Porsche 997 911 Turbo — “6-speed”, 2011–2012

filtered Only listings matching “6-speed” within https://bringatrailer.com/porsche/997-turbo/. Every figure below covers just those cars.

https://bringatrailer.com/porsche/997-turbo/ · 34 completed auctions · 34 read in depth · compiled 2026-08-23 · 4 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. 4 such listings were removed before any figure below was computed — e.g. Rear-Wheel-Drive 2007 Porsche 911 Turbo 6-Speed.

The manual 997.2 Turbo has quietly become a six-figure blue-chip — median $150,576 across 26 BaT sales, but the top of the market now pays $230k-$238k for sub-30k-mile coupes while accident-history cars and cabriolets still trade at $90k-$120k.

The market

This is a rarity trade, not a condition trade — but condition decides which half of a $148,000 spread you land in. Across 34 completed BaT auctions, 26 sold (76.5% sell-through) at a median of $150,576 and a mean of $150,506, with the 25th percentile at $117,750 and the 75th at $172,000. The full range runs $90,000 to $238,000. Every analysed car is a manual, so the transmission cut in the statistics is uninformative; what actually separates results is body style, damage history, documentation quality, and where in the eight-year timeline the car sold.

The trend line is unambiguous over the long run and flat-to-soft over the short. Calendar-year medians: $94,000 (2018), $103,750 (2020), $117,826 (2021), $161,000 (2022), $130,000 (2023), $169,500 (2024), $169,000 (2026). That 2023 dip is a mix effect — that year's five sales included two kilometre-market Canadian cars and a 53k-mile white coupe — not a genuine 22% crash. The last 12 months median $169,000 against $175,000 the 12 months before, i.e. -3.4%, on a handful of sales. Treat that as noise, not a top. What is real is the collector tier pulling away: "No Reserve: 2k-Mile 2012 Porsche 911 Turbo Coupe 6-Speed" at $230,000 in December 2024, "26k-Mile 2012 Porsche 911 Turbo Coupe 6-Speed" at $238,000 in April 2026, and "25k-Mile 2011 Porsche 911 Turbo Coupe 6-Speed" at $235,000 two months later. Commenter KvN's framing on that last car — "Average: $145,000–$155,000; High Market / Collector Price: $200,000–$250,000" — matches the distribution well.

The eight reserve-not-met results tell you where sellers overreach. "253-Mile 2012 Porsche 911 Turbo Coupe 6-Speed" was bid to $294,000 and the seller said it was "not even close"; "8k-Mile 2012 Porsche 911 Turbo Coupe 6-Speed" failed at $203,997; "23k-Mile 2011 Porsche 911 Turbo Coupe 6-Speed" failed at $153,000, prompting chrisjgleason to call it "a big error in not accepting that final bid." At the other end, "46k-Mile 2012 Porsche 911 Turbo Cabriolet 6-Speed" failed at $85,900 with Judgegreen writing "high bid was more than the car is worth." The market has a clear ceiling for anything with a story and an equally clear willingness to chase pristine, documented, coupe examples.

Mileage matters but less linearly than you'd expect. "2011 Porsche 911 Turbo Coupe 6-Speed" (Speed Yellow, 74,000 miles, sold $166,000 March 2026) beat "14k-Mile 2011 Porsche 911 Turbo 6-Speed" ($117,000, December 2020) by $49,000 with five times the miles — because it is one of two Speed Yellow manual coupes and it sold six years later. Colour medians reinforce the point without being causal: Basalt Black Metallic $165,000 (n=3), Black $157,000 (n=9), Meteor Grey Metallic $125,000 (n=4), Carrara White $91,000 (n=3) — but the white sample is two kilometre/accident cars and one 53k-mile example, so read it as a sample artefact rather than a colour penalty.

