2005 Porsche Carrera GT: trims, real prices & how to pick yours

3 builds left the factory as a 2005 Carrera GT, each a different combination of engine, transmission and body identified by the first eight characters of its VIN. The 2 main configurations sell for $6,999–$30,995 today.

  • 2 main configurations
  • 1,165 vehicles built
  • 57 for sale right now
  • $6,999–$30,995 typical price range

Which Carrera GT is yours?

Enter a VIN — the 17 characters on the windshield or the title — and we’ll match it to its exact factory configuration, typical price and equipment.

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What actually differs

RWD S · RWD
Typical price today $18,888 $18,080
For sale right now 45 12
Vehicles built 719 445
Same on every 2005 Carrera GT
  • Engine 3.2L 6-cyl
  • Power 258 hp
  • Drivetrain Rear-wheel drive
  • Fuel Gasoline
  • Body Convertible
  • Doors 2-door

What people actually pay

44 price observations · updated Sep 6, 2026
RWD
$18,888
$6,789 $13,073 $19,357 $25,641 $31,925
Price trend

Median up $1,512 over the last 12 months.

2005 Carrera GT price history →
Will it hold value?

A Carrera GT typically keeps about 79% of its price over 5 years — a 5-year-old one runs about $14,214 today.

Carrera GT depreciation by year →
Cost to run

16/24 mpg city/highway. Roughly $2,450/yr on fuel at 15,000 miles.

EPA estimate for the 2005 Carrera GT

What WP0CA298-5 means

WP0 CA298 · 5
WP0
the World Manufacturer Identifier Porsche registered — assembled in Germany
CA298
together encode the Boxster line — Rear-wheel drive — as Porsche filed it, these five characters are read as one block, not letter by letter
5
in position 10 — model year 2005
9, 11–17
vehicle-specific fields: check digit, plant code and production sequence
Real VINs from this run WP0CA298 X5U710750 WP0CA298 75U712262 WP0CA298 25U711181
1 rare configuration — mostly fleet, export or irregular VIN patterns. Fewer than 20 known vehicles each.

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