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Not sure I would get a Targa (weight, complexity, and repair costs), but if that is what you want go for it.
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Probably a better bet in the long run though, less miles and all.
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My wonderful wife (who got me my dear departed 1999 C2 as a birthday present not long ago) has approved a budget for a replacement. I like this one and it is nearby:
http://towson.porschedealer.com/preo...info.php?VHR=1
But I can't wrap my head around the price, especially in light of this one, but it is far away and I would have to rely on the kindness of a stranger on this board to eyeball it for me like several folks in Chicago were amenable to doing:
http://www.allgermanauto.com/car-sal...-carerra-targa
The first one has more miles, but is one owner; not clear on the second one's history at this point as I haven't pulled a carfax. Any explanations for the price discrepancy?
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Oh. More information that I have. I have spoken to the sales guy on the first one. The first one has had no preventative maintenance done but all service has been done at the selling dealership. So no IMS or AOS or any of that fun stuff. Carfax doesn't list the 60k service having been done either. Their inspection after trade in revealed no issues meaning no leaking oil. They didn't drop the transmission or anything like that.
The second one is coming in priced under Nada, KBB and Edmunds. The first one is coming in over Nada and Edmunds and under KBB, which appears to think all cars are worth infinity dollars.
First one seems to have a more robust options package as I explore it some more.
Not sure I would get a Targa (weight, complexity, and repair costs), but if that is what you want go for it. Another Targa issue is interior heat. You don't mention where you are located, but if you live in the south or southwest that could be a question to ask owners in those areas.
The 40K car would have to be significantly better than the 60K car for me to pass up the additional options. In my opinion full leather is a must have in the 996 unless you are mostly focused on the track.
Guards Red is actually a bit hard to find, particularly in the 996.2. Everybody wanted Seal Gray and black!
As for price, Targas are a bit rare so prices are hard to nail down. not sure KBB/Edmunds are going to be particularly accurate. It is a small market. That said, the 40K car seems a bit underpriced and the 60K car is overpriced. But both prices seem like fair starting points for negotiation.
Good luck!
It surprises me that your wife would even let you have another Porsche after her lovely 996 birthday present to you was wrecked by you on the track not long ago. Will you be tracking the next one you get? Tell me NO please... I am sick of banging my head against that wall.
I always liked the Targa models and even looked at one before I bought the C4S. The rear glass "hatch" would be really useful. A very nice choice for good weather areas of the country.
Edmunds, NADA, KBB, etc. are totally worthless. Outside of auction data (i.e. Mannhiem) I would use trucar ...
http://clearbook.truecar.com/used-po...2u5d/o/t_curve
A very low mileage '02 runs about $19k. Targa/aero kit/full-leather might kick it up to $20k BUT NOT ONE DIME MORE.
In California .. ~60k miles '02 are listing for $25-30 on Craigslist .. Targa might get 10% more. Actually selling price I'd guess is 10% less than list .... Not sure where you would find one for $19k unless very high miles ...
My wife is an amazing person. If I were to track this car I wouldn't do so the way I did that one. I don't know if I have the will to get back on a track. It was really scary and I am lucky to be alive much less shopping for a replacement.
From responses it appears I should pay somewhere between $19k and $30k for an 02 Targa. Perfect.
As a price point, I recently sold my 2001 996 coupe with 67K miles in very good condition for 22K. It sold in 12 days so I would not say it was overpriced.
I recently bought a 2002 Targa for $19k here in SoCal, but ended up getting a lot of little things fixed, added up to more than expected, total I've got about $22k into the car.
