Case file

Porsche 997 911 Carrera S — “carrera s”

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

https://bringatrailer.com/porsche/997-911/ · 795 completed auctions · 60 read in depth · compiled · 12 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. 12 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.

The 997.1 Carrera S market has recovered to a $55,500 twelve-month median, and the single biggest variable in what a car brings is no longer mileage — it's whether the seller paid $300 for a borescope.

No Reserve: 36k-Mile 2008 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet 6-Speed
$74,000 ·
32k-Mile 2005 Porsche 911 Carrera S Coupe 6-Speed
$59,500 ·
42k-Mile 2008 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet 6-Speed
$69,778 ·
2012 Porsche 911 Carrera S Coupe
$59,997 ·
2007 Porsche 911 Carrera S Coupe 6-Speed
$42,997 ·
37k-Mile 2006 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet 6-Speed
$45,750 ·
Median sold
$50,997
671 sales
Typical range
$41,251–$62,500
middle 50%
Last 12 months
$55,500
+7.2% year over year
Sell-through
84%
124 reserve not met
All-time high
$121,000

The market

Across all 795 completed BaT auctions for the Carrera S, 671 sold for an 84.4% sell-through — a liquid, well-understood market. The all-time median is $50,997 (mean $52,641), with a 25th-to-75th spread of $41,251–$62,500 and a full range of $19,500 to $121,000. That interquartile band is the story: roughly half of all cars land within $21k of each other, and the difference between the bottom and top quartile is essentially specification (manual coupe vs. Tiptronic cabriolet), generation (997.1 vs. 997.2), and how much engine paperwork the seller bothered to produce.

The trend is up but choppy. Medians ran $38–41k from 2016 through 2020, jumped to $53,000 in 2021 and $57,500 in 2022, softened to $55,250 in 2023, then collapsed to $44,000 in 2024 (n=82) before recovering to $55,250 in 2025 and $56,500 year-to-date in 2026 (n=61). The last twelve months median $55,500 vs. $51,780 the prior twelve, +7.2%. Read the 2024 dip as a genuine air pocket rather than noise — the 2024 sold range ($24,250–$93,500) shows plenty of cheap cars clearing. Anyone using 2024 comps to argue value today is a year behind.

Within the analysed subset the transmission split is stark: manual median $58,700 (n=39) vs. Tiptronic $44,500 (n=5). PDK shows $59,997 (n=5) but that's 997.2 cars, a different animal. Commenters price the automatic penalty aggressively — on 18k-Mile 2006 Porsche 911 Carrera S Coupe, which went reserve-not-met at $58,500, Collectibleclassics wrote "LOL if this was a manual we would EASILY be double the current bid," and FredSpreen called it a "$10k price reduction." On 23k-Mile 2006 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet, JQuillen said outright: "just couldn't pull the trigger on an automatic."

Mileage matters far less than buyers assume. The 48-car mileage table is close to noise below 80k: a 33k-mile 2008 cabriolet brought $44,500 while an 82k-mile 2006 manual coupe brought $61,000, and a 73k-mile 2008 manual coupe with disclosed bore scoring in three cylinders still made $66,000. What actually separated cars was documentation. 46k-Mile 2006 Porsche 911 Carrera S Coupe 6-Speed went reserve-not-met at $54,000 in April 2026, and the identical car relisted in May with borescope and compression results attached sold for $58,000. On 24k-Mile 2005 Porsche 911 Carrera S Coupe 6-Speed, bidding stalled in the $30ks amid IMS scepticism, then ran from $42,000 to $68,000 in the final half-hour once the seller posted borescope video and the DME report. That is the price of transparency, measured directly.

