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crailsheim@hotmail.com - 29 Apr 2007 07:59 GMT

Greetings this is my first posting so bare with me should I make a
mistake. I am considering buying a 2002 Guards Red 911 Turbo. Cost:
$62,500.00
Miles: 51938
Body Type:
Transmission: Manual
Tan Leather Interior
Engine: 3.6L H6 SFI Turbo
Options: Sunroof - Cassette Player - CD player - Anti-Lock Brakes -
Driver Airbag - Passenger Airbag - Side Airbags - Air Conditioning -
Cruise Control - Navigation sys - Power Locks - Power Windows - Power
Seats

I guess my question is does this sound like a reasonable price for
this car and does can anyone tell me about their 2002 911 Turbo?
Tom

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Lawrence Lugar - 29 Apr 2007 09:14 GMT

man, lol - great car. (there's a smile on my face as i read your post)

i haven't scutenized prices down to the penny, but i know that's a
reasonable price

> Greetings this is my first posting so bare with me should I make a
> mistake. I am considering buying a 2002 Guards Red 911 Turbo. Cost:
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> this car and does can anyone tell me about their 2002 911 Turbo?
> Tom

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E Brown - 29 Apr 2007 16:30 GMT

>I guess my question is does this sound like a reasonable price for
>this car and does can anyone tell me about their 2002 911 Turbo?

For the year and miles, that sounds like it's in the right
ballpark, yes. A red 911 turbo, huh? Somebody misses the 80s! :)
epbrown
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D Ramapriya - 03 Jun 2007 09:28 GMT

On Apr 29, 10:59 am, crailsh...@hotmail.com wrote:

I saw a silver-colored 911 of 2003 vintage here in Dubai the other
day. From whatever you've specified, it only doesn't have manual
transmission (tiptronic instead). It's done 22k miles and is selling
for USD 44k.

Since Dubai is more or less on par with the US insofar as used car
(even new car) prices are concerned, I can't say whether a manual
gearbox alone should drive the price up so much.

Ramapriya

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RCE - 03 Jun 2007 11:49 GMT

> On Apr 29, 10:59 am, crailsh...@hotmail.com wrote:
>> Greetings this is my first posting so bare with me should I make a
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> Ramapriya

44k USD sounds like quite a deal.

I did a deal for a 2002 996 TT at a dealership here in the USA about 6
months ago. The car was listed at 85K and it was clear from the beginning of
discussions that the price was not negotiable. The dealership is a rather
small Porsche/Audi operation and they don't do high volume sales of the
Porsche line which may have affected the pricing. I traded a 2006 BMW E60
M5 for it .... even swap. I know I took a hit, but I am much more happy
with the Porsche than I was with the M5.

It had less miles (18,200) than that being considered by the OP and it was
CPO'd, so it has a warranty. Mine is black with black leather and is
equipped as listed by the original poster minus the Navigation system, but
with the addition of the factory X50 package or whatever they call it.

The only issue I have is that it occasionally pops out of 2nd gear while
decelerating unless I keep light pressure on the gearshift with my hand.
It's more a nuisance issue than a problem and the dealership has told me to
bring it in to be adjusted at my convenience. I've read that this is a
fairly common issue with the 6 speed manual.

RCE

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D Ramapriya - 03 Jun 2007 13:21 GMT

> I did a deal for a 2002 996 TT at a dealership here in the USA about 6
> months ago. The car was listed at 85K and it was clear from the beginning of
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> M5 for it .... even swap. I know I took a hit, but I am much more happy
> with the Porsche than I was with the M5.

I've neither owned a Porsche, though that's my persistent dream, nor a
BMW (drive a sissy C-class instead) but I'm amazed that you could even
begin to compare a Porsche with either a Beemer or Merc. I mean, I'm
certain a 911 would eat up most cars bar the Pagani or Koenigsegg
types!

The one thing I want to do is possibly explore how to transplant the
much talked of idrive of the BMWs into my Merc. Would you know whether
that's at all possible? Each time my colleague talks of the 500-
something functions in one nifty dial in his car, I get the complex :(

Ramapriya

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RCE - 03 Jun 2007 14:07 GMT

> The one thing I want to do is possibly explore how to transplant the
> much talked of idrive of the BMWs into my Merc. Would you know whether
> that's at all possible? Each time my colleague talks of the 500-
> something functions in one nifty dial in his car, I get the complex :(
>
> Ramapriya

Very doubtful and not worth the hassle. The BMW I-drive system is a pain
quite frankly, although you can get used to it. I like the traditional,
more straight-forward controls, like those in the Porsche.

Otherwise, the E60 M5 is a remarkable car in terms of technical
sophistication and level of performance for a multi-passenger family
passenger sedan with over 500 horsepower. I just never felt the "connection
factor" with it and came to realize that unless I drove it at speeds over
120 mph (which I rarely do), it just didn't have anything special to offer
other than potential. It's ideal for people who want a high performance car
but still have to occasionally carry more than one passenger or pick the
kids up at school. I don't need that.

The 996TT drives and feels like a true sports car, even at 30 mph.

RCE

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Lawrence Lugar - 03 Jun 2007 19:19 GMT

a 911 996 '03 Turbo Porsche for only $44K...?
if there's nothing truly wrong with it...it'd take it in a heartbeat.

> On Apr 29, 10:59 am, crailsh...@hotmail.com wrote:
>> Greetings this is my first posting so bare with me should I make a
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> Ramapriya

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