HOT FOR SALE: Pick of the Week 991
#3215
Rennlist Member
Well, these are really pretty cars. But I have to say, I'm going to be a pretty tough customer. I like interesting colors - the blue with blue top is neat- but I have a difficult time spending these kinds of bucks without a leather interior. I find the standard interior to be a bit chincy (no offense to anyone, to each his own!) in a car like this. If I'm going to trade a GT4 and or a Shelby coupe, even though I miss my 'vert, it's going to have to be a special vehicle.
#3216
But in all seriousness, here's another one: a regular C2 Cab, nicely optioned, CPO, low miles, 1 owner. $82K.
https://www.cars.com/vehicledetail/d...6238/overview/
#3217
Race Director
Thread Starter
Originally Posted by Selo
Well, these are really pretty cars. But I have to say, I'm going to be a pretty tough customer. I like interesting colors - the blue with blue top is neat- but I have a difficult time spending these kinds of bucks without a leather interior. I find the standard interior to be a bit chincy (no offense to anyone, to each his own!) in a car like this. If I'm going to trade a GT4 and or a Shelby coupe, even though I miss my 'vert, it's going to have to be a special vehicle.
We give you the tools here. Keep your radar spread wide. Your challenge, will be the manual in a cab with the options you want. They're out there, but not as plentiful.
Keep the search up!
#3218
Rennlist Member
Yes, this is a nice one. I need to think on this. What about the "deal" aspect of this car? Am I missing something, or does the car lack Sport Chrono package? If this is the case, kind of a fatal flaw IMO.
#3219
Race Director
Thread Starter
Originally Posted by r00t61
In this day and age, thinking that a girl is attractive is probably grounds for sexual harassment. If you then actually tried to take said girl for a ride in your 911, this would be deemed an act of oppression by the misogynistic hetero-patriarchy, and you would be bombarded by twitter hastags like #ineedfeminismbecausemenmakemesitinthepassengerseatoftheircars.
Hilarious!!
In all seriousness, 911's attract dudes more than girls
#3220
Rennlist Member
Well, these are really pretty cars. But I have to say, I'm going to be a pretty tough customer. I like interesting colors - the blue with blue top is neat- but I have a difficult time spending these kinds of bucks without a leather interior. I find the standard interior to be a bit chincy (no offense to anyone, to each his own!) in a car like this. If I'm going to trade a GT4 and or a Shelby coupe, even though I miss my 'vert, it's going to have to be a special vehicle.
#3222
Burning Brakes
The leather is substantially nicer than the standard interior. Most cars do tend to come in leather, so it should be findable. However, when push comes to shove, if you can't find leather and you can find a car that's otherwise what you want with a standard interior, you have to ask yourself if it's worth the price premium for ordering new. Because that can easily run $30K-$40K.
I like the Sport Chrono package, but I have to question it being a deal breaker on a manual transmission car. You're basically getting the G sensors, which are cool but don't affect how the car drives, a slightly more responsive throttle, and a very slight improvement from the dynamic engine mounts. Very slight, almost certainly less than the difference between a coupe and a convertible.
#3223
Burning Brakes
My experience with Carmax earlier this month was great. The car I found was located in Cincinnati (I'm in Las Vegas) and it was $849 to transfer it to my local Carmax, which is far less than I would spend getting a private transport company, and probably less than the cost to fly in, pick it up, and drive home when factoring in gas and hotels. The car arrived in about two weeks and I had a PPI done at the local indy shop a couple days after pickup, they said the car was perfect and looked like it had never seen a track even though the previous owner loaded it with performance options. He basically built a GTS before the GTS was available.
My previous car was an E92 M3 with DCT so moving from a V8 with DCT to a flat 6 with manual is a bit of an adjustment, the handling of the 911 is just incredible (car has PDCC). I had a race exhaust on the M3 which was incredibly loud so if I keep the car I'm gonna have to put another exhaust on because the PSE is nice but just isn't cutting it for me. Interesting to me how much louder the Cayman GTS I drove sounds compared to the 911S with PSE. I haven't heard a GT4 or GT3 in person but I'm sure they are also quite a bit louder than the 911S with PSE.
For practical purposes, the PDK would have been a lot more convenient in day to day driving so I'm either going to have to buy a second car to go with the 911, or sell it and pick up a PDK car (or both). I really thought the PDK was incredible on the ones I test drove and do miss the convenience of the dual clutch for getting around town in traffic. I know I can get a good bit more than I paid for it so it's tempting to sell it and pick up something like a used Cayenne GTS and then start my search for a 991/981 all over again. What to do...
My previous car was an E92 M3 with DCT so moving from a V8 with DCT to a flat 6 with manual is a bit of an adjustment, the handling of the 911 is just incredible (car has PDCC). I had a race exhaust on the M3 which was incredibly loud so if I keep the car I'm gonna have to put another exhaust on because the PSE is nice but just isn't cutting it for me. Interesting to me how much louder the Cayman GTS I drove sounds compared to the 911S with PSE. I haven't heard a GT4 or GT3 in person but I'm sure they are also quite a bit louder than the 911S with PSE.
For practical purposes, the PDK would have been a lot more convenient in day to day driving so I'm either going to have to buy a second car to go with the 911, or sell it and pick up a PDK car (or both). I really thought the PDK was incredible on the ones I test drove and do miss the convenience of the dual clutch for getting around town in traffic. I know I can get a good bit more than I paid for it so it's tempting to sell it and pick up something like a used Cayenne GTS and then start my search for a 991/981 all over again. What to do...
#3224
Just as a follow up to the "base" 991.1 7MT cars:
I was offered $62,700 for a 2013 base ($98k build) with 16k miles, CPO, 2013 model, in flawless condition. It also had the big service done.
While that might not be the "deal of the century", it definitely seems reasonable.
It seems like that red Park Place car is right there too, no CPO, but $3k cheaper.
I was offered $62,700 for a 2013 base ($98k build) with 16k miles, CPO, 2013 model, in flawless condition. It also had the big service done.
While that might not be the "deal of the century", it definitely seems reasonable.
It seems like that red Park Place car is right there too, no CPO, but $3k cheaper.
#3225
Rennlist Member
Holy Yellow Calipers Batman - I missed the SBM coupe posted above! What a perfect build (IMHO). If I wasn't a diehard cab guy with a new, new-to-me C4s this car could be the tipping point to go coupe! What a great find - thanks for posting!!!
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