$0$50k$100k20172020202332k-Mile 2005 Porsche 911 Carrera S Coupe 6-Speed — sold $59,50042k-Mile 2008 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet 6-Speed — sold $69,7782012 Porsche 911 Carrera S Coupe — sold $59,9972007 Porsche 911 Carrera S Coupe 6-Speed — sold $42,9972009 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 $44,5002006 Porsche 911 Carrera S Coupe 6-Speed — sold $48,500Original-Owner 2009 Porsche 911 Carrera S Coupe — sold $70,500No Reserve: 31k-Mile 2005 Porsche 911 Carrera S Coupe 6-Speed — sold $74,00015k-Mile 2009 Porsche 911 Carrera S Coupe — RNM $70,0002009 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 $59,0002006 Porsche 911 Carrera S Coupe 6-Speed — sold $65,00032k-Mile 2006 Porsche 911 Carrera S Coupe 6-Speed — sold $64,00038k-Mile 2006 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet 6-Speed — sold $57,00029k-Mile 2007 Porsche 911 Carrera S Coupe 6-Speed — sold $83,5004.0L-Powered 2005 Porsche 911 Carrera S Coupe 6-Speed — RNM $51,99729k-Mile 2006 Porsche 911 Carrera S Coupe 6-Speed — sold $49,000Original-Owner 2009 Porsche 911 Carrera S Coupe — sold $69,60018k-Mile 2006 Porsche 911 Carrera S Coupe — RNM $58,50035k-Mile 2005 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet 6-Speed — sold $49,2502006 Porsche 911 Carrera S Coupe 6-Speed — sold $61,00018k-Mile 2011 Porsche 911 Carrera S Coupe 6-Speed — sold $105,00030k-Mile 2007 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet 6-Speed — sold $54,00030k-Mile 2007 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet 6-Speed — sold $50,00048k-Mile 2007 Porsche 911 Carrera S Coupe — sold $53,0002008 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet 6-Speed — sold $50,50042k-Mile 2006 Porsche 911 Carrera S Coupe 6-Speed — sold $79,0002005 Porsche 911 Carrera S Coupe 6-Speed — sold $45,50046k-Mile 2006 Porsche 911 Carrera S Coupe 6-Speed — sold $58,000No Reserve: 2005 Porsche 911 Carrera S Coupe 6-Speed — sold $40,000Original-Owner 2006 Porsche 911 Carrera S Coupe 6-Speed — sold $68,5002006 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet — RNM $36,7502006 Porsche 911 Carrera S Coupe 6-Speed — sold $63,5002009 Porsche 911 Carrera S Coupe 6-Speed — sold $85,6252008 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet 6-Speed — sold $39,00037k-Mile 2008 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet 6-Speed — sold $61,00031k-Mile 2006 Porsche 911 Carrera S Coupe 6-Speed — sold $66,00042k-Mile 2005 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet 6-Speed — RNM $34,50046k-Mile 2006 Porsche 911 Carrera S Coupe 6-Speed — RNM $54,0002006 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet — sold $52,9112006 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet 6-Speed — sold $42,5002006 Porsche 911 Carrera S Coupe 6-Speed — sold $52,550No Reserve: DeMan-Built 2006 Porsche 911 Carrera S Coupe Track Car 6-Speed — sold $37,99747k-Mile 2007 Porsche 911 Carrera S Coupe X51 6-Speed — sold $74,5002008 Porsche 911 Carrera S Coupe 6-Speed — sold $66,0002008 Porsche 911 Carrera S Coupe 6-Speed — sold $44,5002008 Porsche 911 Carrera S Coupe 6-Speed — sold $59,50023k-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 $40,75024k-Mile 2005 Porsche 911 Carrera S Coupe 6-Speed — sold $68,0002009 Porsche 911 Carrera S Coupe — sold $56,5002006 Porsche 911 Carrera S Coupe 6-Speed — sold $58,997No Reserve: 2005 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet 6-Speed — sold $43,00049k-Mile 2007 Porsche 911 Carrera S Coupe 6-Speed — sold $58,70032k-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 $35,0002005 Porsche 911 Carrera S Coupe 6-Speed — sold $51,50022k-Mile 2006 Porsche 911 Carrera S Coupe 6-Speed — sold $71,9972012 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet 6-Speed — RNM $70,0002006 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet 6-Speed — sold $33,25031k-Mile 2006 Porsche 911 Carrera S Coupe 6-Speed — sold $67,0002005 Porsche 911 Carrera S Coupe 6-Speed — sold $48,99734k-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 $37,25044k-Mile 2007 Porsche 911 Carrera S Coupe 6-Speed — sold $63,5002007 Porsche 911 Carrera S Coupe 6-Speed — sold $38,500No Reserve: 2008 Porsche 911 Carrera S Coupe 6-Speed — sold $57,5002010 Porsche 911 Carrera S Coupe 6-Speed — sold $71,0002005 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet 6-Speed — sold $31,24730k-Mile 2008 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet 6-Speed — RNM $55,50040k-Mile 2006 Porsche 911 Carrera S Coupe 6-Speed — sold $67,5002005 Porsche 911 Carrera S Coupe — sold $40,5002006 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet 6-Speed — sold $72,00011k-Mile 2006 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet 6-Speed — RNM $56,0002008 Porsche 911 Carrera S Coupe 6-Speed — sold $70,00010k-Mile 2009 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet 6-Speed — RNM $75,0002007 Porsche 911 Carrera S Coupe 6-Speed — sold $58,50037k-Mile 2005 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet 6-Speed — sold $51,50037k-Mile 2009 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet — sold $64,5002008 Porsche 911 Carrera S Coupe 6-Speed — sold $29,0002011 Porsche 911 Carrera S Coupe 6-Speed — sold $78,5002005 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet 6-Speed — sold $54,5002009 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet 6-Speed — sold $53,50033k-Mile 2009 Porsche 911 Carrera S Coupe — sold $71,1562007 Porsche 911 Carrera S Coupe — sold $44,250No Reserve: 2006 Porsche 911 Carrera S Coupe 6-Speed Race Car Project — sold $29,50029k-Mile 2005 Porsche 911 Carrera S Coupe 6-Speed — sold $64,500No Reserve: 29k-Mile 2006 Porsche 911 Carrera S Coupe 6-Speed — sold $64,50449k-Mile 2006 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet — sold $40,0002005 Porsche 911 Carrera S Coupe — sold $47,250No Reserve: 4.0L-Powered 2009 Porsche 911 Carrera S Coupe 6-Speed — sold $22,750No Reserve: 38k-Mile 2006 Porsche 911 Carrera S Coupe 6-Speed — sold $60,5002006 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet 6-Speed — sold $49,10034k-Mile 2009 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet 6-Speed — RNM $50,50024k-Mile 2008 Porsche 911 Carrera S Coupe 6-Speed — sold $60,0002007 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet — sold $45,00042k-Mile 2005 Porsche 911 Carrera S Coupe 6-Speed — sold $76,00017k-Mile 2008 Porsche 911 Carrera S Coupe 6-Speed — sold $67,500No Reserve: 12k-Mile 2008 Porsche 911 Carrera S Coupe 6-Speed — sold $71,28825k-Mile 2007 Porsche 911 Carrera S Coupe 6-Speed — sold $72,5002006 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet 6-Speed — sold $57,50045k-Mile 2007 Porsche 911 Carrera S Coupe 6-Speed — RNM $78,5002011 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet 6-Speed — sold $44,0002005 Porsche 911 Carrera S Coupe 6-Speed — sold $41,00026k-Mile 2005 Porsche 911 Carrera S Coupe 6-Speed — sold $68,5002005 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet 6-Speed — sold $45,2502006 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet 6-Speed — RNM $34,2502005 Porsche 911 Carrera S Coupe 6-Speed — sold $31,7512009 Porsche 911 Carrera S Coupe — sold $45,00023k-Mile 2008 Porsche 911 Carrera S Coupe 6-Speed — sold $59,000Single-Family-Owned 2008 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet 6-Speed — sold $57,50030k-Mile 2008 Porsche 911 Carrera S Coupe 6-Speed — RNM $58,00020k-Mile 2005 Porsche 911 Carrera S Coupe 6-Speed — sold $60,50049k-Mile 2005 Porsche 911 Carrera S Coupe 6-Speed — sold $54,5002006 Porsche 911 Carrera S Coupe 6-Speed — sold $46,2502006 Porsche 911 Carrera S Coupe 6-Speed — sold $52,00032k-Mile 2007 Porsche 911 Carrera S Coupe 6-Speed — sold $67,5002009 Porsche 911 Carrera S Coupe — sold $58,000No Reserve: 2009 Porsche 911 Carrera S Coupe 6-Speed — sold $88,8882011 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet — RNM $42,2502005 Porsche 911 Carrera S Coupe 6-Speed — sold $42,50034k-Mile 2006 Porsche 911 Carrera S Coupe 6-Speed — sold $64,50043k-Mile 2007 Porsche 911 Carrera S Coupe — sold $43,75027k-Mile 2009 Porsche 911 Carrera S Coupe 6-Speed — sold $87,000RWB-Style 2009 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet — sold $81,00044k-Mile 2005 Porsche 911 Carrera S Coupe 6-Speed — sold $57,50048k-Kilometer 2007 Porsche 911 Carrera S Coupe 6-Speed — RNM $37,0002008 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet 6-Speed — sold $35,90021k-Mile 2006 Porsche 911 Carrera S Coupe — sold $73,5002006 Porsche 911 Carrera S Coupe 6-Speed — sold $54,50024k-Mile 2009 Porsche 911 Carrera S Coupe 6-Speed — sold $79,0002006 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 $47,0002007 Porsche 911 Carrera S Coupe 6-Speed — sold $73,0002005 Porsche 911 Carrera S Coupe 6-Speed — sold $51,49750k-Mile 2006 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet — sold $46,2502007 Porsche 911 Carrera S Coupe 6-Speed — sold $40,00030k-Mile 2008 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet 6-Speed — sold $52,5049k-Mile 2008 Porsche 911 Carrera S Coupe 6-Speed — RNM $72,1112005 Porsche 911 Carrera S Coupe 6-Speed — sold $44,1002012 Porsche 911 Carrera S Coupe 6-Speed — sold $66,74435k-Mile 2006 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet 6-Speed — sold $59,055No Reserve: 2010 Porsche 911 Carrera S Coupe — sold $40,25034k-Mile 2006 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet 6-Speed — sold $53,00040k-Mile 2006 Porsche 911 Carrera S Coupe 6-Speed — sold $68,75048k-Mile 2007 Porsche 911 Carrera S Coupe 6-Speed — sold $68,500No Reserve: 28k-Mile 2009 Porsche 911 Carrera S Coupe 6-Speed — sold $87,50027k-Mile 2006 Porsche 911 Carrera S Coupe 6-Speed — sold $68,000No Reserve: 12k-Mile 2009 Porsche 911 Carrera S Coupe 6-Speed — sold $87,5002008 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet 6-Speed — sold $47,5002006 Porsche 911 Carrera S Coupe 6-Speed — sold $47,60041k-Mile 2006 Porsche 911 Carrera S Coupe 6-Speed — sold $62,07150k-Mile 2007 Porsche 911 Carrera S Coupe X51 6-Speed — sold $59,00034k-Mile 2006 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet 6-Speed — sold $48,900No Reserve: 2007 Porsche 911 Carrera S Coupe — sold $40,25123k-Mile 2009 Porsche 911 Carrera S Coupe — sold $65,99715k-Mile 2007 Porsche 911 Carrera S Coupe 6-Speed — sold $70,5002006 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 $57,50012k-Mile 2012 Porsche 911 Carrera S Coupe 6-Speed — sold $90,500No 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 $43,00025k-Mile 2007 Porsche 911 Carrera S Coupe 6-Speed — sold $63,000One-Owner 2006 Porsche 911 Carrera S Coupe 6-Speed — sold $69,50018k-Mile 2010 Porsche 911 Carrera S Coupe 6-Speed — sold $108,0002006 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet 6-Speed — sold $40,0002006 Porsche 911 Carrera S Coupe 4.0L 6-Speed — sold $51,5002011 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet — sold $49,0002006 Porsche 911 Carrera S Coupe 6-Speed — sold $41,250No Reserve: 2006 Porsche 911 Carrera S Coupe 6-Speed — sold $53,50032k-Mile 2008 Porsche 911 Carrera S Coupe 6-Speed — sold $66,000Original-Owner 2005 Porsche 911 Carrera S Coupe 6-Speed — sold $57,5002009 Porsche 911 Carrera S Coupe 6-Speed — sold $79,5002006 Porsche 911 Carrera S Coupe 6-Speed — sold $57,91116k-Kilometer 2006 Porsche 911 Carrera S Coupe 6-Speed — sold $56,5004.0L-Powered 2005 Porsche 911 Carrera S Coupe 6-Speed — sold $56,0002007 Porsche 911 Carrera S Coupe 6-Speed — sold $31,50041k-Mile 2006 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet 6-Speed — RNM $35,9972006 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet 6-Speed — sold $45,750No Reserve: 2005 Porsche 911 Carrera S Coupe 6-Speed — sold $56,500One-Owner 2007 Porsche 911 Carrera S Coupe 6-Speed — sold $43,25023k-Mile 2008 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet 6-Speed — sold $52,25037k-Mile 2008 Porsche 911 Carrera S Coupe 6-Speed — sold $60,0002011 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet — sold $40,250No Reserve: 2009 Porsche 911 Carrera S Coupe — sold $45,5452010 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet — sold $46,5002010 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet 6-Speed — sold $33,250No Reserve: 2007 Porsche 911 Carrera S Coupe 6-Speed — sold $34,50020k-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 $62,5002009 Porsche 911 Carrera S Coupe 6-Speed — sold $51,5602006 Porsche 911 Carrera S Coupe 6-Speed — sold $43,000No Reserve: 2008 Porsche 911 Carrera S Coupe 6-Speed — sold $24,2502007 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet 6-Speed — sold $32,6002009 Porsche 911 Carrera S Coupe 6-Speed — sold $63,5008k-Mile 2011 Porsche 911 Carrera S Coupe — sold $71,500No Reserve: 2009 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet — sold $36,80049k-Mile 2006 Porsche 911 Carrera S Coupe — sold $41,00045k-Mile 2005 Porsche 911 Carrera S Coupe 6-Speed — sold $42,2502006 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet 6-Speed — sold $35,888No Reserve: 2007 Porsche 911 Carrera S Coupe 6-Speed — sold $34,750Original-Owner 2009 Porsche 911 Carrera S Coupe 6-Speed — sold $58,0002009 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet 6-Speed — sold $64,000No Reserve: Original-Owner 2006 Porsche 911 Carrera S Coupe 6-Speed Project — sold $24,2502009 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet 6-Speed — sold $40,250No Reserve: 2008 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet — sold $38,500No Reserve: 2005 Porsche 911 Carrera S Coupe 6-Speed — sold $31,25041k-Mile 2008 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet — sold $38,000No Reserve: 4,500-Mile 2007 Porsche 911 Carrera S Coupe 6-Speed — sold $69,00021k-Mile 2008 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet — RNM $40,2502005 Porsche 911 Carrera S Coupe 6-Speed — sold $30,250No Reserve: 2006 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet — sold $30,25033k-Mile 2007 Porsche 911 Carrera S Coupe 6-Speed — sold $61,00128k-Mile 2007 Porsche 911 Carrera S Coupe 6-Speed — RNM $48,35041k-Mile 2006 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet 6-Speed — sold $42,9972005 Porsche 911 Carrera S Coupe — sold $35,750No Reserve: 2009 Porsche 911 Carrera S Coupe 6-Speed — sold $41,99732k-Mile 2009 Porsche 911 Carrera S Coupe 6-Speed — sold $93,500No Reserve: 14k-Mile 2006 Porsche 911 Carrera S Coupe 6-Speed — sold $66,5002010 Porsche 911 Carrera S Coupe — sold $35,7502009 Porsche 911 Carrera S Coupe 6-Speed — RNM $46,0002008 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet — RNM $32,50011k-Mile 2006 Porsche 911 Carrera S Coupe 6-Speed — RNM $58,00050k-Mile 2006 Porsche 911 Carrera S Coupe 6-Speed — RNM $44,000No Reserve: 2006 Porsche 911 Carrera S Coupe 6-Speed — sold $42,99715k-Mile 2007 Porsche 911 Carrera S Coupe 6-Speed — RNM $60,50031k-Mile 2009 Porsche 911 Carrera S Coupe — sold $59,50043k-Mile 2008 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet 6-Speed — sold $43,50045k-Mile 2006 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet 6-Speed — sold $49,00054k-Kilometer 2008 Porsche 911 Carrera S Coupe X51 6-Speed — RNM $47,7772009 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet 6-Speed — sold $60,00028k-Mile 2006 Porsche 911 Carrera S Coupe 6-Speed — RNM $55,50018k-Mile 2008 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet 6-Speed — sold $68,50036k-Mile 2009 Porsche 911 Carrera S Coupe 6-Speed — sold $80,50040k-Mile 2006 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet 6-Speed — sold $42,000No Reserve: 2005 Porsche 911 Carrera S Coupe 6-Speed — sold $44,00040k-Mile 2005 Porsche 911 Carrera S Coupe 6-Speed — sold $56,9972011 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet 6-Speed — sold $35,99740k-Mile 2010 Porsche 911 Carrera S Coupe 6-Speed — sold $76,0002012 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet — RNM $42,077No Reserve: 2007 Porsche 911 Carrera S Coupe 6-Speed — sold $42,750RWB-Modified 2009 Porsche 911 Carrera S Coupe — RNM $66,66649k-Mile 2008 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet 6-Speed — sold $40,50026k-Mile 2009 Porsche 911 Carrera S Coupe 6-Speed — sold $83,5002007 Porsche 911 Carrera S Coupe — sold $35,250No Reserve: 2006 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet 6-Speed — sold $43,2502009 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet 6-Speed — sold $49,50022k-Mile 2009 Porsche 911 Carrera S Coupe — sold $63,000No Reserve: 2006 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet 6-Speed — sold $29,25039k-Mile 2007 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet 6-Speed — sold $40,400Modified 2005 Porsche 911 Carrera S Coupe 6-Speed — sold $62,500No Reserve: 15k-Mile 2005 Porsche 911 Carrera S Coupe 6-Speed — sold $66,5002007 Porsche 911 Carrera S Coupe 6-Speed — sold $48,15043k-Mile 2007 