What moves the price

Median by exterior colour

Known issues

Pre-purchase checklist

• Get a dealer-printed DME report and read three things: over-rev ranges 4-6 (must be zero), the misfire counters, and total operating hours cross-checked against indicated mileage. Two cars in this set had unexplained misfire counts and one had a replaced DME hiding a charging fault.
• Get independent paint-meter readings on every panel — do not accept the seller's video. Note that PPF adds roughly 1-2 mil, so map where film is applied before interpreting numbers; two threads had arguments about exactly this.
• Pull both a US Carfax and, if the car has any Canadian history, an ICBC/provincial report. Z50rKing's point on the 46k-km car — "A lot things don't show up if the ICBC fee is not included in the carfax" — is well taken.
• Establish the clutch's date and mileage from an invoice, then drive it for at least 20 minutes of stop-start traffic. On/off engagement, a high bite point, or changing pedal feel means clutch, slave cylinder or hydraulic accumulator money.
• Lift it and inspect front inner and outer CV boots for splits and slung grease. Six cars in this set needed boots, several under 30k miles.
• Check the front lip spoiler underside, nose chips, and whether the bumper cover has been refinished. A repainted front bumper is common and cheap-to-explain; a repainted hood or fender is not.
• On a cabriolet, cycle the roof at least four times and inspect the folded top sections. Soft-top drive gearboxes have failed in this set.
• Verify Sport Chrono, PTV, dynamic engine mounts, PCCB and adaptive sport seats against the original window sticker, not the seller's description — several listings had option lists that didn't fully reconcile.
• Check headlight units match the .2 spec (dual polyelipsoidal bulbs). Chadaclark4 flagged what looked like .1 headlights on a red 2011 coupe and the seller never answered.
• Check tyre date codes. Multiple low-mile cars were sitting on 5-11 year old rubber; the 253-mile car still wore its 2012 Michelins.
• Confirm the title is clean and in hand — two cars in this set had active liens at auction and two Canadian cars had no title at all, only registration.
• If importing from Canada, verify the US EPA/California compliance label physically exists on the car before bidding, and confirm the speedometer toggles km/h to mph digitally (it does — no faceplate swap needed).

Ask the seller

1. When was the clutch last replaced, at what mileage, and were the slave cylinder and hydraulic pressure accumulator done at the same time? Can I see the invoice?
2. Will you obtain a fresh DME report from a Porsche dealer at your cost before the auction closes, including misfire counts and operating hours?
3. Has the DME or ECU ever been replaced, reset, or flashed? If tuned, is the stock file and hardware included?
4. Have the front CV/axle boots been replaced, and when were they last visually inspected on a lift?
5. What is the exact story behind every Carfax entry, and can you produce the repair order — not just the Carfax summary? On this model a $6,500 RO and a $21,000 RO have both described genuinely trivial damage, and a 'kiss' has meant a replaced hood, fender, headlight and radiator.
6. Is the front lip spoiler original or a replacement, and has the front bumper cover ever been refinished?
7. Has the high-pressure fuel pump or either turbo actuator/linkage been replaced?
8. Is the paint protection film original-application or a re-do? Yellowed or bubbling film usually means it has been on the car a long time and may be hiding chips or repair work.
9. For a cabriolet: has the top drive gearbox or any hydraulic component been replaced, and how often is the roof cycled?
10. Do you have the original window sticker, both keys, and the factory literature? Cars missing these consistently underperformed.
11. How many miles have you added, and how has it been stored — battery tender, climate control, driven monthly? Cars that sat produced misfire counts and rough-start histories.
12. Is there a lien on the title, and where is the title physically held?

Walk away when

• Sellers who decline paint-meter readings after repeated requests. "20k-Mile 2012 Porsche 911 Turbo Coupe 6-Speed" ($156,500), the RNM 26k-mile 2012 coupe ($140,997) and "38k-Mile 2012 Porsche 911 Turbo Coupe 6-Speed" ($137,997) all did this, and all landed below where their mileage suggested.
• 'Minor damage' framing that unravels in the comments. bektop on the RNM 26k-mile 2012 coupe: "cosmetic damage on 3 sides? Pardon me for not buying this. You get cosmetic damage from a light brush, not from half-spinning the car." maxd23 on "2012 Porsche 911 Turbo Coupe 6-Speed": "if that accident photo is a 'kiss,' then I don't want to imagine what a bump is."
• Undisclosed damage surfacing only from a prior owner in the thread. On "16k-Mile 2012 Porsche 911 Turbo Cabriolet 6-Speed", Lakeman00 revealed that a technician at Porsche Sinclair Santa Clarita "ran it through a glass wall" during a January 2024 PPI — nowhere in the seller's description.
• Sellers and their friends orchestrating a rarity chorus in the comments. 993collector on "10k-Mile 2011 Porsche 911 Turbo Cabriolet 6-Speed": "all the hype about it by the seller and his friends is a little over the top." That car did not meet reserve at $135,000.
• Zero or near-zero miles added over multi-year ownership on a turbocharged car with no evidence of active preservation. ab10 on "14k-Mile 2011 Porsche 911 Turbo Coupe 6-Speed": "the car has been driven zero miles since it last sold over four years ago."
• Aftermarket clutches with no paperwork. The 65k-mile cabriolet's Sachs unit came with no installation records, no OEM part retained, and a prior owner on record calling it "a light switch."
• Service history that exists only verbally. The $238,000 26k-mile coupe's records could not be released in writing; the seller relayed them from a dealer phone call. That is not documentation.
• Dealer consignments with liens attached and vague prior-ownership chains — three listings here disclosed liens requiring payoff before title transfer.
• Rapid relisting after a recent purchase. "253-Mile 2012 Porsche 911 Turbo Coupe 6-Speed" changed hands four times in eleven years and was relisted 18 months after purchase; "21k-Mile 2011 Porsche 911 Turbo Coupe 6-Speed" was flipped by a BaT power-buyer and, per Cpr767, showed "About a 9% reduction in value in less than 2 years."
• Any cabriolet with a Carfax hit. Both cab RNMs at $80,000 and $85,900 carried accident or thin-documentation problems; the market has almost no tolerance for a damaged open car in this model.

