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Porsche 997 911 Carrera S — “cabriolet”

filtered Only listings matching “cabriolet” within https://bringatrailer.com/porsche/997-911/. Every figure below covers just those cars.

https://bringatrailer.com/porsche/997-911/ · 305 completed auctions · 60 read in depth · compiled · 15 parts/memorabilia listings excluded

The figures below were computed by an earlier build of the analysis and do not carry later corrections to it. Refreshing this case file recomputes them from the same cars.

BaT files wheels, seats, engines and memorabilia under the same model page as the cars. 15 such listings were removed before any figure below was computed — e.g. No Reserve: Porsche 997 Perlon Sport Bucket Seats; No Reserve: 19x8.5" and 19x11" TechArt Formula Wheels for Porsche; No Reserve: Porsche 997 Sport Bucket Seats.

A 997 Carrera S Cabriolet is a $47,750-median car whose price is set almost entirely by three things — a third pedal, a sub-40k odometer, and whether anyone has ever put a borescope in the cylinders.

38k-Mile 2006 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet 6-Speed
$52,000 ·
2009 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet 6-Speed
$37,500 ·
2007 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet 6-Speed
$55,500 ·
45k-Mile 2006 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet 6-Speed
$61,750 ·
No Reserve: 36k-Mile 2008 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet 6-Speed
$74,000 ·
42k-Mile 2008 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet 6-Speed
$69,778 ·
Median sold
$47,750
246 sales
Typical range
$40,288–$56,781
middle 50%
Last 12 months
$49,175
+4.6% year over year
Sell-through
81%
59 reserve not met
All-time high
$136,000

The market

Across 305 completed BaT auctions, 246 sold (80.7% sell-through) at a median of $47,750 and a mean of $49,557, with the middle half of the market between $40,288 and $56,781. The extremes ($19,500 to $136,000) are almost entirely spec and condition artifacts, not market noise. The model is flat-to-slightly-firm: last-12-months median $49,175 against $47,000 the year before (+4.6%), which sits inside a five-year plateau — 2021 $51,997, 2022 $52,956, 2023 $48,000, 2024 $42,000, 2025 $49,100, 2026 $46,000 (n=27 YTD). The 2020 trough ($36,125) is gone; the 2022 peak has not returned. Anyone modelling appreciation should note tenor-sax's comment on the 2012 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet 6-Speed: a 6,800-mile 2011 manual cab with CPO warranty cost him $59,000 in 2018, and that same 2012 went reserve-not-met at $70,000 in 2026 after selling for $78,000 in April 2024.

The spread between a good one and a bad one is roughly 2:1 and it is legible. At the top, No Reserve: 36k-Mile 2008 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet 6-Speed made $74,000 (Malachite Green, sand beige, compression test and clean borescope in the listing); 2006 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet 6-Speed in Forest Green Metallic over sand beige made $72,000 at 52k miles; 42k-Mile 2008 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet 6-Speed made $69,778 even with no service records at all. At the bottom, 2005 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet 6-Speed at 106k miles with elevated oil consumption and a mid-auction check-engine light brought $31,247, and 2006 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet 6-Speed with 80k miles, six owners and a refused borescope brought $33,250. Mileage is a real but noisy input: the analysed 43-car mileage subset runs $57,500 at 16k and $59,000 at 22k down to $35,000–$37,500 at 102k–145k, yet 23k-Mile 2006 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet (Tiptronic) only made $44,500 while 2006 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet 6-Speed at 52k made $72,000. Transmission and colour explain most of that inversion.

Transmission is the cleanest lever the data supports: manual median $49,625 (n=34) versus Tiptronic $44,500 (n=6). The comment threads say it louder than the medians. On 23k-Mile 2006 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet, mb36cg called the $3,420 Tiptronic S 'the most value-destructive option imaginable', and JQuillen on the earlier listing of that same car said he 'just couldn't pull the trigger on an automatic'. On the PDK 2009 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet that went RNM at $72,997, 02911dog wrote that with a manual and those carbon buckets 'this would be a six figure car'. Colour matters too, within the limits of thin samples: Guards Red median $52,911 (n=5) versus Black $42,500 (n=9), and the two biggest non-modified results of the last year were both unusual colours over beige.

The 19% of cars that don't sell fail for predictable reasons. Reserve misses cluster around (a) unresolved paint/accident history with no meter readings — 45k-Mile 2005 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet 6-Speed stalled at $37,250 with three Carfax damage entries, and 2006 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet 6-Speed in slate gray died at $34,250 after the seller couldn't supply a cold-start video; (b) refusal to borescope on a 997.1 — 30k-Mile 2008 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet 6-Speed went RNM at $55,500 after PMUZI publicly withdrew when the DME report never arrived; and (c) sellers chasing retail money on low-mile cars, as with 10k-Mile 2009 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet 6-Speed at $75,000 and 11k-Mile 2006 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet 6-Speed at $56,000 (the latter reportedly sold off-auction at $82,500 all-in, which is the honest ceiling for a museum-mile car and is not the auction market).

