On one hand, that one looks pretty clean, all things considered (no pictures of underbody to show possible leaks). At the same time… man that’s a lot of money to spend on a car that frankly is a PITA to drive in town. I have an '81 Targa, and I’d sell mine for … maybe not half that, but definitely less than that. I also have an '86 951 that’s been tastefully upgraded with more modern performance mods (e.g. rebuilt turbo, new pistons, mass airflow sensor, sleeved cylinders, etc) that I might consider selling for half of that price - and trust me an '86 951 is way easier to live with and more fun to drive than a base '86 911.
I mean… $87k is easy 991 money these days. Yes, a 991 isn’t a classic, but there’s a lot you have to put up with on these older cars. I would not call $87k for an '86 3.2 a “good deal”. For reference, right now Hagerty considers a #2 to be an $85k car, and a #3 to be a $50k car. A 90,000 mile #2 car is… not a thing. “Could win a regional car show, drives like new.” 4 Owners, no mention of previous work or service history. This is very likely #2 money for a #3 car, and I wouldn’t pay it.
If it had a full service history (with receipts), a clean PPI and the paint was immaculate, I *might* consider going $80k for it. But absent any of those things I think $60-65 is probably more realistic.
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On one hand, that one looks pretty clean, all things considered (no pictures of underbody to show possible leaks). At the same time… man that’s a lot of money to spend on a car that frankly is a PITA to drive in town. I have an '81 Targa, and I’d sell mine for … maybe not half that, but definitely less than that. I also have an '86 951 that’s been tastefully upgraded with more modern performance mods (e.g. rebuilt turbo, new pistons, mass airflow sensor, sleeved cylinders, etc) that I might consider selling for half of that price - and trust me an '86 951 is way easier to live with and more fun to drive than a base '86 911.
I mean… $87k is easy 991 money these days. Yes, a 991 isn’t a classic, but there’s a lot you have to put up with on these older cars. I would not call $87k for an '86 3.2 a “good deal”. For reference, right now Hagerty considers a #2 to be an $85k car, and a #3 to be a $50k car. A 90,000 mile #2 car is… not a thing. “Could win a regional car show, drives like new.” 4 Owners, no mention of previous work or service history. This is very likely #2 money for a #3 car, and I wouldn’t pay it.
If it had a full service history (with receipts), a clean PPI and the paint was immaculate, I *might* consider going $80k for it. But absent any of those things I think $60-65 is probably more realistic.