Budget

Driver-grade: $115,000-$140,000 buys a 40k-75k-mile coupe with a clean Carfax and a documented clutch, or a mid-mileage cabriolet. "2011 Porsche 911 Turbo Coupe 6-Speed" (53,000 miles, Carrara White) at $127,500 and "38k-Mile 2012 Porsche 911 Turbo Coupe 6-Speed" at $137,997 are the templates. Anything with an accident entry, an ECU tune or a kilometre-market title should be bought in the $90,000-$120,000 band and nowhere above it — that is exactly where "2012 Porsche 911 Turbo Coupe 6-Speed" ($90,500), "Original-Owner 2012 Porsche 911 Turbo Coupe 6-Speed" ($91,000) and the 65k-mile cabriolet ($97,000) all landed.

Strong: $155,000-$185,000 for a 15k-46k-mile coupe, clean Carfax, full records, DME and paint-meter data provided. "46k-Mile 2012 Porsche 911 Turbo Coupe 6-Speed" at $169,000, "15k-Mile 2012 Porsche 911 Turbo Coupe 6-Speed" at $173,000, "20k-Mile 2011 Porsche 911 Turbo Coupe 6-Speed" at $179,000 and "14k-Mile 2011 Porsche 911 Turbo Coupe 6-Speed" at $182,500 bracket this tier tightly. Note that mileage inside this band barely moves the price — a 46k car and a 15k car both cleared $169-173k — so buy the documentation, not the odometer.

Best-in-class: $225,000-$245,000 for a sub-30k-mile, original-paint, fully documented coupe, or a genuinely exceptional low-mile cabriolet. Three cars have crossed $230,000: $230,000, $235,000 and $238,000. Above $250,000 you are in unproven territory — the only bid that ever went there, $294,000 on the 253-mile car, did not transact.

Outliers

253-Mile 2012 Porsche 911 Turbo Coupe 6-Speed $294,000

Bid to $294,000 — the highest number the model has ever produced on BaT — and the seller still said it was "not even close" to reserve. A genuine 253-mile time capsule with a perfect DME, but Fleche_dOr traced it back to a November 2017 Rennlist listing at $139,000 with 238 miles, and four owners in eleven years. The market's ceiling for a museum piece is somewhere around $250-295k; the seller's was higher.

2011 Porsche 911 Turbo Coupe 6-Speed $166,000

74,000 miles — by far the highest in the dataset — yet it sold for $166,000, roughly $50k above where the mileage curve puts it. Speed Yellow, of which CleanMcqueen documented exactly two manual coupes built. Proof that on this model colour rarity can outrank the odometer entirely.

26k-Mile 2012 Porsche 911 Turbo Coupe 6-Speed $238,000

The record sale, at $238,000 in April 2026, on a car whose DME had been replaced 800 miles earlier for a charging fault and whose service records existed only as a verbal dealer confirmation. Three bidders fought it up from $180k in the final half hour. Shows how thin the supply of clean sub-30k-mile Meteor Grey coupes is.

15K-Mile 2011 Porsche 911 Turbo Coupe 6-Speed $98,000

$98,000 in September 2018 for a 15,450-mile, original-paint, black-on-black manual coupe. An identical car today is a $200k+ conversation. Greg203 at the time called it "Fair price for a 'last of the manuals' turbo" — the clearest illustration of how far the model has run in eight years.

No Reserve: 2012 Porsche 911 Turbo Cabriolet 6-Speed $90,000

A no-reserve sale in December 2021 at $90,000 with only ten bids, on a 52k-mile car whose water pump, clutch, belts and CV boot had all been done. pump9000's post-mortem argued it was $30k light. No-reserve on a high-mileage cabriolet in a thin bidding pool is how you leave money on the table with this model.

