http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=4548744633&category=6212 This seems like a decent reserve price (hard to tell exactly without touching the car). Is it just me or are there a lot of Boxers in the market? Anybody who knows of one for sale post it here. Let's see what the market is actually like right now.
There seems to be a lot of boxers that no one wants in the $65-80k range. I have a hunch there's a reason for that since they are popular with the unwashed masses in general. I suspect these cars need a fair amount of expensive work to make them worthwhile cars. Ken
Looked at three this weekend, asking 65, 69 and 50K. That's asking, so drop by 5K conservatively RM auctions just sold two - one at 38K, one at 42K. One needed work, the other was a decent car. Real numbers are 45-80K, I think, depending on condition. At 80K, the car would have to be near-perfect, and very low miles. 55K will buy a lot of boxers. The market has been VERY soft and virtually unchanged for five years. I don't see it changing much for a few years to come, but eventually, these cars just may have their day.
Wow. That seems like a very fair price for the car. Amazing. This is also from an authorized dealer. These cars are just not moving up in value. Why do I think they should move up a little more ? It is not just being biased. Their is a huge step between a Boxer and a Daytona. It now looks to almost be around a six figure step. Yes they built almost twice as many Boxers. Should the Daytona be worth around 100K more ? That is a BIG step. It is not like the Boxer has little to offer. It really is the last of the last. The car does have nice lines. Is it just that the car is stuck in the middle ? It is not quite ready for the classic guys. It is not there with the modern (latest and greatest) guys. Forgetting value or lack of future value, the car has everything to offer.
Once they hit 25 years old they also become easier and cheaper to insure, lease and import in the US. The bulk of those cars are not 25 yet. I have purchased mine because other than the 308 or 328 it is the only cars that gives me as much sensory feedback as driving my boat. Post '84-'85 cars began being sterile and insulate the driver too much from the raw driving experience. And once the '90'***** they all (read almost all brands) started looking alike being designed by the wind tunnel. If I'd want that I'd get another Porsche, but that's been done and I got bored with it.
Ebay is not a good place to judge the value of Boxers. I have been tracking them there for the last 12 months, virtually none have sold at Ebay auction. If anyone can buy a decent Boxer, a driver for under $60,000, you should do it immediately. If it has less than 25,000 miles, has never been wrecked, it is worth around $60-65,000. The one on Ebay with 700-800 miles that started at $80K, never sold. Even after 4-5 auctions. Price was really unrealistic if over $100,000, worth no more than $85,000. The problem is if something goes wrong, it is very very expensive to repair. Daytona is slightly better. Would guess that a Daytona is worth more because it is in the early Ferrari tradition, front engine rear drive.
