Maybe consider
 

a low mileage '05 with decent options and get the IMS done immediately. So you have to pay $1.5-3k for the LN IMS, you are saving $15k on the '05 versus the '08 and have the same basic styling and the no IMS-inner-seal design by taking this approach. The '05 is usually the easiest/cheapest IMS replacement there is on a 987. (I say usually because there are rare exceptions.)

Recall that in 2012 there will be a new model out...probably available mid 2011 so any 987 will be one model dated almost immediately. That means a drop in value for the 987s so you have to be careful not to overpay when buying any current model.

If you are looking for a CPO, look very carefully at the transferability of the CPO. "Once the covered vehicle is traded or sold to any non-authorized dealer or commercial broker, this warranty is void."


Good luck....

Here are the two I am considering. One from a private owner the other from a dearler. these type of dealers scare me a bit.

http://www.cars.com/go/search/detail.jsp?listingId=50336228&aff=national&CMP=use dInv


http://www.cars.com/go/search/detail.jsp?tracktype=usedcc&csDlId=&csDgId=&listin gId=51662440&listingRecNum=2&criteria=prMx%3D35000 %26sf1Dir%3DDESC%26prMn%3D0%26alMdId%3D20705%26mkI d%3D20081%26stkTyp%3DU%26mdId%3D20705%26rd%3D500%2 6crSrtFlds%3DstkTypId-feedSegId-mkId-mdId-pseudoPrice-pseudoYear-clrId%26zc%3D19317%26rn%3D0%26PMmt%3D1-1-0%26stkTypId%3D28881%26clrId%3D27123%26sf2Dir%3DAS C%26sf1Nm%3Dprice%26yrMn%3D2005%26sf2Nm%3Dmiles%26 alMkId%3D20081%26rpp%3D50%26feedSegId%3D28705&aff= national

John, I'm in Central Bucks. I got the car from a Porsche dealer in the midwest and had it shipped to me. I did a lot of research for about three months and found this to be far and away the best deal. Comparable cars both from dealers and private owners were more like 34-36k which seemed overpriced to me. Research + Patience = good deal most every time. :cheers: Matt