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YOUR RESEARCHABOUT to buy first P car - should I do it.
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I bought my '01 C2 Cab with not quite 50k miles on it a year ago August for $35K and that turned out to be the best deal for me after shopping for three months.
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I would not worry if it was the RMS as some cars run forever and never need that changed.
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I would not worry if it was the RMS as some cars run forever and never need that changed.
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Run the VIN number to see the options it came with.
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I bought my '01 C2 Cab with not quite 50k miles on it a year ago August for $35K and that turned out to be the best deal for me after shopping for three months.
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Ok,
I found a 02 C4 Tiptronic Cabriolet w/55K miles.
Carfax shows at around 30K miles:
Front crankshaft oil seal replaced
Antifreeze/coolant flushed/changed
Transmission checked
Brake fluid flushed/changed
Airbag system checked
and at around 45K miles, oil / filter changes.
Tires are in great condition.
Car is very pretty compared to some of the ones I've seen this weekend - I mean they're totally BS'ing when they say "excellent condition" - how they've absued these cars I don't know....
Anyway I am doing a PPI this week. Dealer can do aftermarket warranty after PPI !
Price is coming in between $31-$33K.
SHOULD I DO IT.....!
Hmm...so I've scoured ebay, autotrader, cars.com for 3 wks. Anything in 8/10 condition or better are $35K or so. Are tips that worse off in pricing?
Thanks!
My experience has been 15-20% less and a much tougher resale. There are far fewer buyers who want a tip. But, it's only money. You'll lose so much in depreciation that you soon won't care.
Do your homework, get a PPI, and enjoy.
The asking prices and the final sale prices are 2 completely different things. $31-33K for a tip with no warranty is probably high unless the car has other goodies e.g. aerokit, suspension upgrade, interior upgrades etc..
I can tell you from experience, nobody is paying $31-33K for that car
However, if you are looking for a 6 speed C4 Cab, PM me for the goods.
I'm not the type to repeat a question hoping to get an answer that will help me rationalize a decision...but a few add'tl pts and questions:
1. car is really in immaculate condition - in an out.
2. it's a tiptronic - which is what i want (given it's a DD through terrible boston traffic)
3. there are parts of the interior that are the same color as the body - I hadn't seen that before - is that aftermarket or from factory.
4. it has white faced gauges - again is that factory or aftermarket?
5. is front crankshaft oil seal the same thing as RMS?
I think I can get sell to get to around $31k . assuming PPI checks out I can even get the thing CPO'd (via dealer) or aftermarket warranty.
Thanks
is there a link to it "for sale"
painted interior is an option, some have done it aftermarket because thier car didnt come the way they wanted it.
I believe the faceplates are aftermarket, might have been an option.
I would say that the report is not always perfectly descriptive... they replaced a seal...there are lots of them and if they dont leak, leave them alone. If they do, replace them. I would not worry if it was the RMS as some cars run forever and never need that changed. plus - you stated you would get a warranty, so IF something leaks later, have them fix it.... dont get worried about it... get the PPI..
If you can get it CPO'd out the door for $31K that is decent.
Honestly, in the absolute best condition, Tips don't sell for that kind of money.
Negotiate harder if it is the car you want.
3 That is most likely a factory exclusive option. Are you referring to the center consol and seat backs? If it is factory there are 3 digit codes on the white sticker on the under side of the trunk lid. If you have codes that begin with an "X" most likely they are referring to the interior body panels painted in the exterior color(among other options that are exclusive)
4same as question 3 or could be added aftermarket.
5 yes
Tips might not have the highest resale $$, but if you want one, don't let that deter you from getting it: this is YOUR car for YOU! If you're buying knowing you're gonna resell, it'll never "feel" like yours and (IMHO) you won't enjoy it as much.
+1 for buying it and never coming onto this forum ever again! Too funny Salayc! You probably WILL sleep way more soundly if you do. Haa!
JK, you'll want to come back.
If you give me $33K, I will buy you a monkey named Steve who will do the shifting for you. Deal?
One thing that's not entirely clear, who is selling this car? If it's a Porsche dealer, it should come CPO. IIRC CPO costs the dealer around $2,000, but it's a Porsche backed warranty. A 3rd party extended warranty which is really an insurance policy and with the same coverage and term as CPO (2 yr/100K miles) will probably cost you $3,000 - 4,000.
+1. I bought a tip because of So Cal traffic and have not regretted it, particularly now that it's my DD (it's just so hard to jump into the F-150 these days...)
I'm pretty sure there are locality differences that aren't being considered in the previous posts, Cabs are a little more in demand here. I bought my '01 C2 Cab with not quite 50k miles on it a year ago August for $35K and that turned out to be the best deal for me after shopping for three months. I think I figured that the Cab was a $3k-$5k premium out here... and that there weren't many tips available, so I don't know if there was a real differential, positive of negative, for that option.
From all of the information you provided, I'd say go for it!
Rudy
