Question and price opinion.
04-26-2013 | 04:00 PM
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I own both and the frequency of the service for my GT3RS is far far more involved than the street use cars that I drive
04-26-2013 | 05:19 PM
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Jason,
That is a good retail price if it passes all the inspections, no accidents, tires/brakes/...are good, and specially if it has full CPO. Can you negotiate for the CPO? Can you get them down to mid 70's, that would be a great price.
As the local "car nut" let me share 2 recent deals where I "advised" my friends:
+'08TT convertible/6speed MT with optional hardtop, the MSRP was $130K'sh and he paid $83K no warranty. Purchased in St. Louis from an exotic car dealer
+'07TT Coupe/Tip fully loaded, the MSRP was $158k'sh with 13K miles and CPO bought from Ohio Porsche dealer in Feb for $82K or $83K?
I own the same car as you are buying. I am OK with Tip for my application. Sounds like you have done the TT manual thing already...
Hope this helps...
That is a good retail price if it passes all the inspections, no accidents, tires/brakes/...are good, and specially if it has full CPO. Can you negotiate for the CPO? Can you get them down to mid 70's, that would be a great price.
As the local "car nut" let me share 2 recent deals where I "advised" my friends:
+'08TT convertible/6speed MT with optional hardtop, the MSRP was $130K'sh and he paid $83K no warranty. Purchased in St. Louis from an exotic car dealer
+'07TT Coupe/Tip fully loaded, the MSRP was $158k'sh with 13K miles and CPO bought from Ohio Porsche dealer in Feb for $82K or $83K?
I own the same car as you are buying. I am OK with Tip for my application. Sounds like you have done the TT manual thing already...
Hope this helps...
Sounds like a good deal specially if you have trades and this deal will get you out of the "hassle" of selling cars... I love my Tip and have no issues, and I do get beat up for driving an "automatic"...That's OK...I have plenty of hair on my chest! 
Just get your car properly inspected, and add up the $ if there are wear items. This friend of mine had the Porsche inspected at Parktown Imports in Kirkwood, MO by a Dale Robbins. I read the report and seemed thorough. (I am not buying/selling and don't know that part of the world or the dealers. If you need to know more, please PM me and I will help if I can.)
IMHO: As far as GT3 - my only advice would be that you need to spend some serious time test driving the car and get used to the clutch, stiff(er) suspension, noises, ... before you buy. I have never owned a GT3, but they are more tuned on the "enthusiastic" side than the commuter side...I have seen this movie before...
GOOD LUCK.
Just get your car properly inspected, and add up the $ if there are wear items. This friend of mine had the Porsche inspected at Parktown Imports in Kirkwood, MO by a Dale Robbins. I read the report and seemed thorough. (I am not buying/selling and don't know that part of the world or the dealers. If you need to know more, please PM me and I will help if I can.)
IMHO: As far as GT3 - my only advice would be that you need to spend some serious time test driving the car and get used to the clutch, stiff(er) suspension, noises, ... before you buy. I have never owned a GT3, but they are more tuned on the "enthusiastic" side than the commuter side...I have seen this movie before...
GOOD LUCK.
I put a offer in to Exotic at $8000 back to me with a set of Turbo II wheels installed. Put me at owning for 76-77K.
LINK
http://www.exoticmotorsmidwest.com/2...rey-em-784485/
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04-26-2013 | 06:03 PM
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I have to respecfully dissagree. A tracked car is not a reason to pass on it.. A look at the DME will give you a report on mis shifts etc...Too many of those (range fours) and then yes pass. But otherwise I would buy a GT3 that has been tracked without hesitation..
04-26-2013 | 09:04 PM
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Last yr I almost bought a 2010 white gt3 w less than 20k miles, cpo etc.
Test drove it, rode likes bucket of bolts, I had driven 3s before but this seemed odd.
Did some checking, po was a major track rat, 18 de's in a yr!
Turns out he stripped the shark works pipes, roll bar, etc out of the car. The dme was clean, but that sob had one hard life.
Needless to say I passed, about 6 mos later I spied it at the dealer with the engine dropped, hopefully minor.
Getting back on topic, I think the op should drive both b4 deciding.
But I agree w Doug, two equal cars, one tracked, one babied, I'd pass on the track rat , I've been to the track too many times
Test drove it, rode likes bucket of bolts, I had driven 3s before but this seemed odd.
Did some checking, po was a major track rat, 18 de's in a yr!