$0$50k$100k2019202020222023202538k-Mile 2006 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet 6-Speed — sold $52,0002009 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet 6-Speed — sold $37,5002007 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet 6-Speed — sold $55,50045k-Mile 2006 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet 6-Speed — sold $61,7502009 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet — RNM $72,997No Reserve: 36k-Mile 2008 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet 6-Speed — sold $74,00042k-Mile 2008 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet 6-Speed — sold $69,7782009 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet — RNM $35,75037k-Mile 2006 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet 6-Speed — sold $45,75033k-Mile 2008 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet — sold $44,5002009 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet — sold $46,00040k-Mile 2008 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet — sold $44,50022k-Mile 2006 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet 6-Speed — sold $59,00038k-Mile 2006 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet 6-Speed — sold $57,00035k-Mile 2005 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet 6-Speed — sold $49,25030k-Mile 2007 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet 6-Speed — sold $54,00030k-Mile 2007 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet 6-Speed — sold $50,0002008 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet 6-Speed — sold $50,5002006 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet — RNM $36,7502008 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet 6-Speed — sold $39,00037k-Mile 2008 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet 6-Speed — sold $61,00042k-Mile 2005 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet 6-Speed — RNM $34,5002006 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet — sold $52,9112006 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet 6-Speed — sold $42,50023k-Mile 2006 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet — sold $44,50029k-Mile 2006 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet 6-Speed — RNM $54,5002006 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet 6-Speed — sold $40,750No Reserve: 2005 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet 6-Speed — sold $43,00032k-Mile 2009 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet — RNM $52,00023k-Mile 2006 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet — RNM $42,75041k-Mile 2007 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet 6-Speed — RNM $45,000No Reserve: 2007 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet 6-Speed — sold $36,7502006 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet 6-Speed — sold $35,0002012 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet 6-Speed — RNM $70,0002006 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet 6-Speed — sold $33,25034k-Mile 2005 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet — RNM $40,9972006 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet 6-Speed — sold $36,00045k-Mile 2005 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet 6-Speed — RNM $37,2502005 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet 6-Speed — sold $31,24730k-Mile 2008 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet 6-Speed — RNM $55,5002006 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet 6-Speed — sold $72,00011k-Mile 2006 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet 6-Speed — RNM $56,00010k-Mile 2009 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet 6-Speed — RNM $75,00037k-Mile 2005 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet 6-Speed — sold $51,50037k-Mile 2009 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet — sold $64,5002005 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet 6-Speed — sold $54,5002009 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet 6-Speed — sold $53,50049k-Mile 2006 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet — sold $40,0002006 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet 6-Speed — sold $49,10034k-Mile 2009 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet 6-Speed — RNM $50,5002007 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet — sold $45,0002006 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet 6-Speed — sold $57,5002011 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet 6-Speed — sold $44,0002005 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet 6-Speed — sold $45,2502006 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet 6-Speed — RNM $34,250Single-Family-Owned 2008 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet 6-Speed — sold $57,5002011 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet — RNM $42,250RWB-Style 2009 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet — sold $81,0002008 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet 6-Speed — sold $35,9002006 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet 6-Speed — sold $48,50024k-Mile 2006 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet 6-Speed — sold $50,00036k-Mile 2006 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet — sold $47,00050k-Mile 2006 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet — sold $46,25030k-Mile 2008 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet 6-Speed — sold $52,50435k-Mile 2006 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet 6-Speed — sold $59,05534k-Mile 2006 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet 6-Speed — sold $53,0002008 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet 6-Speed — sold $47,50034k-Mile 2006 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet 6-Speed — sold $48,9002006 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet — RNM $28,000No Reserve: 29k-Mile 2009 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet 6-Speed — sold $81,5002011 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet — sold $57,500No Reserve: 2006 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet 6-Speed — sold $41,250Polar Silver Metallic 2009 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet 6-speed — sold $57,50039k-Mile 2006 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet 6-Speed — sold $43,0002006 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet 6-Speed — sold $40,0002011 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet — sold $49,00041k-Mile 2006 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet 6-Speed — RNM $35,9972006 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet 6-Speed — sold $45,75023k-Mile 2008 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet 6-Speed — sold $52,2502011 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet — sold $40,2502010 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet — sold $46,5002010 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet 6-Speed — sold $33,25020k-Mile 2007 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet 6-Speed — sold $52,000No Reserve: 2012 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet 6-Speed — sold $64,25033k-Mile 2012 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet 6-Speed — sold $62,5002007 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet 6-Speed — sold $32,600No Reserve: 2009 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet — sold $36,8002006 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet 6-Speed — sold $35,8882009 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet 6-Speed — sold $64,0002009 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet 6-Speed — sold $40,250No Reserve: 2008 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet — sold $38,50041k-Mile 2008 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet — sold $38,00021k-Mile 2008 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet — RNM $40,250No Reserve: 2006 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet — sold $30,25041k-Mile 2006 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet 6-Speed — sold $42,9972008 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet — RNM $32,50043k-Mile 2008 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet 6-Speed — sold $43,50045k-Mile 2006 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet 6-Speed — sold $49,0002009 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet 6-Speed — sold $60,00018k-Mile 2008 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet 6-Speed — sold $68,50040k-Mile 2006 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet 6-Speed — sold $42,0002011 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet 6-Speed — sold $35,9972012 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet — RNM $42,07749k-Mile 2008 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet 6-Speed — sold $40,500No Reserve: 2006 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet 6-Speed — sold $43,2502009 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet 6-Speed — sold $49,500No Reserve: 2006 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet 6-Speed — sold $29,25039k-Mile 2007 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet 6-Speed — sold $40,40033k-Mile 2009 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet — RNM $54,0002007 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet 6-Speed — sold $40,000No Reserve: 2005 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet 6-Speed — sold $41,50046k-Mile 2006 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet 6-Speed — sold $38,50014k-Mile 2009 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet — RNM $49,7502009 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet 6-Speed — sold $54,00049k-Mile 2012 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet 6-Speed — sold $78,000No Reserve: 2005 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet — sold $27,50034k-Mile 2009 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet 6-Speed — sold $64,41129k-Mile 2007 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet — sold $42,0002006 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet 6-Speed — sold $44,0002007 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet 6-Speed — RNM $52,5002006 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet 6-Speed — sold $36,5002009 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet 6-Speed — sold $41,911No Reserve: 2007 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet 6-Speed — sold $43,500No Reserve: 24k-Mile 2006 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet 6-Speed — sold $47,50026k-Mile 2009 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet — RNM $54,5004.0L-Powered 2008 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet — sold $55,2502006 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet 6-Speed — RNM $38,50018k-Mile 2007 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet 6-Speed — sold $53,0002006 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet — RNM $30,25024k-Mile 2006 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet 6-Speed — RNM $39,55016k-Mile 2008 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet 6-Speed — RNM $48,00042k-Mile 2007 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet 6-Speed — sold $47,00011k-Mile 2007 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet 6-Speed — sold $58,0002005 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet 6-Speed — sold $51,00035k-Mile 2008 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet — sold $47,00034k-Mile 2009 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet 6-Speed — sold $63,00068k-Kilometer 2006 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet 6-Speed — RNM $33,0005k-Mile 2010 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet 6-Speed — sold $72,500No Reserve: 45k-Mile 2005 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet 6-Speed — sold $41,2502007 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet 6-Speed — sold $41,0017k-Mile 2006 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet 6-Speed — sold $70,0002005 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet — sold $35,20016k-Mile 2006 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet 6-Speed — sold $60,100No Reserve: 2007 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet 6-Speed — sold $35,75024k-Mile 2010 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet 6-Speed — sold $68,5002006 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet 6-Speed — sold $37,5002005 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet 6-Speed — sold $37,75033k-Mile 2009 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet — sold $71,00036k-Mile 2006 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet — RNM $42,2504.0L-Powered 2006 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet 6-Speed — sold $48,00034k-Mile 2011 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet — sold $67,186No Reserve: 2006 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet — sold $30,50037k-Mile 2010 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet 6-Speed — sold $60,00050k-Mile 2006 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet 6-Speed — sold $43,5002006 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet 6-Speed — RNM $39,6542005 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet 6-Speed — sold $31,24731k-Mile 2012 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet — RNM $56,10046k-Mile 2006 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet 6-Speed — sold $43,5002012 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet — sold $62,0002005 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet 6-Speed — sold $35,25046k-Mile 2006 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet 6-Speed — sold $45,00035k-Mile 2006 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet 6-Speed — sold $42,5002006 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet — RNM $32,00033k-Mile 2008 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet — sold $52,9972009 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet — sold $48,75022k-Mile 2008 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet 6-Speed — sold $56,0002009 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet 6-Speed — sold $50,9972005 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet 6-Speed — sold $37,10018k-Mile 2008 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet — sold $51,5002006 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet 6-Speed — sold $43,75010k-Mile 2009 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet — sold $60,50023k-Mile 2009 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet 6-Speed — sold $65,5002006 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet — sold $38,750No Reserve: 32k-Mile 2010 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet 6-Speed — sold $67,00040k-Mile 2005 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet 6-Speed — sold $45,00018k-Mile 2009 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet 6-Speed — RNM $73,99722k-Mile 2006 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet 6-Speed — sold $56,00044k-Mile 2008 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet 6-Speed — sold $46,9972009 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet 6-Speed — sold $59,00022k-Mile 2007 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet 6-Speed — sold $45,25025k-Mile 2006 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet 6-Speed — sold $46,00032k-Mile 2008 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet — sold $49,91135k-Mile 2006 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet 6-Speed — sold $53,411No Reserve: 2006 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet — sold $40,0002009 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet 6-Speed — sold $64,90039k-Mile 2007 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet 6-Speed — sold $48,5002006 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet 6-Speed — RNM $32,000Original-Owner 2005 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet 6-Speed — RNM $50,00020k-Mile 2007 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet 6-Speed — sold $57,0002012 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet — sold $66,000No Reserve: 2008 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet 6-Speed — sold $43,25029k-Mile 2006 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet 6-Speed — sold $50,500Original-Owner 2006 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet 6-Speed — sold $53,50131k-Mile 2006 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet 6-Speed — RNM $47,0192009 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet 6-Speed — sold $62,00033k-Mile 2006 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet — RNM $39,750Turbocharged 2006 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet 6-Speed — sold $45,00025k-Mile 2005 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet — RNM $50,7862006 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet 6-Speed — sold $51,00022k-Mile 2008 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet 6-Speed — RNM $52,500No Reserve: Original-Owner 2007 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet 6-Speed — sold $61,5002009 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet — sold $48,2272008 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet 6-Speed — RNM $38,00050k-Mile 2005 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet 6-Speed — sold $42,50036k-Mile 2010 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet — sold $69,50013k-Mile 2006 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet 6-Speed — RNM $52,41140k-Mile 2006 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet 6-Speed — RNM $46,5002006 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet — RNM $40,00036k-Mile 2010 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet 6-Speed — sold $64,000No Reserve: 2007 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet 6-Speed — sold $45,00015k-Mile 2008 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet 6-Speed — sold $68,911No Reserve: 991-Powered 2009 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet — sold $43,50032k-Mile 2008 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet 6-Speed — sold $58,000No Reserve: 42k-Mile 2006 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet 6-Speed — sold $56,00049k-Mile 2010 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet — RNM $52,000Original-Owner 12k-Mile 2011 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet — RNM $71,50040k-Mile 2008 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet 6-Speed — sold $55,0002009 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet — sold $52,5007k-Mile 2007 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet 6-Speed — sold $71,0002006 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet 6-Speed — sold $46,2802006 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet — sold $48,0002010 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet 6-Speed — sold $70,50023k-Mile 2011 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet — sold $81,50019k-Mile 2007 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet 6-Speed — sold $62,50132k-Mile 2006 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet 6-Speed — RNM $43,45048k-Mile 2006 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet 6-Speed — sold $48,00012k-Mile 2006 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet 6-Speed — sold $64,00029k-Mile 2009 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet 6-Speed — sold $66,00025k-Mile 2012 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet 6-Speed — sold $85,50035k-Mile 2007 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet 6-Speed — sold $49,500No Reserve: One-Owner 2010 Porsche Carrera S Cabriolet 6-Speed — sold $65,00030k-Mile 2006 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet 6-Speed — sold $50,99711k-Mile 2010 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet — RNM $70,00039k-Mile 2006 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet 6-Speed — sold $62,10020k-Mile 2008 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet 6-Speed — sold $58,5002007 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet 6-Speed — sold $44,50011k-Mile 2005 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet 6-Speed — RNM $57,000One-Owner 39k-Mile 2008 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet 6-Speed — sold $58,00012k-Mile 2006 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet 6-Speed — sold $51,9972006 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet 6-Speed — sold $35,9112006 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet 6-Speed — sold $46,00010k-Mile 2013 Porsche 911 Turbo S Cabriolet — sold $136,0002006 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet 6-Speed — sold $40,000No Reserve: 44k-Mile 2006 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet 6-Speed — sold $42,50041k-Mile 2006 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet 6-Speed — sold $48,00028k-Mile 2009 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet — RNM $60,5006k-Mile 2006 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet 6-Speed — RNM $63,50029k-Mile 2007 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet — sold $58,00026k-Mile 2006 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet 6-Speed — sold $52,50030k-Mile 2012 Porsche 911 Turbo S Cabriolet — sold $108,00047k-Mile 2006 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet 6-Speed — sold $48,7502006 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet 6-Speed — sold $44,00033k-Mile 2006 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet 6-Speed — sold $55,0002008 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet 6-Speed — sold $53,00039k-Mile 2007 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet 6-Speed — sold $64,00015k-Mile 2007 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet 6-Speed — sold $56,12533k-Mile 2006 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet 6-Speed — sold $52,50018k-Mile 2007 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet 6-Speed — sold $51,10133k-Mile 2006 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet 6-Speed — sold $70,0002008 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet 6-Speed — sold $44,75035k-Mile 2006 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet 6-Speed — sold $51,5002007 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet 6-Speed — RNM $42,50023k-Mile 2007 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet 6-Speed — sold $40,250No Reserve: 2006 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet 6-Speed — sold $37,7002007 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet 6-Speed — sold $37,550No Reserve: 2009 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet — sold $35,00031k-Mile 2010 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet 6-Speed — sold $58,0002006 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet 6-Speed — sold $36,25023k-Mile 2009 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet 6-Speed — sold $54,500No Reserve: 2005 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet 6-Speed — sold $36,0002008 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet 6-Speed — sold $35,600No Reserve: 2006 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet 6-Speed — sold $35,7502007 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet 6-Speed — RNM $31,9972006 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet 6-Speed — sold $38,0008k-Mile 2007 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet — sold $56,0002007 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet 6-Speed — RNM $37,0002005 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet — sold $19,50015k-Mile 2006 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet 6-Speed — sold $46,000No Reserve: 2005 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet — sold $29,7502006 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet 6-Speed — sold $34,000No Reserve: 2011 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet — sold $39,000No Reserve: 2006 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet 6-Speed — sold $29,750No Reserve: 2009 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet 6-Speed — sold $43,50018k-Mile 2006 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet 6-Speed — RNM $40,25020k-Mile 2007 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet 6-Speed — sold $38,75019k-Mile 2008 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet — sold $42,0002007 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet 6-Speed — sold $36,0002006 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet — sold $26,2502007 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet 6-Speed — sold $36,250No Reserve: 8k-Mile 2008 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet — sold $50,500No Reserve: 2005 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet 6-Speed — sold $36,0002005 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet 6-Speed — sold $30,9972009 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet 6-Speed — sold $45,7502009 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet 6-Speed — sold $37,20013k-Mile 2006 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet 6-Speed — sold $45,0002005 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet 6-Speed — sold $35,00020k-Mile 2005 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet 6-Speed — RNM $37,1012006 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet 6-Speed — RNM $38,00019k-Mile 2007 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet 6-Speed — sold $43,00031k-Mile 2007 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet 6-Speed — sold $53,50028k-Mile 2007 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet 6-Speed — sold $41,20028K-Mile 2005 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet 6-Speed — sold $36,75034K-Mile 2008 911 Carrera S Cabriolet 6-Speed — sold $35,000No Reserve: 43K-Mile 2006 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet 6-Speed — sold $37,25018K-Mile 2006 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet 6-Speed — sold $49,000
Every completed auction. Filled = sold, hollow = reserve not met. Line = median sold price per year.
$0$50k$100k2018: median $41,200 (n=7)20182019: median $36,725 (n=12)20192020: median $36,125 (n=16)20202021: median $51,997 (n=35)20212022: median $52,956 (n=44)20222023: median $48,000 (n=31)20232024: median $42,000 (n=35)20242025: median $49,100 (n=39)20252026: median $46,000 (n=27)2026
Median sold price per year; the vertical line spans that year’s low to high.

What moves the price

Manual transmission (versus Tiptronic/PDK) premium +10-15% on the medians, more in the thread consensus

Manual median $49,625 (n=34) vs Tiptronic $44,500 (n=6); PDK withheld at n=3. 23k-Mile 2006 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet — a 23,000-mile car — only managed $44,500 as a Tiptronic, where manual cars at 37k-45k miles routinely clear $50k-$62k. On 2009 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet (PDK, RNM $72,997) commenter 02911dog said a manual with the same carbon buckets 'would be a six figure car'. On 2006 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet 6-Speed ($42,500, 66k mi) foreignaffairsmotorsport wrote 'STILL cheap for manual'.

Seen on: 23k-Mile 2006 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet · 2009 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet · 2006 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet 6-Speed

Sub-40k indicated miles on a manual premium +$10-20k over a 60-100k-mile equivalent

In the 43-car mileage subset, 22,000 mi -> $59,000 and 16,000 mi -> $57,500, while 95,000 mi -> $35,900, 102,000 mi -> $35,000 and 145,000 mi -> $37,500. No Reserve: 36k-Mile 2008 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet 6-Speed at $74,000 and 42k-Mile 2008 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet 6-Speed at $69,778 are the high-water marks for unmodified cars. Note the exception: 2006 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet 6-Speed with 52k miles made $72,000 on colour and interior alone.

