Hi guys. As a new member I do not want to break any forum rules by accident so I will be a little vague here. I plan to advertise my car on here anyway but would like to hear your thoughts on my sales strategy.
The car in question is a Nov 1996 Arena Red C2s with 77000 miles on the clock.
I have owned the car for 16 years. The previous owner' Turbo tributed'
it and did such a great job, that at Porsche shows, no one could tell that it wasn't the real deal. All parts were TechArt and Gemballa
It is in great mechanical condition and has never seen a winter and hardly a wet day in the last sixteen years.
So the issue is where to price because of the Cat D. I am thinking of 40% less than a non Cat D.
The cat D story is probably the best that you could expect to hear. And I have all the documentation to verify it.
It suffered light front passenger side damage around the front wing and wheel arch.
The accident was in the first 12 months of new, and I am told by many experts that at the time, Porsche Insurance had a policy where you could get a new for damaged replacement if the accident occured in the first 12 months. The paperwork appears to back this up. Also the owner of the repair company that bought the car from the insurer, thought the car was so good that he kept it for two years himself. I know this box A ,it is on the logbook and B that I spoke to him just two weeks ago when he was kind enough to send me a copy of a picture of the car, that still hangs in the reception of his business! Great to see in original C2s guise.
In the time that I have had it, it has been fantastic, and no one has ever know it was cat d. The first time I had it serviced in2004 by Specialist Cars of Malton, I asked them if they had noticed that it was a Cat D , and they were really surprised and Mike stated that it was one of the tightest cars that he had ever driven. And Mike races GT cars.
So, does a good story plus all the paperwork detailing the damage and repair help me much. I am still pricing i tat what I consider low for a quick sale.
I am not sure if I am allowed to say how much because I am unsure of forum rules but I will be advertising it on here (takes 24hrs) anyway.
I think (obviously) that it is a real bargain and that I am giving it away.
I am selling because I am buying a house in France and also because the last 5 years I have had a serious immune system illness and as anyone can see from the MOT certificates, it has only done a few hundred miles a year.
I am wanting to sell it to an enthusiast who gets a really good C2s at an otherwise unaffordable price.
So what do you think? Will the back story help me to sell it?
Thanks in advance
John
The car in question is a Nov 1996 Arena Red C2s with 77000 miles on the clock.
I have owned the car for 16 years. The previous owner' Turbo tributed'
it and did such a great job, that at Porsche shows, no one could tell that it wasn't the real deal. All parts were TechArt and Gemballa
It is in great mechanical condition and has never seen a winter and hardly a wet day in the last sixteen years.
So the issue is where to price because of the Cat D. I am thinking of 40% less than a non Cat D.
The cat D story is probably the best that you could expect to hear. And I have all the documentation to verify it.
It suffered light front passenger side damage around the front wing and wheel arch.
The accident was in the first 12 months of new, and I am told by many experts that at the time, Porsche Insurance had a policy where you could get a new for damaged replacement if the accident occured in the first 12 months. The paperwork appears to back this up. Also the owner of the repair company that bought the car from the insurer, thought the car was so good that he kept it for two years himself. I know this box A ,it is on the logbook and B that I spoke to him just two weeks ago when he was kind enough to send me a copy of a picture of the car, that still hangs in the reception of his business! Great to see in original C2s guise.
In the time that I have had it, it has been fantastic, and no one has ever know it was cat d. The first time I had it serviced in2004 by Specialist Cars of Malton, I asked them if they had noticed that it was a Cat D , and they were really surprised and Mike stated that it was one of the tightest cars that he had ever driven. And Mike races GT cars.
So, does a good story plus all the paperwork detailing the damage and repair help me much. I am still pricing i tat what I consider low for a quick sale.
I am not sure if I am allowed to say how much because I am unsure of forum rules but I will be advertising it on here (takes 24hrs) anyway.
I think (obviously) that it is a real bargain and that I am giving it away.
I am selling because I am buying a house in France and also because the last 5 years I have had a serious immune system illness and as anyone can see from the MOT certificates, it has only done a few hundred miles a year.
I am wanting to sell it to an enthusiast who gets a really good C2s at an otherwise unaffordable price.
So what do you think? Will the back story help me to sell it?
Thanks in advance
John