rolex11

You'll want pictures and a carfax, PPI, etc. but I don't have those yet. Just want to get some generic opinions on buying with this high of miles.

Of course I could find out it's a salvage title or damaged once I look into it closer, however, the car is absolutely stunning. Leather looks so good it's almost unbelievable, better than my leather in my 3 years old Benz.

INdy dealer is asking $19,900.

If the car get a good bill of health engine wise and electric. I figured I'll offer $17,500 probably pay $18,000 and then be willing to do $5,000/$7,000 in fixes, shocks/struts, tires, IMS, RMS, and complete fluids, etc.

Am I crazy or not. Wait till I post pictures of this car, it's very clean in and out.

kromdom

in SoCal, that price sounds about right for the year/mileage/model

street rod

Since your total out of pocket is around $25k, I would suggest finding a car with around 60,000 or 70,000 miles for around $22k and put $3k into IMS, RMS, Water pump etc.

jyoteen

Interesting pricing. My car is a 2003 with 130k miles.

Good luck

Sue Esponte

Seems kind of high overall. I'd be patient (very hard to do) and keep looking.

-Eric

rolex11

Jyoteen, what would someone have to offer you to pry you into a sale?

By the way I'm going to see the car at in an hour. Will take photos and get what info. I can.

Dealer was closed the day I saw it on the lot.

DaveSpeed

A car with over 100k in perfect shape may command $19.9K.

With a Salvage title...$14K max IMHO.

DaveSpeed

I wouldn't be interested, for 19-20K I think you can get a higher miles clean title car.

You will have no resale value.

targa996

+1 .. I'd spend the $25K on something with 1/2 the miles ....

If I had the car already - I'd drive until it dies - but these are not Toyotas - things probably start to get expensive with age.

The air cooled guys run for many more miles - but those were in the days before complex electronics - you see a couple of folks on the board here with 200K+ miles - and I'm hoping it is possible to get to that sort of mileage - but if I was buying used - I'd look for something different ...

jyoteen

actually nothing really. My car has high enough miles that its value is just beyond a number at this point. Plus, I don't think I'd get into another Porsche unless it's a GT3 or a 3RS, so $20k won't really make a difference to me these days.

soverystout

I'm not so sure I agree. If the car is in great shape, has the original paint and a clean title (the OP didn't say it has a salvage title, he was just saying it could) I think it is definately priced well.

If that car was driven 11K per year by the same orginal owner (again with no paint work), that car is a value.

Putting a few $$$ into it as the OP mentioned would only make sense if the car is a keeper. i'd plunk down $16.5 cash and see what happens. (pending a clean PPI of course)

Van

4 years ago I got my '99 C4 with 125k miles for $22.5k. It now has 156k miles and has been a fabulous car. It was well maintained and I've had to hardly do any maintenance in that time frame. Other than oil changes and tires (and a battery), I had to do brakes, a radiator fan and an wheel speed sensor.

Cosmetically it's great inside and out.

morganabowen

Just a week ago, one of my friends purchased a 2003 C2 Cab with 101K on the odo for under $19K. He will probably put another $5K into it. The title is clean and so is CarFax. IMO he got himself a really good deal

rolex11

Pics as promised.

rolex11

First time posting pics. Didn't mean to post those. Now it's not letting me upload more pics. Is it because I'm not a member or something?