Value of a 9000 mile car?

[patriot_tech]

Hi all,
I am actively looking for a TTA (since I sold my GN last year) and have found one locally. It has 9K miles on it and still has the plastic on the carpet. It has had some work done (turbo, injectors) because the owner said it didn't run right when he bought it. I met him through local GN folk and he knows these cars inside and out. Still has all the original stuff.

He is asking 28K for it which seems high to me. Am I off base? What do you guys think is a fair market price and what would be a smokin deal?

What info should I find out that will affect this?

Any help you can offer is greatly appreciated. Thanks!

 

[PhillyTurboSix]

Market is a little down with this economy no matter how you slice it. Low mile cars tend to have issues due to the fuel. The injectors are known to gum up along with any other fuel issue that come with any EFI car that sits a lot. I've noticed many low miles one that have/had fuel issues. The turbo is a strange one. That should have not gone bad. You just have to go over the car very well and it all depends on the over all condition of the car.

Was it kept/stored? Climate control storage? Detached garages?
How is the bolster on the driver side along with the rest of the leather
How is the wing? Original (feels like rubber) cracked?
Original tires still on the car? What's been changed other then injectors/turbo?
How is the engine bay? Well detailed everything there?

I've seen low mile cars that were a mess because the owner had no clue how to keep/store a low mile car. I've gone against sub 10K mile TTA's with my 30K TTA and beat them many times at local shows. All depends on how well the car was taken care of from the last owners and how it was stored.

Taking all that into consideration sounds like anything sub 20K would be a good deal on the car pending over all condition and the current classic car market.

 

[patriot_tech]

Ok I'll delve into it some more and post the findings. High teens / very low 20 was what I thought was market right now from what I've seen.

Thanks

 

[8289ta]

I hate to hijack a thread, but what are some good storage tips?