Hey folks,

I am looking to join your ranks and get my first Porsche. I know I am shopping in the middle of a pricing bubble, but I sold my M3 and am now only driving my 4Runner, so I am getting itchy. I've been looking for a while and am prepared to wait for the cold weather and launch of the 991 for more inventory and/or better prices, but it would be great if I could find something soon. I have track time pre-paid in October and no car to drive!

Budget: <$70K, but I am not really going that high unless someone has a nice 6-speed 09.


Must haves:

• Gotta be an S
• 6-speed
• No accidents
• Heated seats
• 20K miles or less (maybe a few thousand more if perfect in every other way, or really cheap)

Must not haves:

• Supple leather
• Gray or blue interior
• Aero or any other body kit

Important options:

• I really want something other than black, silver, gray but could be convinced with a sweet interior, great price or other option combo sweetness. Bonus points for speed yellow.
• Sport seats - manual or adaptive
• Full leather - I really, really want it, but have already tried to buy two cars without it, so not a deal breaker.

Other notes:

• I LOVE two-tone interiors. enough to sway me on exterior color
• Not scared of well done mods - especially if seller has stock parts
• Don't love wood, but don't hate it either
• Don't really care about nav, chrono, or any of the other options beyond their effect on resale down the road. In other words, if it is a low option car, I will expect to pay less, but it won't keep me from buying it.

So there you have it. If anyone is considering selling their 997, PM me and we can chat. Thanks!

cgardnerma

 

speed yellow is so cool but so few cars....two within 100 miles of me.

I would add a base 997.2 to the list, especially if it has PASM.


good luck in search.

 

+1 on looking at a base 997.2 C2. If it has PDK and PASM that will make it a nice, quick car to have. There is nothing wrong with white and Cocoa interior either for a different color combo. Patience and a willingness to go anywhere for the right car are key to the buying process.