8k-Mile 2012 Porsche 911 Turbo Coupe 6-Speed $203,997

Failed to sell at $203,997 in February 2024 despite 8,000 miles, PCCB, Carrara White over Carrera Red natural leather, clean paint-meter data and prior-owner validation from EuroWerkz1. Nine months later a 2k-mile car went for $230,000 at no reserve. The seller's reserve was probably only marginally wrong, but marginally wrong costs you a year.

Verdict

This is the last manual Porsche Turbo, roughly 488 of them built for North America across four model years, with a DFI engine that has no equivalent of the 997.1's glued coolant pipes. That combination has already been priced in: the median is $150,576 and the top tier is $230k-plus. It suits a buyer who wants one car that is fast, analogue, genuinely usable and unlikely to depreciate — not a buyer looking for value. The sweet spot is a clean-Carfax coupe with 20k-50k miles, full paperwork and a recent clutch, at $155,000-$175,000; you get 90% of the car for 70% of the collector-tier money, and the sub-30k market has already run. If you want a cabriolet, insist on a discount of 15-20% versus a coupe and be aware that three of the nine cabs here failed to sell at all. Whatever you buy, walk away from anything with paintwork the seller won't quantify — the record shows those cars either fail to sell or trade at $90-140k regardless of how rare the spec is.

Twenty-six sold cars over eight years is a genuinely thin dataset once you subdivide it. The colour medians are the weakest figures here: Carrara White's $91,000 median rests on three cars, two of which were kilometre-market or accident-history examples, so treat that as a sample artefact rather than a colour penalty — "8k-Mile 2012 Porsche 911 Turbo Coupe 6-Speed" was bid to $203,997 in Carrara White. The transmission breakdown is meaningless because every car in the set is a manual; there is no PDK comparison available within this data. The -3.4% last-12-months figure is computed on a handful of sales and there are no recorded 2025 sales at all in the year-by-year table, so the 2024-to-2026 comparison spans a gap. Production numbers cited throughout — 296 manual coupes, 182-192 manual cabs, 488 total for North America — come from commenters (McArtler, sham5430, iykyk, CleanMcqueen) and vary between threads; they are consistent enough to be plausible but are not manufacturer-verified. Finally, all reliability claims here are drawn from what sellers disclosed and what commenters asserted. The A/C foam and rear wing hydraulic items rest on single anecdotes. The clutch and CV boot patterns are the two I would treat as well-established, because they show up in actual service invoices across many separate cars, not just in opinion.

Bidding patterns

Comparables read in depth (34)

25k-Mile 2011 Porsche 911 Turbo Coupe 6-Speed

$235,000

2026-06-22 · 25,000 mi · manual · basalt black metallic

An immaculate, low-mileage 997.2 Turbo manual coupe with full service history and desirable specification that commanded $235k in a competitive three-bidder auction, rewarding extreme rarity (only 296 examples) and collector recognition that final-generation manual turbos have transcended their earlier generation siblings.

2022 DME report is outdated; seller initially promised updated report but timing unclear · Paint protection film applied to portions of body with visible defects suggests prior minor damage or concern about paint condition

2011 Porsche 911 Turbo Cabriolet 6-Speed

$97,000

2026-05-22 · 65,000 mi · manual · meteor gray metallic

A well-preserved 997.2 Turbo cabriolet with tasteful bolt-on modifications and solid service history undermined by a known intermittently harsh clutch that the seller downplays despite prior-owner and commenter warnings, plus minor paint repairs hidden under clear coat and a quick flip after one year of ownership.

Intermittently harsh clutch engagement · Damage history on Carfax in both 2016 and 2024 raises questions about impact events · Paint depth readings show variation consistent with repairs; clear coat application timing unclear

26k-Mile 2012 Porsche 911 Turbo Coupe 6-Speed

$238,000

2026-04-23 · 26,000 mi · manual · meteor gray metallic

A mathematically rare manual 997.2 Turbo (fewer than 50 built) presented in museum condition but shadowed by a recent DME replacement and unavailable written service records, sold to an aggressive final bidder at $238k—a record for the generation driven purely by scarcity and manual-transmission premiums rather than mechanical superiority or provenance clarity.

DME replacement in Feb 2025 (800 miles ago per seller), creating questions about mileage validation and prior charging/electrical issues · Written service records not obtainable; only verbal confirmation from dealer

46k-Mile 2012 Porsche 911 Turbo Coupe 6-Speed

$169,000

2026-04-15 · 46,000 mi · manual · platinum silver metallic

A well-preserved, genuinely rare 997.2 manual turbo with fresh clutch work and transparent ownership of minor accident history sold aggressively to a serious collector at $169k, justified by scarcity but tempered by late-surfacing cosmetic damage and Carfax depreciation risk.