Seen on: No Reserve: 36k-Mile 2008 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet 6-Speed · 22k-Mile 2006 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet 6-Speed · 2008 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet 6-Speed

Documented borescope and DME report in the listing premium +$5-15k versus an otherwise identical car where the seller refuses

The two strongest sales in the last year both carried engine documentation: No Reserve: 36k-Mile 2008 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet 6-Speed included a compression test and bore scope showing no scoring ($74,000), and 2006 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet 6-Speed in Cobalt Blue had a completed bore scope plus clean DME and made $57,500 at 68k miles, with swb911s calling it 'still underpriced'. Conversely 30k-Mile 2008 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet 6-Speed promised a DME report, never delivered, and went RNM at $55,500 with PMUZI writing 'Ok, Thanks that counts me out'.

Seen on: No Reserve: 36k-Mile 2008 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet 6-Speed · 2006 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet 6-Speed · 30k-Mile 2008 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet 6-Speed

Unusual factory colour over a light or special-order interior premium +15-30% over black-on-black

Guards Red median $52,911 (n=5) vs Black $42,500 (n=9). No Reserve: 36k-Mile 2008 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet 6-Speed (Malachite Green over sand beige) $74,000; 2006 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet 6-Speed (Forest Green Metallic over sand beige with full leather dash) $72,000; 2006 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet 6-Speed (Cobalt Blue over sand beige) $57,500; 2007 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet 6-Speed (Cobalt Blue with paint-matched interior trim) $55,500. On 2006 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet 6-Speed in dark olive over cocoa, Y2K911 laid out the comparison directly: his black/tan 61k-mile car brought $43.75k while the olive/cocoa 96k car was already at $44.5k.

Seen on: 2006 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet 6-Speed · 2006 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet 6-Speed · 2006 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet 6-Speed

No-reserve listing format premium +$5-10k on desirable cars; the reverse on tired ones

No Reserve: 36k-Mile 2008 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet 6-Speed ran from $64k to $74,000 in the closing moments — the highest unmodified result in the analysed set. No Reserve: 2005 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet 6-Speed drew 5-6 bidders in the last ten minutes to $43,000 despite a declined borescope. Reserve cars with the same or better specs repeatedly stalled: 29k-Mile 2006 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet 6-Speed RNM at $54,500, where Ganzelom simply wrote 'Reserve was too high'.

Seen on: No Reserve: 36k-Mile 2008 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet 6-Speed · No Reserve: 2005 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet 6-Speed · 29k-Mile 2006 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet 6-Speed

Any Carfax damage entry, especially one the seller cannot explain discount -15-25%, and a materially higher chance of RNM

2009 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet with 'moderate damage' in 2014 plus 'minor' in 2019 sold for $46,000 at 106k miles, with bill930p commenting 'This is WAY lite on a 997.2'. 45k-Mile 2005 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet 6-Speed, with three damage entries and no repair invoices, failed at $37,250. 2011 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet RNM at $42,250, where Rhdrive said outright 'I for one would have bid if I felt more comfortable' about the undocumented 2016 damage.

Seen on: 2009 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet · 45k-Mile 2005 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet 6-Speed · 2011 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet

997.2 (2009+ MA1 engine, DFI) with a manual gearbox premium +$8-15k over a same-mileage 997.1

37k-Mile 2009 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet (PDK) made $64,500 and 2009 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet 6-Speed at 56,487 miles made $53,500. Sellers of 997.2 manuals are asking well above that: 10k-Mile 2009 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet 6-Speed went RNM at $75,000 and 34k-Mile 2009 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet 6-Speed RNM at $50,500. On the 145k-mile 2009 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet 6-Speed the listing itself credits the 'MA1 engine architecture (2009+) eliminates IMS bearing concerns'. RobThePorscheMan's line on a 2007 asking $62,995 — 'Need to be a .2 to bring that kind of money' — is the market in one sentence.

Seen on: 37k-Mile 2009 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet · 10k-Mile 2009 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet 6-Speed · 41k-Mile 2007 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet 6-Speed

Recently completed clutch/flywheel/RMS and soft-top hydraulics premium +$5-8k, i.e. roughly half the cost of the work

45k-Mile 2006 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet 6-Speed ($61,750) had clutch, slave cylinder, flywheel and tyres done in July 2026. 37k-Mile 2005 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet 6-Speed ($51,500) carried a $10,700 soft top and hydraulics job at Porsche Maitland plus a fresh clutch. 30k-Mile 2007 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet 6-Speed ($54,000) had clutch, flywheel, slave cylinder and RMS all done in March 2023 and closed above the median despite a soft-top question in the photos.

Seen on: 45k-Mile 2006 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet 6-Speed · 37k-Mile 2005 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet 6-Speed · 30k-Mile 2007 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet 6-Speed

Heavy modification / widebody premium unclear — one data point, and it cuts both ways

RWB-Style 2009 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet made $81,000 on 87,000 miles as a PDK with a 2015 accident, a repaint from Basalt Black to Carrara White and an unresolved airbag light — roughly double what an unmodified equivalent brings. But commenter Justification's verdict ('Doing this to a PDK cabriolet that's been in an accident is no big loss') is the honest read: this is a one-off tribute-build result, not a repeatable premium.

Seen on: RWB-Style 2009 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet

$0$20k$40k$60k$80k050k100k150k38k-Mile 2006 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet 6-Speed — 38,000 mi, $52,0002009 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet 6-Speed — 145,000 mi, $37,5002007 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet 6-Speed — 58,000 mi, $55,50045k-Mile 2006 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet 6-Speed — 45,000 mi, $61,750No Reserve: 36k-Mile 2008 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet 6-Speed — 36,000 mi, $74,00042k-Mile 2008 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet 6-Speed — 42,000 mi, $69,77837k-Mile 2006 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet 6-Speed — 37,000 mi, $45,75033k-Mile 2008 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet — 33,000 mi, $44,5002009 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet — 106,000 mi, $46,00040k-Mile 2008 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet — 40,000 mi, $44,50022k-Mile 2006 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet 6-Speed — 22,000 mi, $59,00038k-Mile 2006 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet 6-Speed — 38,000 mi, $57,00035k-Mile 2005 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet 6-Speed — 35,000 mi, $49,25030k-Mile 2007 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet 6-Speed — 30,000 mi, $54,00030k-Mile 2007 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet 6-Speed — 30,000 mi, $50,0002008 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet 6-Speed — 51,000 mi, $50,5002008 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet 6-Speed — 59,000 mi, $39,00037k-Mile 2008 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet 6-Speed — 37,000 mi, $61,0002006 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet — 57,442 mi, $52,9112006 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet 6-Speed — 66,000 mi, $42,50023k-Mile 2006 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet — 23,000 mi, $44,5002006 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet 6-Speed — 70,000 mi, $40,750No Reserve: 2005 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet 6-Speed — 59,320 mi, $43,000No Reserve: 2007 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet 6-Speed — 130,000 mi, $36,7502006 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet 6-Speed — 102,000 mi, $35,0002006 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet 6-Speed — 80,000 mi, $33,2502006 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet 6-Speed — 74,000 mi, $36,0002005 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet 6-Speed — 106,000 mi, $31,2472006 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet 6-Speed — 52,000 mi, $72,00037k-Mile 2005 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet 6-Speed — 37,000 mi, $51,50037k-Mile 2009 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet — 37,000 mi, $64,5002005 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet 6-Speed — 59,000 mi, $54,5002009 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet 6-Speed — 56,487 mi, $53,50049k-Mile 2006 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet — 49,000 mi, $40,0002006 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet 6-Speed — 65,000 mi, $49,1002007 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet — 58,000 mi, $45,0002006 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet 6-Speed — 68,000 mi, $57,5002011 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet 6-Speed — 97,000 mi, $44,0002005 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet 6-Speed — 87,000 mi, $45,250Single-Family-Owned 2008 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet 6-Speed — 16,000 mi, $57,500RWB-Style 2009 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet — 87,000 mi, $81,0002008 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet 6-Speed — 95,000 mi, $35,9002006 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet 6-Speed — 96,000 mi, $48,500
Mileage against sold price across the 43 deep-analysed cars.

Median by transmission

SpecMedianCars
Manual$49,62534
Tiptronic$44,5006

Median by exterior colour

ColourMedianCars
Guards Red$52,9115
Black$42,5009

Cuts with fewer than 5 cars are left out of the two tables above: Pdk (transmission, 3 cars), Basalt Black Metallic (exterior colour, 3 cars), Cobalt Blue Metallic (exterior colour, 2 cars), Malachite Green Metallic (exterior colour, 1 car), Slate Grey Metallic (exterior colour, 1 car), Midnight Blue Metallic (exterior colour, 2 cars), Atlas Grey Metallic (exterior colour, 1 car), Aqua Blue Metallic (exterior colour, 1 car), and 11 more. A median of two or three cars is not an estimate of anything, and sorted beside a real one it reads as a price difference that the record does not actually support.

Known issues

majorM97 cylinder bore scoring on 997.1 (2005–2008) 3.8L engines

raised on roughly 20 of the 60 threads reviewed — it is the single most-discussed topic in this model's comment sections

Petethecarman on 2006 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet 6-Speed ($33,250): 'Bore scoring is a real issue on all M96/M97 engines and requires a rebuild... bid like it's a worst case scenario so you aren't buried in the car.' Ewu57 on 2006 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet ($52,911): 'We've had a couple of 08 come back with bore scope issue the last couple of weeks here on bat.' Craig66 on 41k-Mile 2007 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet 6-Speed: '997.1 S that is specifically known for bore scoring.' AnonUserq7mRj on 2005 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet 6-Speed rejected the cold-climate excuse and pinned it on 'repeated cold starts, short trips, idling to warm up'. wdgreene on that same car priced the risk explicitly: 'I'm estimating a 40% chance that there are engine problems and an 8% of catastrophic, and I priced the rebuild at 22k.' Most consequentially, on 30k-Mile 2007 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet 6-Speed the seller refused a borescope, insisted '100% no mechanical issues', and winning bidder FredSpreen reported post-sale: 'Post auction an engine light issue and rough sounding startup so seller brought in for service.'

Check: Insist on a borescope of all six cylinders (a proper one requires dropping the oil pan per Maddmike), plus a cold-start video with audio, tailpipe soot comparison left vs right, and an oil analysis (LLBTOYS suggests SPEEDdiagnostix at about $75). Quantify oil consumption in quarts per 1,000 miles, in writing.

Seen on: 30k-Mile 2007 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet 6-Speed · 2005 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet 6-Speed · 2006 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet 6-Speed

moderateIMS bearing — confusion about which bearing the car has, and whether the grease seal was removed during clutch work

raised on at least 18 of 60 threads; the specialist consensus is that 2006+ is a non-issue, but the paperwork claims are frequently wrong

JHI43 on No Reserve: 36k-Mile 2008 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet 6-Speed: 'All factory 2006–2008 Porsche 911 Carrera S (M97.01 3.8L) engines already come with the larger, non-serviceable factory IMS bearing standard.' Friarmike84 on 2006 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet: '997s from 06 and newer have the larger, non-serviceable bearings. Basically, not an issue.' But the paperwork side is a minefield: on 2005 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet 6-Speed ($45,250) the seller claimed a Carfax 'crankshaft oil seal replaced' entry meant the IMS had been done, and the previous owner jbartholomewt appeared in the thread to say 'You should know that the IMS bearing was NOT replaced. It's the non serviceable IMS style.' On 2005 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet 6-Speed (Prosecco, $54,500) Presto12 pointed out 'The invoice from RSP, photos 370 and 380, does not show that the IMS was replaced', and jonesa604 concluded 'we basically have to go on the word of the previous owner'. bluesman on 2007 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet 6-Speed noted removing the grease seal for oil-splash lubrication 'would have been easy during the clutch job' — and on 2006 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet 6-Speed the seller admitted he had 'no written repair order to help substantiate the procedure'.

