Year: 2008
Make: Porsche
Model: 911
Price: $70000
Mileage: 40000
Color: White
Private or Dealer Listing: Private Listing
Location (State): MN
Transmission: Manual
Drivetrain: 4WD & AWD

^^ That's the beauty of a capitalist system. We are allowed to sell for whatever the market will bear. And why not???....now that the car has been upgraded the next owner should not have to deal with any problems. I would have posted a higher price.

 

If you want to drive a 997 Turbo at the track it's highly recommended you fix all the coolant issues this car has had fixed.


I have over $96K into the car and I'm asking $81K, so feel free not to buy it "that guy".

 

Just curious - why didn't the warranty cover these issues?

I think I have some insight from the previous 997 GT3 I owned - it had an extended 'warranty' as well, yet every time I took it to the dealer for an issue (which clearly seemed it would be covered by warranty), it wasn't. In fact, it was the most expensive car to maintain of any car I've owned, including Ferraris out of warranty! All while under warranty. Certainly shook my faith in the Porsche brand.
They said that I had something like a 'level 1' extended warranty but not a 'level 2', and somehow always found a clause under which to deny what was clearly a mechanical issue.

But I didn't want to assume this applied to you in the same way, so I wanted to ask you why that was the case.

 

Or perhaps a better question: What is covered by the comprehensive Fidelity Platinum warranty?

 

Good question.


I had a water pump go originally (covered by warranty)


Then I had a coolant line that wasn't one of the common ones mentioned by Sharkwerks crap out. (covered by warranty)


While the coolant line was being fixed the motor was out so I proactively had the shop pin the coolant pipes and install the Sharkwerk's elbows.


Since this was proactive it wasn't covered under warranty.


I didn't want to wait for a catastrophic cooling failure to use the warranty. And even then the warranty would not cover pinning the pipes. They'd just be replaced with the same flawed design that relies on epoxy.

 

What have you done that justifies "tired of dumping money into it"? I was under the impression these things are rock solid. I haven't really heard of anyone complaining on spending money on them

 

I still have a monthly payment on the loan, and the enjoyment vs headache vs cost ratio on this car doesn't add up.

I think I'd ultimately be happier with extra cash and another Evo or Miata (or both of those cars and still have extra money)


As for the "rock solid" part. That hasn't been my experience over the last year. But:


A) I actually drive mine
B) No major engine or trans failures
C) Like has happened in the past, as soon as I sell it the car will run without issue for years

 

If it was "never tuned" why is there a cobb access port coming with it for a nice "60hp bump"?

 

I said "Add a Cobb Accessport" as in "the new owner should buy one".


The car has never been tuned. An Accessport is not included in the sale. The numbers quoted were from Cobb for typical gains on a car with an Accessport and exhaust.


My point was this car is ready for a tune. It has an upgraded clutch which is a MUST if you're going to increase the torque on these cars.


Sorry for the confusion.

 

Asking price updated to $78K.

It's time to less this thing go.

 

Did you read what I wrote?

 

Poor guy is trying to sell his car & all he's getting is bombarded by redundant questions from tire kickers.

 

Yes, some poor questions, but he also laid out the prices he paid as though the costs should be also be shouldered by the new owner.....value of the actual car be damned.

Yes, pinning the coolant lines is a benefit for a new owner and would likely sway someone to this car over another....but not if the cost is being passed along in the asking price.

Cars are depreciating assets and rarely can one recoup running costs upon resale...

 

I guess I need to remind some members to read the rules for posting in the classified sections and openly expressing opinions about the sellers asking price...that is only to be done by private message not in open forum...thanks

 

Bump. I found another car I want, so if you're going to want a deal on this thing, now is the time to ask.