996 Turbo Market: What 23 BaT Sales Actually Say
Median $58,550 across 23 verified BaT sales, range $44,000–$103,000. The Turbo S (2005 only) sits above at $75,000 across 11 sales. Here's how mileage moves the number.
Turbo prices by mileage band
| Mileage band | Sales | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15,000 | 4 | $78,750 |
| 15,000–30,000 | 4 | $66,375 |
| 30,000–50,000 | 4 | $49,500 |
| 50,000–75,000 | 9 | $53,500 |
| 75,000+ | 2 | $58,750 thin |
The curve tells a clear story: the mileage penalty is steepest early. A delivery-miles Turbo costs roughly $30,000 more than a 40,000-mile one. Past 30,000 miles, prices flatten into the $50s — at that point condition, spec, and service history move the needle more than the odometer. (The 75k+ band has only 2 sales; read it as thin, not as a rebound.)
Turbo S: the 2005-only flagship
| Mileage band | Sales | Median |
|---|---|---|
| 15,000–30,000 | 3 | $75,000 |
| 30,000–50,000 | 5 | $92,996 |
| 50,000–75,000 | 1 | $55,500 thin |
| 75,000+ | 2 | $53,000 thin |
No sub-15k-mile Turbo S has sold in the dataset. The 30–50k band's $92,996 median sits above the 15–30k band's $75,000 — a small-sample artifact (3 vs 5 sales), not a real inversion. What is real: the Turbo S commands roughly a $16,000 premium over the standard Turbo at the median ($75,000 vs $58,550).
The manual premium is real
Turbo 6-speed manuals: $60,525 median (18 sales). Turbo Tiptronics: $50,000 median (5 sales). That's a $10,000+ gap. On the Turbo S it's wider — $90,500 for manuals (9 sales) vs $65,000 for Tiptronics (2 sales, thin) — but the direction is the same. If you're buying a Turbo to drive, the Tiptronic cars are the value play; if you're buying for the long term, the market has already voted.
Notable Turbo sales
- $168,000 — 2005 Turbo S Cabriolet, 21,000 mi, 6-speed, Viola Metallic Jul 25, 2026 — top Turbo S result in the dataset; rare color did heavy lifting
- $103,000 — 2004 Turbo Cabriolet, 15,000 mi, Tiptronic, Speed Yellow Jun 10, 2022 — top standard-Turbo result
- $44,000 — 2004 Turbo Cabriolet, 33,000 mi, Tiptronic Jul 29, 2020 — the floor of the dataset
Turbo shopping? The Turbo's Mezger engine is exempt from the 996's IMS bearing issue — one of the real reasons these cars hold value. Read the IMS guide, then value the car you're looking at.
What is your 996 worth?
Free valuation from the same 153-sale dataset. A band only prices with 3+ verified sales — otherwise we say so.