Check: Photograph the engine serial number and the build-date sticker. Curler09's guidance on 34k-Mile 2005 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet: 'M97.01 engines after serial number 68509791 should have the larger 06-08 non-serviceable IMS bearing.' If the clutch has been done, demand the actual invoice and look for whether the outer grease seal was removed — do not accept a verbal claim.

Seen on: 2005 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet 6-Speed · 2005 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet 6-Speed · 2006 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet 6-Speed

majorConvertible-top hydraulic cylinders and top frame — a four- to five-figure repair specific to the cabriolet

replaced or repaired on at least 6 of 60 cars; queried on several more

2006 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet (Tiptronic, RNM $36,750) had 'convertible top hydraulic cylinders replaced March 2026 ($2,481.65)' — the invoice figure is in the listing. 37k-Mile 2005 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet 6-Speed carried a '$10,700 at Porsche Maitland' soft top and hydraulics replacement. No Reserve: 2007 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet 6-Speed, 23k-Mile 2006 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet and 2009 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet 6-Speed (56,487 mi, hinge frame replaced) all had the same work. Photo-based doubts recur: C-man on 37k-Mile 2006 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet 6-Speed said 'in 131, it looks like the seal between the top and the window is compromised' and got only 'just untucked' back; iant17 on 30k-Mile 2007 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet 6-Speed flagged 'what could be tears or damage in the rear corners' and got a categorical denial.

Check: Cycle the top a minimum of five times, up and down, watching for stalls and listening for the pump loading. Inspect under the tonneau for hydraulic weeping. Look at the rear-corner seams and the rear window-to-fabric seal in bright light, and pressure-test for leaks with a hose.

Seen on: 2006 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet · 37k-Mile 2005 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet 6-Speed · 37k-Mile 2006 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet 6-Speed

moderateCooling system: coolant expansion tank stress cracks, water pump, thermostat, centre radiator

serviced or flagged on at least 10 of 60 cars

caseyscars, a shop owner, on 2008 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet 6-Speed (95k mi, $35,900): 'Stress cracks in the coolant reservoir is almost a guarantee if it is still the original reservoir... If it does fail it will leave you stranded.' Cooling work appears on 2007 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet 6-Speed (coolant hoses and flush May 2026), 2006 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet 6-Speed ($40,750 — serpentine belt and water pump June 2024), 2006 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet 6-Speed ($49,100 — water pump, low-temp thermostat and a retrofitted Porsche centre radiator), and No Reserve: 2007 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet 6-Speed (water pump, oil separator, crankcase breather).

Check: Look for pink crust at the expansion tank seams and at the water-pump weep hole. Ask for the date/mileage of the last water pump and thermostat. On any car with front-end damage history, check the centre radiator and the drain paths for debris.

Seen on: 2008 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet 6-Speed · 2006 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet 6-Speed · No Reserve: 2007 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet 6-Speed

minorHVAC duct foam disintegrating and blowing out of the vents

disclosed or flagged on at least 6 of 60 cars; described by multiple commenters as universal to 996/997

campodf on 2009 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet 6-Speed (145k mi) 'identified foam blowing out of vents in pic 106, noting this is typical 996/997 issue'. The seller of No Reserve: 36k-Mile 2008 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet 6-Speed disclosed 'a few foam flakes inside the car when we purchased it'. The 2008 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet 6-Speed at $39,000 admitted 'it will blow some small pieces of black foam at you occasionally'. 35k-Mile 2005 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet 6-Speed had the 'climate vents blown out' in March 2026 service, and 2007 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet (Tiptronic, $45,000) had 'AC foam repair on both air mix control doors completed'.

Check: Run the blower on full through every vent setting with a white cloth held at the outlets. It is cosmetic but the fix means dash work if the mix-flap foam has gone.

Seen on: 2009 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet 6-Speed · 2008 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet 6-Speed · 35k-Mile 2005 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet 6-Speed

minorSticky/faded soft-touch climate and radio buttons, and PCM screen pixel failure

disclosed on at least 10 of 60 cars — effectively an age certainty

On 2006 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet 6-Speed (Forest Green, $72,000) mikeor said the car 'needs a driver and replacement climate controls that are easy to do and cheap'. 37k-Mile 2006 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet 6-Speed disclosed 'Black marker has been applied to the climate adjustment switches' — a hack fix. 45k-Mile 2006 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet 6-Speed, 23k-Mile 2006 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet, 41k-Mile 2007 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet 6-Speed and 2006 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet 6-Speed ($36,000) all list the same wear. The Tiptronic 2006 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet that went RNM at $36,750 disclosed 'damaged pixels in the central display'.

Check: Press every HVAC and console button; look for silvering, lettering loss or tackiness. Check the central display for dead pixel bands. Budget $200-$400 per mikeor and the 37k-Mile 2005 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet 6-Speed seller's estimate.

Seen on: 2006 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet 6-Speed · 37k-Mile 2006 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet 6-Speed · 2006 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet

minorRear window regulators and door-handle mechanisms

replaced on at least 5 of 60 cars, several of them recently and on low-mileage examples

37k-Mile 2006 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet 6-Speed had 'rear window regulators replaced between November 2025 and June 2026'. 2006 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet ($52,911) had the rear-right regulator done January 2026; 2009 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet ($46,000) the left-rear in 2023; 2009 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet 6-Speed (56,487 mi) needed both, in Nov 2022 and Apr 2024; 32k-Mile 2009 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet had the right-rear regulator plus 'driver-side door-handle spring, lock lever, and lock cable' replaced.

Check: Cycle both rear quarter windows fully — they must drop and re-seal automatically with door operation on a cabriolet. Work both exterior door handles repeatedly.

Seen on: 37k-Mile 2006 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet 6-Speed · 2009 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet 6-Speed · 32k-Mile 2009 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet

moderateRear main seal seepage, and sellers skipping the RMS while the gearbox is already out for a clutch

raised on at least 5 of 60 cars

linderpat on 45k-Mile 2006 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet 6-Speed: 'why not do the rear main seal when doing the clutch?' The seller conceded it wasn't leaking but 'acknowledged it would have made sense to do it while clutch was being done'. On 2008 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet 6-Speed (95k mi) an August 2025 inspection found 'fluid seepage where engine meets gearbox'; caseyscars offered the practical read that switching from 0W-40 to 5W-40 often stops it. Cars that did it properly — 30k-Mile 2007 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet 6-Speed and No Reserve: 2005 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet 6-Speed — both list RMS alongside the clutch.

Check: Inspect the bellhousing seam with the car on a lift. If the clutch was done recently, confirm from the invoice whether the RMS was replaced at the same time — if it wasn't, assume you are paying for the labour twice.

Seen on: 45k-Mile 2006 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet 6-Speed · 2008 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet 6-Speed · 30k-Mile 2007 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet 6-Speed

moderateDecade-old tyres on low-mileage cars, and mismatched date-code sets

flagged on at least 8 of 60 cars

40k-Mile 2008 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet had Pirellis with '2015 and 2016' codes. 2007 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet 6-Speed ($55,500) wore Bridgestones dated 2011 and 2012 — the seller told Jessannjoh to replace them before a long trip. On Single-Family-Owned 2008 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet 6-Speed, ScottP1960 found 'At least one of the tires is an original from 2008 (code 1108). Two of them look to be manufactured in 2017'. On 34k-Mile 2009 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet 6-Speed the codes were 2318/1418/1418/1521 — four different ages. 2007 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet (Tiptronic) had front tyres 'date back to 2013'.

Check: Read all four DOT codes yourself. Anything over six years old is a $1,500-2,000 immediate cost and, more importantly, evidence the 'low mileage' car has been sitting.

Seen on: 40k-Mile 2008 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet · Single-Family-Owned 2008 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet 6-Speed · 34k-Mile 2009 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet 6-Speed

moderatePDK fluid/filter service never done on 997.2 cars (it is time-based, not mileage-based)

raised on 4 of the 6 PDK/997.2 threads reviewed

Glenn930 on 32k-Mile 2009 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet: 'Porsche recommends it should be done every several years regardless of the mileage' — the seller answered MGB6 flatly, 'No, it hasn't been serviced', and the car went RNM at $52,000. On 2009 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet (RNM $72,997) Skim87 asked directly and the seller could not confirm PDK service had ever been performed. On 2009 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet (RNM $35,750) the seller claimed it was in a 2024 'major service' but 'has no invoice'.

Check: Demand the PDK service invoice, not a Carfax 'major service' line. Budget roughly $600 per the 2009 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet seller's own quote if there's no proof.

Seen on: 32k-Mile 2009 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet · 2009 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet · 2009 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet

moderateDeployable rear spoiler motor failure and airbag warning lights

spoiler on 2 of 60; airbag light on 2 of 60

On 2008 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet 6-Speed ($39,000) the seller confirmed to bmwtmw the spoiler had been 'inoperable since purchase in September 2022' and he never had it serviced. 2005 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet 6-Speed ($31,247) needed a rear spoiler motor in 2024 — and the DME was then replaced 'due to corroded pins following rear spoiler motor work'. Cegoforth on 38k-Mile 2006 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet 6-Speed: 'I see the dash has airbag light on during the interior video' — never answered, and the car still made $52,000. RWB-Style 2009 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet had an unresolved airbag light blamed on aftermarket Recaros.

Check: Deploy the spoiler at the button and at speed. Confirm no airbag light at key-on self-test — on a cabriolet this can implicate rollover sensors or seat occupancy wiring, not just a bulb.

Seen on: 2008 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet 6-Speed · 38k-Mile 2006 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet 6-Speed · 2005 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet 6-Speed

moderatePCCB ceramic brakes as a value liability on a non-GT car

2 of 60 cars were PCCB-equipped; both drew warnings

911outlaw_ on 2006 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet 6-Speed ($40,750, 70k mi): 'PCCB replacement is costly & becomes burden to value on high mileage entry level cars... My guess is very soon you'll see steel under those pretty yellow calipers.' He also challenged the seller's '35mm of life' claim as a lip-to-lip factory dimension rather than friction-surface wear, and the seller never produced the wear-indicator readings despite being asked three times.

Check: Get actual rotor weight/wear measurements from a Porsche dealer, not a tape measure across the lip. If the rotors are near limit, deduct the steel-conversion or replacement cost from your bid outright.

