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"Last day of the sales month" is next to meaningless for used cars.
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Sooo last day of the sales month black on black '03 carrera 2 litronic ,heated seats, 66000 miles very clean asking $26,900 worth it for 25000?
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They can't exactly tear into the drywall to inspect the plumbing, structure, hidden leaks, etc.
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Worked for me -- 17,000 miles, nine months, and counting.
Sooo last day of the sales month black on black '03 carrera 2 litronic ,heated seats, 66000 miles very clean asking $26,900 worth it for 25000? GM of the ford dealerships old car and it drove great no issues heard or seen. No clutch no rms repair work done. Obviously no time for a ppi worth a gamble if a good price or run away without a ppi and documentation?
I bought mine with no PPI. It wasn't an impulse buy - I'd seen it online and avoided going to look at it in person because I knew that I wouldn't be able to walk away (black-on-black GT3-look '99 C4). It turned into an impulse buy as soon as I walked through the door and saw it on the showroom floor.
The up side of no clutch/RMS/IMS work is that it hasn't NEEDED them.
So, I guess the moral of my story is: don't ask me, because I'm not exactly the voice of reason when it comes to the 911.
It'll still be there tomorrow. And the day after. Do it right, do your research, and don't take anyone's statements at face value. It's not like it's significantly under market value.
I don't know if it's only worth $22k as per above with the minimal info you gave, every car is different and we have no idea of the options/history or even if it's a manual or a tip or if it's even on its original engine, but it almost certainly is not a single owner car. Not that that matters much at all, but I'd at least want to know more about the history than the sales manager appears to be telling you. My theory is that it was a trade-in and the manager has been driving it for the last few weeks or months. Now something better has been tradend in so this one hits the front line... ANY pressured sale is almost by definition NOT in your best interest and the vast majority of Porsche buyers aren't looking for one at the Ford dealer. If one appears there most here would be inclined to do more research than normal, not less.
Resist the temptation to buy the "price". Due diligence is a good thing. What happened to the 99 you were researching?
I also wouldn't buy the "last day of the sales month" pitch. Does that mean that they will sell it for more tomorrow because that will be the first day of the sales month?
ATT just tried that approach with me today for a home security system - last day of the month and they will give me as much security hardware installed for free if I make the decision today. And this is true and happened today. I told the manager I felt like I was shopping for a used car and if the deal was only good for today then I guess he'd have to lose the sale. His reply? No, good until at least the end of August.
The '99 is still there but they don't want to move on the price and if I can get close to that price with all the pluses a '03 has to offer... I may just be driving myself crazy
"Last day of the sales month" is next to meaningless for used cars. They'll sell it for the same money next week or next month. For $25k it would need to be perfect and pass a PPI without any issues at all.
Scrounge up all the horror pics on this forum, print it out and take it with you next time. Tell them you are taking a BIG risk. Also take a printout of the compariables with you too. Kindly remind them that a 996 is not a gold mine so they shouldn't be sitting on it.
What a misleading thread title. "Impulse buy" means you bought the car and came to brag about your brass ***** to us; not help me decide if I should.
I saw my 996 discounted by $10k by the dealer last summer, I went in, test drove the car, left the dealer 1 hour later as a Porsche owner. Took it for post-PPI afterwards as I had a month long "warranty"; PPI came back good and I have huge brass *****; my car has been rewarding me for over a year for my ballsy decision.
All your ***** are on the small side. I brought mine without even seeing it!
I found an advert online in the morning from a garage 70 miles from my home, called and negotiated the price at $28k without even seeing it, just based on photos.
Not a particularly good deal, but I was thinking of getting one, had the cash so I thought 'why not'. Collected it in the afternoon. No PPI. Nothing.
Did the same with my wife's Boxster.
Where's your sense of adventure....... Lol
bought a members car here, waived the ppi because he had one done and put about
1k on it, changing the oil twice
it's going in for the LN mod and RMS right away, no reason not to protect a very fine car
Too funny. Bought my first one from a dealer as a CPO car. Watched it for about two months as the price dropped from $67k to $53k then thought I'd sneak another peak late one Saturday afternoon. Didn't expect a salesman to be there and although I said not to waste his time I ended up buying it. CPO meant no risk, figured it was part of the price I paid - got it for $51k. Didn't even know what an IMS was, still have it, still drive it as my daily.
I found my 99 in Scottsdale on AutoTrader. I asked my sister which was vacationing in Arizona to go over and look at it. The Dealer gave her a test drive with me on facetime. I bought it with a credit card right after the test drive. I flew down and drove it back to Colorado the next day. I had a PPI done the next week and could not be happier. I would not advise buying it this way but when you see a really good car sometimes you just have to do it. My Sister ended up buying a 2012 E 350 from the same dealer the next day.
PPI imo is for newbies that haven't wrenched too much or done their homework in terms of major pain points related to a certain car. Besides that, it is a lot like a home inspection, they can only tell you what they can see. They can't exactly tear into the drywall to inspect the plumbing, structure, hidden leaks, etc. Point is PPI shouldn't really make you feel that great in one way or another as things can creep up.
It's still better than nothing for the avg person however.
Bought mine w/o the PPI. Negotiated on the points mentioned and got a good deal. Did do a post PPI and found the car was in great condition. Only thing I did wrong was it had just gotten a 30k tune and I did it again not knowing that until I went to the dealer and got the history records.
Go for it!!!!
If the CEL comes on when you start the car and goes off quickly, the car drives well, the engine sounds smooth, and there is no evidence of intermixing, fluid leaks, or undue smoke, then you are pretty much good to go. Worked for me -- 17,000 miles, nine months, and counting.
