TT for sale in Chicago, anyone seen it?

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Apr 22, 2010 | 07:06 AM

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Originally Posted by dfwerdoc

edwin is nit picky to an extreme (and thus probably has made fewer mistakes than i have in buying used cars) and i could see him walking away from a car if the smell wasn't quite right on the inside -- im more of a calculated risk taker. lots and lots of pics are posted and if the ppi checks out as it seems like it has, i would jump on this car. if you like the color combo esspecially. 44 is fair not a steal. i paid 35k for mine but it had 76k miles on it and so all of this is about trade-offs. frankly i would buy this car with that pristine black interior over a gray one that was selling for 40k.

Haha... you're right Doc, I am very picky with the cars I'm interested, esp if I felt like I was paying good money for it... but I'm also reasonable... if the dealership had told me about the few little issues (curb rash on all four rims, little dents (which appeared to be hail damage), small accident in the rear passenger side quarter panel... I MAY have overlooked it. Worse thing to do is set expectations and have it fall short.

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Originally Posted by Nikolas

I say cough up the cash and buy Edwin's car. That thing looks great. Heck the wheels he is offering alone are worth 1/2 the price difference, not to mention the other mods.

Thanks for the kind words Nikolas

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Originally Posted by deckman

I like Edwin's car. But I can't make my decisions in a vacuum. I have a wife who gets a say in what we do with our money. In this case we have agreed to a ceiling on what the purchase price will be and I can't cross it. Mod discussions will come at a later date

Deckman, I understand where you are coming from. I can work on the price without the HREs/ADVs if you are interested which will take a few k off. Btw, if I may (I'm sure you know this already)... one thing to keep in mind is that although mods can be bought used (wheels, exhaust, turbos, etc), unless you are very handy or have a connection with a mechanic shop/paint shop, most shops around houston charge $100/hr for labor. Buying an exhaust for $1500 used will cost you another $300 - $500 to install, same with suspension, alignment, etc.

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I'm going to pass. The car was repo'd from the last owner after four months of ownership. That means the guy didn't make any payments and basically took it for an extended joy ride doing who knows what. There are just too many unknowns.

Sorry to hear that. Best on your search... although the search process can be stressful and time consuming (not to mention can get exp running PPI's on them), once you find the right one, all those goes away

Edwin

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Apr 22, 2010 | 07:30 AM

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I went through this with my previous Porsche. It's hard to find the right one and takes time. The last time I bought a C2 and there are a lot more of them out there than TT's.

I don't mind doing the leg work, it's fun but I'd like to get one as soon as possible. My son is coming home from college in a few weeks and we need another vehicle around.

Apr 22, 2010 | 07:53 AM

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Curious how many miles the guy put on it during those 4 months. If it was low maybe he didn't abuse it too much. Probably the right call on passing with that many unknowns though. There are more out there and you'll find the right one. I'm sending you an email on a couple more I found recently in my area.