What's the consensus on buying Carrera 3.2's?

"Deputy Kovacs" (grandbudapest)
10/10/2013 at 16:24 • Filed to: None

Reliability? Value? Fun factor? I found !!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!! near me and I'm liking it...

DISCUSSION (17)

hollanddjw 1 > Deputy Kovacs
10/10/2013 at 16:25

Seems kinda pricey...

EL_ULY > Deputy Kovacs
10/10/2013 at 16:29

too much for me, but shit anything is too expensive for me lol. Very nice machine you found there, if its in your price range do it man.

MontegoMan562 is a Capri RS Owner > Deputy Kovacs
10/10/2013 at 16:29

25k?!

holy shit.

spend 20 for much more car.

Takuro Spirit > Deputy Kovacs
10/10/2013 at 16:34

Says it right there in the ad:

"Performance, Reliability, Longevity"

/nothelpingiknow

Chris_K_F drives an FR-Slow > Deputy Kovacs
10/10/2013 at 16:35

That thing is gorgeous! However, with those miles it does seem to be priced a little high... Still.. I want it.

AndersSim - V10'ING > Deputy Kovacs
10/10/2013 at 16:36

Can't give you any tips on the price, as i have no clue how the price range is in the states for used 911's. Its a extraordinary nice example! HIT IT MAN. My neighbours neighbour have one, which i have had the pleasure of driving a couple of times, and i can assure you the fun factor is MAX

TheBaron2112 > Deputy Kovacs
10/10/2013 at 16:39

If you can swing the price, do it. This is one of my ultimate dream cars—a 70s or 80s 911. Turbo if I want to kill myself. 2.7 or 3.2 for more sensible fun.

I'm not a targa guy though. Mine will be a coupe.

Inflame333 > MontegoMan562 is a Capri RS Owner
10/10/2013 at 16:48

Resale resale resale resale resale. He'll ALWAYS get 25k+ for that, were has that E90 M3 for 20k more, will only be worth 20k in a few years.

MontegoMan562 is a Capri RS Owner > Inflame333
10/10/2013 at 16:52

I just feel I could get much cooler things for 25k.

I am not a fan of porsches though.

Quattro-luvr, Powered by Datsun & Stinger > Deputy Kovacs
10/10/2013 at 16:57

Do it! Naturally offer less. That is a very clean example.

I'm currently saving for one.

I drove a 1977 911S on Monday. He'd made all the necessary updates to the 2.7L. But he had a harness bar, aftermarket sears (orig were in bad shape) and there was a valve ticking and he had just put the motor back in. O_O

Ilike_cougars > Deputy Kovacs
10/10/2013 at 17:00

Im no Porsche expert but that definitely looks pretty good, if you can haggle the price down to maybe 22K or even 21, you are probably looking at a good deal. That said it is targa, not exactly highly desirable but a good step into a classic Porsche for the money, if it your first one.

keenan9 > Deputy Kovacs
10/10/2013 at 17:03

Price is actually just about right. You can probably negotiate down to $22k. Love these cars, and that looks like a real nice one!

Bob Loblaw Made Me Make a Phoney Phone Call to Edward Rooney > Deputy Kovacs
10/10/2013 at 17:07

That's a little pricey. It looks like a nice car, but I say pricey because that place always has their stuff priced well above market, so I assume anything I see in their inventory is well above market.

themanwithsauce - has as many vehicles as job titles > Deputy Kovacs
10/10/2013 at 17:11

As a fellow GR resident.....if you don't, I WILL!!!!

PetrolFev3r > Deputy Kovacs
10/10/2013 at 18:11

You had me till Targa...

BeMark > Deputy Kovacs
10/10/2013 at 19:40

Its very nice but 25K for a Targa is a little much.

alexotics > Ilike_cougars
10/11/2013 at 00:16

I'd avoid the Targa (and red Porsche's, but this one's not Guards Red so you're good). The rubber seals often give up and drip drip... now you're wet. The Coupe's are most desirable, followed by the convertibles. This is a very, very clean example, but I agree with Rebliwrack that the price should be around 20k. Actually 15k if it was in only slightly less desirable condition. Make sure to get all the compression/leak down tests done! Tensioners and belts are done so that's great. Be sure to ask for the original steering wheel. But if you're over 6 feet tall you'll appreciate the smaller wheel as it can get very cramped in there. Last time I looked at a 1981 911 SC Sport I couldn't even get it in to 1st.

Best advice though, go for a drive. You may not like the clunkyness, the lack in power, and the claustrophobic cabin size. But then again, you may love the directness, the sounds, the time warp, and the slow but determined progression of that 3.2L through the revs.