Porsche 911 Carrera S Coupe 6-Speed — sold $50,9972007 Porsche 911 Carrera S Coupe X51 6-Speed — RNM $62,50033k-Mile 2009 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet — RNM $54,0002007 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet 6-Speed — sold $40,000No Reserve: 35k-Mile 2006 Porsche 911 Carrera S Coupe 6-Speed — sold $56,60031k-Mile 2010 Porsche 911 Carrera S Coupe — RNM $49,750No Reserve: 2005 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet 6-Speed — sold $41,5002010 Porsche 911 Carrera S Coupe 6-Speed — sold $51,50024k-Mile 2007 Porsche 911 Carrera S Coupe 6-Speed — sold $57,55546k-Mile 2006 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet 6-Speed — sold $38,50032k-Mile 2011 Porsche 911 Carrera S Coupe — sold $69,00049k-Mile 2006 Porsche 911 Carrera S Coupe 6-Speed — sold $56,00114k-Mile 2009 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet — RNM $49,7502009 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet 6-Speed — sold $54,00016k-Mile 2006 Porsche 911 Carrera S Coupe 6-Speed — sold $76,0002005 Porsche 911 Carrera S Coupe 6-Speed — RNM $35,99749k-Mile 2012 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet 6-Speed — sold $78,00034k-Mile 2010 Porsche 911 Carrera S Coupe 6-Speed — sold $73,000No Reserve: 2005 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet — sold $27,50042k-Mile 2007 Porsche 911 Carrera S Coupe 6-Speed — sold $56,0002007 Porsche 911 Carrera S Coupe 6-Speed — sold $40,99749k-Mile 2006 Porsche 911 Carrera S Coupe 6-Speed — sold $49,00034k-Mile 2009 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet 6-Speed — sold $64,411No Reserve: 2005 Porsche 911 Carrera S Coupe 6-Speed — sold $50,90029k-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 $52,50045k-Mile 2006 Porsche 911 Carrera S Coupe 6-Speed — sold $57,0002006 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet 6-Speed — sold $36,50018k-Mile 2006 Porsche 911 Carrera S Coupe — RNM $40,0002009 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 $55,2502012 Porsche 911 Carrera S Coupe — sold $60,0002006 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet 6-Speed — RNM $38,5002006 Porsche 911 Carrera S Coupe — sold $37,50018k-Mile 2007 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet 6-Speed — sold $53,0002008 Porsche 911 Carrera S Coupe 6-Speed — sold $39,75036k-Mile 2005 Porsche 911 Carrera S Coupe — sold $43,000No Reserve: 2005 Porsche 911 Carrera S Coupe 6-Speed — sold $31,2502007 Porsche 911 Carrera S Coupe 6-Speed — sold $37,5002006 Porsche 911 Carrera S Coupe 6-Speed — sold $44,0002009 Porsche 911 Carrera S Coupe — RNM $41,00038k-Mile 2005 Porsche 911 Carrera S Coupe 6-Speed — sold $40,9112006 Porsche 911 Carrera S Coupe 6-Speed — sold $50,0502006 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 $48,0002011 Porsche 911 Carrera S Coupe — sold $60,00033k-Mile 2007 Porsche 911 Carrera S Coupe 6-Speed — sold $56,00042k-Mile 2007 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet 6-Speed — sold $47,00011k-Mile 2007 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet 6-Speed — sold $58,00044k-Mile 2011 Porsche 911 Carrera S Coupe 6-Speed — sold $66,1562005 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet 6-Speed — sold $51,00030k-Mile 2005 Porsche 911 Carrera S Coupe 6-Speed — sold $43,00035k-Mile 2008 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet — sold $47,00039k-Mile 2009 Porsche 911 Carrera S Coupe 6-Speed — sold $65,00026k-Mile 2007 Porsche 911 Carrera S Coupe 6-Speed — RNM $57,00034k-Mile 2009 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet 6-Speed — sold $63,00041k-Mile 2007 Porsche 911 Carrera S Coupe 6-Speed — RNM $44,65068k-Kilometer 2006 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet 6-Speed — RNM $33,0005k-Mile 2010 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet 6-Speed — sold $72,50019k-Mile 2008 Porsche 911 Carrera S Coupe 6-Speed — sold $88,00018k-Mile 2010 Porsche 911 Carrera S Coupe 6-Speed — sold $86,000No Reserve: 45k-Mile 2005 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet 6-Speed — sold $41,2502007 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet 6-Speed — sold $41,00115k-Mile 2006 Porsche 911 Carrera S Coupe 6-Speed — sold $61,0002009 Porsche 911 Carrera S Coupe — sold $53,0007k-Mile 2006 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet 6-Speed — sold $70,0002005 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet — sold $35,20040k-Mile 2005 Porsche 911 Carrera S Coupe 6-Speed — sold $53,0002011 Porsche 911 Carrera S Coupe — sold $64,0002009 Porsche 911 Carrera S Coupe — sold $55,00031k-Mile 2007 Porsche 911 Carrera S Coupe 6-Speed — sold $63,50016k-Mile 2006 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet 6-Speed — sold $60,10040k-Mile 2009 Porsche 911 Carrera S Coupe — sold $64,000No Reserve: 2007 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet 6-Speed — sold $35,75024k-Mile 2010 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet 6-Speed — sold $68,50035k-Mile 2008 Porsche 911 Carrera S Coupe 6-Speed — sold $56,5002006 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet 6-Speed — sold $37,5002005 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet 6-Speed — sold $37,7502009 Porsche 911 Carrera S Coupe — sold $47,75033k-Mile 2009 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet — sold $71,00036k-Mile 2006 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet — RNM $42,25046k-Mile 2007 Porsche 911 Carrera S Coupe 6-Speed — sold $56,000Modified 2005 Porsche 911 Carrera S Coupe 6-Speed — sold $45,25048k-Mile 2009 Porsche 911 Carrera S Coupe — sold $68,50039k-Mile 2009 Porsche 911 Carrera S Coupe — sold $68,50034k-Mile 2006 Porsche 911 Carrera S Coupe 6-Speed — sold $55,50042k-Mile 2009 Porsche 911 Carrera S Coupe — sold $71,0002007 Porsche 911 Carrera S Coupe 6-Speed — sold $29,50030k-Mile 2009 Porsche 911 Carrera S Coupe — sold $55,5004.0L-Powered 2006 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet 6-Speed — sold $48,00034k-Mile 2011 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet — sold $67,18628k-Mile 2005 Porsche 911 Carrera S Coupe 6-Speed — RNM $49,99719k-Mile 2006 Porsche 911 Carrera S Club Coupe — sold $102,0002009 Porsche 911 Carrera S Coupe — sold $50,00011k-Mile 2006 Porsche 911 Carrera S Coupe 6-Speed — RNM $53,50023k-Mile 2012 Porsche 911 Carrera S Coupe — RNM $63,000No Reserve: 2006 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet — sold $30,50025k-Mile 2009 Porsche 911 Carrera S Coupe 6-Speed — sold $85,000No Reserve: 2005 Porsche 911 Carrera S Coupe 6-Speed — sold $33,25024k-Mile 2007 Porsche 911 Carrera S Coupe 6-Speed — sold $77,99710k-Mile 2006 Porsche 911 Carrera S Coupe 6-Speed — sold $66,00037k-Mile 2010 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet 6-Speed — sold $60,0002006 Porsche 911 Carrera S Coupe 6-Speed — sold $53,50050k-Mile 2006 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet 6-Speed — sold $43,5002005 Porsche 911 Carrera S Coupe 6-Speed — sold $46,0002006 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet 6-Speed — RNM $39,65444k-Mile 2009 Porsche 911 Carrera S Coupe — sold $62,0002005 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet 6-Speed — sold $31,24731k-Mile 2012 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet — RNM $56,100No Reserve: 2006 Porsche 911 Carrera S Coupe 6-Speed — sold $41,500No Reserve: 30k-Mile 2006 Porsche 911 Carrera S Coupe 6-Speed — sold $58,50015k-Mile 2009 Porsche 911 Carrera S Coupe 6-Speed — RNM $68,0002005 Porsche 911 Carrera S Coupe 6-Speed — RNM $36,0002006 Porsche 911 Carrera S Coupe — sold $57,500No Reserve: 2011 Porsche 911 Carrera S Coupe — sold $56,50046k-Mile 2006 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet 6-Speed — sold $43,50015k-Mile 2007 Porsche 911 Carrera S Coupe — sold $54,444Modified 2008 Porsche 911 Carrera S Coupe 6-Speed — RNM $60,500One-Owner 2010 Porsche 911 Carrera S Coupe 6-Speed — sold $75,0002012 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet — sold $62,00029k-Mile 2010 Porsche 911 Carrera S Coupe — sold $64,5002005 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet 6-Speed — sold $35,25028k-Mile 2005 Porsche 911 Carrera S Coupe 6-Speed — sold $51,99746k-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 $56,000Supercharged 2005 Porsche 911 Carrera S Coupe 6-Speed — sold $60,0002006 Porsche 911 Carrera S Coupe 6-Speed — sold $48,7502009 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet 6-Speed — sold $50,9972005 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet 6-Speed — sold $37,10041k-Mile 2007 Porsche 911 Carrera S Coupe 6-Speed — sold $46,91136k-Mile 2006 Porsche 911 Carrera S Coupe 6-Speed — sold $49,70018k-Mile 2008 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet — sold $51,5002006 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet 6-Speed — sold $43,750Modified 2005 Porsche 911 Carrera S Coupe 6-Speed — sold $45,25014k-Mile 2007 Porsche 911 Carrera S Coupe 6-Speed — sold $70,0002006 Porsche 911 Carrera S Coupe 6-Speed — RNM $36,5002005 Porsche 911 Carrera S Coupe — RNM $37,5002009 Porsche 911 Carrera S Coupe 6-Speed — RNM $45,250Safari-Style 2006 Porsche 911 Carrera S Coupe 6-Speed — sold $92,00010k-Mile 2009 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet — sold $60,50023k-Mile 2009 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet 6-Speed — sold $65,50039k-Mile 2006 Porsche 911 Carrera S Coupe 6-Speed — sold $51,000No Reserve: 2009 Porsche 911 Carrera S Coupe 6-Speed — sold $65,522No Reserve: 2006 Porsche 911 Carrera S Coupe 6-Speed — sold $42,50026k-Mile 2005 Porsche 911 Carrera S Coupe 6-Speed — RNM $55,0002006 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet — sold $38,750One-Owner 2005 Porsche 911 Carrera S Coupe 6-Speed — sold $57,500No Reserve: 32k-Mile 2010 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet 6-Speed — sold $67,00017k-Mile 2007 Porsche 911 Carrera S Coupe 6-Speed — sold $66,50040k-Mile 2005 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet 6-Speed — sold $45,00018k-Mile 2009 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet 6-Speed — RNM $73,9972007 Porsche 911 Carrera S Coupe 6-Speed — RNM $45,000No Reserve: 2005 Porsche 911 Carrera S Coupe 6-Speed — sold $43,9972010 Porsche 911 Carrera S Coupe — sold $55,50019k-Mile 2008 Porsche 911 Carrera S Coupe 6-Speed — sold $61,0002010 Porsche 911 Carrera S Coupe 6-Speed — sold $74,99722k-Mile 2006 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet 6-Speed — sold $56,0002008 Porsche 911 Carrera S Coupe 6-Speed — RNM $59,25016k-Mile 2009 Porsche 911 Carrera S Coupe 6-Speed — RNM $73,50019k-Mile 2007 Porsche 911 Carrera S Coupe 6-Speed — sold $62,5012011 Porsche 911 Carrera S Coupe — sold $69,50024k-Mile 2009 Porsche 911 Carrera S Coupe — sold $66,0002005 Porsche 911 Carrera S Coupe 6-Speed — sold $42,2502010 Porsche 911 Carrera S Coupe — sold $51,00044k-Mile 2008 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet 6-Speed — sold $46,9972009 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet 6-Speed — sold $59,00049k-Mile 2009 Porsche 911 Carrera S Coupe 6-Speed — RNM $66,00022k-Mile 2007 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet 6-Speed — sold $45,25022k-Mile 2007 Porsche 911 Carrera S Coupe 6-Speed — sold $68,0004,500-Mile 2008 Porsche 911 Carrera S Coupe 6-Speed — sold $85,00018k-Mile 2010 Porsche 911 Carrera S Coupe 6-Speed — sold $83,000Original-Owner 2006 Porsche 911 Carrera S Club Coupe — sold $101,997Modified 2010 Porsche 911 Carrera S Coupe 6-Speed — RNM $59,99925k-Mile 2006 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet 6-Speed — sold $46,00036k-Mile 2006 Porsche 911 Carrera S Coupe 6-Speed — RNM $42,0002009 Porsche 911 Carrera S Coupe — sold $45,50032k-Mile 2008 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet — sold $49,9112005 Porsche 911 Carrera S Coupe 6-Speed — sold $40,25035k-Mile 2006 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet 6-Speed — sold $53,41148k-Mile 2006 Porsche 911 Carrera S Coupe 6-Speed — sold $49,500No 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 $48,5002005 Porsche 911 Carrera S Coupe 6-Speed — sold $52,0812007 Porsche 911 Carrera S Coupe 6-Speed — RNM $50,0052006 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet 6-Speed — RNM $32,000Original-Owner 2005 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet 6-Speed — RNM $50,00045k-Mile 2006 Porsche 911 Carrera S Coupe — RNM $36,25024k-Mile 2006 Porsche 911 Carrera S Coupe 6-Speed — RNM $55,0002006 Porsche 911 Carrera S Coupe 6-Speed — sold $61,50020k-Mile 2007 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet 6-Speed — sold $57,0002012 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet — sold $66,000Original-Owner 2005 Porsche 911 Carrera S Coupe — RNM $36,0002007 Porsche 911 Carrera S Coupe 6-Speed — sold $35,750No Reserve: 2008 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet 6-Speed — sold $43,2502006 Porsche 911 Carrera S Coupe 6-Speed — sold $45,00029k-Mile 2006 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet 6-Speed — sold $50,50020k-Mile Supercharged 2006 Porsche 911 Carrera S Coupe 6-Speed — sold $64,00039k-Mile 2006 Porsche 911 Carrera S Club Coupe — sold $115,0008k-Mile 2007 Porsche 911 Carrera S Coupe 6-Speed — sold $82,00028k-Mile 2005 Porsche 911 Carrera S Coupe 6-Speed — sold $54,0002007 Porsche 911 Carrera S Coupe 6-Speed — sold $53,750Original-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 $62,00031k-Mile 2008 Porsche 911 Carrera S Coupe 6-Speed — sold $51,5002007 Porsche 911 Carrera S Coupe 6-Speed — sold $43,50033k-Mile 2006 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet — RNM $39,75026k-Mile 2005 Porsche 911 Carrera S Coupe 6-Speed — sold $76,0007k-Mile 2007 Porsche 911 Carrera S Coupe 6-Speed — sold $67,000Turbocharged 2006 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet 6-Speed — sold $45,00025k-Mile 2005 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet — RNM $50,786Modified 2010 Porsche 911 Carrera S Coupe 6-Speed — sold $82,00025k-Mile 2007 Porsche 911 Carrera S Coupe 6-Speed — sold $70,5002005 Porsche 911 Carrera S Coupe 6-Speed — sold $56,0002006 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet 6-Speed — sold $51,00029k-Mile 2009 Porsche 911 Carrera S Coupe 6-Speed — sold $86,0002006 Porsche 911 Carrera S Coupe 6-Speed — sold $67,00022k-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 $40,00019k-Mile 2006 Porsche 911 Carrera S Coupe 6-Speed — sold $66,00036k-Mile 2010 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet 6-Speed — sold $64,000No Reserve: 2007 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet 6-Speed — sold $45,00028k-Mile 2009 Porsche 911 Carrera S Coupe — sold $64,50015k-Mile 2008 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet 6-Speed — sold $68,9112009 Porsche 911 Carrera S Coupe — sold $57,000No Reserve: 991-Powered 2009 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet — sold $43,5002005 Porsche 911 Carrera S Coupe 6-Speed — sold $61,500No Reserve: 2006 Porsche 911 Carrera S Coupe 6-Speed — sold $75,00032k-Mile 2008 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet 6-Speed — sold $58,000No Reserve: 13k-Mile 2007 Porsche 911 Carrera S Coupe 6-Speed — sold $63,500No Reserve: 42k-Mile 2006 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet 6-Speed — sold $56,00049k-Mile 2010 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet — RNM $52,00033k-Mile 2007 Porsche 911 Carrera S Coupe 6-Speed — sold $62,000Original-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 $52,50017k-Mile 2007 Porsche 911 Carrera S Coupe 6-Speed — sold $66,0002005 Porsche 911 Carrera S Coupe 6-Speed — RNM $42,50041k-Mile 2008 Porsche 911 Carrera S Coupe — RNM $36,5007k-Mile 2007 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet 6-Speed — sold $71,0002006 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet 6-Speed — sold $46,2802011 Porsche 911 Carrera S Coupe — sold $69,59015k-Mile 2005 Porsche 911 Carrera S Coupe 6-Speed — sold $58,0002008 Porsche 911 Carrera S Coupe — sold $46,7502006 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet — sold $48,00038k-Mile 2006 Porsche 911 Carrera S Coupe 6-Speed — RNM $51,0002010 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet 6-Speed — sold $70,50014k-Mile 2007 Porsche 911 Carrera S Coupe 6-Speed — RNM $72,00023k-Mile 2011 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet — sold $81,5002008 Porsche 911 Carrera S Coupe 6-Speed — sold $49,5002007 Porsche 911 Carrera S Coupe 4.0L 6-Speed — sold $69,00031k-Mile 2008 Porsche 911 Carrera S Coupe 6-Speed — RNM $58,50039k-Mile 2007 Porsche 911 Carrera S Coupe 6-Speed — sold $72,5002011 Porsche 911 Carrera S Coupe — sold $69,50019k-Mile 2007 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet 6-Speed — sold $62,501Modified 2008 Porsche 