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Old 01-22-2014, 11:57 AM   #14
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^ I'm always amazed at how many second hand 996 Turbos I see on Autotrader with the base shift knob, no gauge rings, empty cubby, etc. Total bare bones interior.

Then I see the polar opposite. A Turbo with full carbon interior which added more to the sticker than what I paid for my first car.
10 years later the second hand market adds like $200 for that upgrade.
I believe it's fairly easy to break down Porsche buyers into 2 categories.
Those that buy for the looks or those that buy for the driving performance.
Sure some split those attributes evenly but when 2001 996TT base MSRP was $114,000 few can afford to have it all.
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