[Midnight968]

Well as the title says. Never get to drive the car so it just sits in the garage. I have not had the car long so I.m not sure what to ask except going by what kbb or nada says. Thought I would ask everyone's opinion on here or if anyone would be interested.



Here are the details:



Just under 44,000 miles

Six speed

#1,339 of 2,234 North American 968 coupes

# 82 of 718 1994 NA 968 coupes

1 of 220 F8 Midnight Blue metallic coupes(most popular metallic on 968 coupes)

1 of 9 F8 Midnight Blue metallic coupes paired with the light grey/black interior

Factory options include:

F8 metallic paint

TS partial leather in light grey/black

XD4 painted crest center caps

220 limited slip differential (desired option)

403 17" C2 Turbo (Cup 1) wheels (another desired option)

437 full power (8 way) driver's seat



Docs and records? All the documents were at the previous owners house and could not be obtained due to death.

Recent service? Oil change at 43k

Any spare parts? No extra parts

Accident history? No accidents

Undocumented history like voluntary body or paint work? None

Performance mods? Completely stock

Cosmetic mods? Tinted windows

Wear and tear? Normal wear on driver seat and some trim on the passenger rocker panel needs replacing.



I am working on getting updated pictures



Let me know what y'all think

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[Inkedupfatboy]

I paid 5K for mine with 44K - had been sitting for 5 years - Have about 9K invested in car since purchase - including transaxle rebuild - interior next to perfect.

Not sure if that helps..

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[bombfactory]

Sounds like a great car, so start a little high. Maybe around $18K with that low mileage. Be aware though that potential buyers are going to want to know about when specific maintenance items were last addressed: Timing and balance shaft belts / water pump, VarioCam service, shocks and suspension bushings, rotors / brake pads, tires, fluids etc. Check the buyer's guide section of this site for more on what to look for, and good luck with the sale!

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[rl968]

No way 18k. Without receipts, there is a very long list of maintenance and repair items lurking in the car. The choice a buyer might face is buying a low mileage car with no evidence of work being done or a high mileage car with evidence of a lot of work being done. I'd call it a toss up and put market value at 10-13. I've had a ton of work done on my car, just out everything you can do, it has 139k miles, and I can't move it at under 12k. Demand for these cars is extremely low.



Head gasket, pick up tube, rod bearings, chain and pads, suspension, brakes, alternator, new cat, starter and all components of the clutch system...all done, still little interest.

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[Paul W]

After looking at these cars for a month or so, I have to agree with rl968, a lot of people trying to sell at high prices, but none selling. An original owner just sold his 968 with 92K miles in Naples, FL (couple six speed, with sport seats, don't know if it had M030 or <acronym title='Limited Slip Differential'>LSD</acronym>) for the advertised price of $10K.



I contacted him two weeks after the ad was up, he had sold it already.



There was the one in CT that was on ebay last week that sold for the reserve of $12.25K, but I don't know if the guy inspected the car before bidding, I did, and it was in great shape, except it probably needed $3K of paint work (that won't match due to the silver metallic color) and the fact that NO maintenance had been performed since he had purchased it 17 years ago....I drove it and it made noises like a brake rotor rubbing a shield (but that wasn't it, and it came and went). It will need brake work, timing belt and other stuff, paint, etc.



I wouldn't be surprised if the guy who bought it will not pay what he bid.



If you want to sell it, I would price it somewhere around 13-14K, and there is a good chance you could sell it right away. if you start at 18K and chase the market down, you might not sell it and have lots of people who are interested that never buy. When I sell something, I price it to sell and I usually sell it within a week. All of my cars that I have sold in the past have all sold in a week. Cash is king.....storing a car and having t for sale for months on end is not for me.



But YMMV.

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[mylz87]

For what it's worth, ask yourself what you want $$ wise for the car and how fast do you want it gone!



I bought my 95' Cab in May after a 7 month search. 85K Miles and the <acronym title='previous owner'>PO</acronym> provided 8 years of repair / maintenance receipts,

which totaled considerably more than I bought the car for.



I still see cars listed that were for sale when I started looking back in November.

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[JWahlsten]

I have to go with the group. Without some type of maintenance records, the car is certainly worth less. You can try for 15K based on condition and mileage, but I doubt you'll have any bites until you get below 13K. Records go a long way for someone looking for a garage queen.



Sounds like a great car. I'd love to have a midnight blue one.

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[Midnight968]

Here are some pictures.....



http://i166.photobuc...sche/front.jpeg

http://i166.photobuc...riverfront.jpeg

http://i166.photobuc...driverside.jpeg

http://i166.photobuc...driverrear.jpeg

http://i166.photobuc...rsche/rear.jpeg

http://i166.photobuc...e/passrear.jpeg

http://i166.photobuc...e/passside.jpeg

http://i166.photobuc.../passfront.jpeg

http://i166.photobuc...orsche/top.jpeg

http://i166.photobuc...frontwheel.jpeg

http://i166.photobuc...rrearwheel.jpeg

http://i166.photobuc...frontwheel.jpeg

http://i166.photobuc...srearwheel.jpeg

http://i166.photobuc...rockertrim.jpeg

http://i166.photobuc...he/dash1-1.jpeg

http://i166.photobuc...sche/dash2.jpeg

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[flash]

very pretty car. low mileage examples are becoming increasingly hard to find. while i agree that the records missing are a bummer, if you assume that it needs belts, and that the bushings and hoses are just as old and done as everybody else's, and budget in having that done, then you could end up with a great car.



the light grey isn't everyone's cup of tea, but the piping is interesting, and the deviating interior option is cool



i'd peg that one as it sits at $15k-$16k, assuming the front seats are clean, and the engine bay has no signs of corrosion and is clean.

