What did you find on CL today?

[Cunningr]

Haha quite wordy, sounds like wife wanting him to sell the car!

The 99 I think a bit high the S versions are in that range I beleive. Sometimes are old barely driven car can have other issues just from age and sitting. Still nice looking car.

[PaulE]

Originally Posted by Cunningr

Haha quite wordy, sounds like wife wanting him to sell the car!

The 99 I think a bit high the S versions are in that range I beleive. Sometimes are old barely driven car can have other issues just from age and sitting. Still nice looking car.

On the red S he wants no dealers and thinks a PCA member should buy it. I can understand not wanting help selling it or scammers, but anyone who will pay the price should be able to buy it.

On the 99 base, yes to possible issues with ultra low miles - less than 1,000 miles/year - how many times has the brake fluid been flushed and the oil changed, and what seals have dried out while sitting. I also read somewhere that sometime in the late 1990's all of the German car manufacturers started using biodegradable insulation in their wiring harnesses, which may be why mice like to chew on them in cars that sit.

[husker boxster]

Here's your chance to own a Signal Green Cayman S Sport.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/Cayman-S-Sport/113043244546?hash=item1a51e70602:g:nM0AAOSwhIZbGCy N&vxp=mtr

[PaulE]

Originally Posted by husker boxster

Here's your chance to own a Signal Green Cayman S Sport.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/Cayman-S-Sport/113043244546?hash=item1a51e70602:g:nM0AAOSwhIZbGCy N&vxp=mtr

Nice looking car, wonder why the engine needed to be rebuilt with only 18k miles. How much is the limited edition "Sport" designation worth? $43k seems high but maybe they'll get it.

[husker boxster]

Originally Posted by PaulE

Nice looking car, wonder why the engine needed to be rebuilt with only 18k miles. How much is the limited edition "Sport" designation worth? $43k seems high but maybe they'll get it.

Oil starvation and spun rod bearings are the bane of the M97 engine. With 4 owners over a short period of time, someone may have been spending a lot of time in the 6-7K rpm range and spun a bearing. Just my guess.


"What is the Sport designation worth?" Very good question. When I found mine 5 yrs ago, I figured $3K over an 08 S. Partly due to the heavy load of options + the rare color. You would never get more than an 09 S value because of the 9A1 engine, so the 09 S is the ceiling for an 08 S Sport. Comes down to how much you're willing to pay for the Signal Green color.

Agree their price is aggressive, but it does include a rebuilt engine. As my dad liked to say, you can always come down on price but you can't go up.