Hey guys,
Im going to take a look at this car tomorrow. Does this seem a little bit on the low side for an c4s? Im definitely gonna take her in for a PPI. Anything else i should look for?

http://www.autotrader.com/fyc/vdp.js...000&cardist=11

Thanks!

 

let us know the condtion of the car, very high miles though... sounds about right

 

seems a bit high for the mileage, aside from the PPI, check all the body gaps yourself... door to fender fit, door to quarter, sunroof, front and rear cover fit, etc... good luck

 

Carfax report maybe? You never know what might come up.
$25 - $30 I think it's worth it.

 

Sorry to rain on your party but that listed price is not cheap. For that kind of mileage the dealer lucky to get someone buy it for $35K and supposed it's clean title car with no story.

 

I concur the mileage is high.

 

Definitely been daily driven.

Get a full history and then see what the PPI says.

 

The car looks very nice. The original sticker was probably $80K, so your getting half the lifetime of the car for half the price. You should love the look and feel, you should get a PPI, you have an additional $3K just in case something goes wrong, and you should offer 10% less than the asking price and leave when they say no-way (don't worry, you'll never make it out the door).

 

If this helps- just last month I have purchased the same car (2002 C4S) with a few upgraded mods, 33K milage and in mint conidion for $46K. the seller was asking $49,995.

 

Looks like a great deal to me. Mileage is high but thats a lot of car for the money. If you can get that price Out the door then your in business!

 

Too high of mileage IMO. You may be inheriting someone else's problems depending on how the car was taken care of.

Those of you long-time 996 pcar owners... How many miles on a 996 before you start looking at major maintenance items? 80k, 90k, 100k, etc? what is the average expected useful lifespan of a 996 motor / drivetrain?

Remember, summer is coming to a close and you should be able to find a lot of deals popping up.

 

Thanks guys..
I really love the styling on the wide body 996's but cant afford more than 35-37k.
Even if can get him down to 35 or 36k am i better off sticking with a low mileage clean c2, than this car? I certainly wont buy the car if the PPI comes back with a bunch of fixes or if that car looks beaten on.
I know the car has a lot of mileage, but if its a clean car and was taken care of, i might be tempted.
Thanks.

 

vin1127,

Take your time on purchasing a Porsche. It's not a Toyota or Honda where if you buy a lemon it doesn't cost much to fix and parts is EZ to find.

If you only have $35-$37K to buy and you like the wide body, you still can get your dream car. Look into cars.com, autotrader.com for a good deal. Maybe not this week but some good deals always pop up in a few weeks or month. Remember, patient and smart deal are the golden rules.

I hope you will get that dream car in your garage soon. I'm always happy & satisfy every time I open up my garage door.

 

Price is about 6k more than what I would pay.

 

Seems like a high price to me. I just got a 03 C2 with 30K miles, PSS9, SSK, PSE, and PSM in almost perfect condition with CPO coverage until 12/08. I paid $42k. It's not a C4S but still...Wait and watch. You'll find a much better deal on a lower mileage car.