Uncles Midlife crises! Help!
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01-08-2014 | 08:22 PM
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Uncles Midlife crises! Help!
So my uncle is out shopping for a new car. I finally got him leaning towards a Porsche! He has a budget of 50-75k. I found this one online. What do you guys think? Any suggestions?
http://www.breakupgoods.com/post/1025580/porsche-911-carrera-coupe-2door-2009/
http://www.breakupgoods.com/post/1025580/porsche-911-carrera-coupe-2door-2009/
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01-08-2014 | 08:44 PM
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[QUOTE=Skyhasher;4019636]So my uncle is out shopping for a new car. I finally got him leaning towards a Porsche! He has a budget of 50-75k. I found this one online. What do you guys think? Any suggestions?
In that price range, I would get an F80 M3. Deliveries start this summer.
In that price range, I would get an F80 M3. Deliveries start this summer.
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01-08-2014 | 10:44 PM
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No one should need to be steered toward a 911.. You have either lusted for one for as long as you can remember... and if not a corvette would probably do for midlife...and egad.. maybe even a Camero o Mustang.. (yeah I know I'm offending someone, but hey this is a Porsche forum... 
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But if there is really a lust there for a 911.. there is a lot of selection of 997's in that range..
)But if there is really a lust there for a 911.. there is a lot of selection of 997's in that range..
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01-08-2014 | 11:17 PM
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So my uncle is out shopping for a new car. I finally got him leaning towards a Porsche! He has a budget of 50-75k. I found this one online. What do you guys think? Any suggestions?
http://www.breakupgoods.com/post/102...pe-2door-2009/
http://www.breakupgoods.com/post/102...pe-2door-2009/
Your post lists the location as Holland Michigan . I looked in the region at local Porsche dealership inventory and there are a few cars but it's not abundant like Florida ,California or areas in the Northeast (where many dealerships offer nearby competition) .
Since it's a first Porsche I do realize that most gravitate towards a 911 but keep in mind that he would be buying a 3-5 year old 911 and a new Boxster or Cayman prices at the 75K price point . The newest version of Boxster and Cayman are greatly improved from the last generation and are worth a test drive too. (also has 4 years of warranty and most modern technology)
Also keep in mind that at 75K a 2007 -2008 911 Turbo is also an amazing car . It will lack the modern satelite radio or bluetooth but those items are not expensive and easy to install aftermarket . (997.1tt has 473 Hp and a legendary Gt1 dry sump engine. Also has AWD)
Conclusion -- He ought to drive a few cars and run an inspection on any used car .
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01-09-2014 | 06:47 AM
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I don't know anything about the car . It is listed as a manual transmission and I do suggest a PPI inspection as well as a DME scan to detect engine over rev history on any used (manual) car just to evaluate it more closely . Auto trader lists the car you are showing. It has over 2000 views but none bought it . It also does not show interior photos
Your post lists the location as Holland Michigan . I looked in the region at local Porsche dealership inventory and there are a few cars but it's not abundant like Florida ,California or areas in the Northeast (where many dealerships offer nearby competition) .
Since it's a first Porsche I do realize that most gravitate towards a 911 but keep in mind that he would be buying a 3-5 year old 911 and a new Boxster or Cayman prices at the 75K price point . The newest version of Boxster and Cayman are greatly improved from the last generation and are worth a test drive too. (also has 4 years of warranty and most modern technology)
Also keep in mind that at 75K a 2007 -2008 911 Turbo is also an amazing car . It will lack the modern satelite radio or bluetooth but those items are not expensive and easy to install aftermarket . (997.1tt has 473 Hp and a legendary Gt1 dry sump engine. Also has AWD)
Conclusion -- He ought to drive a few cars and run an inspection on any used car .
Your post lists the location as Holland Michigan . I looked in the region at local Porsche dealership inventory and there are a few cars but it's not abundant like Florida ,California or areas in the Northeast (where many dealerships offer nearby competition) .