911 Carrera S Coupe 6-Speed — sold $73,5002005 Porsche 911 Carrera S Coupe 6-Speed — sold $41,00032k-Mile 2006 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet 6-Speed — RNM $43,45033k-Mile 2006 Porsche 911 Carrera S Coupe 6-Speed — sold $71,00048k-Mile 2006 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet 6-Speed — sold $48,00022k-Mile 2009 Porsche 911 Carrera S Coupe — sold $83,00012k-Mile 2006 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet 6-Speed — sold $64,000No Reserve: 2007 Porsche 911 Carrera S Coupe 6-Speed — sold $66,00029k-Mile 2009 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet 6-Speed — sold $66,00025k-Mile 2012 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet 6-Speed — sold $85,5002005 Porsche 911 Carrera S Coupe 6-Speed — sold $42,35024k-Mile 2009 Porsche 911 Carrera S Coupe 6-Speed — sold $73,50035k-Mile 2007 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet 6-Speed — sold $49,500No Reserve: One-Owner 2010 Porsche Carrera S Cabriolet 6-Speed — sold $65,00038k-Mile 2009 Porsche 911 Carrera S — sold $57,50030k-Mile 2006 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet 6-Speed — sold $50,99711k-Mile 2010 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet — RNM $70,00041k-Mile 2007 Porsche 911 Carrera S Coupe 6-Speed — RNM $43,9972006 Porsche 911 Carrera S Coupe 6-Speed — sold $47,0007k-Mile 2010 Porsche 911 Carrera S Coupe 6-Speed — sold $82,00019k-Mile 2008 Porsche 911 Carrera S Coupe 6-Speed — sold $67,50039k-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 Coupe — sold $36,3502007 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet 6-Speed — sold $44,50011k-Mile 2005 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet 6-Speed — RNM $57,00026k-Mile 2009 Porsche 911 Carrera S Coupe 6-Speed — RNM $73,000One-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 $46,00043k-Mile 2007 Porsche 911 Carrera S Coupe X51 6-Speed — sold $62,5002006 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet 6-Speed — sold $40,0002011 Porsche 911 Carrera S Coupe PDK — sold $61,50015k-Mile 2008 Porsche 911 Carrera S Coupe 6-Speed — sold $75,500No Reserve: 44k-Mile 2006 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet 6-Speed — sold $42,50041k-Mile 2006 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet 6-Speed — sold $48,0002005 Porsche 911 Carrera S 6-Speed — sold $50,20030k-Mile 2005 Porsche 911 Carrera S Coupe 6-Speed — sold $50,99741k-Mile 2009 Porsche 911 Carrera S Coupe — sold $57,99736k-Mile 2007 Porsche 911 Carrera S Coupe 6-Speed — sold $66,000No Reserve: 50k-Mile 2008 Porsche 911 Carrera S Coupe 6-Speed — sold $42,50046k-Mile 2009 Porsche 911 Carrera S Coupe 6-Speed — sold $70,51228k-Mile 2009 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet — RNM $60,500No Reserve: 2005 Porsche 911 Carrera S 6-Speed — sold $37,2476k-Mile 2006 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet 6-Speed — RNM $63,5002009 Porsche 911 Carrera S Coupe 6-Speed — sold $75,00029k-Mile 2007 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet — sold $58,0002005 Porsche 911 Carrera S Coupe 6-Speed — sold $47,0002006 Porsche 911 Carrera S Coupe 6-Speed — sold $42,0004,800-Mile 2006 Porsche 911 Carrera S Coupe 6-Speed — sold $80,50019k-Mile 2011 Porsche 911 Carrera S Coupe 6-Speed — RNM $74,00026k-Mile 2006 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet 6-Speed — sold $52,50034k-Mile 2009 Porsche 911 Carrera S 6-Speed — sold $78,000No Reserve: 2006 Porsche 911 Carrera S Coupe 6-Speed — sold $48,25047k-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 6-Speed — sold $57,0002005 Porsche 911 Carrera S Coupe 6-Speed — sold $42,25023k-Mile 2006 Porsche 911 Carrera S 6-Speed — sold $50,0002006 Porsche 911 Carrera S Coupe 6-Speed — sold $44,250One-Owner 9k-Mile 2009 Porsche 911 Carrera S Coupe — sold $68,00033k-Mile 2006 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet 6-Speed — sold $55,00014k-Mile 2006 Porsche 911 Carrera S Coupe 6-Speed — sold $58,9972009 Porsche 911 Carrera S Coupe — sold $60,0002006 Porsche 911 Carrera S Coupe 6-Speed — sold $53,000Original-Owner 23k-Mile 2007 Porsche 911 Carrera S 6-Speed — sold $67,6002008 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet 6-Speed — sold $53,00016k-Mile 2007 Porsche 911 Carrera S Coupe 6-Speed — sold $53,0002009 Porsche 911 Carrera S 6-Speed — sold $45,00039k-Mile 2007 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet 6-Speed — sold $64,00040k-Mile 2005 Porsche 911 Carrera S Coupe 6-Speed — sold $64,9972010 Porsche 911 Carrera S Coupe 6-Speed — sold $56,661No Reserve: 2010 Porsche 911 Carrera S 6-Speed — sold $58,500No Reserve: 2005 Porsche 911 Carrera S Coupe 6-Speed — sold $40,50015k-Mile 2007 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet 6-Speed — sold $56,12544k-Mile 2009 Porsche 911 Carrera S Coupe — sold $78,50033k-Mile 2006 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet 6-Speed — sold $52,50019k-Mile 2009 Porsche 911 Carrera S Coupe 6-Speed — sold $79,0002006 Porsche 911 Carrera S Coupe 6-Speed — sold $45,25018k-Mile 2007 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet 6-Speed — sold $51,10125k-Mile 2005 Porsche 911 Carrera S Coupe 6-Speed — sold $59,00033k-Mile 2006 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet 6-Speed — sold $70,0002008 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet 6-Speed — sold $44,75028k-Mile 2007 Porsche 911 Carrera S Coupe 6-Speed — sold $54,50035k-Mile 2006 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet 6-Speed — sold $51,50032k-Mile 2008 Porsche 911 Carrera S 6-Speed — sold $58,91124k-Mile 2009 Porsche 911 Carrera S — sold $77,5002007 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet 6-Speed — RNM $42,50042k-Mile 2009 Porsche 911 Carrera S Coupe 6-Speed — sold $62,00023k-Mile 2007 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet 6-Speed — sold $40,250No Reserve: 2006 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet 6-Speed — sold $37,700Modified 2008 Porsche 911 Carrera S Coupe 6-Speed — sold $46,66613k-Mile 2006 Porsche 911 Carrera S Tiptronic — sold $50,9112005 Porsche 911 Carrera S Coupe 6-Speed — sold $41,25127k-Mile 2008 Porsche 911 Carrera S Coupe 6-Speed — sold $55,000Safari-Style 2007 Porsche 911 Carrera S — sold $121,0002009 Porsche 911 Carrera S Coupe — sold $41,0002007 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet 6-Speed — sold $37,55025k-Mile 2007 Porsche 911 Carrera S 6-Speed — sold $47,2502006 Porsche 911 Carrera S Coupe 6-Speed — sold $49,99735k-Mile 2008 Porsche 911 Carrera S 6-Speed — sold $49,5002006 Porsche 911 Carrera S Coupe 6-Speed — sold $29,2502006 Porsche 911 Carrera S 6-Speed — sold $40,000No Reserve: 19k-Mile 2010 Porsche 911 Carrera S Coupe 6-Speed — sold $64,600No Reserve: 2005 Porsche 911 Carrera S Coupe 6-Speed — sold $37,0002006 Porsche 911 Carrera S Coupe 6-Speed — sold $38,599No Reserve: 2009 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet — sold $35,00031k-Mile 2009 Porsche 911 Carrera S Coupe — sold $52,0002006 Porsche 911 Carrera S 6-Speed — sold $39,5002005 Porsche 911 Carrera S Coupe 6-Speed — sold $37,00039k-Mile 2006 Porsche 911 Carrera S Coupe 6-Speed — sold $51,99731k-Mile 2010 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet 6-Speed — sold $58,0002006 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet 6-Speed — sold $36,250No Reserve: One-Owner 2005 Porsche 911 Carrera S Coupe 6-Speed — sold $25,500Original-Owner 2007 Porsche 911 Carrera S Coupe 6-Speed — sold $45,00015k-Mile 2007 Porsche 911 Carrera S 6-Speed — RNM $47,40023k-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 Coupe 6-Speed — sold $46,750No Reserve: 2009 Porsche 911 Carrera S Coupe — sold $35,25015k-Mile 2006 Porsche 911 Carrera S 6-Speed — sold $47,0002008 Porsche 911 Carrera S Coupe 6-Speed — RNM $34,250Supercharged 2006 Porsche 911 Carrera S Coupe 6-Speed — sold $41,7502006 Porsche 911 Carrera S Coupe 6-Speed — sold $37,600No Reserve: 2006 Porsche 911 Carrera S 6-Speed — sold $33,25039k-Mile 2006 Porsche 911 Carrera S Coupe 6-Speed — RNM $30,7502006 Porsche 911 Carrera S Coupe 6-Speed — sold $36,7502007 Porsche 911 Carrera S Coupe 6-Speed — sold $42,5002008 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet 6-Speed — sold $35,6002008 Porsche 911 Carrera S 6-Speed — sold $36,250No Reserve: 2006 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet 6-Speed — sold $35,7502006 Porsche 911 Carrera S F77 Champion Motorsport Package — sold $48,7772007 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet 6-Speed — RNM $31,99722k-Mile 2011 Porsche 911 Carrera S 6-Speed — sold $58,0002006 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet 6-Speed — sold $38,000No Reserve: 2007 Porsche 911 Carrera S 6-Speed — sold $28,3502008 Porsche 911 Carrera S 6-Speed — sold $40,1507k-Mile 2005 Porsche 911 Carrera S 6-Speed — RNM $40,2508k-Mile 2007 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet — sold $56,0002006 Porsche 911 Carrera S 6-Speed — sold $36,5002007 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet 6-Speed — RNM $37,0002005 Porsche 911 Carrera S 6-Speed — RNM $34,250No Reserve: 2006 Porsche 911 Carrera S 6-Speed — sold $32,2502005 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet — sold $19,5002006 Porsche 911 Carrera S 6-Speed — sold $44,49715k-Mile 2006 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet 6-Speed — sold $46,0002006 Porsche 911 Carrera S 6-Speed — sold $35,0002012 Porsche 911 Carrera S Coupe — RNM $51,000No Reserve: 2005 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet — sold $29,7502006 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet 6-Speed — sold $34,000Supercharged 2005 Porsche 911 Carrera S 6-Speed — sold $37,500No Reserve: 2011 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet — sold $39,000No Reserve: 2006 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet 6-Speed — sold $29,7502008 Porsche 911 Carrera S Coupe 6-Speed — sold $39,75027k-Mile 2010 Porsche 911 Carrera S Coupe — RNM $47,000No Reserve: 2009 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet 6-Speed — sold $43,50019k-Mile 2006 Porsche 911 Carrera S Club Coupe — sold $76,99739k-Mile 2005 Porsche 911 Carrera S 6-Speed — sold $38,2502011 Porsche 911 Carrera S — sold $53,5002005 Porsche 911 Carrera S 6-Speed — sold $27,75018k-Mile 2006 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet 6-Speed — RNM $40,25017k-Mile 2011 Porsche 911 Carrera S Coupe — sold $58,20020k-Mile 2007 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet 6-Speed — sold $38,7502006 Porsche 911 Carrera S Coupe 6-Speed — sold $28,50023k-Mile 2005 Porsche 911 Carrera S 6-Speed — sold $40,0002007 Porsche 911 Carrera S Coupe 6-Speed — sold $28,2827k-Mile 2006 Porsche 911 Carrera S Coupe 6-Speed — sold $48,2482005 Porsche 911 Carrera S Coupe 6-Speed — sold $35,2502008 Porsche 911 Carrera S Coupe 6-Speed — RNM $40,000Supercharged 2005 Porsche 911 Carrera S Coupe 6-Speed — sold $46,0002006 Porsche 911 Carrera S Coupe 6-Speed — sold $38,5002007 Porsche 911 Carrera S Coupe 6-Speed — sold $44,000No Reserve: 2009 Porsche 911 Carrera S 6-Speed — sold $43,67530k-Mile 2005 Porsche 911 Carrera S Coupe 6-Speed — sold $39,0002009 Porsche 911 Carrera S 6-Speed — sold $46,25019k-Mile 2008 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet — sold $42,00010k-Mile 2008 Porsche 911 Carrera S 6-Speed — sold $45,50033k-Mile 2010 Porsche 911 Carrera S Coupe 6-Speed — sold $51,0002007 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet 6-Speed — sold $36,0002005 Porsche 911 Carrera S Coupe 6-Speed — sold $37,0002007 Porsche 911 Carrera S Coupe 6-Speed — sold $36,250No Reserve: 2005 Porsche 911 Carrera S — sold $22,5002005 Porsche 911 Carrera S 6-Speed — sold $35,19721k-Mile 2006 Porsche 911 Carrera S Coupe 6-Speed — sold $41,5002010 Porsche 911 Carrera S Coupe 6-Speed — sold $52,0002007 Porsche 911 Carrera S Coupe 6-Speed — sold $39,2502007 Porsche 911 Carrera S Coupe 6-Speed — RNM $36,00032k-Mile 2009 Porsche 911 Carrera S Coupe — sold $47,7502006 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet — sold $26,2502005 Porsche 911 Carrera S 6-Speed — RNM $26,5002007 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet 6-Speed — sold $36,2502010 Porsche 911 Carrera S — sold $38,115No Reserve: 8k-Mile 2008 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet — sold $50,50015k-Mile 2009 Porsche 911 Carrera S — sold $58,000No Reserve: 2005 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet 6-Speed — sold $36,0002008 Porsche 911 Carrera S 6-Speed — sold $34,2502005 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet 6-Speed — sold $30,9972005 Porsche 911 Carrera S 6-Speed — sold $31,500No Reserve: 2005 Porsche 911 Carrera S 6-Speed — sold $34,0002006 Porsche 911 Carrera S — sold $41,6502008 Porsche 911 Carrera S Race Car — sold $44,000No Reserve: 2010 Porsche 911 Carrera S — sold $42,000No Reserve: 2006 Porsche 911 Carrera S 6-Speed — sold $36,0002009 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet 6-Speed — sold $45,750No Reserve: 2007 Porsche 911 Carrera S X51 — sold $35,9112009 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet 6-Speed — sold $37,20026k-Mile 2009 Porsche 911 Carrera S 6-Speed — RNM $52,5002006 Porsche 911 Carrera S Coupe 6-Speed — sold $35,0002005 Porsche 911 Carrera S Coupe 6-Speed — sold $35,9972011 Porsche 911 Carrera S Coupe — RNM $42,50013k-Mile 2006 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet 6-Speed — sold $45,0002006 Porsche 911 Carrera S Coupe 6-Speed — sold $27,0002005 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet 6-Speed — sold $35,0002007 Porsche 911 Carrera S Coupe 6-Speed X51 — sold $37,500No Reserve: 2010 Porsche 911 Carrera S Coupe — sold $37,0002009 Porsche 911 Carrera S 6-Speed — sold $56,50020k-Mile 2005 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet 6-Speed — RNM $37,1012006 Porsche 911 Carrera S Club Coupe — sold $72,0002006 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet 6-Speed — RNM $38,0002008 Porsche 911 Carrera S Coupe 6-Speed — sold $57,5002006 Porsche 911 Carrera S Coupe — sold $33,00019k-Mile 2007 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet 6-Speed — sold $43,0002006 Porsche 911 Carrera S — sold $33,50031k-Mile 2007 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet 6-Speed — sold $53,50028k-Mile 2007 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet 6-Speed — sold $41,20033k-Mile 2005 Porsche 911 Carrera S 6-Speed — sold $40,50525k-Mile 2012 Porsche 911 Carrera S 6-Speed — sold $53,5002006 Porsche 911 Carrera S 6-Speed — sold $34,2172007 Porsche 911 Carrera S Coupe 6-Speed — sold $37,2002007 Porsche 911 Carrera S Coupe 6-Speed — sold $34,500One-Owner 25K-Mile 2007 Porsche 911 Carrera S Coupe 6-Speed — sold $41,75028K-Mile 2005 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet 6-Speed — sold $36,7502006 Porsche 911 Carrera S 6-Speed — sold $28,00034K-Mile 2008 911 Carrera S Cabriolet 6-Speed — sold $35,00035K-Mile 2009 Porsche 911 Carrera S — sold $47,50016K-Mile 2009 Porsche 911 Carrera S Coupe — sold $53,000No Reserve: 43K-Mile 2006 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet 6-Speed — sold $37,2502012 Porsche 911 Carrera S Coupe 6-Speed — sold $54,00023K-Mile 2005 Porsche 911 Carrera S Coupe 6-Speed — RNM $39,00039K-Mile 2005 Porsche 911 Carrera S 6-Speed — sold $43,50018K-Mile 2006 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet 6-Speed — sold $49,00017K-Mile 2005 Porsche 911 Carrera S Coupe 6-Speed — sold $37,9112008 Porsche 911 Carrera S Race Car Project — sold $36,5002007 Porsche 911 Carrera S Coupe X51 — sold $50,00027K-Mile 2005 Porsche 911 Carrera S Coupe 6-Speed — sold $40,0002008 Porsche 911 Carrera S 6-Speed — RNM $34,5672006 Porsche 911 Carrera S 6-Speed — sold $29,7602008 Porsche 911 Carrera S 6-Speed — sold $40,2502005 Porsche 911 Carrera S 6-Speed — sold $39,25048K-Mile 2007 Porsche 911 Carrera S Coupe 6-Speed — sold $40,2502006 Porsche 911 Carrera S Coupe 6-Speed — sold $40,4972005 Porsche 911 Carrera S Coupe 6-Speed — sold $37,99738K-Mile 2006 Porsche 911 Carrera S Coupe 6-Speed — sold $41,4752009 Porsche 911 Carrera S 6-Speed — sold $37,00030K-Mile 2005 Porsche 911 Carrera S 6-Speed — sold $34,10012k-Mile 2006 Porsche 911 Carrera S Coupe — sold $42,2502012 Porsche 911 Carrera S 6-Speed — RNM $52,500
Every completed auction. Filled = sold, hollow = reserve not met. Line = median sold price per year.
$0$25k$50k$75k$100k2016: median $38,175 (n=2)20162017: median $39,750 (n=8)20172018: median $40,853 (n=28)20182019: median $38,308 (n=48)20192020: median $38,000 (n=47)20202021: median $53,000 (n=94)20212022: median $57,500 (n=105)20222023: median $55,250 (n=78)20232024: median $44,000 (n=82)20242025: median $55,250 (n=118)20252026: median $56,500 (n=61)2026
Median sold price per year; the vertical line spans that year’s low to high.

