calidreaming

I'm here hoping to get some help. My husbands' birthday is coming up, and I'm wanting to purchase him a 911S. I have about $50,000-$65,000 to spend. I drive a 2018 Macon S and love it!

Here is my dilemma... I found a 2005 911S, but I think their asking price is too high. It was just traded in, the body looked rough, not banged up, but just a dirty car (with a few scratches) as if it hadn't been washed in weeks. There has been 5 owners. The sales fellow has told me that he has had calls from all over the US about this 2005 911S. I drove by this afternoon, and it's in line where it goes to be inspected by the dealers' mechanics I assume, and it had some strange writing on the window. I had my brother come with me and take a picture of the window. He is a corvette fanatic and knows nothing about Porsches. I've attached a picture of the window. Can someone try to help tell me what the writing means?

My husband used to drive a 930 factory slope in the 80's, and I think he is going through a midlife crisis, so I'm trying to surprise him with a 911S that I can afford. A 930 I can't do, but maybe this can be something to brighten his life up a little.

Freddie Two Bs

You should post in the 997 section, here we discuss the old classic 911s and most of us don't know much about newer cars.

n8kruger

First, i'm sure I won't be the only one to tell you that your ideas for gift giving are awesome.

Second, given your budget, you could probably get a 2015 911 carrera. Maybe a 2013-14S model. 1999 through 2008 Porsche 911s should be a lot cheaper, but have a troublesome and possibly deadly (to the car!) mechanical issue with their engines intermediate shaft.

I have no idea what the writing on the window means

calidreaming

Thank you for the kind words... I'll post in the 997 section. I'm new trying to find my way around here.

theiceman

that looks like auction assessment script. ive seen it before . Auction houses have there own style for quickly describing the condition of a vehicle internally. the public usually cant decipher it.

BER

Agree with iceman...auction script. Some of it you can interpret.

2005 Carrera S, 78,508 miles, B- condition and $49,981 is estimated retail price. The rest of the writing is their "secret code" and you need a decoder ring to figure it out.

n8kruger

Kelley Blue Book for a private party sale for a 2005 Carrera S with standard options is about $28,000.

BER

You are correct. The $49,981 must be another "secret code".

theiceman

Could still be that they think they might get.

Lol. Maybe they think it’s air cooled. 😉

r911

BTW, The sales fellow will always tell people that he has had calls from all over the US about any car at all.

calidreaming

Thank you all! I really appreciate the help. I'll pass on that Porsche and look for 2009 plus models. He wants an S and that I can do. I'm not certain with a $60,000 budget that I can do a Turbo which he would probably flip over.

exc911ence

You could do a 996 Turbo and there's nothing wrong with those... blow the doors off of a 997 Carrera S.

Freddie Two Bs

+1

60k will buy you not just a 996 turbo but a very very nice one, low mileage, well taken care of.

Come take a look at the 996 turbo section, we'll be glad to help.

theiceman

We are just guessing of course but I would say if that car did come from auction it has the chance of having bore scoring anyway. I know several 996 engines that have been replaced for this all C4S cars strangely enough .
This is the lesser known issue that lies under the IMS issues but is just as miserable and harder to spot for the uneducated.

Chuck W.

First off.... what a great wife and an outstanding gift idea. But, buying a used Porsche as a gift for a Porsche guy is so hard. There are so many options, models and mods out there and everyone has their own personal taste. You could easily get him a nice Porsche that doesn't meet his expectations. I would recommend giving him the gift of the budget and shop with him. Best of luck... he is one lucky man.