Seen on: 2006 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet 6-Speed

Pre-purchase checklist

Ask the seller

  1. Has a borescope been performed, and will you post all six cylinder images? If not, will you finalise the sale contingent on a clean scope at my expense? (The seller of 37k-Mile 2006 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet 6-Speed answered Btyrrel1 'I would not' — that answer is worth several thousand dollars off.)
  2. What is the actual oil consumption in quarts per 1,000 miles, measured, not estimated? Elevated consumption killed the price of 2005 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet 6-Speed at $31,247.
  3. What is the engine serial number, and what is the build month on the door sticker?
  4. If the clutch has been replaced: does the invoice show the rear main seal and the IMS outer grease seal? Who did the work, and can I have the shop's phone number?
  5. When were the convertible-top hydraulic cylinders last serviced, and can you send a video of the top cycling three times consecutively?
  6. What are the DOT date codes on all four tyres, and at what mileage were they fitted?
  7. Can you post paint-meter readings for every panel including the hood, both rear quarters and the roof surrounds — and photographs of the strut towers and inner wheel arches?
  8. For every Carfax damage entry: what was hit, what was replaced versus repaired, and do you have the body-shop invoice? 'Minor' with no paperwork cost 2011 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet its sale at $42,250.
  9. Does the airbag light illuminate at any point, and does the deployable spoiler raise and lower on command?
  10. On a 997.2: show me the PDK fluid and filter service invoice with a date on it.
  11. Why are you selling, and when did you buy it? A dealer who bought it at auction weeks ago (2007 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet 6-Speed at $50,000: 'Im a dealer, bought the car in an auction. No more records than whats on Carfax') knows nothing about the car.
  12. How many keys, and is there a lien on the title? Single-key cars and undisclosed lien amounts recur here and both cost money and time.

Walk away when

Budget

Driver-grade: $33,000–$42,000. That buys a 997.1 manual with 60k–110k miles, or a Tiptronic/PDK with average miles, typically with a Carfax damage entry, aged tyres, undocumented engine internals and a service catch-up list. 2006 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet 6-Speed at $40,750 (70k mi, PCCB of unknown life) and 2008 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet 6-Speed at $39,000 (spoiler inoperative, 2018 front-corner hit) are the archetypes. Budget $5,000–8,000 immediately for tyres, cooling, fluids and the deferred items, and only buy at this level after a borescope.

Strong: $47,000–$58,000. The heart of the market — a 30k–60k-mile 997.1 manual with real records, clean Carfax and no excuses, or a 997.2 with 50k–90k miles. 38k-Mile 2006 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet 6-Speed at $52,000, 2007 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet 6-Speed (Cobalt Blue) at $55,500, 30k-Mile 2007 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet 6-Speed at $54,000 and 2006 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet 6-Speed (Cobalt Blue, bore-scoped) at $57,500 all sit here. Expect the 75th percentile of $56,781 to be your ceiling unless the car has something special.

Best-in-class: $60,000–$75,000. Sub-40k miles, manual, unusual colour over beige or cocoa, complete records, and documented borescope/DME. No Reserve: 36k-Mile 2008 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet 6-Speed at $74,000, 42k-Mile 2008 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet 6-Speed at $69,778, 45k-Mile 2006 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet 6-Speed at $61,750 and 37k-Mile 2008 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet 6-Speed (GT Silver over Carrera Red) at $61,000. Above roughly $75,000 the auction market stops following: 10k-Mile 2009 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet 6-Speed and 2009 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet (PDK, carbon buckets) both failed at $75,000 and $72,997.

Tiptronic and PDK: subtract. Tiptronic median $44,500, and even a 23,000-mile example (23k-Mile 2006 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet) only reached $44,500. A good automatic car is a $40,000–$46,000 proposition; 997.2 PDK cars with low miles are the exception at $53,000–$64,500.

Outliers

RWB-Style 2009 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet

RWB-Style 2009 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet $81,000

87,000 miles, PDK, a December 2015 Carfax accident, a colour change from Basalt Black to Carrara White, an unresolved airbag light and a commenter's note about 'rear axles needing replacement' — and it still made roughly double the money of an unmodified equivalent. The premium is for the widebody tribute build, Recaro Pole Positions and SEMA/Rennsport exposure, not the car. Justification's comment — 'Doing this to a PDK cabriolet that's been in an accident is no big loss' — tells you the base car was worth the low $40ks.

No Reserve: 36k-Mile 2008 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet 6-Speed

No Reserve: 36k-Mile 2008 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet 6-Speed $74,000

The high-water mark for a standard car, at +55% over the $47,750 median. The recipe: no reserve, Malachite Green over sand beige, 36k miles, a manual, and — critically — a compression test and clean bore scope in the gallery plus an independent in-person test drive by commenter JSARGEN ('There were no surprises'). A disclosed repainted right front fender with primer overspray on the strut tower didn't stop it.

2006 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet 6-Speed

2006 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet 6-Speed $72,000

$72,000 for a 52k-mile 2006 — about $20k over what black-on-black cars with similar miles bring. Forest Green Metallic over sand beige with a full leather dash and door cards, adaptive sport seats, a $101,910 window sticker, two owners. It achieved this despite a hood respray only revealed under questioning, a 2019 Carfax damage entry the seller initially denied, a six-year gap in records, and a refused borescope. Colour and presentation beat documentation here.

42k-Mile 2008 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet 6-Speed

42k-Mile 2008 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet 6-Speed $69,778

$69,778 with, by the seller's own admission, zero physical service records and no brake or rotor measurements. The bidding was two dealers trading increments (foreignaffairsmotorsport told the seller 'you're going to have to try a little harder this is still Manheim pricing'), so treat this as a trade-floor result rather than a retail comparable.

2005 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet 6-Speed

2005 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet 6-Speed $31,247

The floor of the recent market and a useful map of what destroys value: 106k miles, oil consumption of a quarter-quart per 600 miles, a check-engine light that appeared mid-auction, a DME replaced for corroded pins, no borescope, and a lien on the title. wdgreene's published maths — 40% chance of engine problems, $22k rebuild, $20-30k of catch-up work — is roughly what the $31,247 price implies.

2006 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet 6-Speed

2006 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet 6-Speed $33,250

80k miles, black-on-black, six previous owners, sold on BaT in May 2025 and back on offer by January 2026 with a refused borescope and one key. A recent clutch wasn't enough. This is the discount for an opaque history on a car whose engine risk cannot be dismissed.

2009 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet

2009 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet $46,000

A 997.2 Carrera S cab for $46,000 — bill930p called it 'WAY lite on a 997.2'. Two Carfax damage entries (an unexplained 'moderate' in 2014, 'minor' in 2019), a repainted rear bumper cover, 106k miles and no bore inspection. It quantifies the title-blemish discount at roughly $10-15k on an otherwise sound 997.2.

11k-Mile 2006 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet 6-Speed

11k-Mile 2006 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet 6-Speed $56,000

Reserve not met at $56,000 for an 11,000-mile single-owner manual, then reportedly sold off-auction for $82,500 all-in. The BaT room would not pay a museum premium without a borescope — Maddmike spelled out why ('a $40k+ engine out repair') and the seller never did one. A caution that headline off-market prices on ultra-low-mile cars are not the auction market.

Verdict

This is the cheapest way into a hydraulically-steered, naturally-aspirated 911 convertible, and the market has been flat enough for five years that you are buying a car, not a position. Buy a manual — the data and every comment thread agree the automatic costs you 10-15% on exit and a chunk of the bidder pool. If you want the lowest-anxiety version, pay up for a 2009+ 997.2 manual at $53,000–$65,000: the MA1 engine retires the IMS and bore-scoring arguments entirely, and you only owe the PDK/clutch and top hydraulics diligence. If you want the analog 997.1 S at $45,000–$58,000, treat the borescope as the price of admission and walk from any seller who won't do one — the FredSpreen episode on 30k-Mile 2007 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet 6-Speed shows exactly what refusal conceals. The sweet spot on value is a 50k–70k-mile manual in an interesting colour with genuine records and fresh clutch/top work in the low $50ks; the worst value is a 20k-mile Tiptronic garage queen with old tyres, a proud seller and no engine documentation.

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Bidding patterns

These are patterns, not findings. A public auction record cannot show intent, and everything below has ordinary explanations — specialists and dealers bid on many cars of one model, enthusiasts run up cars they end up losing, and new accounts are usually just new. Read them as places to look closely, not as accusations.

Screened 60 bid ladders · 7 with something to note · 1 repeat-bidder pattern · thresholds set against this model's own auctions (typical closing window is 76% low-history bidders) · usernames masked for public viewing

l••••••e bid on 3 of m••••••r's cars, winning none

Common for a dealer or marque specialist who follows one seller's inventory. It is also the shape worth checking, so here are the listings:

22k-Mile 2006 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet 6-Speed · 2006 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet 6-Speed · 2005 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet 6-Speed

38k-Mile 2006 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet 6-Speed

23 bids from 9 accounts · sold $52,000 · winner p••••••o · underbidder Z••1

watch Underbidder placed much of the ladder — ZL1 placed 8 of 23 bids (35%) and did not win. Enthusiastic losing bidders are common; a very high share is still worth reading the thread for.

42k-Mile 2008 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet 6-Speed

26 bids from 8 accounts · sold $69,778 · winner A••••••C · underbidder f••••••t

watch Underbidder placed much of the ladder — foreignaffairsmotorsport placed 11 of 26 bids (42%) and did not win. Enthusiastic losing bidders are common; a very high share is still worth reading the thread for.

notice Price set by two accounts trading bids — 75% of the ladder is the same two accounts alternating. This is what a genuine duel looks like too — it only matters alongside another signal.

33k-Mile 2008 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet

25 bids from 6 accounts · sold $44,500 · winner R••••••1 · underbidder p••••••o

notice Price set by two accounts trading bids — 74% of the ladder is the same two accounts alternating. This is what a genuine duel looks like too — it only matters alongside another signal.

40k-Mile 2008 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet

15 bids from 4 accounts · sold $44,500 · winner P•••B · underbidder n•••••k

notice Price set by two accounts trading bids — 77% of the ladder is the same two accounts alternating. This is what a genuine duel looks like too — it only matters alongside another signal.

2006 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet

36 bids from 12 accounts · sold $52,911 · winner r••••••0 · underbidder H••••••t

notice Price set by two accounts trading bids — 65% of the ladder is the same two accounts alternating. This is what a genuine duel looks like too — it only matters alongside another signal.

49k-Mile 2006 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet

24 bids from 9 accounts · sold $40,000 · winner k••••••6 · underbidder A••••••s

watch Underbidder placed much of the ladder — AutoDreamRides placed 8 of 24 bids (33%) and did not win. Enthusiastic losing bidders are common; a very high share is still worth reading the thread for.

notice Price set by two accounts trading bids — 68% of the ladder is the same two accounts alternating. This is what a genuine duel looks like too — it only matters alongside another signal.

2007 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet

31 bids from 10 accounts · sold $45,000 · winner B••••••4 · underbidder W•••••d

watch Underbidder placed much of the ladder — Wilanjd placed 12 of 31 bids (39%) and did not win. Enthusiastic losing bidders are common; a very high share is still worth reading the thread for.

notice Price set by two accounts trading bids — 62% of the ladder is the same two accounts alternating. This is what a genuine duel looks like too — it only matters alongside another signal.