Since it's a first Porsche I do realize that most gravitate towards a 911 but keep in mind that he would be buying a 3-5 year old 911 and a new Boxster or Cayman prices at the 75K price point . The newest version of Boxster and Cayman are greatly improved from the last generation and are worth a test drive too. (also has 4 years of warranty and most modern technology)
Also keep in mind that at 75K a 2007 -2008 911 Turbo is also an amazing car . It will lack the modern satelite radio or bluetooth but those items are not expensive and easy to install aftermarket . (997.1tt has 473 Hp and a legendary Gt1 dry sump engine. Also has AWD)
Conclusion -- He ought to drive a few cars and run an inspection on any used car .
I'm 19 and the closest thing to a Porsche I have is a model car Heres the link to the turbo:
http://www.breakupgoods.com/post/846...msrp-135790-6/
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01-09-2014 | 09:31 AM
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So my uncle is out shopping for a new car. I finally got him leaning towards a Porsche! He has a budget of 50-75k. I found this one online. What do you guys think? Any suggestions?
http://www.breakupgoods.com/post/102...pe-2door-2009/
http://www.breakupgoods.com/post/102...pe-2door-2009/
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He is just saying that the car you sent a link to is a model 997 of the 911.. Which there are other forums for with folks who are more in touch or interested in discussing that specific model..
What I think you find is when you go back to the earlier generation forums, the folks there tend to be really into the details of the cars and are more than willing to give you whatever opinions they have..
Just so you know.. The 911 family is generally known by it's "model"... The first 911 50 years ago was the "911".. and each redesign is known by a different model name.. But they are all "911's". The current generation (which is the subject of this forum is 991).
There have been 7 major generations:
911, 930, 964, 993, 996, 997
and the latest as of 2012, the 991
Other older porches have their own model history as well, Boxsters etc..
And there is no need to be sorry, it's kind of confusing and takes a while to understand.. (go to wikipedia and look at 911's and there are some pretty good descriptions of all the models as well as the history if you are interested)..
What I think you find is when you go back to the earlier generation forums, the folks there tend to be really into the details of the cars and are more than willing to give you whatever opinions they have..
Just so you know.. The 911 family is generally known by it's "model"... The first 911 50 years ago was the "911".. and each redesign is known by a different model name.. But they are all "911's". The current generation (which is the subject of this forum is 991).
There have been 7 major generations:
911, 930, 964, 993, 996, 997
and the latest as of 2012, the 991
Other older porches have their own model history as well, Boxsters etc..
And there is no need to be sorry, it's kind of confusing and takes a while to understand.. (go to wikipedia and look at 911's and there are some pretty good descriptions of all the models as well as the history if you are interested)..
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01-09-2014 | 02:15 PM
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He is just saying that the car you sent a link to is a model 997 of the 911.. Which there are other forums for with folks who are more in touch or interested in discussing that specific model..
What I think you find is when you go back to the earlier generation forums, the folks there tend to be really into the details of the cars and are more than willing to give you whatever opinions they have..
Just so you know.. The 911 family is generally known by it's "model"... The first 911 50 years ago was the "911".. and each redesign is known by a different model name.. But they are all "911's". The current generation (which is the subject of this forum is 991).
There have been 7 major generations:
911, 930, 964, 993, 996, 997
and the latest as of 2012, the 991
Other older porches have their own model history as well, Boxsters etc..
And there is no need to be sorry, it's kind of confusing and takes a while to understand.. (go to wikipedia and look at 911's and there are some pretty good descriptions of all the models as well as the history if you are interested)..
What I think you find is when you go back to the earlier generation forums, the folks there tend to be really into the details of the cars and are more than willing to give you whatever opinions they have..
Just so you know.. The 911 family is generally known by it's "model"... The first 911 50 years ago was the "911".. and each redesign is known by a different model name.. But they are all "911's". The current generation (which is the subject of this forum is 991).
There have been 7 major generations:
911, 930, 964, 993, 996, 997
and the latest as of 2012, the 991
Other older porches have their own model history as well, Boxsters etc..
And there is no need to be sorry, it's kind of confusing and takes a while to understand.. (go to wikipedia and look at 911's and there are some pretty good descriptions of all the models as well as the history if you are interested)..
Thank you for taking the time to educate me on this. I really appreciate it!
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Hi Skyhasher, sorry if I came accross as an ahole to you, that certainly was not my intention. I just meant that because I own a 991 and not a 997, I know much less about that specific generation of 911. And people that actually own and drive the car you are looking for have much more knowledge about it than people that have a different generation. And the differences can be rather significant !
