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</font> <font size="2" face="Verdana,Tahoma,Helvetica">Just found out the build date will be July so that may change things for me.
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I recently purchased an 03 C4S and found that although I am very happy with the car, the similarity in performance to my former 02 C2 has me longing for a turbo. Here is the deal, you guys tell me what you would do...
03 turbo in bound listing for $124k dealer will give it to me for $114k and will give me $79k for my car with 550 miles or....
Order my 04 to spec which will list at $118-$120 dealer will still give me $10k off but, he says when the 04 arrives in early August my car will be worth $73-$74k.
Now if I wait for the 04 I am taking a $5-$6k loss but I am getting an 04 which is worth $5-$6 k more and because I will order less options, I will pay $4-$5k less(depending on price increase of my 04) So, it looks to me like I am better off in the 04. What do you guys think?? And, do you think I am getting a decent deal?
-Lou
Lou, will the 04 Turbos come out this year with the NA cars, or will it follow in 04 as an o5 model. If so maybe you can't wait that long (emotionally, that is!) <img border="0" alt="[jumper]" title="" src="graemlins/jumper.gif" />
</font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana,Tahoma,Helvetica">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana,Tahoma,Helvetica">Originally posted by DonW..from Cape Cod...:
<strong>Lou, will the 04 Turbos come out this year with the NA cars, or will it follow in 04 as an o5 model. If so maybe you can't wait that long (emotionally, that is!) <img border="0" alt="[jumper]" title="" src="graemlins/jumper.gif" />
</strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana,Tahoma,Helvetica">Just found out the build date will be July so that may change things for me. Sorry to sound stupid, but what does NA mean
NA stands for Normally Aspirated, or in other words not a turbo. There are rumors that 04 or 05 will be the last 996, making way for the 997. I was told by a PCNA exec that the 997 would debut in late 04 as a 05 model. Time will tell...............
Cheers to All, Robert
</font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana,Tahoma,Helvetica">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana,Tahoma,Helvetica">Originally posted by LSM:
<strong> </font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana,Tahoma,Helvetica">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana,Tahoma,Helvetica">Originally posted by DonW..from Cape Cod...:
<strong>Lou, will the 04 Turbos come out this year with the NA cars, or will it follow in 04 as an o5 model. If so maybe you can't wait that long (emotionally, that is!) <img border="0" alt="[jumper]" title="" src="graemlins/jumper.gif" />
</strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana,Tahoma,Helvetica">Just found out the build date will be July so that may change things for me. Sorry to sound stupid, but what does NA mean</strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana,Tahoma,Helvetica">The build date my dealership has allocated is July 03 for a 2004 turbo. However, the bigger dealerships may have June 03. I believe that even NA Porsche's will have a build date of June 03 for the 04 model year. Apparently, Porsche has limited alot of the 03 production and carried it over into 04
Thanks for all your responses. Prior to posting the question on this forum I was leaning towards the 04 but, now, I am going to try and get another $1000-$2000 out of the dealer and go with the 03. If I can get $12k off the turbo and he still gives me $79k, I think I would be foolish not to get the 03. Especially if waiting will cost me $7k and I will only get $10k of 04. I also think I want to enjoy the car all summer instead of waiting.
-Lou
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