February 2020 minor accident damage to left front · Carfax accident history ('minor damage') may deter some buyers despite modest nature of repair · Late discovery of rocker panel dent and cosmetic damage during final auction hours

2011 Porsche 911 Turbo Coupe 6-Speed

$166,000

2026-03-25 · 74,000 mi · manual · speed yellow

A genuinely rare end-of-era manual 997.2 Turbo in one of two Speed Yellow examples produced, showing realistic mileage and comprehensive recent service, but with a prior clutch-slave concern unresolved and documented rock-chip repainting that suggests owner didn't baby the car—yet the market paid market-clearing $166k for the combination of rarity and usability.

Clutch slave cylinder assembly may be failing · Clutch slave cylinder noted as potentially failing in 2022 with no mention of repair or follow-up service · Rock chip damage and repainting in 2024 raises questions about how well car has been protected

16k-Mile 2012 Porsche 911 Turbo Cabriolet 6-Speed

$120,000

2024-12-17 · 16,000 mi · manual · meteor grey metallic

A desirable low-mileage manual turbo cabriolet with concealed accident damage at a Porsche dealership that ultimately sold for market price only after the seller's defensive posture was overcome by prior-owner transparency and confirmed mechanical soundness.

Accident damage at Porsche Sinclair Santa Clarita during PPI · Paint chips and nicks visible in walk-around video · Carfax damage entry (July 2016) lacks detail and remains unexplained · Prior owner vicmark's timeline inconsistent: states he bought car in 2017 at 12,500 miles but sold it to Valencia BMW on 'December 2, 2013'—dates do not align

No Reserve: 2k-Mile 2012 Porsche 911 Turbo Coupe 6-Speed

$230,000

2024-12-10 · 2,000 mi · manual · black

A nearly-flawless sub-2k-mile manual 997.2 Turbo sourced from a elite private collection that hammered at $230k, driven by extreme rarity and collector demand for the last generation of manual-equipped Turbo variants, though early clutch failure at 1,730 miles hints at possible build-quality or handling issues during storage.

Clutch failure at 2,000 miles · Clutch failure at extremely low mileage (1,730 miles) raises questions about initial assembly or handling · Registration history spans three states (California, Illinois, Florida) with no clear explanation until seller clarified the car remained in Illinois collection, then moved to California

20k-Mile 2012 Porsche 911 Turbo Coupe 6-Speed

$156,500

2024-05-23 · 20,000 mi · manual · basalt black metallic

A genuinely low-mileage, well-maintained first-owner example of an exceptionally rare manual 997.2 Turbo that sold at strong premium price, though lack of paint meter or DME report left meaningful gaps in independent verification of claimed originality and engine health.

No DME (over-rev) report provided · No paint meter inspection documented · No paint meter reading or formal paintwork inspection despite multiple requests · No DME (over-rev) report to verify engine health and boost history

37k-Mile 2011 Porsche 911 Turbo Coupe 6-Speed

Reserve not met

2024-05-14 · 37,000 mi · manual · basalt black metallic

A genuinely rare manual-transmission 997.2 Turbo in desirable spec with clean history and low miles, but unexplained cluster hardware, borderline DME findings, and disclosed bumper paintwork gave bidders enough pause to stall below seller reserve.

High mileage of misfires on DME report · Paintwork on bumper covers disclosed by seller · Two unexplained screws at instrument cluster with seller uncertainty about origin

14k-Mile 2011 Porsche 911 Turbo Coupe 6-Speed

$182,500

2024-04-08 · 14,000 mi · manual · guards red

A pristine, low-mileage 997.2 Turbo 6-speed that sat untouched for four years between auctions and sold for $182.5k to an enthusiast willing to pay for spec and rarity, though the extended dormancy and possible headlight discrepancy warrant pre-delivery inspection.

Zero mileage accumulation in 4+ years · Car has not moved in 4+ years despite being a used turbo sports car in active market · Seller did not address the .1/.2 headlight discrepancy raised by knowledgeable commenter

8k-Mile 2012 Porsche 911 Turbo Coupe 6-Speed

Reserve not met

2024-02-27 · 8,000 mi · manual · carrara white

A museum-piece 2012 997.2 Turbo manual in the rarest North American spec—one of roughly two dozen coupes made, one of single-digit examples in white-over-red—with showroom miles and flawless service history, that failed to meet reserve at $204k despite aggressive late bidding and being priced below inflation-adjusted MSRP.