What moves the price

Documented borescope + DME report + compression/leakdown premium +$5k to +$15k, and it decides whether the reserve clears at all

42k-Mile 2006 Porsche 911 Carrera S Coupe 6-Speed obtained a clear Bodymotion borescope under community pressure and made $79,000; Craig66's post-sale comment was "see what a simple bore scope will do – remember for the future and well done." No Reserve: 31k-Mile 2005 Porsche 911 Carrera S Coupe 6-Speed brought $74,000 with dealer borescope showing no scoring, 190–200 psi across all six, zeros in DME ranges 4–6 and the large-bearing serial #68514618 confirmed — CentralOregon called it the "gold standard on the engine." 46k-Mile 2006 Porsche 911 Carrera S Coupe 6-Speed went reserve-not-met at $54,000, then sold for $58,000 on the relist after borescope and compression results were posted.

Seen on: 42k-Mile 2006 Porsche 911 Carrera S Coupe 6-Speed · No Reserve: 31k-Mile 2005 Porsche 911 Carrera S Coupe 6-Speed · 46k-Mile 2006 Porsche 911 Carrera S Coupe 6-Speed

Manual transmission (vs. Tiptronic on 997.1) premium +25-30% over Tiptronic

Analysed-subset medians: manual $58,700 (n=39) vs. Tiptronic $44,500 (n=5). 18k-Mile 2006 Porsche 911 Carrera S Coupe — an 18,000-mile car, the lowest-mileage coupe in the recent set — went reserve not met at $58,500 purely because it was a Tiptronic, with commenters estimating manual equivalents at $100k. 23k-Mile 2006 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet failed at $42,750 and the relisted 23k-Mile 2006 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet cleared at only $44,500; mb36cg called the $3,420 Tiptronic option "the most value-destructive option imaginable."

Seen on: 18k-Mile 2006 Porsche 911 Carrera S Coupe · 2006-porsche-911-carrera-s-cabriolet-125 · 23k-Mile 2006 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet

997.2 (2009–2012) DFI engine — no bore-scoring or IMS exposure premium +$10k to +$20k over a comparable 997.1

2009 Porsche 911 Carrera S Coupe 6-Speed with 61,000 miles made $85,625 — more than almost any 997.1 in the set regardless of mileage; TUD17: "the 7.2 is peak water-cooled 911." Original-Owner 2009 Porsche 911 Carrera S Coupe (56k, PDK) brought $70,500 and Original-Owner 2009 Porsche 911 Carrera S Coupe (73k, PDK) brought $69,600. Even a 91,000-mile 2009 Porsche 911 Carrera S Coupe made $56,500 — above the all-time median.

Seen on: 2009 Porsche 911 Carrera S Coupe 6-Speed · Original-Owner 2009 Porsche 911 Carrera S Coupe · 2009 Porsche 911 Carrera S Coupe

Coupe body style (vs. cabriolet) premium +10-20% for otherwise equivalent cars

Manual cabriolets cluster $39,000–$61,000 in the recent set: 30k-Mile 2007 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet 6-Speed $50,000, 37k-Mile 2006 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet 6-Speed $45,750, 2006 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet 6-Speed (66k) $42,500. Manual coupes at similar or higher mileage ran $58,000–$79,000: 42k-Mile 2006 Porsche 911 Carrera S Coupe 6-Speed $79,000, 2006 Porsche 911 Carrera S Coupe 6-Speed (82k miles) $61,000.

Seen on: 2006 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet 6-Speed · 42k-Mile 2006 Porsche 911 Carrera S Coupe 6-Speed · 2006 Porsche 911 Carrera S Coupe 6-Speed

Accident/structural history on Carfax without repair documentation discount -20-25%

29k-Mile 2006 Porsche 911 Carrera S Coupe 6-Speed — a one-owner, 29,000-mile manual — sold for only $49,000 against $64,000–$66,000 for the comparable 31k and 32k-mile manual coupes, because Carfax showed 2008 structural damage and seller LUXAUTO99 admitted "I do not have any records"; TJGT3 flagged the hood-to-bumper gap mismatch in picture #7. 2009 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet with two Carfax damage entries and 106k miles brought $46,000 — bill930p: "This is WAY lite on a 997.2."

Seen on: 29k-Mile 2006 Porsche 911 Carrera S Coupe 6-Speed · 2009 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet

Sub-35k miles with proof (window sticker, records, original owner) premium +$10k to +$25k over a 60–90k car of the same spec

29k-Mile 2007 Porsche 911 Carrera S Coupe 6-Speed hit $83,500 — the top 997.1 result in the recent set — despite refusing a borescope, because the prior owner (JDVATL) vouched for it publicly and the DME was clean. 32k-Mile 2006 Porsche 911 Carrera S Coupe 6-Speed made $64,000, 31k-Mile 2006 Porsche 911 Carrera S Coupe 6-Speed made $66,000, and Original-Owner 2006 Porsche 911 Carrera S Coupe 6-Speed at 13,000 miles made $68,500 (held back by a missing OEM exhaust).

Seen on: 29k-Mile 2007 Porsche 911 Carrera S Coupe 6-Speed · 32k-Mile 2006 Porsche 911 Carrera S Coupe 6-Speed · Original-Owner 2006 Porsche 911 Carrera S Coupe 6-Speed

Rare factory colour and interior combinations premium +$5k to +$15k

2008 Porsche 911 Carrera S Coupe 6-Speed in Ruby Red Metallic with paint-matched seat backs made $59,500 at 61k miles with no Sport Chrono — tomcolt3 asked "Does a paint job alone add $30 to $35K?" 37k-Mile 2008 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet 6-Speed in GT Silver over Carrera Red made $61,000, the strongest 997.1 cabriolet result. Original-Owner 2009 Porsche 911 Carrera S Coupe in Nordic Gold over Cocoa made $69,600. Analysed-subset colour medians: GT Silver Metallic $61,000 (n=3) vs. Black $49,625 (n=12).

Seen on: 2008 Porsche 911 Carrera S Coupe 6-Speed · 37k-Mile 2008 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet 6-Speed · Original-Owner 2009 Porsche 911 Carrera S Coupe

X51 Powerkit premium +$10-15k over a standard 997.1 S of equal mileage

47k-Mile 2007 Porsche 911 Carrera S Coupe X51 6-Speed made $74,500 against $53,000–$58,700 for standard 2007 coupes at 48k–49k miles. scornwel: "Probably one of less than 50 made for the US." The seller also had it scoped, which compounded the premium.

Seen on: 47k-Mile 2007 Porsche 911 Carrera S Coupe X51 6-Speed · 48k-Mile 2007 Porsche 911 Carrera S Coupe

No service records at all / total documentation vacuum discount -15-20%

2007 Porsche 911 Carrera S Coupe 6-Speed (87k, Atlas Grey manual) sold for $42,997 with no clutch, water-pump or thermostat records and an unexplained 2020 accident; AMGBME: "Wow. Congrats to the winner. Seems low compared to recent examples that were very similar." 2005 Porsche 911 Carrera S Coupe 6-Speed (73k) made $45,500 with a dealer answering "No records" — MonkeyButt70: "Scratching my head why this sold so low."

Seen on: 2007 Porsche 911 Carrera S Coupe 6-Speed · 2005 Porsche 911 Carrera S Coupe 6-Speed

PCCB on a non-GT/Turbo 997.1 discount unclear, but treated as a liability rather than an option

2006 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet 6-Speed with PCCB, manual, sport seats and clean Carfax sold for only $40,750 at 70k miles. 911outlaw_: "PCCB replacement is costly & becomes burden to value on high mileage entry level cars… very soon you'll see steel under those pretty yellow calipers." The seller could not produce actual wear-indicator readings.

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

$0$20k$40k$60k$80k020k40k60k80k100k32k-Mile 2005 Porsche 911 Carrera S Coupe 6-Speed — 32,079 mi, $59,50042k-Mile 2008 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet 6-Speed — 42,000 mi, $69,7782012 Porsche 911 Carrera S Coupe — 61,000 mi, $59,9972007 Porsche 911 Carrera S Coupe 6-Speed — 87,000 mi, $42,99737k-Mile 2006 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet 6-Speed — 37,000 mi, $45,75033k-Mile 2008 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet — 33,000 mi, $44,5002006 Porsche 911 Carrera S Coupe 6-Speed — 73,000 mi, $48,500Original-Owner 2009 Porsche 911 Carrera S Coupe — 56,000 mi, $70,500No Reserve: 31k-Mile 2005 Porsche 911 Carrera S Coupe 6-Speed — 31,000 mi, $74,0002009 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, $59,0002006 Porsche 911 Carrera S Coupe 6-Speed — 58,000 mi, $65,00032k-Mile 2006 Porsche 911 Carrera S Coupe 6-Speed — 32,000 mi, $64,00038k-Mile 2006 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet 6-Speed — 38,000 mi, $57,00029k-Mile 2007 Porsche 911 Carrera S Coupe 6-Speed — 29,000 mi, $83,50029k-Mile 2006 Porsche 911 Carrera S Coupe 6-Speed — 29,000 mi, $49,000Original-Owner 2009 Porsche 911 Carrera S Coupe — 73,000 mi, $69,60035k-Mile 2005 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet 6-Speed — 35,000 mi, $49,2502006 Porsche 911 Carrera S Coupe 6-Speed — 82,000 mi, $61,00030k-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, $50,00048k-Mile 2007 Porsche 911 Carrera S Coupe — 48,000 mi, $53,0002008 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet 6-Speed — 51,000 mi, $50,50042k-Mile 2006 Porsche 911 Carrera S Coupe 6-Speed — 42,000 mi, $79,0002005 Porsche 911 Carrera S Coupe 6-Speed — 73,000 mi, $45,50046k-Mile 2006 Porsche 911 Carrera S Coupe 6-Speed — 46,000 mi, $58,000No Reserve: 2005 Porsche 911 Carrera S Coupe 6-Speed — 113,000 mi, $40,000Original-Owner 2006 Porsche 911 Carrera S Coupe 6-Speed — 13,000 mi, $68,5002006 Porsche 911 Carrera S Coupe 6-Speed — 65,000 mi, $63,5002009 Porsche 911 Carrera S Coupe 6-Speed — 61,000 mi, $85,6252008 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet 6-Speed — 59,000 mi, $39,00037k-Mile 2008 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet 6-Speed — 37,000 mi, $61,00031k-Mile 2006 Porsche 911 Carrera S Coupe 6-Speed — 31,000 mi, $66,0002006 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet — 57,442 mi, $52,9112006 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet 6-Speed — 66,000 mi, $42,5002006 Porsche 911 Carrera S Coupe 6-Speed — 60,000 mi, $52,55047k-Mile 2007 Porsche 911 Carrera S Coupe X51 6-Speed — 47,000 mi, $74,5002008 Porsche 911 Carrera S Coupe 6-Speed — 73,000 mi, $66,0002008 Porsche 911 Carrera S Coupe 6-Speed — 62,000 mi, $44,5002008 Porsche 911 Carrera S Coupe 6-Speed — 61,000 mi, $59,50023k-Mile 2006 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet — 23,000 mi, $44,5002006 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet 6-Speed — 70,000 mi, $40,75024k-Mile 2005 Porsche 911 Carrera S Coupe 6-Speed — 24,000 mi, $68,0002009 Porsche 911 Carrera S Coupe — 91,000 mi, $56,5002006 Porsche 911 Carrera S Coupe 6-Speed — 75,000 mi, $58,997No Reserve: 2005 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet 6-Speed — 59,320 mi, $43,00049k-Mile 2007 Porsche 911 Carrera S Coupe 6-Speed — 49,000 mi, $58,700
Mileage against sold price across the 48 deep-analysed cars.

Median by transmission

SpecMedianCars
Pdk$59,9975
Manual$58,70039
Tiptronic$44,5005

Median by exterior colour

ColourMedianCars
Gt Silver Metallic$61,0003
Arctic Silver Metallic$53,00011
Guards Red$52,9113
Black$49,62512

Known issues

majorCylinder bore scoring on the 3.8L M97 (2005–2008 997.1) — typically cylinders 6, 5 and 3 on the left/driver bank

Raised in roughly 25 of the 59 recent threads; confirmed present in at least three cars sold

2008 Porsche 911 Carrera S Coupe 6-Speed had scoring found on cylinder #6 mid-auction with 18% leakdown vs. 6–8% elsewhere; picture_this, who says he has owned nine 997s, commented "In my experience, the 'S' 3.8L engine is more prone to scoring than the Base 3.6L. And cold weather cars again more prone." 2008 Porsche 911 Carrera S Coupe 6-Speed (Meteor Grey, 73k) showed wear marks on #6, #5 and #3, and dealer beckseuropean conceded "the 3 cylinders noted are below a healthy standard." 2006 Porsche 911 Carrera S Coupe 6-Speed showed scoring in all cylinders plus silicon in the July 2025 Blackstone report; bidder Mlendroth7 posted "There are a few bore images that look concerning to me. Im out." On 29k-Mile 2007 Porsche 911 Carrera S Coupe 6-Speed, WalterWhitesAztek noted "5-10% of these engines have the issue and repair is $20,000-30,000… A car can have early bore scoring and still drive totally fine." Cost anchors cited by commenters range $20k–$35k for a rebuild.

Check: Borescope of all six cylinders through the spark-plug holes with images posted per cylinder, plus per-cylinder leakdown (healthy cars in this set read 6–8%; the scored cylinder read 18%) and a compression figure (190–200 psi on a good car; ~250 psi was flagged as anomalous). Check for driver-side tailpipe soot vs. passenger side, cold-start smoke, oil consumption, and warm-idle ticking. Blackstone oil analysis alone is not a substitute — check for silicon and metal.

Seen on: 2008 Porsche 911 Carrera S Coupe 6-Speed · 2008 Porsche 911 Carrera S Coupe 6-Speed · 2006 Porsche 911 Carrera S Coupe 6-Speed

moderate (major consequence, low probability on post-mid-2005 builds)IMS bearing — non-serviceable large single-row on mid-2005-onward 997.1; catastrophic if it goes

Asked on at least 20 of the 59 recent cars; almost never replaced

omi205 on 42k-Mile 2006 Porsche 911 Carrera S Coupe 6-Speed: "Post mid 2005 the 997 changed to the latest (single larger barrel) version of the IMS and the failure rate is below 1%… The bare minimum when buying a 997 are: DME report and Bore Scope." Friarmike84 on 2006 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet: "997s from 06 and newer have the larger, non-serviceable bearings. Basically, not an issue." But on 24k-Mile 2005 Porsche 911 Carrera S Coupe 6-Speed, Quackbury pushed back hard — "it's the earlier single-row ones like in this car which are problematic" — and noted the Jake Raby view that low-mileage cars may be most at risk. Treat pre-mid-2005 cars as a different, higher-risk category from 2006–2008.

Check: Photograph the engine serial and check it against the large-bearing cutoff. Commenters cite 01 68509791 as the changeover and No Reserve: 31k-Mile 2005 Porsche 911 Carrera S Coupe 6-Speed confirmed #68514618 as the updated part. Also check the door-jamb build date — Porsche changed mid-2005. If the clutch has been out, ask whether the IMS/RMS area was photographed.

