How to value a non-actual mileage car?

When actual mileage is unknown (this normally means it has even more mileage) and this car has higher mileage to start with...

Price is really going to be based on current condition and needs. It will take a hit simply because of the higher mileage. Look at other similar cars and their asking prices and likely start 25% lower.

Robb

 

Not sure I agree with your statement of a spider bringing a slight premium. Yes, you get the updates of the later cars, but IMHO spiders are soft right now with the older cars. I think as these cars get older they attract more of an enthusiast buyer, and I think that buyer tends to want the more pure driving experience --- thus a coupe. So in my opinion, I think TB's are in more demand and I believe you are seeing this across the various models ---- 355 berlinetta vs 355 spider, 308 GTB vs 308 GTS, 360 gated modena versus 360 gated spider, etc. In all of these cases I cited, I feel the hard top cars are in more demand and bring more money than a spider.

From personal experience, I just found and negotiated a deal for my brother on a TB, and they were much harder to find than a TS or spider. I feel that a really good, average mile (20 to 30k miles) 348 spider with recent service will struggle to find a buyer in the mid 50's. One with 60k miles and no CARFAX or mileage documentation issues will be lucky to fetch 45k, so once you add in the TMU issue, if it were my car I would jump at any offer of 40k plus. Once again, just citing my opinion and hope you get ALL THE MONEY for your car, whatever that may be.

 

I agree with Glenn.

Robb

 

A fat fingered typo on a carfax becomes a red flag say it aint so.

Mileage odometers and the like have one actual purpose, to track it for warrantys thats it once its out of warranty its funny how states say its the "exempt" so its never been for owners of the car or potential buyers.