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Old 12-21-2019, 03:26 PM
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Originally Posted by FORENN
I know, right? Carmax = set your expectations low.
Well, there was that cherry Aqua C4S with 9,000 miles last spring for $67k. I thought seriously about buying it, but realized that my wife preferred a 991 cab for DD, and we found one in Mexico Blue. Someone got a gem: it looked like a time capsule car.
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Originally Posted by Abe Froman
Oh. My. GAWD - that's a ROUGH 25K miles
https://www.carmax.com/car/18092415

Adding to the oddity of this car ... $130k MSRP and no Sports Chrono pkg...
Old 12-21-2019, 04:44 PM
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Originally Posted by Abe Froman
Oh. My. GAWD - that's a ROUGH 25K miles
https://www.carmax.com/car/18092415

They also pictures of it cleaned up in same ad.

really nice car if you can get past what the stereo once looked like



Old 12-21-2019, 07:34 PM
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Don't ever get a PDK without the sports chrono, trust me on this one.
Old 12-21-2019, 07:46 PM
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Originally Posted by Vincent713
Don't ever get a PDK without the sports chrono, trust me on this one.
It‘s a thousand dollars to add it on. Definitely not a reason to pass on an otherwise good car.
Old 12-21-2019, 09:04 PM
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Originally Posted by Abe Froman
Oh. My. GAWD - that's a ROUGH 25K miles
https://www.carmax.com/car/18092415

The build sheet shows an MSRP of $118,830 for this car - which seems to make more sense after looking at it via the link.
Old 12-21-2019, 09:41 PM
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Originally Posted by Vincent713
Don't ever get a PDK without the sports chrono, trust me on this one.
Why such a must have? No challenge, just educate us.
Old 12-22-2019, 12:30 AM
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It looks to me like there was a major repair and whoever performed it didn't care enough to wash his hands. I'm not joking when I say that. There's no other explanation for it.


Originally Posted by Abe Froman
Oh. My. GAWD - that's a ROUGH 25K miles
https://www.carmax.com/car/18092415

Old 12-22-2019, 12:33 AM
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Jesus that Veyron is tacky plus 10. Why people spend any amount of money on Mansory is a mystery.
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Old 12-22-2019, 03:46 AM
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Originally Posted by Flat_Six_
It‘s a thousand dollars to add it on. Definitely not a reason to pass on an otherwise good car.
You're absolutely right, I forgot about the aftermarket sports + add on.
Old 12-22-2019, 11:42 AM
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Originally Posted by Doug H
They also pictures of it cleaned up in same ad.

really nice car if you can get past what the stereo once looked like

What about this car is 'really nice'? The color is vile, the interior is worse, hopefully sarcasm.
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Originally Posted by Vincent713
You're absolutely right, I forgot about the aftermarket sports + add on.
My buddy works at the local P dealership. He gave me a good deal on the software upgrade. Just something to keep in mind.

But i I agree with you that if you have a PDK, it’s a necessary option.
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Originally Posted by amfp
Why such a must have? No challenge, just educate us.

For a 997.2 equipped with PDK but not Sport Chrono the gearbox changes gears very slowly by 2019 (or even 2015) standards. Its rather lazy feeling. It saps the urgency from the gear change. Its a must have. Porsche knew what they were doing when selling PDK cars without it but making the stock programing so frustrating to endure. I'm happy my car came without it as its well worth the $1k to avoid the unsightly chronograph on the dash.
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Originally Posted by nick2413
What about this car is 'really nice'? The color is vile, the interior is worse, hopefully sarcasm.
I thought it was Basalt Black. Lol, some like Macedamia. I personally don’t, but I don’t like grey either. Just personal preference and doesn’t make it vile or at least I wouldn’t call either vile.

Looks like interior cleaned up in some photos, but not sure I would pass judgment without seeing it in person

I love the Turbo II wheels and it has decent options for cabriolet for cruising purposes.

Pergaps I should have said seems like a nice car for the price. Only 25k miles and less than $50k for a S cabriolet. Mileage is a biggie on these.

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Originally Posted by Fined
For a 997.2 equipped with PDK but not Sport Chrono the gearbox changes gears very slowly by 2019 (or even 2015) standards. Its rather lazy feeling. It saps the urgency from the gear change. Its a must have. Porsche knew what they were doing when selling PDK cars without it but making the stock programing so frustrating to endure. I'm happy my car came without it as its well worth the $1k to avoid the unsightly chronograph on the dash.
Yes, I drive my pdk cars in Manual Mode Sports Plus 100% of the time and can quickly tell a difference if I forgot to push the button.


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