Seen on: No Reserve: 31k-Mile 2005 Porsche 911 Carrera S Coupe 6-Speed · 24k-Mile 2005 Porsche 911 Carrera S Coupe 6-Speed · 2006 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet

moderate — cheap parts, but transmission-out labourRear main seal / IMS flange seepage at the bell housing

Explicitly found or flagged on 4 of the 59 recent cars

On 2006 Porsche 911 Carrera S Coupe 6-Speed, the seller found a leak during his own borescope and could not say whether it was RMS or IMS seal; OnlySixes noted "That leak certainly also looks like its been leaking for a while unfortunately." On 32k-Mile 2006 Porsche 911 Carrera S Coupe 6-Speed, the first repair order recorded a "not new" oil leak at the bell housing and farmer-rob's direct question — "was the source identified (rear main vs. IMS seal) and addressed?" — never got a clean answer. Cars where this was already fixed sold well: 30k-Mile 2007 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet 6-Speed had clutch, flywheel, slave cylinder and RMS all done March 2023 and made $54,000.

Check: Get under the car with a light and look at the bell-housing seam and the transmission bell for wet oil or a dried trail. Ask specifically whether the leak is RMS or IMS flange, because you cannot tell without pulling the box. If clutch work has been done, insist on the invoice showing RMS replaced at the same time.

Seen on: 2006 Porsche 911 Carrera S Coupe 6-Speed · 32k-Mile 2006 Porsche 911 Carrera S Coupe 6-Speed · 30k-Mile 2007 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet 6-Speed

moderateCooling system consumables: water pump, thermostat, coolant expansion tank, front coolant pipes, centre radiator

Replaced or overdue on well over half the recent cars

2006 Porsche 911 Carrera S Coupe 6-Speed (65k) needed a water pump and thermostat in April 2026 during pre-sale inspection — the analysis flagged this as evidence of a maintenance gap. 2006 Porsche 911 Carrera S Coupe 6-Speed (82k) had water pump, thermostat, expansion tank, coils and plugs all done in 2021 and made $61,000. On 2008 Porsche 911 Carrera S Coupe 6-Speed (Meteor Grey), cvrran asked about thermostat temperature and the seller confirmed a 71C unit against factory ~80C — the thread's view was that running cold may itself worsen bore scoring. On 15k-Mile 2009 Porsche 911 Carrera S Coupe, MGB6 asserted "All 3.8 engines should have a center radiator" and the seller never addressed it.

Check: Ask for dated invoices for water pump, thermostat and coolant expansion tank. These are time-based, not mileage-based — a 30k-mile car on original parts is more at risk than a 70k-mile car that had them done in 2023. Also check whether a low-temperature thermostat has been fitted, and whether the centre radiator is present on 3.8L cars.

Seen on: 2006 Porsche 911 Carrera S Coupe 6-Speed · 2008 Porsche 911 Carrera S Coupe 6-Speed · 15k-Mile 2009 Porsche 911 Carrera S Coupe

moderateAir-oil separator failure and cold-start smoke / oil consumption

Discussed on 5 of the 59 recent cars

On 2008 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet 6-Speed (Meteor Grey), wdgreene noted "some light startup smoke in the cold-start video" and shawnmorgan added "I think 1.5L of oil burn in 1000km is something to have a little concern about related to the bore scoring"; no borescope, compression or leakdown was ever done. 2006 Porsche 911 Carrera S Coupe 6-Speed had its AOS and front coolant pipes replaced in 2021 and the seller still reported occasional cold-start smoke. On 42k-Mile 2006 Porsche 911 Carrera S Coupe 6-Speed, Flatsix123 saw "significant puff of smoke from left exhaust" — resolved only when the borescope came back clear.

Check: Demand a genuine cold-start video (engine untouched overnight, filmed from behind). Ask for quarts added between changes in writing. Sellers routinely wave off smoke as normal; commenters in this set consistently treated it as an AOS-or-bores decision point.

Seen on: 2008 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet 6-Speed · 2006 Porsche 911 Carrera S Coupe 6-Speed · 42k-Mile 2006 Porsche 911 Carrera S Coupe 6-Speed

minor to moderate (dash shrinkage is the expensive one)Interior soft-touch coating failure — sticky buttons, worn climate switches, dashboard leather shrinkage

Disclosed or flagged on at least 12 of the 59 recent cars

18k-Mile 2006 Porsche 911 Carrera S Coupe disclosed "Leather shrinkage can be seen on the dashboard"; Collectibleclassics put repair at $1,800–$2,000 and KyleHaney11 treated it as a material deduction. 37k-Mile 2006 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet 6-Speed had "Black marker… applied to the climate adjustment switches" — a hack fix. On 23k-Mile 2006 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet, AgnarJ was surprised by the wear at 23k miles and the seller explained the factory soft-touch coating deteriorates regardless of use. 2007 Porsche 911 Carrera S Coupe 6-Speed had already had its sticky buttons and climate switches replaced.

Check: Press every centre-stack and climate button. Look along the top of the dash and the A-pillar joins for shrinkage and lifting. On 997.1s these degrade with age, not use — a 23k-mile car showed the same wear as an 80k one.

Seen on: 18k-Mile 2006 Porsche 911 Carrera S Coupe · 37k-Mile 2006 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet 6-Speed · 2006-porsche-911-carrera-s-cabriolet-125

moderate — the top hydraulics are a $2,500 itemWindow regulators and convertible-top hydraulic cylinders

Regulators replaced on at least 5 recent cars; top cylinders on 2

2006 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet had "convertible top hydraulic cylinders replaced March 2026 ($2,481.65)" — a documented cost figure. 37k-Mile 2006 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet 6-Speed had rear window regulators replaced; 2009 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet (106k) had a left-rear regulator done in 2023; 32k-Mile 2009 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet had a right-rear regulator done in 2024. On 37k-Mile 2006 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet 6-Speed, C-man flagged the top lining separating in photos 131 and 134 and the seller's only answer was that it was "just untucked."

Check: Cycle every window fully, up and down, twice. On cabriolets cycle the roof several times cold and listen for the pump straining; check the hydraulic rams behind the trim for weeping. Inspect the top lining at the rear corners and the seal between top and quarter window.

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

minorCracked ignition coil packs (misfires in damp weather)

Found on 1 car during inspection; coils replaced preventively on at least 6 more

On 47k-Mile 2007 Porsche 911 Carrera S Coupe X51 6-Speed the borescope visit at Spec German Porsche turned up cracks in a couple of coil packs, which the seller then replaced along with plugs. Lesr3204: "those minuscule cracks in the coils when you drive in a bit of rain get humidity in the coils and you get misfires. Sometimes those cracks are extremely hard to see. Personally now I have a higher number in mind of what I'm willing to pay for this car."

Check: Pull the coils or have them inspected under light for hairline cracks — Lesr3204 notes they can be nearly invisible. If plugs and coils have not been done in the last five years, budget for the set.

Seen on: 47k-Mile 2007 Porsche 911 Carrera S Coupe X51 6-Speed

minorHVAC duct foam disintegration — black debris from the vents

Disclosed on 2 of the 59 recent cars, described by both sellers as common

35k-Mile 2005 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet 6-Speed had a March 2026 record noting "climate vents were blown out," explained as deteriorated foam inside the HVAC ducting. On 2008 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet 6-Speed the seller disclosed "it will blow some small pieces of black foam at you occasionally. It is the lining inside the vents that has deteriorated over time and it is a common issue in these cars."

Check: Run the fan on high on all settings and watch for black flakes. Fixing it properly means blowing out or dismantling the ducting.

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

minor to moderateDeployable rear spoiler and sunroof motor failures; engine mounts and original dampers past life

Spoiler inoperable on 1 car; sunroof motor replaced on 2; mounts/shocks flagged on 4

2008 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet 6-Speed: spoiler "inoperable since purchase in September 2022" and never investigated. On 2007 Porsche 911 Carrera S Coupe 6-Speed, edsmax — a 997.1 C2S owner — wrote "the exhaust is hanging low and the motor mounts will need to be replaced." On 2008 Porsche 911 Carrera S Coupe 6-Speed the seller himself recommended replacing the original 18-year-old shocks. 49k-Mile 2007 Porsche 911 Carrera S Coupe 6-Speed had already needed rear shocks, sunroof motor, PCM and starter.

Check: Deploy the spoiler at the switch and at speed. Cycle the sunroof. Look at whether the exhaust hangs low (a mount tell) and ask whether the shocks are original — at 18-20 years they are done regardless of mileage.

Seen on: 2008 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet 6-Speed · 2007 Porsche 911 Carrera S Coupe 6-Speed · 2008 Porsche 911 Carrera S Coupe 6-Speed

moderate997.2 PDK fluid service neglected — time-based, not mileage-based

Unresolved on 3 of the 5 recent PDK cars

On 32k-Mile 2009 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet the seller answered MGB6 flatly: "No, it hasn't been serviced," and Glenn930 pointed out Porsche recommends it "every several years regardless of the mileage" — the car went reserve not met at $52,000. On Original-Owner 2009 Porsche 911 Carrera S Coupe, Spokayman asked about PDK and differential service and the seller replied "I will need to dig a little more" and never came back. By contrast 2012 Porsche 911 Carrera S Coupe documented a January 2019 PDK flush at ~30k miles and Oibguy publicly credited it; the car sold at $59,997.

Check: Get a dated invoice for the PDK fluid and filter service. Porsche's interval is roughly every 30k miles or several years; on a 2009 car in 2026 a low-mileage example can easily be 17 years on original fluid.

Seen on: 32k-Mile 2009 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet · Original-Owner 2009 Porsche 911 Carrera S Coupe · 2012 Porsche 911 Carrera S Coupe

minor but immediate costTyres that are ten years old on low-mileage cars

Flagged on at least 6 of the 59 recent cars

40k-Mile 2008 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet had Pirelli P Zeros with 2015 and 2016 date codes. 38k-Mile 2006 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet 6-Speed had 2015 tyres the seller claimed "look like they were put on yesterday." 2009 Porsche 911 Carrera S Coupe 6-Speed carried 2017-dated tyres; D328jet flagged them and the seller argued mileage rather than age. Old rubber is also a tell that the car sat.

Check: Read all four DOT date codes yourself from photographs. 2015–2017 codes appeared repeatedly on 30–40k-mile cars. Budget $1,500–2,000 for a set of Pilot Sport 4S.

Seen on: 40k-Mile 2008 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet · 38k-Mile 2006 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet 6-Speed · 2009 Porsche 911 Carrera S Coupe 6-Speed

Pre-purchase checklist

Ask the seller

  1. Has a borescope been done, by whom, on what date, and will you post images of all six cylinders? If not, will you allow one at my expense before the auction ends?
  2. What are the per-cylinder leakdown and compression numbers, and who took them?
  3. Will you post a DME report pulled in the last 30 days showing ranges 1–6 and engine hours?
  4. What is the engine serial number and the door-jamb build date? Send me a photo of both.
  5. When were the water pump, thermostat, coolant expansion tank and air-oil separator last replaced — with invoices, not Carfax line items?
  6. How many quarts of oil do you add between changes, and how many miles is that over? Send a cold-start video filmed after the car has sat overnight.
  7. Has the clutch been out? If so, was the rear main seal replaced at the same time, and is there any oil at the bell housing now?
  8. What thermostat is in the car — factory or a low-temperature unit — and who fitted it?
  9. On a 997.2: show me the dated PDK fluid and filter service invoice and the differential service record.
  10. Read me the DOT date codes on all four tyres, and when did you last flush the brake fluid?
  11. On a cabriolet: when were the top hydraulic cylinders last serviced, do all four windows cycle fully, and can you photograph the top lining at both rear corners?
  12. Every Carfax damage entry: what happened, which panels, which shop, and do you have the estimate and invoice? "I believe paintwork was done" is not an answer.
  13. How many miles have you personally put on it, and why are you selling now? Cars flipped after 100–400 miles of ownership consistently underperformed or failed reserve in this data.
  14. Two keys, original window sticker, and the under-hood option code sticker — do you have all three?

Walk away when

Budget

Driver-grade 997.1: $40,000–$48,000. That buys a 60–90k-mile manual coupe or a 30–70k-mile cabriolet, typically with a Carfax blemish, patchy records, and no borescope. Expect to spend on cooling components, mounts, shocks and tyres, and to carry the bore-scoring risk yourself — budget a $20k–$35k contingency or don't buy at this level. Tiptronic cars live here permanently, around $44,500 median.

Strong 997.1: $55,000–$68,000. A manual coupe under 50k miles with documented water pump/thermostat/coils, a clean borescope and DME, verified large-bearing serial, and a clean Carfax. That is what 32k-Mile 2006 Porsche 911 Carrera S Coupe 6-Speed ($64,000, proactive borescope and $9k of recent service) and 2006 Porsche 911 Carrera S Coupe 6-Speed at 65k miles ($63,500, fresh clutch, water pump, thermostat) actually cost. Manual cabriolets of the same quality run $50,000–$61,000.

Best-in-class 997.1: $74,000–$85,000. Sub-35k miles, manual, desirable colour, full engine paperwork — No Reserve: 31k-Mile 2005 Porsche 911 Carrera S Coupe 6-Speed at $74,000, 42k-Mile 2006 Porsche 911 Carrera S Coupe 6-Speed at $79,000, 29k-Mile 2007 Porsche 911 Carrera S Coupe 6-Speed at $83,500. Add roughly $10–15k for a genuine X51 (47k-Mile 2007 Porsche 911 Carrera S Coupe X51 6-Speed, $74,500 at 47k miles).

997.2 (2009–2012): $56,000–$70,000 for a well-documented PDK coupe regardless of whether it shows 56k or 91k miles; $85,000+ for a manual. The DFI engine removes the bore-scoring and IMS discussion entirely, and the market now prices that certainty in.

Outliers

2009 Porsche 911 Carrera S Coupe 6-Speed

2009 Porsche 911 Carrera S Coupe 6-Speed $85,625

Top result in the recent set. A 997.2 manual — no bore-scoring or IMS exposure, DFI engine — with a clean April 2026 DME showing zero over-revs past Range 2, and three separate in-person inspections posted in the thread (tutone, Sloth67, changedriven). The 997.2 three-pedal car is the segment the enthusiast money is chasing.

29k-Mile 2007 Porsche 911 Carrera S Coupe 6-Speed

29k-Mile 2007 Porsche 911 Carrera S Coupe 6-Speed $83,500

Highest 997.1 result despite the seller flatly refusing a borescope ("we don't have a bore scope and we will not have it by end of auction"). What carried it: 29k miles, a clean DME, a full receipt binder, and the immediate prior owner (JDVATL) publicly vouching for it. Provenance substituted for diagnostics — but a buyer paid a top-of-market price for an unverified M97.

