HOT FOR SALE: Pick of the Week 991
02-28-2017, 11:29 PM
#8206
Race Director
Thread Starter
^^^ Have the trifecta tonight guys!! I'm done for the day. Enjoy looking at them. Don't need to spend a lot of $$$ for the dream. Save $$, and don't sweat the warranty. These cars are very reliable. Put away $3K, and I can almost guarantee you that you won't need much of it in the next 2yrs that you'd have a CPO for. You probably wouldn't even spend $1K on any out of warranty items.
02-28-2017, 11:42 PM
#8207
Rennlist Member
OK guys... Help find me my HFS 2012.5 manual 991. I've been looking for quite a while and haven't found the right car yet. Admittedly, I'm a) very picky, and b) targeting the lower end of the 991 price spectrum.
My eyes have also been wondering to 981Cayman S's... I really prefer the 991, but the ratio of manual-to-PDK 981 Caymans seems much higher than the 991's. (And since there is no HFS 981 thread, PM me if you stumble upon something like a gorgeous manual 981 Cayman GTS!)
- Coupe, not Cab.
- Manual, not PDK! (that cuts out 90% of 991's right there)
- Likely that only 2012.5 cars are going to be in my target budget. Maybe a 2013 outlier.
- Not red, not yellow. Platinums, dark grays, blues, or white preferred. I'll settle for black. (note, some of the off-reds like Amaranth would be just fine)
- Don't care about miles if priced right.
- Don't care about CPO if priced right.
- S strongly preferred, but would consider base as well (you guessed it, if priced right).
- Would love full leather, but not holding my breath.
- SPASM, Sport Exhaust, Sport Chrono would be great adds but will live without them. (SC only essential in PDK cars IMHO).
- Sport design or aero package would be a home run, but now I'm dreaming...
My eyes have also been wondering to 981Cayman S's... I really prefer the 991, but the ratio of manual-to-PDK 981 Caymans seems much higher than the 991's. (And since there is no HFS 981 thread, PM me if you stumble upon something like a gorgeous manual 981 Cayman GTS!)
Last edited by pfbz; 03-01-2017 at 12:31 AM.
02-28-2017, 11:56 PM
#8208
Race Director
Thread Starter
^^^^ You've been too good of a HFS team member here. You need to get into a 991! I'll keep my eyes out and give you first dibs. Of course a coupe right??
Be patient!!
Be patient!!
03-01-2017, 12:04 AM
#8209
If someone could help me out too it'd be much appreciated, looking for a 991.1 blue gts, pretty much exact spec as the one stg posted here over the weekend- the one with the aero kit thanks!
03-01-2017, 12:29 AM
#8211
Rennlist Member
03-01-2017, 01:42 AM
#8212
03-01-2017, 01:48 AM
#8213
I actually have some high resolution pictures that the dealer sent me since I was on the list to get it if the deal fell through (was going to be a gift for my dad post his operation from January since its the spec he's been wanting). They're attached below!
03-01-2017, 02:11 AM
#8214
Race Director
Thread Starter
03-01-2017, 02:55 AM
#8215
Originally Posted by pfbz
It's such a shame that you can't add the Sports mode software to 991's like you can with 997's.
Cars like the above would be a great entry level 991, but PDK without the SC software is a deal-breaker for many including me... I'd give up the timer wart (actually prefer the dash without it) and even the dynamic engine mounts, but not the sport programming for the PDK. IMHO it feels so lazy without it...
For a price-point, Carmax just sold another $55K 2013 base coupe (here), 37K miles, manual transmission, sport seats, platinum silver. It's not the 991 most here are looking for, but a lot of Porsche for money and I think the manual transmission with the base horsepower goes together much better than a PDK base. Does anybody here own a non-S manual 991?
Cars like the above would be a great entry level 991, but PDK without the SC software is a deal-breaker for many including me... I'd give up the timer wart (actually prefer the dash without it) and even the dynamic engine mounts, but not the sport programming for the PDK. IMHO it feels so lazy without it...
For a price-point, Carmax just sold another $55K 2013 base coupe (here), 37K miles, manual transmission, sport seats, platinum silver. It's not the 991 most here are looking for, but a lot of Porsche for money and I think the manual transmission with the base horsepower goes together much better than a PDK base. Does anybody here own a non-S manual 991?
03-01-2017, 09:48 AM
#8216
Rennlist Member
Please find 2 of these! I'm chasing a "perfect" S Coupe, with PDK right now and may well wind up with it. But, a 7MT would be perfect! Oh, and Red, Yellow, Blue are all ok. Really don't want black, basalt, mahogany. Otherwise I'm all ears!
03-01-2017, 09:56 AM
#8217
Rennlist Member
Wow, that is one gorgeous car! Quite a find, congrats and enjoy!
03-01-2017, 11:48 AM
#8218
^^^ Have the trifecta tonight guys!! I'm done for the day. Enjoy looking at them. Don't need to spend a lot of $$$ for the dream. Save $$, and don't sweat the warranty. These cars are very reliable. Put away $3K, and I can almost guarantee you that you won't need much of it in the next 2yrs that you'd have a CPO for. You probably wouldn't even spend $1K on any out of warranty items.
03-01-2017, 05:54 PM
#8219
agree
^^^ Have the trifecta tonight guys!! I'm done for the day. Enjoy looking at them. Don't need to spend a lot of $$$ for the dream. Save $$, and don't sweat the warranty. These cars are very reliable. Put away $3K, and I can almost guarantee you that you won't need much of it in the next 2yrs that you'd have a CPO for. You probably wouldn't even spend $1K on any out of warranty items.
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These analysts are in the business of making a profit and you can rest assured that the $3,000 warranty you purchased is making them money....
If you are going to keep the car longer than the warranty period---Bank the money--
Cheers
03-01-2017, 06:02 PM
#8220
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Cheers
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Good weather = Higher Pricing
Save a couple thousand now---
Cheers