cpinsl

Check this out. 02 996tt for less than 30K. What am I missing here if anything?

https://losangeles.craigslist.org/sf...335107957.html

"02996ttx50

probably my phone number from the ad? i'm gonna pass by that dealership over the weekend i think. just to see it. sure is a cool color. thats what hi mileage cars cost. i don't think you're missing anything.

add: except it says it's a MT and clearly its a tip. but it doesn't look bad. can you imagine? for under 30, a turbo that'll conceivably run for several hundred thousand miles?

Steven954

Let us know when you check it out... Im sure it is really beat up, has been up on craigslist forever, no dice, keeps reducing price. Give it another month and it it will be in the low 20's

"02996ttx50

really?! i may pass that way over the weekend. if so, i'll post up what i see. its worth a walkaround!

FRUNKenstein

Looks like that dealership has either 5 star or 1 star reviews on Google, so that makes you wonder a little bit. We went to a restaurant here recently that was just awful, maybe the worst restaurant I've ever been to. When I later looked at their Google reviews, same thing: reviews were either 1 star or 5 star and it was obvious that the 5 star reviews were shills.
On the other hand, they do list 7 Porsches in their inventory, 5 of them being 996 models. None of the 7 were this 996tt either. So, my guess is that the dealership owner or manager has a fondness for Porsches. In Los Angeles, I would think that a tiptronic would be preferable to many people and I think that's a great exterior color (not a big fan of the gray interior, but that's not a deal killer).
I guess you spend the money on a very thorough PPI and have a good look at the title and Carfax and Autocheck if you are interested in it.
Agree with "02996ttx50 that for a 118k miles car, that's not particularly cheap.

gophaster

I don't know, it looks pretty beat up in the pics. Usually the pics make it look better than real life so I'm guessing its not going to be great in person. I love the color though.

"02996ttx50

do not click link unless janis joplins ridiculous 356 is of interest ha

oh yeah, also sold for 1.76 mil. why, i have no idea. ugh.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RegYNHxjT2Q#t=80

http://money.cnn.com/2015/12/10/luxu...rsche-auction/

juanbenae

greetings! new to board and currently shopping for a 996tt. had a PPI done on this car in So Cal by HRG and it failed.


https://losangeles.craigslist.org/la...363629484.html




price the guy advertises is about $5k less than the price we were discussing. never did see the car in person and the PPI was called off a little over an hour in due to various paint thickness issues.


looking forward to finding my car and following along here. previous air cooled enthusiast so,, so go easy on me...

rmc1148

^ I'm sure you meant you were talking $5000 less than asking? Keep looking there are nice cars to be had.

32krazy!

i don't know were he got the 152,000 price tag at . sounds like a base standard color k16 turbo with sport seats. i think the cd player may be its only option. closer to a 116,000 new instead

Gene_GaTech

I guess if you use an inflation calculator...
http://www.westegg.com/inflation/infl.cgi

juanbenae

yeah, $5k less than advertised in that add. this was the second car ive had a failed ppi on... got another PPI on an 03 tomorrow that appears very promising.


this was the car that failed the PPI a few weeks ago. had sat for a period of time not being driven and had a coolant leak at the cooling manifold right at the base of the driver side cylinder bank. it appeared the coolant had never been changed and has eatin through the casting. could not see a hole, crack or actual moisture leak, but plenty of calcium deposits and some green evaporated coolant dust. the shop said it still had the gen one green coolant likely indicating it was original & low.


http://sfbay.craigslist.org/eby/ctd/5330075248.html

juanbenae

ok, last one.... http://www.stevenscreekporsche.com/d...-14124230.html


drove this one, but it's pretty beat up & worn. the dealer has done it no favors by skipping a thorough detail... door pockets filled with lint, the motor top is filthy, a ton of pebbles/sand in the radiator area. a ton of hood chips, with a newly painted front bumper (no chin spoiler?) that makes the hood look even worse. door dings galore, and bad, bad sun fading on interior & brake calipers.. interior 7/10 aside from the fade.


on the plus side new clutch & tires


jb

rmc1148

^ Sounds like your looking at them with an honest eye= most don't. Hang in there the right car will show up.

"02996ttx50

looks clean but you're right, i cant see where the extra 25 grand from msrp went either. nice seats though.