2009 Issues to Look For

[Gelbster]

There was some anxiety about carbon build up but it seems to be less than other DFI engines.
I think you will find the ride intolerable and the car unacceptable ,so just give the owner my number..... :-).
I looked hard for such a car but failed to find one. Instead I bought a much older S .I am ready to upgrade if you want to give the owner my number ?
Good Luck and let us know how it goes?

Originally Posted by rexcramer

I have an opportunity on a 2009 S from a friend in my PCA group. The car has 25K on the ODO. He is asking just below book for it with nothing added for the aftermarket options that cost +/-$9K. He has all the receipts/paperwork/history from day one.

Factory Options are PDK, 19" Carrera S wheels, BiXenon's, Bose, Sports Chrono + lesser items. Aftermarket Options are IPD Plenum, Protomotive ECU, Bilstein PSS9 + others. All of this work was done by a local, well regarded, indie shop.

I will be test driving it this weekend. My concern is it may be a bit stiff for a street/daily driver.

Besides the PPI mantra, what else should I be concerned/looking/asking about on a 987.2?

[TeamOxford]

Originally Posted by Gelbster

I looked hard for such a car but failed to find one.

Every '09 S I've seen listed for sale (only a handful) has sold within hours of posting.

Just sayin'..........

TO

[husker boxster]

I haven't watched closely, but the only two issues I've heard about are: 1) carbon build-up in DFI cars (only 987.2S models are DFI) and 2) some PDK failures. Over on Planet-9 I saw a thread title about a "cure" recently being announced for carbon build-up other than having an expensive cleansing. And not sure how prevalent the PDK failures are, but I've heard Porsche handles them like IMS from the mid-2000s, ie, don't tear it apart and fix the problem, instead replace it with a new one. It's also my understanding a special tool is required to align the installation of a PDK and this tool is uber expensive so most Indies don't have it. So if a $5 part fails you have to take it to Porsche and they're answer is a new trans.

As stated above, I have not followed these issues closely and I am not trying to be a fear-mongerer. I just want to point you in a direction so you can do your own research. Planet-9 has a 987 chat section that is filled with lots of info. Just realize no car is perfect and if you research long enough, you can talk yourself out of buying any car. Since the car you're looking at is the first year for DFI and PDK, it might have the 1st yr curse and will probably have the most miles of the 987.2 crowd, exposing any design flaws.

However, a 987.2 will always hold its value because it is considered to have fixed all the issues with the 987.1 PLUS the scarcity of 987.2s because of the recession. If you buy it and don't like it, you'll have no trouble selling it.

[rexcramer]

Thanks for the input everybody. I will check Planet-9 for more info.

The test drive has been postponed until Sunday. LA is in for more rain the next two days. Here are a couple of pics. According to my wife, it's a done deal. God bless her. She is more excited about it than I am.

[Giller]

That is a great looking car! Love that colour, love those wheels.....best of luck!