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Buying a Turbo and have doubts (my first car ever)
Hello dear Rennlist community, I trust this message finds you in good health, and I hope I’m not intruding on your time. I’ve reached out because I hold your expertise in high regard and before making a substantial investment, I’d greatly appreciate your guidance.
I’ve come across one car that have piqued my interest. It is a 997.2 Turbo, German, and I’d like to share the details with you.
The car is navy blue beauty with a dark blue interior, 59.900 kilometers. PDK. Factory aerokit.
It has had two owners and no accidents, with the exception of a repaint on right rear fender. It is being sold as "unfallfrei" (accident free). The seller (a dealer) says that it is just a cosmetic repaint.
Priced pretty low compared to all the other Turbos on this km range I've observed, around €87000. On autoscout or mobile.de the cheapest ones with similar specs cost 10k more!
I spoke with the Porsche center which serviced it and they said they know the car and the car as Porsche approved warranty until March 24.
1) Honestly I did not find anything wrong but I have never bought a car before and I have no experience in the field. Everything seems fine?
2) It has a factory aerokit installed. I know there are fans of it but I might prefer a standard rear spoiler. Is it easy to remove it? Do people do swaps, for example?
3) I don't like the steering wheel. I'd prefer the one with no buttons but just the shift paddles. I don't know it's name. So maybe in the future I'd like to switch it to that. How much would it cost to replace a steering wheel? Please see the picture.
4) On the service book, the first page is hand written. I found it strange. However not a big deal. What do you think?
5) Whats the name of these rims? They look very vintage to me. I don't know if I love or hate them.
6) Should I organise a PPI? I called Tüv, ADAC and they all said they can't. ATU said they can.
Your advice is highly appreciated. I will attach service book.
This is a nice looking turbo! Blue with the aero kit is rare!
- Handwritten isn't a big deal. I hand write my work in a book as well. It looks like they've done a pretty good job of servicing so that's a plus.
- Aero kit is a factory chosen option. The only way out of your set up is a whole new deck lid with the regular spoiler and it would have to be coded into the ecu + you'd need to install the spoiler switch as well. This would be a bit difficult and expensive.
- PPI isn't the worst idea; it will at least give you peace of mind.
- You can swap out steering wheels. People do it on here all the time and the one on this TT is desirable.
- Can't answer the wheel question, but at least this isn't centerlocks! Centerlocks really limit the wheels you can get and they cost a fortune.
Really looks like a good buy if everything checks out; she's a beaut!
You should definitely get a PPI from an independent mechanic or separate dealership to set your mind at ease. This is a major purchase.
I would live with the car as it is now for a few months and decide what you really want to change. I agree with you about the wheels.
I love the rear wiper.
Thank you all for the valuable answers.
I don’t know if those are painted wheels.
I wonder their name.
I am trying to organise a PPI but can’t find any company who can do it.
Hope Porsche will let me extend the warranty. They say that to be able to extend it I should own the car for at least 90 days.
Is it a Porsche dealer or independent? i'll check the seller's background if it's easy otherwise it's a good deal and yeah leave everything as is for now. Factory CPO is a wise idea or any private warranty you can get, Happy Motoring!
Thank you! Yes they’re the ones which is being discussed in that thread however when I google it as carrera sport classic wheels something else comes out. I will check if they’re original color or painted later. Either way they look nice. Maybe a bit small? I still haven’t seen the car in person
Is it a Porsche dealer or independent? i'll check the seller's background if it's easy otherwise it's a good deal and yeah leave everything as is for now. Factory CPO is a wise idea or any private warranty you can get, Happy Motoring!
Thank you sir, it is not a Porsche dealer, an independent dealer. The seller has great reviews. Factory cpo yes, I should do that.
Very similar to my car except for the wheels. I'd keep the factory Aero Package intact. Also, paint to match wheels were a factory option as you can see on mine however, I would try to get the vin decoded to see if they came on your car. I'd also look into the "Cosmetic repaint" a little closer.
All 997 Turbo .1 and .2’s are over 10 years old. Though low kilometers (like mine at only 60,000 km), they are prone to a few problems that are age-related, such as aged (deteriorated) oil seals at both ends of the crankshaft that would cause small scale of dripping of engine oil—low cost parts but high labor, around $1,600.
@cslcsl06 I assume you know there is a growing valuation delta between PDK (auto) and 6-speed 997.2 turbo cars?
The factory aero kit is a plus for sure… but… if you looked at purely TTM’s you will have bought (some) “insurance” against basic, vanilla, vehicle depreciation.
@cslcsl06 I assume you know there is a growing valuation delta between PDK (auto) and 6-speed 997.2 turbo cars?
The factory aero kit is a plus for sure… but… if you looked at purely TTM’s you will have bought (some) “insurance” against basic, vanilla, vehicle depreciation.
Good luck!
I am well aware, however for daily use like I am planning to do so I wanted to have a PDK. I know that a purist would have gone with a manual to enjoy everything to the fullest!
12-09-2023, 11:48 AM
Buying a Turbo and have doubts (my first car ever)
