearer £15k. I know that's going to be seen as stupidly high by some people, but there's a reasoning behind it. First, you have to find a replacement car in the best condition possible. There aren't more than a few cars for sale at any time, and most of them will be needing money spent on them. Let's say you pick up a reasonable car for £5k, to bring it to concourse it'll probably need a glass-out respray along with masses of minor detailing, let alone mechanical work. I know that none of you are under any illusion about the cost of bringing any classic car up to concourse standard. Ask anyone who's actually brought a car up to winning condition and they'll break down in tears if you suggest their car was written off and they had to do it again. [8|] Excepting the fact that this car looks like it's needing serious cosmetic work, I'm not sure that £10K on a rare turbo is a high price to pay. There are plenty of people here who've bought cars for half that, but ended up spending as much again.
CarreraRSR
New member
A car is only worth one someone is willing to pay for it. Everyone has there own reasons for its worth. There may be 200 people on here who think its too expensive but it only takes one person to see its personal worth and have the cash spare to buy. My guess is the guy knows its a relatively rare car but probably isn't as educated in all things Porsche as some on this forum. Let him advertise his car in peace and hope he sells at full price. Its about time some of our 'modern classics' started to enjoy some price inflation.
pauljmcnulty
Active member
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There is a link in the faqs to a German supplier who has the fabric for sale, along with other seat materials. [8|]
ukmastiff
New member
In answer to that question , I would pay more for a non Silver Rose as I genuinely wouldn't want to drive round with that interior but thats just a personal view. Im not mad keen on the actual Silver Rose paintwork colour either. A slight diversion I know but that Garnett Red ( as in Ben's car I think) now that is a tasty colour for a Turbo !.
DivineE
New member
I haven't picked it up yet but I've left a deposit[
] is it a genuine colour then? I've never seen it before, thought it must have been a non genuine re-spray.
944 man
Active member
Replace it! Rose Silver isnt a bad colour (or at least, it wasnt when new) and I didnt struggle with the colour as my very first series two car had a burgundy dash and other plastic trim, so I was already used to it. As an aside, not all M758 cars had red-based trim and not all M758s were Rose Silver. Ideally now Id opt for a later Guards and black car.
mas, i always get confused with the garnet red, is that the same colour as maraschino cherry? as i believe copenhagen blue and nordic blue are,. my fav 944 colours are the garnet/cherry colour alongside white and g/red although keeping red without a fullspray is getting slightly tiring regards jason p
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