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Should I trade my CL500 on a 911?

I'm wrestling with the idea of trading my '04 CL500 for a 2000-2003 911. I love my CL, but I want something with a little harder "edge"...Will I be happy with the reliability?

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Go for the Carrera 4S its one of the best 911's ever produced especially its its a manual gearbox.
 
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Originally Posted by bglz42
I'm wrestling with the idea of trading my '04 CL500 for a 2000-2003 911. I love my CL, but I want something with a little harder "edge"...Will I be happy with the reliability?
Jim
Oh heck yes!
The 911 is reliable and will definitely offer more edge than the CL.
Wait, does the CL have an edge?
 
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go for the 4s. you wont regret it. there is a black one in my neighborhood and it is very nice and still looks up to date
 
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I think that if u should not change very nice, comfortable car to 911. Different types of car...
 
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Thanks guys! If I would have known that my darling wife was going to keep her E430, I would have bought a different car. We bought the CL500 to replace it, and she had such an emotional attachment to that old E that she just couldn't sell it... so I'm on the hunt for a P car now...

Thanks for all your input!

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Thanks guys, I did it! But instead of a 911, I traded for a new Cayman.
 
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Thanks guys, I did it! But instead of a 911, I traded for a new Cayman.
you should have got a 911! not a cayman????
 
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Drove both, liked Cayman better. Looking for LESS complication. Got pretty stung on CL, WAY too many geegaws. The Cayman was what appealed to me(simplicity and better handing), so I bought it. Thanks for the love!
 
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At least you have a p car now.
 
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Originally Posted by Eurorus
I think that if u should not change very nice, comfortable car to 911. Different types of car...
Going from a to Luxury GT to MD sport car,hard to compare. Anyways,if your going to get a Porsche,id just save and get a Turbo model,you don't want to be one the fellows wish they had that X factor that the turbo has.
 
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Porsche is super reliable....
 
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Most dealerships, esp in my area will let you take a used car home for the weekend to try it out.

I would look into that, drive the 911 and make your mind up.


I know you will be enamored with it, the 4 wheel drives are very nice!

Cant go wrong with the cabriolet either.


Cabman
 


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