Vincent713

A funny story, I initially had intentions of going into the 911 world and get a 996. After joining this awesome forum to learn more about them, I decided I want a 997.1 because it was still within my budget. After a lot of researching of the various models, the S are nice but not enough for me to want them exclusively. During my research I read a lot about the S model being more prone to bore scoring but that's another conversation. I would be happy with the base model. For me personally, I like the wide body C4 or C4S. I have my eye on this one 2008 C4 that has low miles and mint condition. Now that I'm starting to see the 997.2 price going down, I'm going to stick around longer in the market and see if I can find a decent one near where I live. I know if I search for a 911 nation wide I will have a better chance of finding the one I want but I just don't have the time to buy one long distance. I'm not in a rush, to me part of the fun is in the searching.

Vincent713

Is this a deal? Love the color.

https://seattle.craigslist.org/see/c...795858425.html

Vincent713

High mileage but an S model with the desirable 6sp manual; Clean carfax and new clutch for $37k

https://www.autotrader.com/cars-for-...ckType=listing

Vincent713

A mid night blue metallic, one of my favorite color. This one has 1 accident, ran into a tree lol. No mention of air bag deploy. Clean title, has nice options, low miles I think it's a good deal.

https://www.autotrader.com/cars-for-sale/vehicledetails.xhtml?listingId=505434425&zip=75052&referrer=%2Fcars-for-sale%2Fsearchresults.xhtml%3Fzip%3D75052%26keywordPhrases%3D911%26startY ear%3D2009%26numRecords%3D100%26sortBy%3DderivedpriceASC%26vehicleStyleC odes%3DCOUPE%26incremental%3Dall%26firstRecord%3D0%26marketExtension%3Do n%26endYear%3D2011%26makeCodeList%3DPOR%26searchRadius%3D0&startYear=200 9&numRecords=100&vehicleStyleCodes=COUPE&firstRecord=0&endYear=2011&make CodeList=POR&searchRadius=0&makeCode1=POR&modelCode1=911&clickType=listi ng

G.I.G.

You make some good points. I too am just feeling out the market and waiting for the right one to come along, preferably in Colorado. Although I wouldn't rule out buying out of state if I found one that met all of my search criteria. I'm a little concerned about price inflation as we get into Spring, but I don't know enough about the used 911 market yet to determine if that can or will happen in a climate like Colorado.

I saw this one here in Denver pop up in one of my more recent searches. I'm far from a market expert, but this seems like a good deal from the pics and brief description. If it had a manual tranny (and some interior pics), I'd be going to check it out ASAP.

https://denver.craigslist.org/cto/d/...774381107.html

Speaking of Colorado, I'm pretty adamant on getting an S, regardless if it's a .1 or .2 997. You loose roughly 10% of an engines power at a mile-high from sea level. I live at just over 6,000 ft and plan on some mountain drives, taking me even higher in elevation. I tell my friends, family, wife, coworkers, or anyone who will listen, to always get the bigger engine for whatever car you're looking at if you live in Colorado. I have no doubt a C2 or C4 would still be a blast to drive here, but having test drove an '06 C2S, I certainly wouldn't want any less power than that. I know the .2's with DFI make more power with both engines. It's just a personal mental hurdle for me, and I feel like if I got a C2, I would always regret not getting the S. My daily driver is a Toyota 4Runner, so I would actually prefer a 2 over a 4, even though the 4's look awesome with the wider stance.

MrTim

How do you rationalize that this auto transmission coupe with nearly 50k miles and an accident in it's history and at this price is even remotely close to a good deal.


OOPs. nearly 60K miles not 50

MrTim

LF fender doesn't fit right.
Nice car as long as it's not Carrera White which is now Known to be a fad color and not as desierable. but hey a 2010 50k miles under $50k with manual is a nice idea. Aftermarket wheels??? .

Vincent713

It's a PDK which makes it the desirable automatic and an accident report isn't always the end of the world. That wouldn't stop me from buying if the damage was minimal, the repair was done professionally and the title is still clear.

Abe Froman

14,000 mile Carrera S for $48K


https://www.autotrader.com/cars-for-...ckType=listing

EG997C2

Would be a steal if it wasn't for 3 accidents on CarFax

Bobby 911

cwheeler

That seems WAY too cheap

iwaptr

New Jersey driver

gumanow

Could also be a bit of bad luck in a parking lot? I agree though, NJ drivers... jesssh.

MrTim

Its 9,000 miles below average though !!!!

Probably due to the time waiting for collision repair.

Who would drive a dented Porsche?