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YOUR RESEARCHGoing to to check out a 2003 996 C4 Cab
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Check with ln about the
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Check with LN about the recommended replacement interval for the ceramic bearing.
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Check with LN about the recommended replacement interval for the ceramic bearing.
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They're replacing the IMS with an IN Engineering ceramic one, new clutch and f/w, RMS, AOS, new tires, rear window regulators and fixing the non working Bose CD head unit.
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The service records look great and the dealer/shop is installing new tires, new clutch & flywheel, LN Engineering ceramic IMS and replacing the RMS.
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They're replacing the IMS with an IN Engineering ceramic one, new clutch and f/w, RMS, AOS, new tires, rear window regulators and fixing the non working Bose CD head unit.
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Hi folks, I'm going to go check out a 2003 996 C4 Cab on Monday. Here is a quick description:
Slate Grey Metallic
All Wheel Drive
6-Cyl. 3.6liter 315hp 273lb torque
6 Speed Manual Transmission
Black Leather
Auto Climate Control
Premium Sound w/CD Player
18" premium Alloy w/ New Tires
Dual Front / Side Airbags
Full Service History
Service History - Clean CarFax
New IMS Ceramic Bearing Upgrade
New Clutch / flywheel Upgrade
I checked out the CarFax and it's had 3 previous owners. The service records look great and the dealer/shop is installing new tires, new clutch & flywheel, LN Engineering ceramic IMS and replacing the RMS.
The dealer has great ratings and is a Porsche shop. Hopefully everything goes smooth and I can finally add a 911 to the family.
Please feel free to throw any pointers my way. Cheers!
price seems high.. I would beat them up... although your description looks good., it may still be missing a few services.. plugs coils replaced ? w/p replaced? last brake job/? rotors?
good luck !
Okay thanks! Yeah, I'm going to go through all that with them on Monday. I'm just trying to prepare to make the best deal on this one. I appreciate your input!
I just spoke to the shop that used to service it for the last owner and said he was meticulous about the car. He had the expansion tank, plugs, and clutch done at 80k. The w/p was done at 73k. The technician said he would buy the car without question. I'm feeling very good going into this.
By all means, please keep the advice coming folks!
Never trust the mechanic of current owners car. (I'm generalizing, but in most cases) Most mechanics have been paid for prior services and loyalty will be on current owners side. Get it checked out by an unbiased mechanic. You need negotiating room and you can't negotiate when its owner/mechanic allied.
Car buying 101
Thanks, but the mechanic has no part in this sale. I found the independent shop via the CarFax. It was maintained there for about 40k miles. The car is not being sold by the owner or the previous shop. The previous owner upgraded to a 991. Not sure he would care what the shop said about his old car to a stranger thinking about purchasing it at another dealer. Maybe I'm naive? It's a good point though. I just don't think it benefits either of them if they don't have a stake in an upcoming sale of a car bought at auction. Thoughts?
BTW, that commercial was funny as hell!
Signed the paperwork, yesterday. They're replacing the IMS with an IN Engineering ceramic one, new clutch and f/w, RMS, AOS, new tires, rear window regulators and fixing the non working Bose CD head unit. Cannot wait to pick it up when all the work is complete!
Rear window regulator needed replacing. Part should be in Tuesday. May try to pick it up during the week when it's ready, but may have to wait until next weekend. Oh well. Better to have them find this problem now and not after I've owned it past the 60 day warranty.
9 years and 4 months after this thread started... I bought the car from Tdream1!
Kudos to him. He took wonderful care of this car- it's clear he loved this machine. He added a Numeric short shifter, Fister mufflers, an Alpine deck, and lots of other goodness. I picked it up this morning. I'm meeting Tdream1 for a beer in about an hour.
Happy day!
2003 Carrera 4 cabriolet
The price isn't too high for one that is so well sorted. Prices are going up as you can see in the back of this month's Panorama. One tip though. Make sure the shop installing the IMS sends the old bearing back to KN and registers the new bearing with LN. If you end of trying to sell it in the future, you want to be able to show the buyer that it was all done properly and registered. This is something you need to keep on top of. Some shops do the install and then never register the new bearing. Don't let that happen to you.
If it has been 9 years the LN IMS bearing is due for replacement. Check with LN about the recommended replacement interval for the ceramic bearing. If replacing and you plan to keep the car, spend the extra money and get the IMS Solution and never worry about the IMS bearing again.
I got that sorted a couple of years into ownership by having the IMS Solution put in. The DOF kit took any worry away of the IMS failing in the future. The new owner can have that peace of mind as well.
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