sy308

Can you afford the car? Are you OK with the color and options? If yes and yes, what is the bother? This was probably owned by an enthusiast who purchased the car outright. I wonder if one can make those changes on a lease??? At 3 years old, it is prime for a lease turn in. Personally, I would look for a better deal. You could possibly save lots of money if you are in the right place at the right time. For example, I bought my '05 car in 2011 at half the price you are paying today. It only had 6K more miles too. Granted, it was not an S model, but the car was cosmetically and mechanically flawless. Personally, if I was going to pay top dollar for this ride, I would insist on a warranty, otherwise I would wait it out for something less expensive.

fbfisher

I'd pass.

ggoodlife

Thanks USMC. Lots of good stuff there.

I've got the dealer running a PPI and I am going back there this Saturday with the wife to check it out and maybe do it.

Fun side story is we are going Saturday with the kids to ensure that they fit in the back (wife's requirement....they are 5 and 2). I had a solution to this with an E63...but she thinks that I should just get the 997 as that is what I actually want.

ggoodlife

That's really the decision...if it is the right one and right time. My current car has a balloon payment due in August. I have the money for it and really and truly still like it, but was just starting to look to see if I wanted something else.

I have two little kids (who I am sure will fit fine in the car) and was just looking to see if I could find something fun as an alternative to my 2 door 335. I was showing my wife ideas (E63....potentially new M3, CTS-V, etc....) and she said "why don't you just get the 911 you like". Because of that I just did a quick search (I maybe like a lot of folks here play on autotrader a lot with ideas) and happened to find this example close by to me.

So....I went and checked it out. And it kinda hits all the right boxes. My only concern is really is it a good example at a good price or would it be better to wait and find one in the next 3-4 months that is better.

On the good price front - it seems a bit high, but no unreasonable if it is Porsche Approved / CPO'd (I assume I would offer $68...and see if they came down some). If it is indeed true that they won't CPO it then I probably need more off or should just stay away.

On the good example front - Has all options I want (not PDK, good wheels, sport chrono), is an acceptable if not great color combo (I'd probably prefer a dark color....black, blue, someones odd paint to sample.....with a natural or cocoa interior), and is low mileage. Only questions are will they really not CPO it and/or was it a track day for the weekend type car with lots of overrevs and such.

So it just comes down to....is it warrantable / CPO'ble / good PPI. Oh and when we look at with every one on Saturday does my wife approve and confirm the kids fit.

Spokayman

Normally, you would have an independent third party perform the PPI.
Since you are trusting the dealer to perform the PPI inspection, I would recommend that you have them give you a list or a form that shows specifically what they checked. Make sure that this list is a part of the sales agreement in the event that they really didn't tell the truth about the condition of something and it becomes a problem later.
Also, I would be firm about knowing whether the car has been chipped or not. It's something you need to know, and the onus is on them to figure this out. They should have the technicians and diagnostic machines to determine this.

Sniff

I have two daughters (2 and 5-years old) and both fit in the back of my 997.1 with no issues. However that will be short lived I'm sure.

Make sure you get a copy of the DME report from the PPI. Since the car is at a dealership, it should be no problem for them to run one. The DME report will tell you what (if any) kind of over-revs the car has had. Also since they are a dealer that sells used cars, they should be able to run a CARFAX report. That will tell you how many previous owners there were as well as whether it was an auction vehicle. If the salesman balks on providing this, tell him you will find another place to spend $70K+.

Sean

sandwedge

With the dealer selling the car doing the PPI you could have a conflict of interest situation on your hands. I would let them know that you'll have your local dealer confirm their PPI report if you buy the car so no tricks and games please.

ggoodlife

I have the carfax and it is a one owner car, no salvage, or really anything of note at all.

On the ppi I figured if I pulled the trigger I would do it on condition of a confirmation check at a competing dealer.

ggoodlife

I've see. / read enough that I don't expect this to be an issue at all. Really she just wants to make sure she likes it and that the four of us don't always have to take her SUV to anywhere.

I think the back works for the kids till they are 11-12. But we will see

997v2cabrio

for $73K you can get a loaded 09 997.2 cab with only 8K miles.

ggoodlife

2 years older but less miles and cab.....hmmmmmm