253-Mile 2012 Porsche 911 Turbo Coupe 6-Speed

Reserve not met

2023-12-09 · 253 mi · manual · gt silver metallic

An obsessively preserved 1-of-1 color 997.2 manual Turbo with just 253 miles fell $294k short of a reserve that appears driven more by fantasy than comparable market data, exposing a dangerous gap between museum-piece aspirations and what collectors will actually pay for an undriveable relic.

original tires age and dry rot risk · Michelin tires from 2012 may be degraded despite low mileage · Reserve not met at final bid of $294,000, suggesting seller's expectations may be significantly disconnected from market value · Four owners in 11 years despite alleged climate-controlled storage and careful preservation

46k-Kilometer 2011 Porsche 911 Turbo Coupe 6-Speed

$130,000

2023-11-13 · 28,583 mi · manual · meteor grey metallic

A well-maintained Canadian-market 997.2 Turbo with comprehensive service history, low mileage, and a coveted manual transmission that commands premium pricing but carries the typical friction of cross-border importation logistics.

No title document (Canadian registration-based sale) · Car spent significant time in BC before current ownership (Carfax shows registration history in Quebec, British Columbia, and Alberta); seller had to provide ICBC report upon request suggesting potential history not immediately visible in standard Carfax · Exchange rate error noted by commenter 1969911Ss regarding CAD to USD conversion in comment thread

23k-Mile 2011 Porsche 911 Turbo Coupe 6-Speed

Reserve not met

2023-08-04 · 23,000 mi · manual · meteor grey metallic

A rare 23k-mile manual 997.2 Turbo in desirable meteor grey fetched strong bidding to $153k but failed to meet reserve, likely indicating seller's expectations exceeded market consensus despite the car's rarity, low mileage, and uncommon specification—and the carfax damage history and active lien may have factored into buyer caution at asking levels.

Rear bumper damage and replacement · Active lien on vehicle · carfax damage history in 2017 · active lien requiring payoff before title transfer

21k-Mile 2011 Porsche 911 Turbo Coupe 6-Speed

$165,000

2023-07-17 · 21,000 mi · manual · black

A pristine low-mileage example of one of 296 final manual Turbos with credible ownership pedigree, though the post-sale commentary suggests appreciation is no sure thing and the market may have already priced in peak scarcity premium.

Bumper respray history from previous owner (Aug 2021 auction) · Paint meter readings promised but never delivered before close of auction

2011 Porsche 911 Turbo Coupe 6-Speed

$127,500

2023-06-23 · 53,000 mi · manual · carrara white

An exceptionally well-maintained, comprehensively serviced final-generation manual Porsche Turbo with textbook clean overrev data, impeccable recent history, and collectible spec (1 of 11 in this color/interior combo, 1 of 296 manuals in North America) that commands premium pricing justified by its status as the last manual 997.2 TT and demonstrated long-term appreciation trajectory.

Never serviced at dealership · No prior dealership service history until recent DME report · Unclear complete maintenance history from original owner(s)

35k-Kilometer 2011 Porsche 911 Turbo Coupe 6-Speed

$128,500

2023-03-18 · 21,748 mi · manual · black

A exceptionally low-mileage 997.2 Turbo manual with documented service history and meticulous presentation, though buyer will need to independently verify US EPA compliance and import logistics if relocating across the border.

Canadian registration only, no title document (seller states country does not issue titles) · US EPA compliance documentation not yet obtained by seller at time of sale, buyer would need to verify letter of compliance if importing to US

3,600-Mile 2012 Porsche 911 Turbo Cabriolet 6-Speed

$235,000

2023-01-12 · 3,600 mi · manual · black

An almost showroom-stock, single-owner 997.2 Turbo manual cabriolet with 3,600 miles, flawless service history, and unmodified condition sold at an auction-record $235k to an enthusiast collector who valued the last of analog Porsches and believed it would appreciate—a rare car that lived up to its hype but was aggressively marketed by an enthusiastic seller who sweetened bids with incremental incentives in the final stretch.

Seller heavily pumped the auction with escalating 'throwins' (free paint correction, ceramic treatment, car cover, enclosed shipping, full tank of gas) as bids climbed, which is standard but aggressive sales tactic · Paint meter readings stated as 'consistent on every panel' by seller but car has never been paint-corrected despite 10+ year age; no independent verification provided

10k-Mile 2011 Porsche 911 Turbo Cabriolet 6-Speed

Reserve not met

2022-12-22 · 10,000 mi · manual · basalt black metallic

A genuinely low-mileage, well-preserved, exceptionally rare manual 997.2 Turbo cab with excellent provenance and all-original condition, but heavy seller hype and aggressive comps could not overcome market resistance below $140k reserve.

