Almost Perfect TT But...
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I can't imagine why the dealer hasn't gone the extra mile to rid the car of the smell. If it was me, I'd gladly drop a thousand bucks to have the interior professionally cleaned if it meant putting an additional $8K in the till at the end of the business day.
I suspect the headliner is going to be the hardest to get the smell out of.
I suspect the headliner is going to be the hardest to get the smell out of.
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I received an email this morning from a dealer on a 2009 TT with under 15k miles. I've only been looking for 2007's and 2008's (because of price) but the offer this morning on this 2009 caught my attention. It's a manual with Sport Chrono and just a few other options (no PCCB's). It seems to be in very good condition. But there is one issue...
The dealer says it has a slight smell of cigarette smoke.
This car is priced $9,000 to $12,000 below comparable 2009 TT's. I've never bought a smoker's car before. I figure that a good cleaning would help and I know there are some Internet recipes for removing this smell. But the ventilation system in the car worries me that it would be impossible to clean.
Is it realistic to completely rid a car of the smokey smell?
The dealer says it has a slight smell of cigarette smoke.
This car is priced $9,000 to $12,000 below comparable 2009 TT's. I've never bought a smoker's car before. I figure that a good cleaning would help and I know there are some Internet recipes for removing this smell. But the ventilation system in the car worries me that it would be impossible to clean.
Is it realistic to completely rid a car of the smokey smell?
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I do interior work on cars and have tried several things to remove smell from cars.. If it is bad, you can mask it but it will comeback. I bet the dealer has tried everything under the sun to remove the smell.. Their last resort is to mark it down and sell it with the smell...
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Just visited the dealership. Smell was not bad at all. Car was extremely clean with low miles. Very recent trade-in so doubt they have done everything they can. I would think you would be fine. IMHO. Good luck.
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Bro I might underistand your looking for a good catch. Therefor, asking into every single aspect of the car.
Judging by the threads u made, in my honest opinion your asking too much of a 2nd hand car!
you've been lobbying for a 997tt since april as far as i remember, just go a head and pick one already, if used one's r not right for you. Then why the hustle of looking for a used? go a head with a brand new one.
Best of luck finding your perfect 2nd hand car ...
Judging by the threads u made, in my honest opinion your asking too much of a 2nd hand car!
you've been lobbying for a 997tt since april as far as i remember, just go a head and pick one already, if used one's r not right for you. Then why the hustle of looking for a used? go a head with a brand new one.
Best of luck finding your perfect 2nd hand car ...
Last edited by SpunkyQ8; Dec 29, 2010 at 05:12 PM.
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Cynicism...I love it.
A new one is out of the question. I wouldn't buy a new one anyhow. So what? It's my wait and I'm enjoying the hunt. There have been perfect cars during the months that I've been searching. I've made offers and they've been sold before I could get on a plane. Also, 6 of the past 10 months have been non-search months while I worked on a personal matter. You know, it's not unheard of to hold your cash until you find the right place to blow it.
A new one is out of the question. I wouldn't buy a new one anyhow. So what? It's my wait and I'm enjoying the hunt. There have been perfect cars during the months that I've been searching. I've made offers and they've been sold before I could get on a plane. Also, 6 of the past 10 months have been non-search months while I worked on a personal matter. You know, it's not unheard of to hold your cash until you find the right place to blow it.
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One problem with out of town purchase is developing a rapport with the sales person - email is good for first contact but then you have to be on the phone, tell them you'll give them a deposit so they'll hold the car until you can get down to see it (in a reasonable time frame), etc. Waiting for a return call won't do it - you have to be the one initiating the calls. It's so much easier for the sales person to sell to someone local.
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Good points. Though I was prepared to give him a deposit via credit card when he called back.
I tried staying in routine contact with guys from Porsche of Colorado Springs and Porsche of Scottsdale. Both told me to stop emailing or calling and that they would contact me when they got a Turbo in stock. I never got any calls over an 8 month period. I think you are right... it's just too easy for them to sell locally versus coast to coast.
I tried staying in routine contact with guys from Porsche of Colorado Springs and Porsche of Scottsdale. Both told me to stop emailing or calling and that they would contact me when they got a Turbo in stock. I never got any calls over an 8 month period. I think you are right... it's just too easy for them to sell locally versus coast to coast.
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Give him a call and see what he has.