gavriil

Yes, that is what the DEALER paid to buy the car to sell it to you. Here is other auction prices:

http://www.imakenews.com/autospies/e...e000147635.cfm

NOVAwhiteTypeS

thats lucky around here they wanted 16k for mine, im selling her go for 19 my good friend

gavriil

Other interesting points here:

2003 350Z 8,897miles BLUE $27,800

2000 911 Carrera2 40,240 miles PURPLE $41,600

2000 Boxster S 26,266 miles SILVER $32,300

2002 M3 14,715 miles SILVER $46,000

2000 M5 30,745 miles SIENARED $45,000

2003 Z4 3.0L 1,509 miles GREY $38,800

Doom878

Which Z is that? track, enthusiast,??

nparker

What they don't tell you in the post is the condition of the car. You can get all kinds of late model cars at the auction for a low price. The car can be a rebuild, have paint work, be totally trashed inside. Those numbers are the results of one auction and not representative of all sales.

I have access to one of the U.S.'s largest auction, Manheim. I've seen late model Audi's go trough and get 20K from retail, the only problem is that the complete front end had been replaced. I got my CL from the Auction last year and got a great deal at the time.

Also the auction has special sales during the year where prices are higher than normal. So the sales results vary from week to week. Also, the dealer also works off the "black book" when appraising a car's value. Not Nada, KBB, or Edmunds.

Just my .02 worth.

Peace out!

GreenMonster

The price on the 911 C2 doesn't seem that outrageously low from what I've seen. Here's an example of a decent 99 996 w/ less miles and in a more attractive (and more desirable) color (I've seen this pcar also advertized on my local PCA site for 42 something):

http://www.europeanlocators.com/dm_showroom.html

<snip>1999 Porsche Carrera Coupe VIN: WP0AA2999XS621198. Ocean Blue Metallic over charcoal and gray interior with only 25,000 miles. This stunning coupe is nicely optioned with power memory seats, Am/Fm/Cd player, leather seating and aluminum shifter and brake handle. Impeccably detailed and fully serviced with new brakes and tires, this two owner car comes with all tools, records, manuals, an extra set of custom wheels and a Porsche car cover for the bargain price of $44,100. </snip>

Early 996s (especially the C2's) have dropped in price. Late 993s, which are older, are usually worth more then a comparable 996. A 4 year old 996 C2 is usually worth about half of the original MSRP.

The Boxster S seems to be a excellent deal, if there is nothing wrong w/ the car. The problem with auction cars, is that you usually can't get a pre-purchase inspection done on a car before you bid on it. Condition is everything on a high priced pcar, and without being able to test drive and have a competant shop inspect a car beforehand, you never know what you're getting yourself into.

Nparker makes a good point about "auction" cars being an unknown quantity. For a dealer, the risk isn't as big as w/ a private buyer. A dealer will buy and sell many cars, and can spread out any losses incured from a "bad" car over the profits from other "good" cars.

There is a Highline auction place in PA that the locator service linked to above ( http://www.europeanlocators.com ) can buy a car for a private individual for a fee, but without being able to get a PPI done on a car beforehand, that process can be at best a gamble.

It's nice to know what dealers pay for cars tho'

GreenMonster

Here's a 01 CL (not a S) w/ 55K miles for $16.9K, I can just imagine what the dealer paid for that one

http://www.acura-cl.com/forums/showt...hreadid=102064

dbox

fucking diablo on there....

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