What did you find on CL today?

[Ottomotion]

I found this in Santa Cruz on CL. 2003 S in Meridian Metallic with Metropol Blue top and interior. Nicely optioned car in excellent condition. Under 103K on the odo.
Owner said it started making funny noise and lost power coming off frwy. Shut it down immediately. Diagnostics showed no metal in oil. No oil/coolant mix and low/no compression in #5. Fingers crossed it is a busted valve spring or at worst, something else in the top end.
Owner had LN IMS done along w/$5K in misc work within 5k miles.


I paid him $2500 for the car.

[Geof3]

Originally Posted by Ottomotion

I found this in Santa Cruz on CL. 2003 S in Meridian Metallic with Metropol Blue top and interior. Nicely optioned car in excellent condition. Under 103K on the odo.
Owner said it started making funny noise and lost power coming off frwy. Shut it down immediately. Diagnostics showed no metal in oil. No oil/coolant mix and low/no compression in #5. Fingers crossed it is a busted valve spring or at worst, something else in the top end.
Owner had LN IMS done along w/$5K in misc work within 5k miles.


I paid him $2500 for the car.

Dude, that is just crazy! My freakin’ mountain bike cost 3x that. Wow. Great deal.

[flouese]

A signature doesn't make this worth $100K to me. Am I wrong?

https://jacksonville.craigslist.org/cto/d/beautiful-1997-porsche-boxster/6725709059.html

[deathsled986]

Originally Posted by flouese

A signature doesn't make this worth $100K to me. Am I wrong?

https://jacksonville.craigslist.org/cto/d/beautiful-1997-porsche-boxster/6725709059.html

especially since it's not even on the actual car

[Geof3]

Originally Posted by flouese

A signature doesn't make this worth $100K to me. Am I wrong?

https://jacksonville.craigslist.org/cto/d/beautiful-1997-porsche-boxster/6725709059.html

That's just stupid. It's an everyday '97, even if it tells the time in Gstaad "in Chicago, $50 bucks"!

[elgyqc]

Originally Posted by flouese

A signature doesn't make this worth $100K to me. Am I wrong?

https://jacksonville.craigslist.org/cto/d/beautiful-1997-porsche-boxster/6725709059.html

It's $10K... did the seller correct the price or does someone need glasses?

[flouese]

Originally Posted by elgyqc

It's $10K... did the seller correct the price or does someone need glasses?

It was corrected from the original posting

[husker boxster]

Confused / uneducated Porsche owner or snake oil salesman?

https://www.autotrader.com/cars-for-sale/vehicledetails.xhtml?listingId=481013316&zip=68164&referrer=%2Fcars-for-sale%2Fsearchresults.xhtml%3Fzip%3D68164%26startYe ar%3D2009%26maxMileage%3D30000%26sortBy%3Dderivedp riceDESC%26incremental%3Dall%26firstRecord%3D0%26e ndYear%3D2011%26modelCodeList%3DBOXSTE%26makeCodeL ist%3DPOR%26searchRadius%3D0%26trimCodeList%3DBOXS TE%257CS&startYear=2009&numRecords=25&firstRecord=0&endYear=2011&modelCodeList=BOXSTE&makeCodeList=POR&searchRadius=0&makeCode1=POR&modelCode1=BOXSTE&clickType=listing

He says:
1. 3 times that it is an S. However, the 5th digit in the VIN is an A (base).
2. 3 times it's stated that it's a manual trans. Yet pics 4 & 5 clearly show PDK.
3. Twice it's stated that it is a V6. At least he got the size right - 2.9, which also proves it's a base.

His asking price is OK for an S, but way too high for a base.

[78F350]

I've seen plenty of base models being sold as an 'S', but this one takes it a little too far:
https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/288181705366229/

2003 Porsche 911 Carrera 4S Coupe

[L1ttleBastard]

Originally Posted by husker boxster

Confused / uneducated Porsche owner or snake oil salesman?

https://www.autotrader.com/cars-for-sale/vehicledetails.xhtml?listingId=481013316&zip=68164&referrer=%2Fcars-for-sale%2Fsearchresults.xhtml%3Fzip%3D68164%26startYe ar%3D2009%26maxMileage%3D30000%26sortBy%3Dderivedp riceDESC%26incremental%3Dall%26firstRecord%3D0%26e ndYear%3D2011%26modelCodeList%3DBOXSTE%26makeCodeL ist%3DPOR%26searchRadius%3D0%26trimCodeList%3DBOXS TE%257CS&startYear=2009&numRecords=25&firstRecord=0&endYear=2011&modelCodeList=BOXSTE&makeCodeList=POR&searchRadius=0&makeCode1=POR&modelCode1=BOXSTE&clickType=listing

He says:
1. 3 times that it is an S. However, the 5th digit in the VIN is an A (base).
2. 3 times it's stated that it's a manual trans. Yet pics 4 & 5 clearly show PDK.
3. Twice it's stated that it is a V6. At least he got the size right - 2.9, which also proves it's a base.

His asking price is OK for an S, but way too high for a base.

It's a V6. VERY RARE!

[dghii]

Originally Posted by flouese

A signature doesn't make this worth $100K to me. Am I wrong?

https://jacksonville.craigslist.org/cto/d/beautiful-1997-porsche-boxster/6725709059.html

He's asking $10K, not $100K. Still high but oh well.

[Boxstard]

Originally Posted by dghii

He's asking $10K, not $100K. Still high but oh well.

At least it has a somewhat rare factory riveted wood/ leather steering wheel, $1,500 option back then. Not as cool as mine in red, though!

[NewArt]

https://www.kijiji.ca/v-cars-trucks/ottawa/piece-of-crap-porsche/1392743621?utm_campaign=socialbuttons&utm_content=app_ios&utm_medium=social&utm_source=ios_social

[Burg Boxster]

Originally Posted by Boxstard

At least it has a somewhat rare factory riveted wood/ leather steering wheel, $1,500 option back then. Not as cool as mine in red, though!

That's the PERFECT wheel and radio surround were I ordering a Bertram 50.

Never been a fan of Porsche's Arbor Day Edition but hey couldn't all those credits be applied against the diesel-gate fines - LOL

[Boxstard]

Originally Posted by Burg Boxster

That's the PERFECT wheel and radio surround were I ordering a Bertram 50.

Never been a fan of Porsche's Arbor Day Edition but hey couldn't all those credits be applied against the diesel-gate fines - LOL

I appreciate classic wood steering wheels and shift knobs from vintage Porsches that the original Boxster 986 design concept came from. I’d prefer retro theme over modernizing updates with projector/ LED lights, big fat wheels, double DIN touch screen, carbon fiber bits, etc.... just IMHO. When I was searching for a 986 2 years ago that eventually replaced my 914, it has to be a silver over red leather car with old 550 soul.

But hey, whatever floats your boat!

Probably not much credit for cutting down mahogany trees for the steering wheels, but that fake wood plastic panels may count?