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> porsche but a little ot, 2017 porsche 917 boxster
hndyhrr
post Sep 17 2024, 12:21 PM
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Morning,

I saw this ad locally and was wondering if this is a good deal or not.

Input appreciated.

https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/8...c0-3d1173403983

Thanks
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brant
post Sep 17 2024, 01:28 PM
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Might need to edit your thread title
Not a 917
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post Sep 17 2024, 03:36 PM
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Looks like the listing is down already.

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post Sep 17 2024, 06:47 PM
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QUOTE(brant @ Sep 17 2024, 12:28 PM) *

Might need to edit your thread title
Not a 917


Got it.

What is it?
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Stef914
post Sep 17 2024, 09:59 PM
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Boxster 718 … automatic (IMG:style_emoticons/default/sad.gif)



QUOTE(hndyhrr @ Sep 17 2024, 07:47 PM) *

QUOTE(brant @ Sep 17 2024, 12:28 PM) *

Might need to edit your thread title
Not a 917


Got it.

What is it?

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post Sep 18 2024, 07:30 AM
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118K miles.. yikes! No such thing as a cheap porsche…
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post Sep 18 2024, 07:56 AM
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My dad was looking at a 997 with a PDK and I did a deep dive into PDK issues.

They are really tough but...

If you do have a problem, it looked like the ONLY solution was to have the dealer install a rebuilt transmission.

ZF has release NO parts and no service data. It looked like ZF does not allow the dealerships to do anything but replace the trannys...

20K looked like the START of the prices!

This was a couple of years back. Now it looks like a few folks are trying to repair them but that was a road I did not want to head down.

Current suggestions are 30K fluid changes and if I was looking at a car with that mileage I would want to see 3 fluid changes at a minimum.

The 6 speed in the same year (2010) appeared bomb proof but you got a $$$ clutch change with it as a maintenance point.

It also appeared that a PDK equipped car was much less likely to be "over-revved" so there was good along with the bad...
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post Sep 18 2024, 01:12 PM
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QUOTE(brant @ Sep 17 2024, 01:28 PM) *

Might need to edit your thread title
Not a 917


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