42k-Mile 2006 Porsche 911 Carrera S Coupe 6-Speed

42k-Mile 2006 Porsche 911 Carrera S Coupe 6-Speed $79,000

$15k above the two comparable 31–32k-mile 2006 manual coupes that sold for $64,000–$66,000 without proper engine paperwork. The difference was a clear Bodymotion borescope and an excellent DME, obtained mid-auction after the seller was initially dismissive. This is the cleanest single demonstration in the data that scoping a car pays for itself many times over.

2007 Porsche 911 Carrera S Coupe 6-Speed

2007 Porsche 911 Carrera S Coupe 6-Speed $42,997

Well under market for an Atlas Grey manual coupe with a clean borescope. Sunk by an accumulation: a 2020 Carfax accident where the seller only "believes" paintwork was done, no clutch/water-pump/thermostat records, an exceptionally worn driver's seat, exhaust hanging low on tired mounts, mismatched tyres, and an unnamed inspection shop. AMGBME: "Seems low compared to recent examples that were very similar."

2006 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet 6-Speed

2006 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet 6-Speed $40,750

A manual cabriolet with PCCB, sport seats and clean Carfax at only $40,750. The ceramic brakes were a liability, not an asset — the seller refused to photograph the wear-indicator dots after three requests — and he also declined paint-meter readings while claiming no bodywork. PierroW: "this was sold for $5-10K below where I would have seen it going."

18k-Mile 2006 Porsche 911 Carrera S Coupe

18k-Mile 2006 Porsche 911 Carrera S Coupe $58,500

Reserve not met at $58,500 on the lowest-mileage coupe in the recent set — 18,000 miles, Aerokit, clean Carfax. The Tiptronic killed it, compounded by dashboard leather shrinkage, one key, and no window sticker. Collectibleclassics: "If anyone has a 18k mile 997 Carrera S Coupe factory XAA 6-speed Ill pay 100k for it now!"

No Reserve: DeMan-Built 2006 Porsche 911 Carrera S Coupe Track Car 6-Speed

No Reserve: DeMan-Built 2006 Porsche 911 Carrera S Coupe Track Car 6-Speed $37,997

A fully sorted DeMan track build — cage, Motons, GT3 brakes, fire system, AiM data, 160 psi uniform compression — for $37,997. The salvage certificate from Superstorm Sandy, replaced instrument cluster and unverifiable total chassis mileage capped it. Builder Rick DeMan himself said "I'm not gonna watch this thing get sold for that little of a price." Purpose-built track cars trade at a structural discount to street cars in this model.

Verdict

If you want the analogue 911 experience and can live with engine risk, the 997.1 manual coupe at $55,000–$65,000 with a clean borescope, clean DME and documented cooling-system work is the buy — and refuse to pay strong money for any 3.8L without those three documents, no matter how few miles it shows. If you'd rather not think about cylinder walls at all, stretch to a documented 997.2: a PDK Carrera S at $56,000–$70,000 is arguably the better car and the safer money, and the manual 997.2 at $85,000-plus is the one the market has already decided is the collectible. Avoid Tiptronic 997.1s unless you're buying at a genuine $10k discount and never intend to sell. Walk away from any car where the seller argues about a borescope instead of getting one — the thread on 30k-Mile 2007 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet 6-Speed shows exactly how that ends.

Several of the sub-medians rest on tiny samples and should not be treated as precise: PDK (n=5), Tiptronic (n=5), GT Silver Metallic (n=3), Guards Red (n=3). The transmission and colour splits come from the 59-car analysed subset, not all 795 sales, so they carry selection bias toward recent listings. The mileage-vs-price table (n=48) shows almost no usable correlation below 80k miles — I've weighted documentation over odometer accordingly, but that is an interpretation, not a regression result. Body-style pricing (coupe vs. cabriolet) is inferred from the recent comparables rather than supplied as a computed statistic. Nearly all the failure-mode material is comment-thread opinion from anonymous bidders and owners; where I've leaned on it — bore scoring on the 3.8L, the mid-2005 IMS changeover, PDK time-based service — it recurred across many threads and was corroborated by shops (Bodymotion, Black Forest, Spec German Porsche, Beck's European) or by prior owners. The frequently quoted "5–10% of these engines have bore scoring" and "$20k–$35k rebuild" figures originate with commenters, at least one of whom explicitly cited ChatGPT; treat them as directionally right rather than authoritative. Finally, note that dealer-vs-dealer bidding inflated at least one result (42k-Mile 2008 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet 6-Speed at $69,778, where foreignaffairsmotorsport said "this is still Manheim pricing"), and one car sold twice in eight months for $64,500 then $74,000 — individual hammer prices in this market carry real noise.

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 · 20 with something to note · 1 repeat-bidder pattern · thresholds set against this model's own auctions (typical closing window is 61% low-history bidders) · usernames masked for public viewing

F••y 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 · 38k-Mile 2006 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet 6-Speed · 42k-Mile 2006 Porsche 911 Carrera S Coupe 6-Speed

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

44 bids from 24 accounts · sold $74,000 · winner a•••x · underbidder c••••••y

watch Closing bids came almost entirely from accounts with no posting history — 13 of 13 bids in the final 15 minutes (100%) came from accounts with under 25 lifetime likes (MarcRAck, a12ox, supertramp61, wjobke001). The typical auction for this model runs 61%, so this one is an outlier. Note the measure is weak — likes come from commenting, so a long-time bidder who never posts also scores zero.

32k-Mile 2005 Porsche 911 Carrera S Coupe 6-Speed

29 bids from 14 accounts · sold $59,500 · winner d••••••1 · underbidder p••••••o

watch Closing bids came almost entirely from accounts with no posting history — 14 of 15 bids in the final 15 minutes (93%) came from accounts with under 25 lifetime likes (Kaladin7, pmasoero, derekdebenedetto1). The typical auction for this model runs 61%, so this one is an outlier. Note the measure is weak — likes come from commenting, so a long-time bidder who never posts also scores zero.

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.

No Reserve: 31k-Mile 2005 Porsche 911 Carrera S Coupe 6-Speed

49 bids from 24 accounts · sold $74,000 · winner B••••s · underbidder 5•••t

watch Closing bids came almost entirely from accounts with no posting history — 20 of 20 bids in the final 15 minutes (100%) came from accounts with under 25 lifetime likes (Brycus, Fexy, Healeyd90, Anemoni). The typical auction for this model runs 61%, so this one is an outlier. Note the measure is weak — likes come from commenting, so a long-time bidder who never posts also scores zero.

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.

29k-Mile 2007 Porsche 911 Carrera S Coupe 6-Speed

42 bids from 18 accounts · sold $83,500 · winner N••••••2 · underbidder j••••••9

watch Closing bids came almost entirely from accounts with no posting history — 11 of 11 bids in the final 15 minutes (100%) came from accounts with under 25 lifetime likes (Nmadde02, jackvg09). The typical auction for this model runs 61%, so this one is an outlier. Note the measure is weak — likes come from commenting, so a long-time bidder who never posts also scores zero.

18k-Mile 2006 Porsche 911 Carrera S Coupe

54 bids from 10 accounts · no sale, bid to $58,500 · winner J••••••e · underbidder T••••••e

notice Price set by two accounts trading bids — 73% 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)

