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Replying to: pathdoc (Oct 06, 2004 9:13 am) |
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Replying to: pathdoc (Oct 06, 2004 11:31 am)
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Replying to: porschetarga4s (Oct 10, 2006 11:49 am) 
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Replying to: habitat1 (Apr 05, 2005 5:36 pm)
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redsoxgirl, I agree with W210, you did the right thing on passing on a Turbo w/o sport-chrono. I asked my dealer about it and he said he was unaware of any Turbos that had come in without that option in his entire region (Northeast). My dealer would not order a Turbo without sport chrono without at least a $10k non-refundable deposit. It will be hell to re-sell if the orignial buyer walks. porschetarga4s, It sounds like you've ordered quite a car. But I hate to burst your bubble, that is not a very good discount. There is at least a 13% dealer mark-up on the car and options. My dealer indicated that he would give an 8% discount on such a car, which would work out to $10k. If you are so inclined, ask Don at Bruce Hornish to give you a better deal. With all of the options you are loading up on that car, you deserve it. Also, just curious, why $125k for a Targa 4S when you can get a Turbo for $130k-135k?? Even the future Turbo Cab should only come in at around $140-145k
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Replying to: spiritinthesky (Oct 10, 2006 3:35 pm) ditto on the comment on the "discount" and double ditto on the questions |
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Replying to: habitat1 (Oct 03, 2006 10:07 am) Redsox girl: Congratulations on your decision! Even though the Sport Chrono was not an option, I believe that you would have thoroughly enjoyed the power of the TT. But as an only car, I believe the storage limitation would have been a sore subject for your ownership period. I, for the first time, jumped on it, from a standstill 1st and second gear, shifting out of 1st at about 5700rpm on Sat and..... WHAT A THRILL!!!! Obviously, I have never experienced this kind of power before so it was quite exhilarating! Perhaps I should try Willow Springs after the break-in!?! |
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hi, i am still in the hunt for my dream car. i was thinking of stepping up into a 2001 911 Turbo with very low miles. questions 1. its a non porsche dealer. (they sell exotics and have been around forever, but nonetheless, not an authorized dealer. is there a drawback to buying an expensive car like this? 2. how dependable were the 2001 Turbos? did they also have the rms leak? 3. the price is $74,000.00 even and it only has 9000 miles on it. is this a fair price? 4. is the maintenence much much higher on a turbo than a non-turbo or about the same ie oil change, tuneup? any other thoughts about the 2001 turbo would be helpful. thanks very much eric
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Replying to: erichochman (Oct 12, 2006 10:31 am) 2. Turbos, as far as I have been able to research, do NOT have the RMS leak issue, nor do GT3's. 3. Not sure on the price, since I never shopped for one. But I would point out that a brand new well equiped 2006/7 C2S could be purchased for about $80-$85k and would be almost as quick as a stock (non "S" / X51) 2001 Turbo. That would be a reality check for me, even though I would concede the Turbo is more unique. It has also been speculated that used 996 Turbo prices are falling due to the availability of the 997 Turbo and its significant improvements at a relatively competitive price to what the last 996's Turbo S's sold for. That prbably doesn't have as much of an impact on a 2001. 4. No idea on the maintenance. 5. Other - I would ask for full documentation (annual/routine maintenance, mileage logs, etc). I apologize for sounding like a broken record, but since I have 10,000 miles on my 1 year old 911, I remain cautiously suspiscious of cars that have only been driven 9,000 miles in 5-6 years. And, if you get very serious, I'd have a Porsche mechanic do a complete inspection.
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Replying to: habitat1 (Oct 12, 2006 1:11 pm)
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