thejazzman

I'm fairly confident that I made the right decision today, but I wouldn't mind a second opinion.

I found a newly traded in (hours ago) 2013 Carrera S that had the colors and options that I'm looking for.

2013 Carrera S
Agate Gray
46,000 miles
PDK
CPO
SC
PSE
Full leather (Agate/pebble)
Heated/ventilated seats
Classic Wheels
Nav
Sunroof
Bose

2 owners - first was 30 month lease, 2nd was CPO
Carfax shows 1 accident (owner hit road gator and damaged front bumper and possibly some other area (TBD) no obvious repair

Dealer asking $71,000

The car is very clean and has the colors and options I want but, (1) CarFax accident, (2) High mileage (lots of low mileage cars out there for sale), (3) price (I offered $65k, but not sure I even want it for that price)

Thoughts?

Psorcery

Good job walking away.

JamesPorter911

Ive been looking for a 2013 991 for the last 3 months... I wouldn't even consider this one. Good job walking away. if this was a PDK, its way over priced, if it was manual, its still over priced with miles that high and an accident on the car fax.

911mhawk

You made the right call, last month I bought one with 56k miles for $52k with new PS4's, new pads & rotors and all records in great condition.

thejazzman

Beautiful car! I'd buy that same car (same color & options + PDK) in a heartbeat! That was a great find.

Porsche_nuts

100% the correct move

LexVan

7,700/year is considered "high mileage"? I don't agree.

The CarFax is understandable, if true, and verified. That wouldn't stop me from buying the car.

Don't know what it's worth. For the right price, it should sell.

Bud Taylor

I would walk away from a top dollar vehicle with a carfax ding. For a 2 owner pdk with over 30k miles they were asking all the money and then some. Private party probably 64-66k but this may be offset by taxes. I just dont buy wrecked cars.

cvtbenhogan

thejazzman

Thanks for the feedback. I'm sure it will sell quickly, too - most likely for what I offered. The bottom line is that it just wasn't the right car for me - not because of colors and options - but because of the accident (no matter how minor) and the mileage (just more miles than I want). When I buy a car or a house, I'm always thinking about resale and I know that if I have reservations, the next buyer will too.

So, I'm back on the hunt for a 991.1 and just posted a WTB in the marketplace.

911mhawk

The good news for you is you're looking at the right time of year, new models coming out and the weather going away helps in a couple ways, I've bought my last 3 cars October - March.
If you know what you want and have done some research, just be ready to pull the trigger on a days notice. Maybe you even have two or three different versions of what you'd like to own and it makes finding one easier. I've been lucky to buy the last 3 withing 150 miles of home and I'd actually like to buy one further away next time just for the drive back!

DOG ON

You, sir, have excellent taste. I picked up a 2013 C2 a little over a month ago with that same color scheme and most of the same options. The Agate with the full leather Agate/Pebble is absolutely stunning inside and out. Keep looking. You'll find your winner.

dawgcatching

That is high for the accident and mileage. You can find a similar car here with 25k miles for the mid 60's if you are patient!

Not full leather, but much lower mileage and great options. GT Silver is rare, and I love the wheels.

https://www.pca.org/classified-ad/332059

vodkag

yeah asking price is high......with an accident record, over 40k miles. I would say about 66-68k would be more in line

Jim991