Turns out he stripped the shark works pipes, roll bar, etc out of the car. The dme was clean, but that sob had one hard life.
Needless to say I passed, about 6 mos later I spied it at the dealer with the engine dropped, hopefully minor.
Getting back on topic, I think the op should drive both b4 deciding.
But I agree w Doug, two equal cars, one tracked, one babied, I'd pass on the track rat , I've been to the track too many times
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04-26-2013 | 10:17 PM
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04-26-2013 | 11:18 PM
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We didn't get together on the deal. No hard feelings, the numbers have to make sense to me, we were close,within $2000, but I passed.
There will be plenty more opportunities, and I'm still pretty darn happy with my current rides.
There will be plenty more opportunities, and I'm still pretty darn happy with my current rides.
04-27-2013 | 04:56 AM
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picked up an 07 turbo last month from porsche dealer- tip, SC,, CF options, cobalt blue, 19k miles, one owner- new 2 yr CPO- new front tires, annual svc- $61.7 + tax-
i'm thrilled -love the color & car!! 6sp would be better but couldn't pass it up-
sold my low mile 02 996 C2 to neighbor - now i've just got to get the turbo to ride/handle & sound like my 996 which had X-74 suspension & tubi's.
i'm thrilled -love the color & car!! 6sp would be better but couldn't pass it up-
sold my low mile 02 996 C2 to neighbor - now i've just got to get the turbo to ride/handle & sound like my 996 which had X-74 suspension & tubi's.
04-27-2013 | 12:02 PM
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picked up an 07 turbo last month from porsche dealer- tip, SC,, CF options, cobalt blue, 19k miles, one owner- new 2 yr CPO- new front tires, annual svc- $61.7 + tax-
i'm thrilled -love the color & car!! 6sp would be better but couldn't pass it up-
sold my low mile 02 996 C2 to neighbor - now i've just got to get the turbo to ride/handle & sound like my 996 which had X-74 suspension & tubi's.
i'm thrilled -love the color & car!! 6sp would be better but couldn't pass it up-
sold my low mile 02 996 C2 to neighbor - now i've just got to get the turbo to ride/handle & sound like my 996 which had X-74 suspension & tubi's.
Congrats, that's a straight steal. Any issues with the car?
04-27-2013 | 12:43 PM
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04-27-2013 | 05:04 PM
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i watched car for 6 weeks or so on CL- went from $79.9 to $62.7 at Honolulu FJ porsche dealer- they were ready to ship to their CA dealers as no offers here- I offered $1k less as that's price to ship from HI to CA- Got it for $61.7-
They wouldn't to anything else- they put new front tires, various dash ***** , window regulator & annual svc as part of CPO- said they had more in car than my purchase price- I doubted that but when i talked to orig owner found she got $60k trade in- I could have saved another $2k off price by declining CPO, but decided it was worth price.
Car needs new defroster trim as the CF is pulling up- was replaced twice under warranty by orig owenr, also the CF steering wheel has slight separation in back between 9-12 ocllock that you can feel if you rub your hand on it. Besides that it's perfect-nice stone grey interior- illuminated CF door trim, CF & leather dash/vents etc. No sport seats though- Car is beautiful- had full front wrap which they removed as said it was looking old- Plan to get full leather defroster trim $800 or so at sun coast or $500 used at LAdismantler-
have all orig service invoices from dealer since new -with PO ok- i'm so thrilled when i drive this (even with tip)- though it's maddening how tip upshifts even in sport & driving hard- oh well that's what manual is for-
They wouldn't to anything else- they put new front tires, various dash ***** , window regulator & annual svc as part of CPO- said they had more in car than my purchase price- I doubted that but when i talked to orig owner found she got $60k trade in- I could have saved another $2k off price by declining CPO, but decided it was worth price.
Car needs new defroster trim as the CF is pulling up- was replaced twice under warranty by orig owenr, also the CF steering wheel has slight separation in back between 9-12 ocllock that you can feel if you rub your hand on it. Besides that it's perfect-nice stone grey interior- illuminated CF door trim, CF & leather dash/vents etc. No sport seats though- Car is beautiful- had full front wrap which they removed as said it was looking old- Plan to get full leather defroster trim $800 or so at sun coast or $500 used at LAdismantler-
have all orig service invoices from dealer since new -with PO ok- i'm so thrilled when i drive this (even with tip)- though it's maddening how tip upshifts even in sport & driving hard- oh well that's what manual is for-