Reserve not met at $135k despite significant seller promotion and comp references · Seller and friends (Clayton Hart/autosbyhart, iykyk) heavily hyped rarity and collectibility in the comment thread, which one commenter (993collector) noted felt 'over the top'

15k-Mile 2011 Porsche 911 Turbo Coupe 6-Speed

$165,000

2022-12-15 · 15,000 mi · manual · basalt black metallic

An authentically low-mileage, well-maintained example of one of the rarest manual turbocharged 911s ever built, with quality modifications and no significant red flags, that commanded $165k in competitive bidding well above 2011 MSRP—likely a sound investment given rarity and condition.

Potential repaint on hood and front fenders · Lien on vehicle at time of sale (noted in description) · Service records incomplete; seller has only Carfax history, not original RO copies

20k-Mile 2012 Porsche 911 Turbo Cabriolet 6-Speed

$157,000

2022-12-07 · 20,000 mi · manual · black

An exceptionally well-documented, genuinely rare (sub-200 unit) 997.2 Turbo manual cabriolet in flawless triple-black with documented service history and verified provenance from notable collectors, sold at $157k to an emotionally committed buyer who recognized its status as the last generation of hand-shifted Porsche Turbo.

15k-Mile 2012 Porsche 911 Turbo Coupe 6-Speed

$173,000

2022-10-08 · 15,000 mi · manual · meteor grey metallic

A pristine, exceptionally rare 2012 997.2 Turbo with the increasingly collectible manual transmission sold at a substantial premium ($173k) driven by scarcity, low mileage, and strong bidder competition, though minor undercarriage corrosion and lack of comprehensive service records warrant inspection by next owner.

Potential undercarriage corrosion · No Sport Chrono option despite being near end of production (though commenter noted this is normal for manual orders) · Relatively sparse service history documentation beyond oil change and DME report for a $173k car

46k-Mile 2012 Porsche 911 Turbo Cabriolet 6-Speed

Reserve not met

2022-07-03 · 46,000 mi · manual · black

A well-maintained, low-mile 997.2 Turbo cabriolet in desirable manual configuration that failed to meet reserve at $85,900, suggesting seller expectations exceeded market appetite even as competitive bidding demonstrated genuine interest.

Limited service history documentation · Reserve not met despite competitive bidding reaching $85,900 · Seller did not contact highest bidder post-auction to negotiate, suggesting reserve may have been significantly higher than final bid

26k-Mile 2012 Porsche 911 Turbo Coupe 6-Speed

Reserve not met

2022-04-01 · 26,000 mi · manual · black

Exceptionally rare final-year manual 997.2 Turbo in excellent condition and with comprehensive service records, but September 2017 multi-panel accident (front/left/rear) with post-accident paint correction and unresolved paint meter readings, combined with seller's reserve markedly above market appetite ($140,997 final vs undisclosed reserve), suggests accident discount is real and structural concerns linger despite Authorized shop repair documentation.

2017 accident with multi-panel damage · Accident history from 2017 with multi-panel damage (front, left side, rear) raises questions about impact severity despite seller minimization · Paint meter readings requested but never provided by seller

38k-Mile 2012 Porsche 911 Turbo Coupe 6-Speed

$137,997

2022-01-20 · 38,000 mi · manual · dark blue metallic

A genuinely rare final-generation manual turbo in an extraordinary color combo with clean provenance and low miles, but elevated DME misfires and absent paint meter readings introduce diagnostic uncertainty that the buyer (greggd) accepted at $137,997, likely betting on collectibility over perfect mechanical clarity.

DME report shows elevated misfire count (+49k) · DME report showed misfire data that seller could not fully explain; seller's explanation relied on anecdotes about battery issues and garage storage rather than diagnostic clarity · paint meter readings were not provided despite being standard request for high-value transaction

No Reserve: 2012 Porsche 911 Turbo Cabriolet 6-Speed

$90,000

2021-12-21 · 52,000 mi · manual · carrara white

Rare, well-documented, and thoroughly serviced 2012 manual 997.2 Turbo Cabriolet sold at apparent discount due to minor 2013 accident history and convertible body style, with subsequent commentary suggesting it may have been undervalued given rarity and condition.