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)
32k-Mile 2005 Porsche 911 Carrera S Coupe 6-Speed
$59,500
· 32,079 mi · manual · black
A low-mileage, well-equipped 997.1 C2S that sold at market value despite critical gaps in maintenance documentation (DME, borescope, water pump history) and a six-year oil-change interval—its condition remains speculative without pre-purchase inspection.
Six-year gap in oil changes · No DME over-rev check or borescope inspection performed · Critical maintenance documentation gaps: no DME report, no borescope, no water pump records despite these being standard diagnostics for 997.1 M97 engines · Six-year oil change interval (2020–2026) is highly unusual; seller's explanation that only 5k miles were driven does not align with standard maintenance best practices
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
2012 Porsche 911 Carrera S Coupe
$59,997
· 61,000 mi · pdk · meteor gray metallic
Well-maintained, low-mileage 2012 911 C2S daily driver with desirable red interior, documented service history, and minor deferred maintenance, but marred by an unverified 2014 accident repair, missing pre-purchase diagnostics, and key inventory questions that warrant independent inspection before delivery.
Single key provided; seller promises to mail second key if found post-sale, creating uncertainty about key inventory · Accident in September 2014 (prior to seller's 2015 purchase) resulted in rear bumper cover damage and repair; seller claims repair was flawless and paint meter inspection by Porsche Dallas could not locate repair, but repair history exists on Carfax
2007 Porsche 911 Carrera S Coupe 6-Speed
$42,997
· 87,000 mi · manual · atlas grey metallic
A handsome manual 997.1 with appealing specs and a clean borescope, but unknown service history, an unreplaced IMS bearing, undocumented 2020 accident repairs, and deferred maintenance issues sold at notably soft pricing, suggesting the buyer underestimated the engine-out service costs lurking ahead.
IMS bearing not replaced · Worn driver seat · IMS bearing never replaced on a now 18-year-old 3.8L M97 engine - known critical failure point · No service history records provided - no evidence of clutch, water pump, thermostat, or routine maintenance over unknown service intervals
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
$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
$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
2006 Porsche 911 Carrera S Coupe 6-Speed
$48,500
· 73,000 mi · manual · black
Well-documented, enthusiastically maintained 997.1 C2S with factory provenance and salt-free history undermined by a newly-surfaced rear-main/IMS seal leak, cylinder bore scoring, and recent overrev—the borescope transparency paradoxically both reassured and spooked bidders, yet strong community sentiment and fresh major service work still attracted aggressive bidding at sub-market rates.
rear main seal or IMS seal leak detected · cylinder bore scoring observed · overrev event recorded 125 hours (~4k miles) before most recent oil change in March 2026, suggesting recent high-RPM driving · leak present but undiagnosed as RMS or IMS; seller acknowledged difficulty accessing without transmission removal
Original-Owner 2009 Porsche 911 Carrera S Coupe
$70,500
· 56,000 mi · pdk · porsche racing green metallic
Clean, well-serviced launch-spec 997.2 with impeccable pedigree and desirable color sold at a surprising discount, though interior leather spec may not be as luxurious as described and PDK service history remains unconfirmed.
PDK transmission service unclear · Seller's description of interior leather coverage was misleading or inaccurate; actual spec is 'standard leather' not full leather · PDK service status unresolved despite direct question from experienced commenter
No Reserve: 31k-Mile 2005 Porsche 911 Carrera S Coupe 6-Speed
$74,000
· 31,000 mi · manual · arctic silver metallic
Pristine 31k-mile 997.1 with documented engine health and strong provenance, but its rapid re-auction 8 months after prior BaT sale ($64.5k→$74k), DIY infotainment install, and reported zero-service-record maintenance on claimed belt/plugs/coils warrant independent pre-purchase inspection despite dealer-backed presentation.
Car re-listed on BaT approximately 8 months after previous sale (November 2025 to July 2026) with only ~2k miles added, raising questions about ownership commitment or financial motivation · No service invoices available for claimed serpentine belt, ignition coils, and spark plug replacements—work allegedly done by original owner as DIY maintenance; only parts receipts provided later in auction
15k-Mile 2009 Porsche 911 Carrera S Coupe
Reserve not met
· 15,000 mi · pdk · carrara white
A suspiciously low-mileage, well-equipped 997.2 C2S saddled by a 5k-mile unexplained jump in 2 months, no cold-start video despite repeated requests, and evasive seller responses that cost it $30–40k in market value and left it reserve-not-met.
Unexplained mileage jump · Missing cold-start video · Unexplained 5k-mile jump in 2 months with no service records provided when requested · Seller failed to deliver promised cold-start video despite multiple requests and time available
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
$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
$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
2006 Porsche 911 Carrera S Coupe 6-Speed
$65,000
· 58,000 mi · manual · seal gray metallic
Well-maintained 2006 Carrera S with rare Sycamore interior and clean service history, but no borescope inspection completed—a material gap for an M97 engine at $65,000, leaving bore scoring risk entirely with the buyer.
Bore scoring not ruled out by inspection · Unclear PPF history and possible undisclosed prior damage repair · No borescope inspection performed despite bore scoring being primary failure risk on M97 engines and multiple expert recommendations in thread · Seller deflected bore scoring concerns with YouTube links and personal reassurances rather than objective testing
32k-Mile 2006 Porsche 911 Carrera S Coupe 6-Speed
$64,000
· 32,000 mi · manual · carrara white
A transparently presented, low-mileage, unmodified 997.1 C2S with comprehensive recent service and proactive bore scope documentation that sold for $64k after competitive final-moment bidding, though the seller was somewhat opaque on whether the reported bell housing oil leak source and fix were definitively identified.
Oil leak at bell housing · Third ownership is administrative only (sister retitled car in her name after second owner's passing rather than using power of attorney) — technically three owners but effectively two; seller proactively disclosed this distinction · Seller did not initially provide written summary from Black Forest on bore scope findings; only provided text exchange; later stated findings were 'published in full' but full written statement not clearly shown in comments
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
29k-Mile 2007 Porsche 911 Carrera S Coupe 6-Speed
$83,500
· 29,000 mi · manual · arctic silver metallic
A cosmetically immaculate, single-owner-from-ATL 997.1 C2S with full service records and low miles, but the seller's refusal to borescope before sale at $83.5k leaves a hidden $20k+ engine-rebuild risk unresolved.
no borescope inspection performed · multiple ownership transfers and unclear history · seller refused borescope inspection despite multiple requests from knowledgeable commenters; bore scoring is a known M97 failure affecting 5-10% of engines and can exist without obvious external symptoms · seller made increasingly aggressive and hyperbolic claims ('PERFECTO', 'near new', claims it will be worth $150k+ soon) while avoiding technical proof
4.0L-Powered 2005 Porsche 911 Carrera S Coupe 6-Speed
Reserve not met
· 70,000 mi · manual · black
A desirable 997.1 C2S with a credibly upgraded 4.0L engine completed just 4,500 miles ago, but hampered by seller's inability to produce rebuild documentation, stock rod retention, and rapid flipping history—leaving the ultimate buyer holding undisclosed risk on scope and durability.
Incomplete rebuild documentation · Stock rods in high-displacement rebuild · 'Said to have been' language on major engine rebuild suggests seller was not the rebuild client and lacks firsthand knowledge · Rebuild documentation not initially provided despite being requested repeatedly; images quality too poor to read without zooming
29k-Mile 2006 Porsche 911 Carrera S Coupe 6-Speed
$49,000
· 29,000 mi · manual · arctic silver metallic
Low-mileage manual 997.1 C2S with desirable specs undermined by undocumented 2008 structural damage, missing repair records, visible frame-alignment issues, and seller opacity—purchased at $49k by a buyer betting the damage was cosmetic rather than chassis-altering.
Structural damage reported on Carfax · Hood-to-bumper gap misalignment · Structural damage on Carfax with no supporting documentation or repair records available · Seller unable to contact prospective buyers (TURBOnS noted no reply to viewing request)
Original-Owner 2009 Porsche 911 Carrera S Coupe
$69,600
· 73,000 mi · pdk · nordic gold metallic
An exceptionally well-documented original-owner 997.2 C2S in a rare color combo that commanded a $69,600 premium driven primarily by seller transparency about a non-Carfax accident repair and meticulous maintenance records rather than mechanical perfection.
Right-rear quarter panel and bumper damage from SUV collision · Carfax shows clean history despite insurance claim · Accident not reported to Carfax despite insurance claim being filed—raises questions about claim severity or reporting process · Seller unable to access original window sticker (in storage pod) to confirm mechanically locking differential specification—MrDavidHef raised legitimate concern that PASM and LSD are sometimes marketed together but don't always come standard
18k-Mile 2006 Porsche 911 Carrera S Coupe
Reserve not met
· 18,000 mi · tiptronic · black
A low-mileage, well-maintained 2006 911 Carrera S coupe with desirable aerokit and full options, fatally compromised by its automatic transmission and soft dashboard issues, which could not overcome a disconnect between the seller's reserve and the market's valuation of tiptronic 997s.
dashboard leather shrinkage · automatic transmission penalty · only 100 miles added under current ownership despite purchase in 2026 suggests rapid flip or acquisition at steep discount · seller claims purchase in 2026 but listing is dated 2026, creating timeline ambiguity
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
2006 Porsche 911 Carrera S Coupe 6-Speed
$61,000
· 82,000 mi · manual · black
A well-maintained 82k-mile 997.1 with strong recent service history and transparent owner engagement, undermined slightly by incomplete cosmetic work, unresolved P2196 code, and limited pre-ownership documentation, but still market-appropriate at $61k given clean history and driving-enthusiast credentials.
Conflicting or unclear water pump service records—seller later clarified it was replaced only once despite initial ambiguity in spreadsheet · Limited documentation from first and second owners prior to current ownership (March 2021)
18k-Mile 2011 Porsche 911 Carrera S Coupe 6-Speed
$105,000
· 18,000 mi · manual · dark blue metallic
A low-mileage, single-owner manual 997.2 with strong spec and benign service history that commanded $105k from a known dealer-flipper due to flawless presentation and mechanical cleanliness, though radiator fluid level and a battery date typo raised minor questions.
Radiator fluid level appears low · Radiator fluid level appears low in photos with no seller clarification provided · Seller initially slow to obtain DME diagnostic report (promised by 26th, later obtained at BME)
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
$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
48k-Mile 2007 Porsche 911 Carrera S Coupe
$53,000
· 48,000 mi · tiptronic · arctic silver metallic
Strong bones with documented bearing work and low miles, but buyer must independently verify PPI findings and bearing service records from non-official shops before wiring funds to clear the $22,973 lien.
Lien on title at time of sale · PPI performed outside official Porsche dealership with no Carfax records to verify findings · Seller's claim of bore scoring check result stated unclearly ('there is no more scoring' corrected to 'no bore scoring') suggesting possible communication issues
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
42k-Mile 2006 Porsche 911 Carrera S Coupe 6-Speed
$79,000
· 42,000 mi · manual · black
A well-presented, low-mileage 997 C2S in a compelling color combination that benefited from community pressure to obtain borescope documentation, ultimately selling competitively at $79k after verification cleared the primary structural risk.
Borescope was initially not provided despite being standard practice for 2006-2008 997s; seller resisted suggestion until community pressure; however, report was ultimately obtained and came back clear · Front bumper paint status ambiguous: seller could not definitively confirm whether front bumper was repainted, only that it looked factory
2005 Porsche 911 Carrera S Coupe 6-Speed
$45,500
· 73,000 mi · manual · arctic silver metallic
Solid 997.1 C2S with correct large IMS bearing and clean Carfax, but absent service records, prior failed sale on Cars & Bids, front-end repaint history, and zero bore scope inspection leave room for doubt—and may explain why it hammered 10-15% below comparable market value despite dealer's late-auction pressure.
no service records available · no bore scope performed · car was re-listed after failing to sell on Cars & Bids due to non-paying bidder · no maintenance records provided despite 73k miles
46k-Mile 2006 Porsche 911 Carrera S Coupe 6-Speed
$58,000
· 46,000 mi · manual · black
Well-documented low-mileage 997.1 C2S that failed reserve in April, was relisted after obtaining borescope/compression tests that justified a modest $4k bump, but persistent questions about exhaust authenticity, original damage history, and seller's post-RNM communication failure suggest reserve expectations remain optimistic.
Tire age unknown · Car previously listed on BaT in April 2026 and failed to meet reserve, then relisted immediately · Seller did not follow standard protocol of contacting high bidder (Riv19 at $54k) within 24 hours post-auction to negotiate
No Reserve: 2005 Porsche 911 Carrera S Coupe 6-Speed
$40,000
· 113,000 mi · manual · arctic silver metallic
Well-maintained 997.1 with IMS done and clean history marred by seller's evasive responses to valid concerns about registration validity and a registration sticker that appears to belong to a Ford F350, raising serious questions about documentation integrity.
Registration status unclear / potential late fees · Registration sticker appears to be from a 2020 Ford F350, not this 2005 Porsche (per RealSpeed7 analysis of Texas sticker format). Seller's response 'Not sure about the 2020 F350? Cars a 911' dismisses rather than addresses the concern. · Seller unresponsive for extended period ('Seller MIA for some reason') during early bidding, only returning after direct local inquiry; did not proactively answer raised questions about registration and sticker.
Original-Owner 2006 Porsche 911 Carrera S Coupe 6-Speed
$68,500
· 13,000 mi · manual · carrara white
Genuinely low-mileage original-owner 997.1 with excellent provenance severely compromised by irreversible loss of OEM exhaust and preventive decisions made in 2024 that reduced collector appeal, ultimately failing reserve and selling off-auction below market expectations.
missing original exhaust · missing original exhaust removed without explanation; seller states they regret this decision · no OEM window sticker provided to verify options and authenticity
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
2006 Porsche 911 Carrera S Coupe 6-Speed
$63,500
· 65,000 mi · manual · arctic silver metallic
A solid, low-mileage 997.1 manual with recent major service work and clean history, but the urgency around obtaining/omitting the DME report and last-minute tailpipe replacement warrant verification by an independent marque specialist before finalizing purchase.
bore scoring concerns · initial omission of DME report documentation · left tailpipe replaced immediately before listing, raising bore scoring questions
2009 Porsche 911 Carrera S Coupe 6-Speed
$85,625
· 61,000 mi · manual · arctic silver metallic
A genuinely well-maintained, low-mileage manual 997.2 C2S with clean history and strong documentation that sold to spirited bidding at market-clearing price, supported by positive third-party inspections and only minor cosmetic wear befitting its age.
Drive belt replacement declined at February 2026 service · Owner count discrepancy initially: seller stated 'three owners' but CarFax showed 5. Seller clarified that Owner 2 was Hendrick Porsche (trade-in), and Owner 3 held car only 6 months, making it effectively 4 owners. While resolved, indicates initial imprecision in description. · No borescope inspection performed despite sterlingmossy's question. Seller confirmed 'No records of a prior PPI/borescope' on file.
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
$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
31k-Mile 2006 Porsche 911 Carrera S Coupe 6-Speed
$66,000
· 31,000 mi · manual · slate gray metallic
Well-maintained, low-mileage SoCal 997.1 C2S manual with no reported accidents and a strong dealer inspection, but lacking the specific bore scope, DME, and component service documentation that savvy 997 buyers typically demand.
No bore scoring analysis performed despite 997.1 being prone to bore scoring issues in cold climates (mitigated by SoCal warm climate history) · No DME (Diagnostic Memory Entry) report or over-rev report available despite multiple commenter requests
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)
46k-Mile 2006 Porsche 911 Carrera S Coupe 6-Speed
Reserve not met
· 46,000 mi · manual · black
A well-maintained 997.1 with low mileage and complete service history fatally hamstrung by seller's refusal to perform the one diagnostic (bore scope) that buyers need for confidence in an unproven M97 engine, combined with poor responsiveness that drove the reserve well above $54k despite strong bidding interest.
Bore scoring risk unexamined · IMS bearing status unknown · no bore scope inspection despite being known failure point for 3.8L M97 engine · seller reluctant to sell (stated 'I don't want to sell it'), suggesting possible rushed flip or life-change motivation
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
$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
2006 Porsche 911 Carrera S Coupe 6-Speed
$52,550
· 60,000 mi · manual · arctic silver metallic
A visually appealing, low-mileage 997.1 Carrera S that commands strong market confidence despite the seller's consistent refusal to perform or provide the bore scope, DME, and cold-start verification that 997 specialists regard as essential for M97 engine peace of mind, suggesting either genuine confidence or a missed opportunity to capture ten to fifteen thousand additional dollars.
IMS bearing status unknown · No bore scope or DME report completed · No bore scope, compression test, or oil analysis despite seller claiming 'dealer serviced from new' — critical gap for 997.1 M97 engine known for potential bore scoring · IMS bearing replacement status unknown and untested
No Reserve: DeMan-Built 2006 Porsche 911 Carrera S Coupe Track Car 6-Speed
$37,997
· manual · atlas gray metallic
A meticulously documented and consistently tracked 997.1 platform track weapon built by a respected specialist, verified by the builder himself and a experienced HPDE driver, now at risk from unresolved IMS bearing uncertainty and title complications stemming from post-Sandy flood history, but mechanically sound and immediately track-ready with excellent supporting evidence of maintenance discipline.
IMS bearing not replaced · Safety equipment out of date for competition · Salvage certificate issued c.2012 post-Sandy flood; seller states no water damage but no documentation provided to verify · Original odometer replaced; true total chassis mileage unverifiable
47k-Mile 2007 Porsche 911 Carrera S Coupe X51 6-Speed
$74,500
· 47,000 mi · manual · gt silver metallic
A meticulously documented, factory-X51 997.1 C2S with bore-scoring risk successfully ruled out through borescope inspection and coil-pack replacement, commanding $74.5k in a competitive late-stage bidding war that validated its rarity and condition.
Cracked coil packs · Bore scoring was a genuine concern that required shop inspection to definitively rule out - only resolved after buyer pressure in comments · IMS bearing status inferred from visual inspection in 2020 only, not formally tested or replaced
2008 Porsche 911 Carrera S Coupe 6-Speed
$66,000
· 73,000 mi · manual · meteor gray metallic
A well-preserved, low-mileage 997.1 C2S with documented bore scoring in three cylinders and potential $25k-$35k engine rebuild liability ahead, but exceptionally strong presentation and transparent seller engagement drove final price to $66k in a spirited late auction battle, suggesting the market values condition and provenance over deferred mechanical risk for hobbyist-mileage owners.
cylinder bore scoring · original shocks aged 18 years · bore scoring in multiple cylinders is a known 997 weak point; seller minimized risk by suggesting low-mileage owners may never need a rebuild, but this is speculative · transmission service record was missing until seller performed it mid-auction under pressure
2008 Porsche 911 Carrera S Coupe 6-Speed
$44,500
· 62,000 mi · manual · black
Well-maintained, transparently-disclosed 997.1 C2S with significant cylinder #6 bore scoring (18% leak-down vs 6-8% others) destined for engine rebuild in the near term, but currently drivable and eligible for extended weekend enjoyment at $44.5k if buyer accepts deferred major mechanical liability.
Cylinder #6 bore scoring · Carfax reports minor damage August 2013 · Carfax shows 'minor damage' in 2013 with no repair paperwork or seller documentation; seller's explanation is verbal only · Bore scoring discovered only after commenter specifically requested bore scope on day 1 — seller initially stated scoring was 'very unusual' in their experience
2008 Porsche 911 Carrera S Coupe 6-Speed
$59,500
· 61,000 mi · manual · ruby red metallic
Well-presented low-mileage 997.1 with exceptional color combination and thorough pre-sale documentation, but front bumper respray and ambiguous sunroof repair history warrant due diligence before pickup.
Front bumper cover repainted pre-sale raises questions about original finish condition or prior minor damage · Sunroof motor shows two repair entries on Carfax for same 2024 service—possible indicator of recurring issue or documentation artifact
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
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
$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
24k-Mile 2005 Porsche 911 Carrera S Coupe 6-Speed
$68,000
· 24,000 mi · manual · arctic silver metallic
Stunning low-mileage 997.1 in desirable spec with a clean DME borescope that ultimately sold well, but the seller's initial reticence on IMS bearing history, absent service documentation, and undisclosed sport exhaust option left serious bidders uneasy until the final technical uploads restored confidence.
IMS bearing not replaced · No documented maintenance records for oil changes · IMS bearing not replaced on a 2005 997.1—standard due-diligence item for this era; seller's initial characterization of risk was disputed by knowledgeable commenters · No documented service records for oil changes despite engineer owner; relies on seller's word and oral history
2009 Porsche 911 Carrera S Coupe
$56,500
· 91,000 mi · pdk · porsche racing green metallic
A beautifully spec'd and desirably colored 997.2 with strong recent service records and active ownership history, but undisclosed track use, high consumable wear, potential carbon buildup concerns on the direct-injection engine, and minor history gaps (notably the unexplained 2010 Carfax damage) warrant thorough pre-purchase inspection before final commitment.
Potential carbon buildup from direct injection · Carfax reports 'minor damage' in May 2010 with no details provided · South Carolina title is duplicate with 'Actual Mileage' brand, suggesting possible title history concerns
2006 Porsche 911 Carrera S Coupe 6-Speed
$58,997
· 75,000 mi · manual · gt silver metallic
A genuinely low-mileage, unmodified 997.1 Carrera S with solid recent PPI and accelerated pre-sale maintenance, but with gaps in documented service history over the past decade and original IMS bearing still in place—quality depends heavily on trusting seller's claims about independent shop work post-2019.
Possible deferred maintenance on time-based intervals · Original IMS bearing still in place · Original water pump status unclear: seller claims original and no signs of trouble, but original water pump is known wear item on 997 and typically requires replacement by this mileage and age · Stone damage to hood and windshield occurred just weeks before auction, requiring immediate $3,277+ in repair work—timing raises questions about rush to sell
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
49k-Mile 2007 Porsche 911 Carrera S Coupe 6-Speed
$58,700
· 49,000 mi · manual · meteor grey metallic
A well-receipted but hastily re-flipped 997.1 with $30k of recent work, zero bore scope or IMS confirmation despite the asking price, a Carfax accident never explained, and a seller who went radio silent—all suggesting more was wrong than the dealer admits.
Carfax damage report · No bore scope documentation despite extensive engine-out service · Rapid re-flip: purchased on BaT March 2025, resold March 2026 after only 400 additional miles despite $30k+ in work—pattern suggests dealer flipping or buyer remorse · Seller radio silence: Hef7414 goes silent for extended period early in auction despite multiple direct questions; only responds once near end with vague justification
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

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