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[rl968]

Flash, how much work you think that car might need, assuming you have no records, and whatl it will cost. Hard to see someone paying that price and then having to put another $5-8k in. Would you? The low mileage is definitely the appeal here, but I'd be very scared of the work that might be needed, especially if you can't do the wok yourself. I'd say 15-16k with records, maybe even 17.

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[flash]

i'd guess about $3k. that would cover belts, all fluids and hoses, and most of the suspension bushings and alignment. i can't see the car needing anything else at this point, except maybe tires. that's what i put into the white car when i got it with 14k miles on it, for the same reasons.



there are a lot of cars out there for less, but they have a lot more miles, and they generally show it

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[Cloud9...68]

I agree that the super-low miles are a major draw here, and add significantly to the car's value, despite the lack of records. But then the new owner faces the dilemma of buying the car to enjoy it, vs. driving it as little as possible to preserve the value of an increasingly rare species, a 968 with low miles.

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[flash]

the way i see it, a low mileage car has one major advantage. the interior will show less wear. properly taken care of, that can last for years. a high mileage car would likely show wear. the condition of the interior is something that many people overlook, until they own the car. then that worn panel or warped cover often bugs the crap out of them. that can dramatically alter the driving experience. the same would go for the body work. basically, if the car looks newer, the owner tends to like it more. records are not needed for those things, and the things they would be needed for, on a low mileage car, don't generally add up to all that much in the big picture. that's why i look for low mileage cars. i don't generally sell them. i just add to the collection. that means i have to start with one i want to keep.

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[tamathumper]

As a point of reference, my cab had 44,000 miles and was in what I would call excellent shape. It did not have <acronym title='Limited Slip Differential'>LSD</acronym> or 17" wheels, and it was red/cashmere. I assumed it needed belts, rollers and water pump, and I paid $15,000 two years ago. But I had been looking at rats for a long time and was prepared to pay for what I wanted, and not every buyer is in my position.

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[Midnight968]

I posted it in the Classifieds here at $18K obo.

That is just a starting point and I am very open to offers just as long as they are not low ball offers.

Thanks for the help and insight on this guys!!

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[Cloud9...68]

Best of luck - yours is a pretty and desirable car. One piece of avdise I would give if you want top dollar for it is that you replace the rocker panel gaskets, as this really freshens up the look of the car if they're shrinking like yours are, and it isn't difficult or expensive.



Just from personal experience after recently selling a vehicle (a 2003 Chrysler minivan, so obviously a very different type of vehicle from a 968), you may be wasting your time asking $18K. I had the same idea as you, thinking I would start high, entertain offers, and hopefully end up with a reasonable price. So, I priced at at the top end of what edmunds.com. kbb.com, and nada.com valued the van at. Not outrageous, just a little on the high side. After nearly a month, I didn't get a single call. So I took it to Carmax, almost passed out over the offer they gave me, and dropped the price to just a little over what Carmax told me they thought the van might be worth retail. Immediately, calls started coming in, and I sold it the next day. I can't explain why nobody called when I asked what I thought was a price that was within striking distance of what was reasonable. But $18K is way high for a 968 that isn't in museum quality condition. I hope I'm wrong, but unless you're in absolutely no hurry to sell it, you may want to consider something closer to $15-16K, and then hold firm at that price.

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[flash]

i have to disagree about being "way high". certainly it's one of the highest prices we've seen, but it's also possibly the lowest mileage we've seen in a year. we used to see cars at this mileage all the time, but not anymore. i have always predicted that the low mileage examples will demand higher prices, increasing as time goes on and they get harder to find. i also have predicted that the higher mileage cars will decrease in price by about the same amount the low mileage ones increase.



were i in the market for a hard top, this one would qualify for a plane trip to check it out.

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[Cloud9...68]

I hope for the seller's sake you're right. Car prices are so hard to predict, but the very low miles on this one does make it stand apart. I would go ahead and get the rocker gaskets replaced, though. If this is the only noticeable cosmetic defect, getting it fixed would really make the car sparkle.

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[Inkedupfatboy]

Mine is for sale - 44K miles completely reworked - scads of new parts - near perfect interior - - rebuilt transaxle - polar silver cab with red top.

Bidding starts at 50K.

Let me know if anyone is interested.

Now you can tell people there is one for sale at 50K and yours will seem like a bargain.

Good luck on the sale!

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[tamathumper]

Just got done talking to my neighbor, whose family owns a local dealership. They purchased a Guards Red '92 968 Cabriolet 6-speed today at auction, with 30,000 miles, for $8,000.

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