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Old Apr 28, 2007 | 02:59 PM
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Hey I'm new here. Waiting for the oppurtunity to get back to the states so I can put a car on order. Then I was looking around and ran across this.

06' 997s 2,800 miles

44,900.00

Can't post link yet. Its under autotrader id AT-D2F8361

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Thanks,
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Old Apr 28, 2007 | 03:15 PM
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Joke.
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Old Apr 28, 2007 | 03:18 PM
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As the saying goes, 'if it's too good to be true, it probably is'. Surely the person could get more from a dealer. The only clue is the NAV/GPS photo. Maybe someone will recognize the streets.
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Old Apr 28, 2007 | 03:39 PM
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....must not be an S.
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Old Apr 28, 2007 | 07:30 PM
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scam
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Old Apr 28, 2007 | 07:44 PM
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Link for the lazy:

http://www.autotrader.com/fyc/vdp.js...er_id=60003249
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Old Apr 28, 2007 | 08:04 PM
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Scam. The ad also states at the bottom:

xxxxxxxx PLEASE E-MAIL ME BY USING THE CONTACT FORMULAR BELOW INSTEAD OF CALLING ME. IN THIS WAY I CAN BE SURE THAT I RECEIVE YOUR MESSAGE xxxxxxxx
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Old Apr 28, 2007 | 09:56 PM
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total scam. dont get taken.
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Old Apr 29, 2007 | 06:13 AM
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I think it is a real deal!! because the porsche is one year old and cost new about 100K+ since the 997 isn't that great of a model!! (the 996 is much better and hold it value way better --I paid for my 996 99 cab tip 43K 1 1/2 yrs ago )---but a 997 depricated much faster!! and 50K+ a year sounds about right in the first year...I think that if you hold off a month or 6 more you will be able to talk them down to about 25K....of course you could by a decked out Saturn Solctice (or what ever the name is) for that kind of money!!
It is also only a coupe!! The color is not a color a lot of people want! And on top of it all it has a lot of miles!!! 2900 miles on a Porsche come on!!! within in the next 1000 miles you will get a RMS or you will blow the engine!!!

****** YES......I am just kidding!! I wish it was true and trade mine in!!
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Old May 1, 2007 | 08:44 PM
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i found a similar ad on ebay
2006 s for 48000
blue book is 60k +
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Old May 2, 2007 | 03:16 AM
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Scam.. no vin #
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