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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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Replying to: amhjms (Oct 07, 2006 12:11 pm) |
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Replying to: habitat1 (Oct 12, 2006 1:11 pm) Have a nice weekend. Eric |
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Replying to: porschetarga4s (Oct 10, 2006 12:04 pm)
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Replying to: newbe3 (Oct 16, 2006 10:34 am) Given the wide variety of colors and optional equipment, you should do an internet search of all California dealer inventories and find cars that you would be interested in. Then contact the dealers by phone or in person with the price you are willing to pay. I guess from your name that you are a "newbie" to Porsche. Don't act like one. Do your research in advance, know what you are willing to pay, find an in-stock car through the Porsche web site and cut a deal if you can. Move on to another dealer if you can't. But any initial conversation with a Porsche dealer that you start with a general "do you barter on price" is likely to get a cold shoulder. Especially if you are in your 20's and drove in with a Toyota. Or just don't appear or act credible in general. Good luck and don't get hell bent on staying in California if the dealers are not competitive. My dealer ships 4-5 cars to California every year from Pittsburgh. From what I saw of the previous deal from Folsom, it was no deal. And that poster never returned to explain what drugs he was taking to get a 911C4S up to $125k. Roll your sleeves up and get cracking - there are decent deals out there that you can do yourself, if you really are serious.
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Just f.y.i. http://www.motortrend.com/future/spied/112_0607_porsche_911_gt3_panamera/index.h- tml |
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Replying to: spiritinthesky (Oct 17, 2006 5:24 am)
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