Comparables read in depth (60)

38k-Mile 2006 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet 6-Speed
38k-Mile 2006 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet 6-Speed
$52,000
· 38,000 mi · manual · basalt black metallic
Low-mileage, well-optioned 997.1 C2S manual with desirable IMS bearing specification and clean history, marred only by an unexplained airbag warning light and seller's refusal to provide borescope or DME verification despite direct request.
Airbag warning light illuminated · Seller did not provide borescope or DME over-rev report despite being directly asked · Seller has only owned car since September 2022 (approximately 2 years); first owner purchased April 2008; limited documented service history provided
2009 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet 6-Speed
2009 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet 6-Speed
$37,500
· 145,000 mi · manual · basalt black metallic
Rare and well-optioned 2009 manual cabriolet with solid mechanical fundamentals per DME but worn interior and deferred maintenance that will require significant investment to restore to showroom condition, making it a project car despite the attractive original specification.
High mileage wear on interior · Rusty exhaust tailpipes · High mileage (145k) with significant interior wear suggests aggressive use despite seller's claim of gentle driving · Seller claims car was 'babied' per DME report, but commenters observe substantial wear inconsistent with light use
2007 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet 6-Speed
2007 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet 6-Speed
$55,500
· 58,000 mi · manual · cobalt blue metallic
Well-specced, low-mileage 997.1 C2S with outstanding factory paint-matched trim and fresh service, but aged tires, incomplete service history, and undisclosed prior bumper work warrant inspection before final commitment.
Tire age and safety · Tire age (2011-2012 date codes on 2007 model with 58k miles suggests extended storage or inactivity) · Front bumper repainting history not disclosed in main listing, only revealed under questioning
45k-Mile 2006 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet 6-Speed
45k-Mile 2006 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet 6-Speed
$61,750
· 45,000 mi · manual · guards red
Beautiful, low-mileage, well-optioned 997.1 C2S convertible with recent major service but unresolved overspray questions, missing second key, incomplete preventive maintenance, and an opacity about ownership history that created legitimate buyer skepticism despite strong final sale price.
Potential overspray on undercarriage · Rear main seal not addressed during clutch service · Seller initially claimed car was never tracked despite admitting 5 prior owners with no service records; only amended after challenge. · No service records provided despite Carfax showing 11 service entries; cannot verify maintenance quality.
2009 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet
2009 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet
Reserve not met
· 49,000 mi · pdk · black
A visually stunning and exceptionally rare 997.2 cabriolet poisoned by missing service records for its modified drivetrain, absent original components, and ambiguous prior ownership—the terracotta buckets are art, but the maintenance opacity and PDK gearbox limit long-term confidence and value retention.
No prior service records available · PDK fluid/filter service history unclear · Montana title with 'Exempt' odometer marking—states over certain age do not require mileage reporting · No original service records provided; only Carfax summary available
No Reserve: 36k-Mile 2008 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet 6-Speed
No Reserve: 36k-Mile 2008 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet 6-Speed
$74,000
· 36,000 mi · manual · malachite green metallic
A genuinely well-maintained, low-mileage 997.1 Carrera S in an exceptional color, hampered only by an undisclosed pre-delivery fender repaint and pre-sale foam flaking, sold no-reserve to an engaged buyer at fair-market value after clean bore scope and compression results quelled mechanical concerns.
Front right fender repainted · No formal DME pre-purchase inspection report provided, only seller-performed compression test and bore scope photos · Lack of response from seller to one potential buyer's in-person viewing request (later resolved)
42k-Mile 2008 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet 6-Speed
42k-Mile 2008 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet 6-Speed
$69,778
· 42,000 mi · manual · slate grey metallic
A desirable low-mileage manual Cabriolet with excellent specs and clean title, but fatally undermined by seller's refusal to provide or locate service records and evasive answers on brake/tire condition, raising serious questions about deferred maintenance on a temperamental M97 platform.
no physical service records provided · brake pad and rotor measurements not provided · No physical service records available despite car's age and mileage · Seller initially cited privacy concerns as reason for not sharing records, then contradicted by saying no records exist at all
2009 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet
2009 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet
Reserve not met
· 89,000 mi · pdk · black
Attractive 997.2 with desirable Terracotta interior and recent service, but the undisclosed hood repaint, missing PDK service paperwork, and single key are minor friction points that paired with Friday auction timing and reserve requirements ($12k+ above winning bid per commenters) left this $50k+ car vulnerable.
Only one key provided with vehicle · Carfax shows minor damage entry from May 2024 though seller characterizes as front bumper repaint only
37k-Mile 2006 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet 6-Speed
37k-Mile 2006 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet 6-Speed
$45,750
· 37,000 mi · manual · midnight blue metallic
A low-mileage, well-documented 2006 997.1 C2S with strong provenance and service history that nevertheless raises red flags around the untested IMS bearing, unresolved soft-top concerns, and a seller's defensive refusal to allow post-sale borescoping—a calculated gamble at $45.75k that hinges on faith in the dealer's claims.
IMS bearing not replaced · no borescope or DME inspection performed · no borescope or DME inspection despite being a $45k+ 20-year-old engine with known IMS bearing vulnerability · seller refused post-auction borescope contingency, suggesting unwillingness to back up mechanical claims with evidence
33k-Mile 2008 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet
33k-Mile 2008 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet
$44,500
· 33,000 mi · tiptronic · atlas grey metallic
Low-mileage, well-equipped 997.1 with recent service and cosmetic refresh, but minimal real-world use, absent borescope inspection, and ceramic coating applied post-purchase raise questions about whether this is a garage queen or if the paint work masked prior issues.
No borescope inspection documented as part of 2023 MPI · Very low mileage accumulation (500 miles in 3 years) suggests car may be garage queen or speculation play rather than driven vehicle · No borescope inspection performed despite 2023 inspection, missing opportunity to verify engine internals on aging 997.1
2009 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet
2009 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet
$46,000
· 106,000 mi · pdk · aqua blue metallic
Well-maintained aqua-blue 997.2 with excellent cosmetics and documented service bought at a discount by a Porsche enthusiast despite two unresolved Carfax damage entries and seller's failure to inspect bore scoring at 106k miles.
Moderate damage report on Carfax · Minor damage report on Carfax · Unresolved moderate damage claim from 2014 with no documented repairs found by seller or Carfax explanation · Two separate Carfax damage entries (2014 and 2019) suggest pattern of incidents
40k-Mile 2008 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet
40k-Mile 2008 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet
$44,500
· 40,000 mi · tiptronic · guards red
A low-mileage 997.1 C2S in an attractive color with recent service work and a clean history, but with eight prior owners, aged tires, a seller who evaded substantive buyer questions, and an unexplained possible body ding that warrant closer inspection before purchase.
Tires aged · Seven previous owners before current seller · Seven previous owners on a 40k-mile 2008 raises questions about history and desirability; seller did not address · Tires are 9–10 years old despite low mileage, suggesting the car sat inactive for extended periods
22k-Mile 2006 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet 6-Speed
22k-Mile 2006 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet 6-Speed
$59,000
· 22,000 mi · manual · guards red
Low-mileage 997.1 with textbook desirable spec and documented history sold at fair value to an informed buyer, though late-stage borescope/DME procurement and minor inconsistencies (mileage figures, mirror haze, crank speed from years prior) warranted closer inspection protocols than the seller initially provided.
seller's mileage claim fluctuates (21,000 vs 22,000 miles mentioned) · borescope and DME not completed until seller was pressed by commenters during auction; results posted late without detail
38k-Mile 2006 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet 6-Speed
38k-Mile 2006 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet 6-Speed
$57,000
· 38,000 mi · manual · black
A low-mileage triple-Black 997.1 manual cabriolet with strong appeal and recent preventive maintenance, but marred by unresolved DME report transmission discrepancies, missing service history details, and seller's evasive answers on paint condition—classic dealer-flip presentation that invites buyer's post-sale inspection skepticism.
DME report transmission mismatch · Possible paint dull spots near passenger headlamp · DME report posted shows Tiptronic transmission but seller claims manual—technical discrepancy never resolved · Seller claimed to contact Ray Catena Porsche for service records 'before end of Auction' but no records appear in thread
35k-Mile 2005 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet 6-Speed
35k-Mile 2005 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet 6-Speed
$49,250
· 35,000 mi · manual · black
A low-mileage, well-equipped 2005 911 Carrera S cabriolet with IMS and bore scope peace of mind, but recent cosmetic work, unexplained underbody damage, and minor interior defects warrant in-person inspection to verify condition beneath the fresh ceramic coating.
Driver-side underbody panel damage · Paint correction and ceramic coating applied in January 2026 (after current ownership began in 2025) raises question about underlying paint condition or damage · Dashboard discoloration not adequately explained or photographed per buyer request
30k-Mile 2007 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet 6-Speed
30k-Mile 2007 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet 6-Speed
$54,000
· 30,000 mi · manual · atlas gray metallic
A low-mileage, well-maintained, ultra-desirable Atlas Gray 997.1 C2S manual cabriolet with complete service records and no accident history, but soft-top condition was questioned in comments and the seller declined borescope inspection, leaving minor uncertainty about engine internals.
Seller declined borescope inspection when specifically requested twice by commenter · Soft top condition questioned in comments but seller's response was categorical denial without addressing specific visual concerns visible in photos
30k-Mile 2007 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet 6-Speed
30k-Mile 2007 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet 6-Speed
$50,000
· 30,000 mi · manual · black
A suspiciously low-mileage triple-black 997.1 C2S manual that the seller refused to bore-scope despite known 997 vulnerability, developed engine light and rough startup immediately post-sale, and was returned for warranty issues—a classic case of undisclosed mechanical compromise masked by clean Carfax and low miles.
Bore scoring risk not assessed · Engine light and rough startup post-sale · Bore scope flatly refused despite repeated requests and known 997 bore-scoring vulnerability · Post-auction engine light and rough startup issues suggest undisclosed mechanical problems at time of sale
2008 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet 6-Speed
2008 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet 6-Speed
$50,500
· 51,000 mi · manual · meteor grey metallic
Well-specced 997.1 C2S with documented IMS repair and solid service history, but undiagnosed startup smoke, seller's departure before auction close, and absence of borescope/compression testing leave material uncertainty about actual engine condition despite prophylactic bearing work.
Unquantified oil consumption; seller estimates ~0.5 quart annually over <5,000 miles/year · Seller departed for cross-country flight before auction ended, limiting ability to conduct pre-sale diagnostics · seller initially could not recall name of IMS repair company, then posted details only after prompting
2006 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet
2006 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet
Reserve not met
· 57,000 mi · tiptronic · black
Attractive low-mileage black 911 Carrera S cabriolet with fresh top hydraulics and solid service, but six prior owners in 20 years, refinished wheels, and reserve not met suggest underlying concerns about either market pricing or condition the seller's preparation could not fully overcome.
Six owners for a car with under 60k miles suggests frequent flipping or lease returns · reserve not met at $36,750 despite seller lowering it; bidding stalled well below market expectations
2008 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet 6-Speed
2008 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet 6-Speed
$39,000
· 59,000 mi · manual · black
Attractive low-mileage 997.1 manual cabriolet with desirable equipment and clean mechanical history during brief ownership, but haunted by unrepaired accident damage, non-functional rear spoiler, deferred clutch/IMS inspection, and missing service invoices that prevent full confidence in stated maintenance.
Rear spoiler does not deploy · April 2018 front-left corner accident damage · Title marked 'exempt' for mileage (federally exempt after certain age), creating inability to verify mileage electronically; seller asserts consistency when cross-referenced with maintenance timeline but this cannot be independently confirmed · 2018 front-left corner accident with no airbag deployment; extent and quality of prior repair unknown
