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Have you driven all 3? That is your starting point, there was big difference between the 201hp and 250hp and the headliner starting in 2000 I think made a big difference, but that was just my experience when I test drove many cars. There are many people on this forum however that are very very happy with their pre-2000 cars. The difference between 01 and 03 to me was not noticeable.
From what I saw when looking, that price for a very low mileage 99 is what folks felt they should get, are they getting it...donno, as others say it is a Porsche not a collectors item. If you like the car though it maybe worth close to that for you, I can tell you most won't go below $12k around my part of the country, I see in other places they often do, probably supply and demand. You know it is cool though to drive a basically new car.
The 01 could be nice, price is very close, but that is a strange situation. Is the car really nice? I don't trust that no purchase inspection thing.
The 03, hey nice car might be worth 19k. I know one thing, when I started looking in sept/oct that all dealer cars look about 3k over priced and from what I can see they still have them all. I said heck with it and went private sale, much much better way to go I felt.
One BIG thing to me, I won't touch a northern car if it was a winter driver, but that is just me, probably a little over sensitive and snobby but I don't want everything under my wheel wells corroded. In my view if the car has below 50k miles on it the brakes should be in excellent visual shape (if not repainted) and the back window show be in good shape to. Find someone private who knows their car...so ya the 99 looks nice.
In the end what are you going to enjoy, if you get within 1k or so of a good price get it and enjoy it, I know I sure am and I think I probably overpaid by 800 bucks...but then some of those things I mentioned were in great shape (which was important to me) and they guy had money and serviced the car, he didn't change the oil enough for me but hey hard to get everything you are looking for AT the price you want to pay. One other thing with my car, if was filthy but I could tell under it was in perfect shape, since I'm good at restoring I figured it was perfect for me. It can be a journey friend. Hope you find something nice and enjoy!
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