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Originally Posted by js/sj

Does this seem like a decent deal?

No-price

What do you guys think a fair price would be for this car?

Trade-in value

I will be buying a LN IMS and installing that, what else should i do before its ready to drive?

Have the suspension aligned by the best shop in town. This car is a handler and you have to be able to trust it. Maybe it will cost less than a hundred dollars. Buy a set of used VR rated tires of the correct size. Don't fool around with the ratings, it will oversterr if you put a lower rating on the rear, and don't even think about putting less than Porsche suggests up front. Used is OK but the must be VR. Remember to always keep the power on in turns. What do you know about Taruffi?

What else should i ask for in the deal with the dealership?

Tell them if they can't sell it you will take it off of there hands for what they paid for it if they did not pay to much. Have them guarantee the IMS until you do a clutch change. With over 100,000 miles it is to late for this to be a garage queen. After 60,000 miles IMS failures are rare. You have to tear the whole car apart to replace the little piece, so absorb the cost of labor in your next clutch change. See Dempsey's book.

What you really want to do on price is get it at the trade in value. Stay up tonight and go into eDmunds, Blue Book and I think there is somebody else. Find out what they would give you if it was yours and you traded it in. That is your target price. If they paid to much, walk away, so that you do not have to pay to much. There are plenty of cars around no longer advertised. Run free adds yourself. Find out about the cars that were not sold. Personally I stay away from dealers, and always pay cash. All a dealer can do is add overhead and markup to any deal. Go drive it!