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Old May 18, 2007 | 03:04 PM
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Deal or No Deal!?!

Seems to be a very clean example....can I do better?

2003 C4S, 35k miles, $59,900...

http://images.ecarlist.com/cgi-bin/v...45_8703#16.jpg

Same price, same year, less miles with a few interior mods...

http://images.ecarlist.com/cgi-bin/v...45_8566#12.jpg

I'm thinkin these should be in the mid-50s, right??
 

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Old May 18, 2007 | 04:32 PM
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I like the grey supple leather much better than the black. While very popular, black on black is very hot and shows every bit of dirt. However, I think that most of the carbon fiber shown is not OEM but is "stick-on" aftermarket. My business partners car has the full load of carbon fiber for the interior and it looks very different, so this carbon does not really add value to the car. It also may start peeing off soon. Just my two cents worth.
 
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You can buy a 996TT for that much $.
 
Old May 18, 2007 | 04:44 PM
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Originally Posted by LUIS95993
You can buy a 996TT for that much $.
Any in Scottsdale you can refer me to? I've dealt with iAutohaus in the past (Wesley) but their inventory's been somewhat limited lately.

Have you dealt with any of these guys before??

http://www.plazamotorsaz.com/

http://www.phxcars.com/

I travel to PHX quite often so wouldn't mind picking up a car there.
 
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The second one with the carbon mods for sure!
 
Old May 18, 2007 | 05:00 PM
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I've never been a fan of grey leather, but that's just me. Both cars look great, but if you are in the south, then black does get really hot.
 
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For that price, I'd say keep looking.......for a 2001/2002 Turbo (with higher mileage).
 
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Originally Posted by mtv65
Any in Scottsdale you can refer me to? I've dealt with iAutohaus in the past (Wesley) but their inventory's been somewhat limited lately.

Have you dealt with any of these guys before??

http://www.plazamotorsaz.com/

http://www.phxcars.com/

I travel to PHX quite often so wouldn't mind picking up a car there.
I have not purchased any cars from either of them but have checked out PHX's inventory from time to time. They have some nice cars. Let me know if you need me to check something out for you. Buy a turbo for that much $ for sure though.
 
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I kinda liked the first one myself. For some reason the carbon fiber just looked a bit much.......first car also looked to be cleaner. (but thats just one opinion)
 
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Thanks for the heads up Luis!! Yup, prices between the C4S and TT seem skewed. Why would anyone buy the C4S when a TT is soooo within reach? There's actually a TT in PHXCARS for the same price as the 2 mentioned above....not diggin that interior though...any idea what it would cost to swap that out with aluminum?? Otherwise, a clean looking car based on the pics. Mind checkin it out for me? Thanks bro! I'll buy you a drink at Christie's when/if I come down.

http://www.phxcars.com/?go=display&s...28&shot=photo4

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I have not purchased any cars from either of them but have checked out PHX's inventory from time to time. They have some nice cars. Let me know if you need me to check something out for you. Buy a turbo for that much $ for sure though.
 

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Old May 18, 2007 | 07:24 PM
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Here are 5 02's and 03's under $75k, under 45,000 miles and within 300 miles of Boulder Co.
http://www.autotrader.com/fyc/search...p=&keywordsfyc=
 
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Better deals w/in 300 miles of PHX...what gives? Changed the zip to 85225...

http://www.autotrader.com/fyc/search...=&keywordsfyc=
 
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If you can't find a TT, I'd go for the black on black C4S. Not a fan of the grey leather and carbon everything interior.
 
Old May 19, 2007 | 05:18 AM
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Black exterior is a lot of work to keep clean... Ask me how I know...

I'd go with Grey the next time around. Even when it's dirty, it doesn't show as much.

As a baesline, I paid $71K for my 2001TT w/9100 miles on it, and all the mods below, except for the rollbar/BK mounts.

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