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Old 01-03-2021, 03:20 PM
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Originally Posted by Ironman88
Exceptionally nice car, but I would have to tell that owner (who sounds full of himself) that the Bridgestone tires on it suck.
I was seriously considering buying it and emailed him to which he responded and said he will not e-mail any info. I think he is a dealer and not the OW.
his price looks fair considering how much these are going for on BAT. Hell, someone could buy and flip it
Old 01-03-2021, 06:49 PM
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https://www.cargurus.com/Cars/invent...ting=291515403

I saw this car last week buying mine. Looked in good shape- don’t know what the service record is.
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Nice looking GTS here. Good price too.https://www.naplesluxuryimports.com/...CB2A96BS754897

Build sheet says full leather but pics don't? Also 5 lug wheels not listed? WTF?

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Old 01-04-2021, 11:09 PM
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That is NOT a GTS.

Originally Posted by Quixotic1
Nice looking GTS here. Good price too.https://www.naplesluxuryimports.com/...CB2A96BS754897
Old 01-04-2021, 11:13 PM
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Originally Posted by Quixotic1
Nice looking GTS here. Good price too.https://www.naplesluxuryimports.com/...CB2A96BS754897

Build sheet says full leather but pics don't? Also 5 lug wheels not listed? WTF?
Originally Posted by ThomasCarreraGTS
That is NOT a GTS.
The VIN shown is for a GTS. Clearly the car is not and the dealer needs to get their act together with the accuracy of their ads.

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Originally Posted by ThomasCarreraGTS
That is NOT a GTS.
https://vinanalytics.com/car/WP0CB2A96BS754897/
Old 01-04-2021, 11:23 PM
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Originally Posted by ThomasCarreraGTS
That is NOT a GTS.
CORRECT! DOH!
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Old 01-04-2021, 11:25 PM
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I know this car well... I owned it for about a month until I realized a manual was not for me and traded it in for a 2013 this dealer had that was priced well. The car was bought from Barnaba Autosport who is very reputable in the Porsche world and did a ton of work to it including replacing the IMS bearing with the LN pro one. Anyway just wanted to pass it along as I know it’s a great car just unfortunately wasn't for me.

https://www.diamondmotorworks.com/20...era-c-3788.htm





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Old 01-05-2021, 01:44 AM
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Originally Posted by Ironman88
Exceptionally nice car, but I would have to tell that owner (who sounds full of himself) that the Bridgestone tires on it suck.
That.
And the wheel center cap crests don't point to the valve stems, either.
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Old 01-05-2021, 09:58 AM
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Originally Posted by Andy515
I know this car well... I owned it for about a month until I realized a manual was not for me and traded it in for a 2013 this dealer had that was priced well. The car was bought from Barnaba Autosport who is very reputable in the Porsche world and did a ton of work to it including replacing the IMS bearing with the LN pro one. Anyway just wanted to pass it along as I know it’s a great car just unfortunately wasn't for me.

https://www.diamondmotorworks.com/20...era-c-3788.htm
That's a nice car, but ~43K for a base 2005 C2 with 46K miles seems high. The 997 market is hot, but I didn't think it was that hot. Also, I badly want that white 300GT VR-4 in the background.

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Old 01-05-2021, 12:33 PM
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https://www.truecar.com/dealership/e...2-porsche-911/

Am I missing something here or is this a pretty good deal? The dealership’s reviews online are pretty hit or miss and are turning me off of it, but the car itself seems pretty nice. Thoughts?
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Originally Posted by Helios
https://www.truecar.com/dealership/e...2-porsche-911/

Am I missing something here or is this a pretty good deal? The dealership’s reviews online are pretty hit or miss and are turning me off of it, but the car itself seems pretty nice. Thoughts?

First of all, the car is a PDK, not a manual as they say. Second, the photos are really poor, which to me provides insight into how they run their business. If the obvious things are done in such a cheap, lazy manner, you can bet the important stuff isn't any better. And why Automotives plural? My instinct says pass, as well. In general, you want to buy high-end products like expensive European sports cars, from reputable, branded dealers. These type of Micky Mouse shops typically only have access to less desirable product from wholesale dealer auctions. If that car was top quality, you can bet a Porsche dealer or well known, reputable high end dealer would have snapped it up.

Let us know what you end up doing.

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Old 01-05-2021, 12:56 PM
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Originally Posted by Helios
https://www.truecar.com/dealership/e...2-porsche-911/

Am I missing something here or is this a pretty good deal? The dealership’s reviews online are pretty hit or miss and are turning me off of it, but the car itself seems pretty nice. Thoughts?
Better photos on their site https://www.eagleautomotives.com/inv...sche/911/4250/
Carfax? Maintenance records?
Previous listing history:
Price: $81,980
Date: 11-24-2016
Mileage: 10,480.00 miles
Dealer Notes: Porsche Certified. Carfax One-Owner.
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Originally Posted by ThomasCarreraGTS
First of all, the car is a PDK, not a manual as they say. Second, the photos are really poor, which to me provides insight into how they run their business. If the obvious things are done in such a cheap, lazy manner, you can bet the important stuff isn't any better. And why Automotives plural? My instinct says pass, as well. In general, you want to buy high-end products like expensive European sports cars, from reputable, branded dealers. These type of Micky Mouse shops typically only have access to less desirable product from wholesale dealer auctions. If that car was top quality, you can bet a Porsche dealer or well known, reputable high end dealer would have snapped it up.

Let us know what you end up doing.
Precisely why I was hesitant. I've almost been burned by shady dealers in the past, and I was hesitant to even reach out to these guys. This seems like an extraordinarly nice car in comparison to the rest of their inventory. That alone started to scare me off.

Waiting to hear back from the dealership, but I intend to ask to see a carfax, and inquire about maintenance records. Looked it up on vin check and there were no issues there.
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Originally Posted by ThomasCarreraGTS
First of all, the car is a PDK, not a manual as they say. Second, the photos are really poor, which to me provides insight into how they run their business. If the obvious things are done in such a cheap, lazy manner, you can bet the important stuff isn't any better. And why Automotives plural? My instinct says pass, as well. In general, you want to buy high-end products like expensive European sports cars, from reputable, branded dealers. These type of Micky Mouse shops typically only have access to less desirable product from wholesale dealer auctions. If that car was top quality, you can bet a Porsche dealer or well known, reputable high end dealer would have snapped it up.

Let us know what you end up doing.
Precisely why I was hesitant. I've almost been burned by shady dealers in the past, and I was hesitant to even reach out to these guys. This seems like an extraordinarly nice car in comparison to the rest of their inventory. That alone started to scare me off.

Waiting to hear back from the dealership, but I intend to ask to see a carfax, and inquire about maintenance records. Looked it up on vin check and there were no issues there.
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