Cemoto

Saw this listed somewhat locally . . .

Has issues, but not insurmountable.

http://boston.craigslist.org/nwb/cto/3394216221.html

No affiliation whatsoever.

Regards,

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tcsracing1

looks to be an all round nice original used targa. If paint is original and has less then 3 owners of course.

im not a targa guy per say, but low 20's for these or cabrios with simular mileage is where the price point should be. High 20s for coupe...

Lets not forget that this car is due for about 5k worth of work if the owner has not done any major service in recent years.... belts, plugs, shocks, brakes etc...

Mike J

Could have lots of hidden issues - and I know the inside of these roofs, would not touch one with that mileage without a good bank account ready. Bet it was poorly maintained...but who knows.

Cheers,

Mike

tcsracing1

That is what scares me about these with these damn targa roofs... Best to stay clear of them even though it is a really cool experience to be inside one of them.

Mark in Baltimore

My thoughts exactly.

For202fly

Wish I wanted a Targa.

M. Schneider

What's with the "Uber rare color" claims of late. Polar silver metallic was a standard 993 color during one or two years of production, and certainly a tier 1 cost paint option of the days...
This rough 993 targa could be a good project car (under $20K USD) for the right new owner.

Mark in Baltimore

Agree. Gorgeous color, but nothing rare about polar silver, and this is coming from a polar silver owner.

Mike J

Yeah, what are the most common colors? Black and Silver - with Arctic and Polar quite common. That add was quite sales oriented, with rare colors and car - BS. I think there is something wrong with the car given the price, its almost too low.

Mike J

I had that experience for 10 years - LOVED the concept of the roof, open road, open roof, fantastic. When it rained, you can see the water streaming across the glass, FANTASTIC. When it fails to close -> not so fantastic. When you find rust -> awful. When some little piece breaks and it jams up ->crap.

People shopping for a Targa should only do so when their love for the roof overrides their love for money - because eventually it will bite. Yeah, I know, there will be owners who say "Well, I have 127,000,000 miles with NO issues" but they are very lucky. The issue is they are rare, so there are not many people who know how to fix them, and the parts are very very expensive, so when it goes wrong, people get stranded. We have a regular occurrence of postings here about "Help - my targa roof does not xxxx anymore!" - that should indicate something. You need to be good mechanically to own one of these - IMHO!

Cheers,

Mike

Mark in Baltimore

Helps to live in Vancouver.

Mike J

To tell you the truth, I usually refuse to work on these roofs in my shop - too frustrating and my 10 year tenure with my car was more than enough.

McQueen993

You guys dump on Targas too much! That said, I am happy owner but agree that this one should be treated with the utmost care.

Mine is way more rare than his!

BSL

Dammit Mike, I want a Targa until I read your posts...


I guess it should really be a thanks for the dose of reality.

Mike J

Given I owned one for 10+ years, I speak from my point of view. Never again. Again, LOVE the car and idea, HATE the execution.

How long have you had yours, and for how many miles?

Cheers,

Mike