Front axle boot torn and leaking grease · 2013 accident history disclosed in Carfax · 52k miles is relatively high for a collector manual Turbo, which may limit appeal to some buyers

31k-Kilometer 2011 Porsche 911 Turbo 6-Speed

$144,652

2021-09-22 · 19,263 mi · manual · black

A low-mileage, factory-optioned final-year manual 911 Turbo with clean history and bulletproof DFI engine that commanded strong bidding ($144.7k) precisely because only ~488 such cars were made and none will ever be built again.

20k-Mile 2011 Porsche 911 Turbo Coupe 6-Speed

$179,000

2021-08-02 · 20,000 mi · manual · black

An exceptionally low-mileage, well-documented, and authentically rare 997.2 Turbo manual—one of ~300 US examples—that touched a new market ceiling ($179k) after a furious two-bidder war, validating the emerging collector status of manual 911 Turbos and exceeding original MSRP by 23%.

No DME report provided despite strong interest in engine health documentation · Paint protection film applied to front end (bumper, mirrors, hood quarters) may indicate prior minor damage or seller's caution about rock chips

Original-Owner 2012 Porsche 911 Turbo Coupe 6-Speed

$91,000

2021-01-19 · 29,826 mi · manual · carrara white

A single-owner, low-mileage last-generation manual 997.2 Turbo in exceptionally rare Carrara White with impeccable spec and full service history, marred only by a Carfax accident record that the seller transparently demonstrates was minor cosmetic damage inflated by dealer overcharging, ultimately selling at $91k—a solid buy but likely below intrinsic market value for this collectible configuration.

front bumper replacement and insurance claim · front bumper drilling for license plate on a $25k repair · Carfax accident record despite seller's assertion of minimal damage may suppress value

14k-Mile 2011 Porsche 911 Turbo 6-Speed

$117,000

2020-12-17 · 14,000 mi · manual · guards red

A rare 997.2 manual turbo with low mileage and desirable Guards Red finish that sold at premium ($117k) due to extreme scarcity, though front bumper refinish, aftermarket ECU tune, and title lien were minor detractors offset by collector appeal.

ECU flashed with aftermarket COBB Tuning tune · Lien on title at sale time · Lien holder must be paid off before title transfer · ECU flashed with non-Porsche tune may concern purists or future buyers

2012 Porsche 911 Turbo Coupe 6-Speed

$90,500

2020-09-03 · 49,000 mi · manual · black

Genuinely rare 997.2 Turbo 6MT in desirable spec with proactive seller and solid service history, but 2015 accident with unverified repairs and missing documentation permanently discounts an otherwise six-figure car—buyer rnowacki acquired a future classic at a discount reflecting accident penalty.

November 2015 accident damage · Missing repair documentation · 2015 accident with significant panel replacement (bumper, hood, fender, radiator, headlight) despite seller characterizing as 'minor'—commenters noted accident photo showed more than just a 'kiss' · No repair invoices or documentation available; body shop privacy claim prevents independent verification of repair quality

2011 Porsche 911 Turbo Cabriolet 6-Speed

Reserve not met

2020-03-04 · 37,000 mi · manual · carrara white

Rare 997.2 turbo manual cab with exceptional color combo and low miles undercut by 2017 left-front accident/repainting and seller's evasiveness on repair details, failing to meet $80k reserve despite spirited bidding from serious 911 collectors.

Left front accident damage in 2017 · Limited accident repair documentation · 2017 left-front accident with repainting of both front fenders but no repair documentation provided · Seller deflects on accident details, citing only Carfax with minimal elaboration

15K-Mile 2011 Porsche 911 Turbo Coupe 6-Speed

$98,000

2018-09-18 · 15,450 mi · manual · black

A flawlessly maintained, exceptionally rare 997.2 Turbo manual coupe with impeccable documentation and near-showroom condition that commanded a legitimate collector premium for being among the last six-speed 911 Turbos ever made.

Vehicle imported to Canada in 2014 then returned to US via auction; re-entry complexity for US buyers · Service due at 15,450 miles; only 40k/4-year service will be completed, next major service cycle approaching

2012 Porsche 911 Turbo Cabriolet 6-Speed

$90,000

2018-06-20 · 28,934 mi · manual · meteor grey metallic

A genuinely rare final-generation manual turbo cabriolet with impeccable provenance, low miles, perfect condition, and a clean history—but the auction flip backstory and unclear dealer explanation warrant scrutiny before committing.

car facilitated through auction before dealer acquisition, seller states it 'did not run through an auction lane' but Carfax lists auction history; seller's explanation that this was done 'to protect both dealers' is unclear and requires clarification · prior owner title retained (New Jersey) while car sold from North Carolina

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