Among all of the classifieds pages we have access to, Facebook Marketplace seems to present us with the most variety in the listing descriptions. It can certainly be maddening if you’re a seller trying to sell a car without getting sucked into the vortex of horrible trade offers and even worse cash offers, but as an innocent bystander? It’s good, clean fun. The seller of this 1986 Porsche 911 Targa here on Facebook Marketplace indicates it “…drives fast,” and that’s why he’s selling.
The seller is looking for – wait for it – $66,000 for a tired Targa that has clearly seen better days. It has 113,000 miles and looks every bit of it, and has some indications it’s not exactly a creampuff such as the non-OEM wheels and the whaletail rear spoiler. The paintwork looks good in some photos and not in others; I would just count on some areas of the car needing cosmetic restoration. And of course, while the description says it runs, you always want to find a thick stack of records to accompany a car like this.
The interior really is the biggest let-down for the seller in terms of justifying his asking price, with torn-up seats, a non-factory steering wheel, filthy carpets, and a general lack of care inside. Now, I am all about owning a sports car that looks like it was actually driven, but that lifestyle comes at the cost of being able to ask top dollar for said car. If the seller wants to see his asking price, he needs to detail the hell out of this tired Targa and return it back to completely stock condition, not to mention fix the tears in the seats.
Of course, I’m still intrigued by the description more than anything: Starts fast. Runs fast. Drives fast. That’s why I am selling. Is it really because this 911 is too hot to handle that the seller is letting it go? And what does it mean to “start fast”? It’s also worth mentioning that while this was a quick car by 1980s standards, it’s not exactly a fast car now – and is certainly sedate enough that even an inexperienced driver should be able to handle it. So many questions, so little time.
Lousy pictures, on the moon price, no engine shots, not much of it that’s not worn out. What else could possibly go wrong?
Too fast to own?? Hell its about 200 horse power. I think the exterior photo shots in the garage makes it look bad. The interior needs some help and if the Seller had written something about the engine it would have made a big difference. Mileage is in line with the year of the car. Thirty-six years old = 3,250 miles per year. It will sell providing the engine is okay and the bottom is not rusted out. The car is in the Northeast Salt Flats of the USA. They Porsches are about the cheapest to keep running outside of a 356.
86 was a good year for a 911. Last year with the classic 915 transaxle. Reliable Bosch Motronic and a torquey 3.2 engine. They were quick in their day but you still need to be a good driver if you plan on taking the car to the limit. Overcook it into a turn and you better be prepared as your instinct in most cars when you feel the front getting light is to ease off the throttle to transfer weight. That’s when a classic 911 will want to kill you! Maybe that’s what the seller is referring to with his tired 911. Years of deferred maintenance and neglect and he happily wants to pass that on to you for the measly price of 66K. Resale red, a targa, and no Fuchs. Those are just three of many good reasons to say pass. I say what the fuch on this one.
Yep, the owner is looking at the BAT prices without the bidder’s scrutiny. A good PPI could certainly help. I owned an 86 Targa, my favorite ride of all time. alpasud is right on, if you go too hot into a corner, you had better put your foot down or you will be going on Mr. Toads wild ride.
I bet my daily driven and stock 2020 Mustang GT/CS starts twice as fast, runs twice as fast and drives twice as fast yet is completely like new and reliable. And it is probably worth exactly the same or more
This think looks pretty beat for what he’s asking. Half that and we’ll talk.
The Porschaa! will continue to climb in price over the years, unfortunately for the Mustang it will decline. I had three Porsche over the years and only lost money on one. The 914-6 (the undesirable of the family) back in the 80’s. Not Now! People are paying stupid money, six figure money.
Or we sure the seller didn’t accidentally add an additional zero? That car has never been, and could never be, worth that kind of coin unless it had $54,000 of gold under the seat.
Are we sure the seller didn’t accidentally add an additional zero? That car has never been, and could never be, worth that kind of coin unless it had $54,000 of gold under the seat.
Blue, Track air cooled only (up to 1998) Porsches for one week and them tell me its a bad investment. A desirable Targa with the correct tail red and black. Dump the wheels and clean it up if it has service records and a Porsche COA its more money. I would buy it for a little less. However I’ve been down the restoration road with a 72 Pantera and 59 Triumph motorcycle.
Jeff, Nice write-up! THe spoiler is the correct one for that era. It a Carrera Spoiler sometimes confused with the Turbo (Tea Tray) spoiler. I had the Carrera spoiler on my 1984 Porsche from the factory.
Dealers are selling the same roach coach 911’s for the same asking price. He’s just trying for some of that free flowing trust fund baby cash.
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