37k-Mile 2008 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet 6-Speed
37k-Mile 2008 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet 6-Speed
$61,000
· 37,000 mi · manual · gt silver metallic
A well-maintained, low-mileage final-year 997.1 in an exceptional color combination with comprehensive recent service, but the unaddressed non-serviceable IMS bearing remains a latent ticking bomb that any informed buyer must accept as a known risk.
IMS bearing non-serviceable and not replaced · IMS bearing not preventively addressed despite known failure point in 997.1 generation · Seller's heavy promotional language and repeated caps-lock statements raise credibility concerns
42k-Mile 2005 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet 6-Speed
42k-Mile 2005 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet 6-Speed
Reserve not met
· 42,084 mi · manual · black
A well-optioned, low-mileage 997.1 cabriolet with confirmed 2021 front/left damage and unverified repair work, no IMS bearing replacement documentation, and reserve not met despite $34.5k final bid—dealer acquisition limits damage history clarity.
Front and left-side damage history · No IMS bearing replacement record · Undisclosed damage details: seller could not explain cause of 2021 accident despite having paint work done · No maintenance documentation for claimed 40k service (commenter noted no receipt in picture deck, though seller later confirmed it was done)
2006 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet
2006 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet
$52,911
· 57,442 mi · tiptronic · guards red
A cosmetically superb low-mileage 997.1 C2S with legitimate service history hamstrung by seller's lack of bore scope documentation and genuine IMS bearing confirmation, yet strong final price ($52,911) suggests buyer either unaware of or unconcerned by these preventive gaps.
No bore scope inspection performed · 10 prior owners, though seller's explanation attributes most to dealer inventory and leasing returns · no bore scope inspection despite being an S model
2006 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet 6-Speed
2006 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet 6-Speed
$42,500
· 66,000 mi · manual · black
A clean, low-mileage manual C2S cabriolet in desirable specification, but the unreplaced IMS bearing, absent engine-out service history, and lack of diagnostic testing leave critical durability risks unresolved.
IMS bearing not replaced · No engine-out service performed · No service history documentation provided despite multiple inquiries from LaneFM · IMS bearing status unknown and unreplaced—critical failure mode on M97 engines
23k-Mile 2006 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet
23k-Mile 2006 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet
$44,500
· 23,000 mi · tiptronic · seal grey metallic
A well-optioned but automatic-transmission 997.1 with light cosmetic wear that failed to move at reserve on its first March listing, relisted within weeks with unsubstantiated late-stage service claims and sold $1,500 higher to a dealer buyer, signaling reserve reduction rather than market enthusiasm.
car was previously listed on BaT in March 2026 and failed to meet reserve at $42,500, then relisted within one month with reserve still in place · seller claims 'fully serviced at Porsche Specialist' but this service detail is absent from the initial description and only appears in comment-thread remarks
29k-Mile 2006 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet 6-Speed
29k-Mile 2006 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet 6-Speed
Reserve not met
· 29,000 mi · manual · seal gray metallic
Genuinely low-mileage 997.1 C2S 6-speed with strong documentation and recent service, but reserve-failed auction, heavy photo processing, and lack of mechanical deep-dive (borescope/oil analysis) leave questions about whether the cream-puff story holds up in person.
No cylinder scope inspection performed · Aggressive photo enhancement questioned by commenters; seller claims polarizer and color grading but fauxtool notes 'heavy color grading and HDR effect' making paint appear unrealistic in listing photos versus real life · No cylinder scope or borescope inspection despite high asking price and dealer asking for confidence
2006 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet 6-Speed
2006 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet 6-Speed
$40,750
· 70,000 mi · manual · black
A cosmetically beautiful, rare-spec 997.1 C2S cab with strong maintenance records undermined by seller reluctance to provide paint readings, incomplete PCCB rotor documentation, and unresolved questions about exhaust outlet discoloration that hint at possible engine lean-running or oil consumption.
PCCB rotor wear depth unclear · Exhaust outlet discoloration · Seller declined to provide paint meter readings despite multiple specific requests from experienced INTERCARUSA; claimed no evidence of paintwork but lack of data is suspicious · Seller's explanations of exhaust outlet discoloration as 'bad angle in the shade' dismissed buyer concerns without addressing underlying engine condition questions
No Reserve: 2005 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet 6-Speed
No Reserve: 2005 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet 6-Speed
$43,000
· 59,320 mi · manual · arctic silver metallic
A well-maintained, low-mileage 997.1 C2S with excellent recent service history that was nonetheless never subjected to compression or borescope diagnostics despite being the exact profile (low miles, cold climate, presumed short trips) that triggers bore-scoring risk in the M97 engine—leaving meaningful mechanical uncertainty unresolved at the point of sale.
Bore scoring risk not definitively ruled out · No compression test or borescope performed despite known 997.1 bore scoring risk and low mileage / likely short-trip driving history · BodyMotion inspection details vague—no written report provided or specific test results shared
32k-Mile 2009 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet
32k-Mile 2009 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet
Reserve not met
· 32,000 mi · pdk · gt silver metallic
Low-mileage, well-maintained 997.2 C2S cabriolet with clean history undermined by no PDK fluid service in 17 years of life, second failed auction, and reserve not met at $52k—buyer should demand pre-purchase PDK inspection and budget $1–2k for service before purchase.
PDK transmission service status unclear · Second auction listing with no sale (reserve not met at $52,000) · Frequent prior registrations across five states in relatively short ownership history
23k-Mile 2006 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet
23k-Mile 2006 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet
Reserve not met
· 23,000 mi · tiptronic · seal grey metallic
A genuinely well-maintained, low-mileage 997.1 C2S cabriolet with solid recent service that failed to clear reserve at $42,750—the automatic transmission, unclear IMS bearing status, and weekend geopolitical shock appear to have been bigger headwinds than the car's fundamentals deserved.
Unknown IMS bearing serviceability · IMS bearing status unclear—mid-2005 build sits in gray zone where it may or may not be serviceable; borescope only confirms cylinder health, not bearing condition · Automatic transmission may limit market appeal—commenter JQuillen explicitly cited this as reason for not bidding; porsche1986 asked if manual would have brought more money
41k-Mile 2007 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet 6-Speed
41k-Mile 2007 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet 6-Speed
Reserve not met
· 41,000 mi · manual · arctic silver metallic
Clean low-mileage 2007 Carrera S cabriolet with strong service history, but the seller's refusal to perform bore-scoring inspection on a known-vulnerable 997.1 platform, combined with rapid flip-pricing and tires from 2018, suggest material risk that the $62k+ ask poorly reflects true condition and market appetite.
No bore scoring inspection performed · Tire age mismatch with low mileage claim · No bore scoring inspection despite 997.1 S being specifically known for this issue and multiple expert requests · Rapid flip: car sold on BaT June 2024, acquired by dealer in 2026, resold Feb 2026 after minimal use (1-2k miles)
No Reserve: 2007 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet 6-Speed
No Reserve: 2007 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet 6-Speed
$36,750
· 130,000 mi · manual · atlas gray metallic
Well-serviced high-mileage 997.1 with recently refreshed mechanicals sold without pre-auction borescope documentation despite known buyer concerns about bore scoring—the $30k service history and manual configuration justify the final price, but the inspection delay is a notable seller misstep.
Borescope inspection promised by seller but not completed before auction end; seller stated results post-auction showing 'car checked out perfectly' with no contemporaneous documentation provided to bidders · High expenditure ($3,450) on 2021 head unit replacement with original unit rather than modern upgrade
2006 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet 6-Speed
2006 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet 6-Speed
$35,000
· 102,000 mi · manual · arctic silver metallic
A competently serviced and recently refreshed 20-year-old 997.1 C2S cabriolet with clean history and borescope peace-of-mind, though the seller cannot confirm whether the IMS bearing seal was properly addressed during the 2018 clutch replacement, and minor recent paint and trim work suggests cosmetic remediation timing suspiciously close to auction.
IMS bearing outer seal status unclear — seller could not confirm if seal was removed during 2018 clutch replacement under prior ownership due to lack of repair documentation · Transition from California registration to Arizona title in late November 2025, very close to auction date
2012 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet 6-Speed
2012 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet 6-Speed
Reserve not met
· 51,000 mi · manual · guards red
A cosmetically strong, recently serviced 997.2 manual cabriolet that failed to clear $78k (April 2024) at $70k reserve, hampered by rapid flip from private buyer to dealer, lack of bore score transparency, and undercarriage concerns that specialist buyers caught.
Car resold quickly (within 11 months of April 2024 purchase)—previous owner traded for 718 Spyder · No IMS bearing mentioned in 997.2 context (though 997.2 typically does not have IMS issues, the silence is notable given BaT commentary culture)
2006 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet 6-Speed
2006 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet 6-Speed
$33,250
· 80,000 mi · manual · black
A cosmetically sound six-owner 2006 Carrera S with unverified engine internals, rapid recent turnover, and a seller unwilling to invest in due diligence—sold well under market to an end buyer who bet the block is clean.
IMS bearing status unconfirmed · no bore scope inspection performed · six previous owners suggests troubled history · sold on BaT in May 2025, repurchased September 2025, relisted January 2026—very quick flip
34k-Mile 2005 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet
34k-Mile 2005 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet
Reserve not met
· 34,000 mi · tiptronic · midnight blue metallic
A well-maintained, low-mileage 997.1 S cabriolet in coveted colors with confirmed improved IMS bearing, but reserve expectations created friction and prevented successful sale at a $41k market price.
Reserve not met at $40,997 despite seller claiming car was well-maintained and low-mileage; suggests pricing expectations may have been unrealistic · Seller initially evasive on paint meter readings, said would get them done on Tuesday but no follow-up provided
2006 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet 6-Speed
2006 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet 6-Speed
$36,000
· 74,000 mi · manual · arctic silver metallic
A competent 997.1 manual cabriolet with disclosed rear-end damage history and cosmetic wear, sold at a competitive sub-market price that rewards the buyer for accepting historical accident stigma and the lack of pre-purchase inspection evidence ruling out the M97's known bore-scoring failure.
rear bumper damage · potential cylinder bore scoring · exported to Canada 2013, relocated back US 2024 — ownership history splits between NA and CAN, creating gaps in service/maintenance visibility · high dealer documentation fee ($579) at dealer transaction
45k-Mile 2005 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet 6-Speed
45k-Mile 2005 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet 6-Speed
Reserve not met
· 45,000 mi · manual · gt silver metallic
A low-mileage 2005 Carrera S with appealing spec and 9-year current ownership, undercut by three separate undocumented accidents, uncertain repair provenance, unknown IMS status, and reserve shortfall at $37,250 that reflects buyer skepticism about true condition and accident scope.
Multiple accidents with incomplete repair documentation · IMS bearing replacement status unknown · Seller initially omitted multiple accidents from the description; Carfax disclosed them · Seller claimed to have been given a 2013 Carfax by the original dealer showing 'no mention of accidents' but Carfax later shows three separate damage/collision entries (Oct 2012, Jan 2013, Jun 2013), creating a timeline inconsistency
2005 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet 6-Speed
2005 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet 6-Speed
$31,247
· 106,000 mi · manual · atlas gray metallic
Desirable 2005 997.1 Carrera S with solid recent service history and clean title, but undiagnosed high-mileage M97 engine (no borescope), recent electrical work (DME replacement), active check-engine light, and elevated oil consumption create material engine-overhaul risk that likely explains the $31k hammer price.
Engine check light and charcoal filter valve · Oil consumption elevated · No cold-start video provided despite repeated requests and high-mileage engine risk · No borescope inspection performed or disclosed despite 106k miles and known M97 bore-scoring vulnerability
30k-Mile 2008 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet 6-Speed
30k-Mile 2008 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet 6-Speed
Reserve not met
· 30,000 mi · manual · basalt black metallic
A prettily presented 30k-mile 997.1 cabriolet with attractive spec, but zero documentation of the critical borescope inspection that 2008 models demand due to Lokasil bore-scoring risk, failed reserve in a prior auction, newly disclosed rocker dent, and vague service history make this a high-risk flip at any price above $50k.
