Wow!!!

[GT4P]

Since when have 997.2 RS got so expensive?

This is my favourite RS in a fantastic colour but £350k I remember when you could have new or nearly new for £90k
Great car though

https://finder.porsche.com/gb/en-GB/search/911?mod...

[Magic919]

They haven’t until someone buys it at that. I’m not surprised it’s that OPC.

[seawise]

I bought a similar spec car new from OPC Mid Sussex for £113k which included a discount, then sold it back them 3 years later (and 6 thou miles) when going through a divorce for shade below £90k….

Looks optimistically priced but they going for $450/550k plus in the states, so i wouldn’t be surprised if it sells for close to asking.

[I 8 a 4RE]

Well the clearest sign you’re being ripped off; it’s at an OPC

[MDL111]

I sold mine last week for c. 220k Euros (but mine had 52k km on the clock). There were (and probably still are) a few listed from 300k to 400k Euros. Mine took about 6-7 months to sell and in the end I believe it sold from my dealer to another dealer (not sure in which country).

[Jones the cat]

GT4P said:

Since when have 997.2 RS got so expensive?

This is my favourite RS in a fantastic colour but £350k I remember when you could have new or nearly new for £90k
Great car though

https://finder.porsche.com/gb/en-GB/search/911?mod...

$800K in the US. A few have come up for over £1Mil. - and no, not the 4.0.

https://www.elferspot.com/en/car/porsche-997-2-gt3...

[seawise]

My old one - with my eldest son, who now drives a Porsche of his own…

[PaulJC84]

Looks like JZM have one that you have to register your interest to buy. Maybe closed bids situation?

[PaulJC84]

Just seen that one at £350k with the OPC is reserved.

[mollytherocker]

The GT Mezger market has significantly shifted. We shall see if its sustains.

[Jones the cat]

PaulJC84 said:

Just seen that one at £350k with the OPC is reserved.

£350K
+
£10K to ship to Australia and do all the paperwork to import it.

Sell in Australia for an average of £500K

= infinite money glitch.

[PaulJC84]

PaulJC84 said:

Looks like JZM have one that you have to register your interest to buy. Maybe closed bids situation?

Sale agreed. Heard it was around £335k but others may know better.

[mollytherocker]

Jones the cat said:

PaulJC84 said:

Just seen that one at £350k with the OPC is reserved.

£350K
+
£10K to ship to Australia and do all the paperwork to import it.

Sell in Australia for an average of £500K

= infinite money glitch.

I hope they don't all get exported but they're out of my league anyway!

[WCZ]

kinda depressing to see them that expensive tbh

[GT4P]

WCZ said:

kinda depressing to see them that expensive tbh

Where you use to aspire to owning a car like the 997.2RS now they are just totally out of reach, but I do think it was on the cards for pre 991.1 Gt3s as they were built in such low volume compared to 991.1 and post GT products
£200k for a 997.2 GT3 is next…..

[Slippydiff]

Jones the cat said:

PaulJC84 said:

Just seen that one at £350k with the OPC is reserved.

£350K
+
£10K to ship to Australia and do all the paperwork to import it.

Sell in Australia for an average of £500K

= infinite money glitch.

Erm ...

"Luxury cars in Australia are defined as those worth more than a certain value in AUD called the Luxury Car Threshold. This is irrespective of make or model. The Australian Tax Office (ATO) sets this threshold annually.

Currently (2024-2025) this is AU$80,567 for ‘Other Vehicles’ and AU$91,387 for ‘Fuel Efficient Vehicles’, inclusive of GST.

If you import any car into Australia that is valued above this threshold, it is subject to a 33% Luxury Car Tax (LCT) on top of GST."

GST (Goods and Services Tax) alone would be in excess of £35,000 ($65,000 AUD) whilst the luxury tax would be £116,000 ($217,000 AUD)

Shipping and the necessary insurance would be another £5,000 minimum.

Australian customs duty would be an additional 5%.

Infinite money glitch ? Infinite rampant t******y (see Smith and Sniff for further details) more like.

[Mark A S]

GT4P said:

Where you use to aspire to owning a car like the 997.2RS now they are just totally out of reach, but I do think it was on the cards for pre 991.1 Gt3s as they were built in such low volume compared to 991.1 and post GT products
£200k for a 997.2 GT3 is next ..

I kinda hope your right, but then again hope your wrong!

I love my 997.2 GT3, and enjoy taking it out for the occasional Sprint/Hillclimb, its value is already a bit of a worry, if they went that far north, i might have an internal conflict about using it as such,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,but,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, its a car, albeit an amazing one,,, that loves to be driven. As my late Dad use to say, Enjoy, you cant take it with you

[Dr S]

I recall two or so years ago my dealer mentioning prices for the 7.2 RS exploding in the US. Now it also has hit continental Europe - not at UK prices as discussed here but 1.5x for the GT3 2x for RS' of typical prices asked for two years ago

[GT4P]

Mark A S said:

I kinda hope your right, but then again hope your wrong!

I love my 997.2 GT3, and enjoy taking it out for the occasional Sprint/Hillclimb, its value is already a bit of a worry, if they went that far north, i might have an internal conflict about using it as such,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,but,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, its a car, albeit an amazing one,,, that loves to be driven. As my late Dad use to say, Enjoy, you cant take it with you

If you got away with buying it a lower level ie less than £100k then I would continue to enjoy as per because it will never be worth less than you paid the way current prices are going and the value of driving it is priceless.

[Jones the cat]

Slippydiff said:

Erm ...

"Luxury cars in Australia are defined as those worth more than a certain value in AUD called the Luxury Car Threshold. This is irrespective of make or model. The Australian Tax Office (ATO) sets this threshold annually.

Currently (2024-2025) this is AU$80,567 for Other Vehicles and AU$91,387 for Fuel Efficient Vehicles , inclusive of GST.

If you import any car into Australia that is valued above this threshold, it is subject to a 33% Luxury Car Tax (LCT) on top of GST."

GST (Goods and Services Tax) alone would be in excess of £35,000 ($65,000 AUD) whilst the luxury tax would be £116,000 ($217,000 AUD)

Shipping and the necessary insurance would be another £5,000 minimum.

Australian customs duty would be an additional 5%.

Infinite money glitch ? Infinite rampant t******y (see Smith and Sniff for further details) more like.

Still a profit to be had.

Destination Australia
All-in cost after export/import/sale fees £390k £420k
Likely sale price £500k £550k
Net profit £80k £160k

Destination Hong Kong
All-in cost after export/import/sale fees £365k £380k
Likely sale price £450k £600k
Net profit £70k £235k

Destination New Zealand
All-in cost after export/import/sale fees ~£365k £385k
Likely sale price £450k £500k
Net profit £80k £100k

Edited by Jones the cat on Wednesday 3rd June 00:06