alank Posted May 6, 2021 Report Share Posted May 6, 2021 Just realised that my car is now producing its own warranty , or repair slush bucket. I went on We Buy Any Car just out of interest and it came back with a figure of £35k, i did £33k , last March. So in theory i could get a £2k repair done and still be in pocket. God i must be bored!!, need to get out. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davey P Posted May 6, 2021 Report Share Posted May 6, 2021 Can't argue with man-maths like that mate, it all sounds fair enough to me 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ringmaster999 Posted May 6, 2021 Report Share Posted May 6, 2021 (edited) 2 hours ago, alank said: Just realised that my car is now producing its own warranty , or repair slush bucket. I went on We Buy Any Car just out of interest and it came back with a figure of £35k, i did £33k , last March. So in theory i could get a £2k repair done and still be in pocket. God i must be bored!!, need to get out. 😂😂😂 Funny thing I did the same last night and my WBAC price has also gone up considerably since the last quote. It’s only the 2.7 and they value it at close to 29k. I only bought it last June (private sale)for £23600 😳😳👍 Edited May 6, 2021 by Ringmaster999 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin G Posted May 6, 2021 Report Share Posted May 6, 2021 Out of curiosity just had MY 2014 2.7 981 valued at £31,000 by WBAC. Which if honoured means it’s only depreciated 36% over 7 years or £2450 pa or less than £50 per week😄. Happy days and no I’m not selling🥳. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daz05 Posted May 6, 2021 Report Share Posted May 6, 2021 We are in a bubble at the moment so do expect them to fall again but I think long term the 981 is going to be a depreciation winner! Far better value than the 718 4.0. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GTSMarky Posted May 7, 2021 Report Share Posted May 7, 2021 12 hours ago, daz05 said: Far better value than the 718 4.0. ..I'd still swap mind! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GladysFriday Posted May 7, 2021 Report Share Posted May 7, 2021 The market does seem strange at the moment. There's a boxster on the official Porsche site that is a model year older than mine, with a few thousand miles more than mine and with a lesser spec for £5k more than I paid last September. Long may it last! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GTSMarky Posted May 7, 2021 Report Share Posted May 7, 2021 46 minutes ago, GladysFriday said: Long may it last! ..I suspect it will end in due course, but good for the time being. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moospeed Posted May 7, 2021 Report Share Posted May 7, 2021 I wonder if WBAC have ever paid the actual price they quote, despite their so called "guarantee". Last year I took along a little Honda and the WBAC guy said it was even better than I'd described to them but yet the price was still lower. He tried to add some other options to bump the price back to what they quoted but couldn't get there, was apologetic and a bit embarrassed that the computer said no. There does seem to be a general lift across the board since last year, not just 981, not just Porsche for that matter - other brands showing similar it seems. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simo_UK Posted May 7, 2021 Report Share Posted May 7, 2021 I'm sure WBAC is ok if your car is immaculate. If there is any sign of dust, they'll knock off £150 a spec. Had almost that level of extreme experience when I had to sell through probate. They had to pull the keys from my (not quite dead yet) hands! In terms of pricing, the most extreme 981 case I've seen has been a 2015 Viper Green CGTS that went up for sale this week at £58k at Leicester OPC. That would have been pretty much its sale price brand new. Sold already. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Madlil Posted May 7, 2021 Report Share Posted May 7, 2021 Just valued mine on WBAC for £27k. 2013 2.7 981 with 30k miles. I paid £24.5k for it last June. Not selling either! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EXY Posted May 7, 2021 Report Share Posted May 7, 2021 5 hours ago, moospeed said: I wonder if WBAC have ever paid the actual price they quote, despite their so called "guarantee". Last year I took along a little Honda and the WBAC guy said it was even better than I'd described to them but yet the price was still lower. He tried to add some other options to bump the price back to what they quoted but couldn't get there, was apologetic and a bit embarrassed that the computer said no. There does seem to be a general lift across the board since last year, not just 981, not just Porsche for that matter - other brands showing similar it seems. IIRC our own @Paul O sold his 997 convertible for the exact price quoted. Also and again IIRC he was happy with the deal and service. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul O Posted May 7, 2021 Report Share Posted May 7, 2021 2 hours ago, EXY said: IIRC our own @Paul O sold his 997 convertible for the exact price quoted. Also and again IIRC he was happy with the deal and service. Have to admit, I can't remember if it was exact or not, but it wasn't far off if not. My neighbour also sold his 911 to them and got the price quoted. My auntie used them for one of her cars and they knocked off £1. So they aren't always bad, but you have to be honest about the condition of your car. If you don't declare those stone chips, and that scratch, and those tatty wheels on the quote, you can't be surprised when they knock the price down for all of those points. This is typically where people fall fowl of the system. The quote for our Puma is about £1k off retail prices at the minute, which is only £500 less than what I'd hope to get private. I'd expect to get full quote price for that as there is zero damage or stone chips. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul P Posted May 12, 2021 Report Share Posted May 12, 2021 Mines gone up 1200 quid in the last 3 days apparently Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
C3PO Posted May 12, 2021 Report Share Posted May 12, 2021 Just valued mine out of curiosity and lost £2k in three years, happy with that😁 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin G Posted May 14, 2021 Report Share Posted May 14, 2021 On 5/6/2021 at 7:33 PM, Kevin G said: Out of curiosity just had MY 2014 2.7 981 valued at £31,000 by WBAC. Which if honoured means it’s only depreciated 36% over 7 years or £2450 pa or less than £50 per week😄. Happy days and no I’m not selling🥳. Ooh, WBAC has just told me mine has increased in value to £32,000! At this rate it’ll soon be worth more than I paid for it😂 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bandit_287 Posted May 14, 2021 Report Share Posted May 14, 2021 I’ve just run the car through WBAC and been offered £38,320 for it. Thats £320 more than I paid for it nearly two years ago. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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