No borescope inspection or DME report provided · Possible bore scoring risk on 997.1 M97 engine · Car was previously auctioned and failed to meet reserve at 54k; now re-listed · Paint meter readings were incorrect in previous auction and only corrected post-sale
2006 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet 6-Speed
2006 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet 6-Speed
$72,000
· 52,000 mi · manual · forest green metallic
A well-presented 997.1 with desirable spec and genuinely rare color, marred only by a hood respray concealed initially and a 6-year service documentation gap, but still fetching strong money on reputation and scarcity.
Gap in service records 2019-2025 · No bore scope documentation available · Initial listing claimed 'clean Carfax report' but Carfax shows November 2019 minor damage entry - discrepancy corrected by BaT · Seller initially denied having damage records then changed story to 'minor paintwork on bumper'
11k-Mile 2006 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet 6-Speed
11k-Mile 2006 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet 6-Speed
Reserve not met
· 11,000 mi · manual · arctic silver metallic
Exceptional color spec and condition on a 11k-mile single-owner 997.1 C2 that passed specialist inspection and has the better IMS bearing, but the seller's refusal to bore-scope despite obvious buyer concern left material doubt unresolved, culminating in reserve-not-met auction salvaged by off-platform post-listing sale.
No service history from original owner · Bore scoping not performed · no service history from original owner for 19 years of ownership · seller initially could not locate engine serial number despite being asked
10k-Mile 2009 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet 6-Speed
10k-Mile 2009 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet 6-Speed
Reserve not met
· 10,000 mi · manual · arctic silver metallic
A suspiciously rapid dealer flip of a genuine 10k-mile 997.2 manual cabriolet with complete service records missing in hard copy and a reserve miss at $75k that suggests the seller's $85k-plus expectations are optimistic relative to market appetite.
Service records not in seller's possession · Rapid ownership transition · Extremely rapid flip: purchased 10/19, listed on BaT within weeks, suggests dealer acquisition rather than private long-term ownership · Reserve not met at $75k despite seller's hyperbolic marketing language and repeated assertions of exceptional value
37k-Mile 2005 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet 6-Speed
37k-Mile 2005 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet 6-Speed
$51,500
· 37,000 mi · manual · gt silver metallic
Well-maintained, low-mileage cabriolet with recent major service work, but rapid seller acquisition (one month) combined with vague IMS bearing details and previously masked maintenance needs warrant careful pre-purchase inspection by buyer's own specialist.
IMS bearing status unclear · Seller acquired car only one month before auction (November 2025) after extensive $5,600 service spend; rapid turnaround raises questions about motivation · IMS bearing work described vaguely: non-serviceable bearing itself was not definitively replaced, only surrounding components; no product name or registration documentation provided
37k-Mile 2009 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet
37k-Mile 2009 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet
$64,500
· 37,000 mi · pdk · meteor gray metallic
A low-mileage, well-spec'd 997.2 C2S cabriolet with genuine appeal and two-owner provenance, though service history documentation remains thin and the claimed mileage carries a minor internal inconsistency.
mileage discrepancy: seller description lists 37k miles but later states 36,214 miles at service; minor inconsistency but worth noting · seller claims 'incredible service history' but provides no documentation or detail beyond recent oil service and spark plugs
2005 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet 6-Speed
2005 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet 6-Speed
$54,500
· 59,000 mi · manual · prosecco metallic
A genuinely rare and well-optioned manual Carrera S cabriolet in a stunning bespoke color, marred by undocumented IMS bearing work, early accident history, and seller evasion tactics that created justifiable buyer hesitation despite strong cosmetic spec and low miles.
IMS bearing replacement documentation unclear · Front-end accident with paintwork history · IMS bearing replacement asserted but documentary proof weak; seller relying on verbal confirmation from previous owner rather than invoice · Canadian service records described as 'vague and relaxed,' suggesting incomplete documentation
2009 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet 6-Speed
2009 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet 6-Speed
$53,500
· 56,487 mi · manual · black
Recently serviced 997.2 6-speed manual with a clean DME and fresh tires, but the 2017 Carfax accident—now showing only cosmetic door respray and contradicted by green checkmarks—leaves a credibility gap that the seller's defensive posture did not dispel.
Carfax accident history despite seller minimization · Carfax recommendation for collision specialist inspection creates ambiguity despite green checkmarks
49k-Mile 2006 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet
49k-Mile 2006 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet
$40,000
· 49,000 mi · tiptronic · carrara white
Low-mileage 997.1 with clean history and proper generation engineering, but seller's refusal to provide bore scope or PPI documentation despite direct buyer requests left engine condition unverified and cost-conscious bidders sidelined until final momentum lifted price past their comfort zone.
Lack of pre-purchase inspection and mechanical verification · Unknown IMS bearing service status · Seller unwilling to provide bore scope inspection or oil filter examination despite buyer requests · No pre-purchase inspection documented before listing
2006 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet 6-Speed
2006 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet 6-Speed
$49,100
· 65,000 mi · manual · guards red
Well-serviced 997.1 C2S manual with documented IMS peace of mind and comprehensive recent maintenance, though startup blue-smoke question left unresolved and low reserve suggests seller confident in execution rather than market pricing.
Possible blue smoke on startup · Blue smoke noted on startup video by commenter but not addressed by seller · Early 2006 model year with historical IMS bearing concerns (though seller and commenters confirmed this example has larger single-row bearing less susceptible to failure)
34k-Mile 2009 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet 6-Speed
34k-Mile 2009 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet 6-Speed
Reserve not met
· 34,000 mi · manual · black
A well-maintained, low-mileage 997.2 with solid service records and clean history, hampered only by a pending lien, mixed-age tires, and a reserve that the softening market refused to meet.
Lien on title requiring payoff (~$40k) before transfer; timing of lien release contingent on sale funds unclear · Current owner added only 7k miles in claimed ownership period; unclear if odometer reading was verified at purchase
2007 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet
2007 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet
$45,000
· 58,000 mi · tiptronic · midnight blue metallic
A well-maintained, low-mileage 997.1 C2S cabriolet in a stunning color combination with recent comprehensive service and a clean bill of health from PPI, but hampered by imminent front-tire replacement, undisclosed hood paint concerns, and the inherent limitations of tiptronic transmission, which likely compressed valuation against comparable manual examples.
Front tires dating to 2013 · Hood paint color mismatch with fenders and bumper · Hood wrap concealing paint defect (scratch disclosed only when asked) · Front tires from 2013 require imminent replacement despite recent rear tire service
2006 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet 6-Speed
2006 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet 6-Speed
$57,500
· 68,000 mi · manual · cobalt blue metallic
A well-presented, low-mileage 997.1 manual cabriolet in a highly desirable color combination with a recent PPI and fresh service work, but lingering questions about rear quarter panel history that the seller declined to fully address, sold into strong demand at $57,500.
Rear left fender stone guard appearance discrepancy · Early signs of rear left shock leak · Seller evasive on paint meter readings despite multiple requests from knowledgeable commenters · Possible rear quarter panel respray or damage suggested by stone guard color difference and shock leak reference, but seller did not address directly
2011 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet 6-Speed
2011 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet 6-Speed
$44,000
· 97,000 mi · manual · meteor gray metallic
A rare 6-speed 997.2 with documented accident history, unresolved turn-signal malfunction, multiple paint/body imperfections, and a seller who resisted detailed pre-purchase verification—sold at $44k after aggressive final-minute bidding once reserve was dropped.
Incomplete seller responses to detailed PPI questionnaire from serious bidder (Policyquants) who never received answers to critical questions about DME report, cooling system history, brake/tire measurements, convertible top service history, or paint-meter results · Seller evasiveness on specific damage locations when commenters pointed out imperfections in photos; initially denied rear damage then acknowledged it
2005 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet 6-Speed
2005 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet 6-Speed
$45,250
· 87,000 mi · manual · carmona red metallic
A well-presented and nicely-equipped 997.1 with excellent aesthetics undermined by unsubstantiated claims of IMS bearing replacement and a critical contradiction from the previous owner that suggests the non-serviceable IMS bearing was never addressed despite September 2024 transmission work.
IMS bearing replacement status unconfirmed · No documentation provided for claimed IMS bearing work · IMS bearing replacement claimed but not clearly documented on Carfax; seller's interpretation of 'crankshaft oil seal' as IMS replacement disputed by buyer and previous owner · Seller evaded direct questions about IMS documentation and provided no receipt or work order
2006 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet 6-Speed
2006 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet 6-Speed
Reserve not met
· 59,000 mi · manual · slate gray metallic
A relatively clean, low-mileage 997.1 with documented service but marred by accident history (absent paint documentation), deferred IMS, lack of video verification, and a title red flag—a $30k car priced at a $35k reserve that failed on buyer confidence.
IMS bearing not replaced · December 2008 accident with left-side and front-left-corner damage disclosed only in Carfax, not initially highlighted · No paint meter readings provided to quantify extent of repainting from accident
Single-Family-Owned 2008 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet 6-Speed
Single-Family-Owned 2008 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet 6-Speed
$57,500
· 16,000 mi · manual · basalt black metallic
A cosmetically pristine, low-mileage 997.1 C2S cabriolet with a misleading ownership story, sparse service records, and unresolved engine inspection findings that a careful buyer would have verified before committing $57.5k.
No borescope or detailed engine inspection performed · Ownership history discrepancy · Ownership description misleading: advertised as 'Single-Family-Owned' but Carfax shows three owners · Sparse service documentation: only 'a few oil changes' provided for 16-year-old vehicle despite 'babied' claims
2011 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet
2011 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet
Reserve not met
· 63,000 mi · pdk · dark blue metallic
Desirable color-combo 997.2 C2S cabrio with attractive equipment was undercut by seller's opacity on an undisclosed lien amount and evasive handling of April 2016 accident damage details, ultimately driving reserve well above market appetite.
Minor damage to front-left and rear corners · Lien on title - amount not disclosed · Lien on vehicle with amount not disclosed to bidders · April 2016 accident damage marked 'minor' but extent and repairs not detailed
RWB-Style 2009 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet
RWB-Style 2009 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet
$81,000
· 87,000 mi · pdk · carrara white
A visually striking but mechanically troubling DTM-built RWB tribute with a 2015 accident history, unresolved safety warnings, and functional defects (exhausts, wheel rub, rear axles) that benefited from niche enthusiast bidding rather than market fundamentals.
accident history · airbag light illuminated · 2015 accident on Carfax history but extent/repair details not disclosed · PDK cabriolet is unconventional choice for RWB modification; Nakai typically prefers manual transmissions
2008 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet 6-Speed
2008 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet 6-Speed
$35,900
· 95,000 mi · manual · black
A recent quick-flip with honest disclosure of age-appropriate mechanical wear (RMS seepage, coolant cracks, motor mounts) and recent cosmetic repairs, ultimately sold off-reserve to an enthusiast buyer willing to absorb routine deferred maintenance.
Coolant expansion tank cracks · Exhaust hanging low · Seller purchased car in April 2025 and added only 700 miles before auction, suggesting quick flip · Dent repair performed immediately after purchase in April 2025
2006 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet 6-Speed
2006 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet 6-Speed
$48,500
· 96,000 mi · manual · dark olive metallic
Unusually attractive 2006 911 Carrera S cab with desirable Dark Olive Metallic and rare hardtop, clean recent inspection, but marred by undocumented 2012 accident damage, unconfirmed IMS outer seal removal, and pre-sale cosmetic reconditioning that obscures true panel history.
rear-left corner damage · IMS outer bearing seal removal · 2012 accident with rear-left damage documented on Carfax but no repair records or inspection documentation available from that era · paint correction and polishing performed immediately before sale suggests prior cosmetic issues

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