2009 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet

2009 Porsche 911 Carrera S 2dr Convertible Description

The original owner drove the car about 4-years before trading it into his local dealer. The second owner was a long time Porsche enthusiast and asked the dealer (AutoKennel) to help him find a nice late model Porsche convertible as he had recently retired and was moving from Southern California to Arizona. The dealer found this car in June of 2013 with about 8,500 miles, and had it thoroughly inspected by a local Porsche shop before it was purchased. The Porsche dealer reported it to be in excellent condition, so the second owner purchased the car, and flew to Dallas, TX to pick it up and drove it to his new home in Phoenix, AZ. For the next 3-years, he enjoyed the car and took it on several weekend trips. The second owner had recently moved back to Orange County California, and found that he just wasn’t using the car, and didn’t have space to continue to keep it, so he asked the dealer AutoKennel to list it for sale.

While the second owner owned the car, he installed the short shift kit, new Rennline pedal kit, hard wire Escort radar detector kit, new battery, Michelin Pilot Sports tires (7/13 @9K miles), with 70% life remaining, oil service, brake flush, and inspection (12K miles / 7/2014 at Porsche dealer). He had an oil service and inspection in August 2016 at Hergesheimer motorsports and they found the car in excellent condition, and needing nothing. The rear brakes are at 90% life left, and the front brakes at 70% life left.

The 997 S is in great condition. The paint is all original and verified with paint meter. It shines beautifully and shows minimal signs of use. The wheels are in excellent condition with no rash and the tires have more than half life remaining. All the glass is original as well. There are some minor nicks on the windshield, but no cracks or significant chips. The soft-top is near perfect with no tears, rips, or signs of wear. The one-touch function of the top works flawlessly. The front nose has clear bra installed when the car was new, and it shows some slight discoloration. The interior is equally nice. The leather seats look great with hardly any wear, just some minor wear on the driver seat exit bolster. Everything looks, feels, and smells fresh. All the buttons, gauges, and other controls function properly and show no wear. All in all, it is clear that this example was always garaged and used mostly for light weekend use.

The Porsche drives fantastically and is exactly as you would expect. It feels extremely tight and still new. The clutch operates properly with no slipping and the car shifts very smoothly. The power and braking is spot on. This example is ready for anything from daily use to weekend spirited open top driving.

This car has spent it’s entire life in the dry climates of Texas, Arizona, and Southern California. It has not been driven in ice or snow and has no corrosion whatsoever.

The 911 comes with owner’s manual, factory toolkit, original window sticker, 2-keys, wheel lock, Porsche flat repair kit, and windscreen.

I purchased the car in September 2016 from AutoKennel, and had the car shipped to Virginia in an enclosed carrier. The car arrived clean and easily passed the Virginia State inspection. I had the car inspected and driven by local sports car expert Jim at Tire America in Newport News, VA, and he indicated it was an extremely nice car. I purchased the car with 21,887 miles, and put about a 1,000 miles on the car. I am recovering from an extreme ankle injury and cannot drive the car with the pedal placement for more than a few miles, so I am reluctantly selling the car. More details, pictures, and videos are available at www.porsche911.teachercanvas.com

On Feb-21-17 at 19:07:06 PST, seller added the following information:

I will also be including as part of the sale the custom license tag mount for states that require front license plates (no holes required for the mount), and the maintenance parts for the upcoming summer maintenance which includes the engine air filters (2), cabin air filters (2), oil (2 gallons), oil filter, oil filter wrench/socket, and oil plug removal tool. These parts are over $500 if you buy them yourself.

On Feb-21-17 at 19:11:55 PST, seller added the following information:

Escort radar detector is not included in the sale of the car. The second owner didn't make it part of his sale to me, and I have never installed a radar detector in the car. The hard wire kit does provide power to an escort or similar radar detector, and audio from the radar detector to PCM. I cannot verify the audio, but that is what I was told by the previous dealer.

On Feb-25-17 at 19:16:16 PST, seller added the following information:

I have been asked by several people do I have a pre-purchase inspection (PPI), which until they asked I had no idea that was something some people do. If the car does not sell on this auction, then I will schedule the PPI with Checkered Flag Porsche in VA Beach for next week, and have it done. The cost if anyone is wondering is $291.90 and takes 1/2 of a day. I don't mind paying the price for the inspection, what I don't like is driving the car over to VA Beach and putting another 100 miles on it.
Another member inquired as to whether the car was all leather or not, and explained the difference. The original sticker says standard leather, but I am pretty sure the dash and doors are leather too, which is part of the full leather package. This is my first Porsche, so I am not sure I know the difference, so I will say that the sticker says standard leather. This same member indicated that because I don't have a lot of sales it may turn away potential buyers. My only response is that I haven't sold things on ebay before, my wife has always sold items for herself and for me, but she didn't feel comfortable trying to sell the car, so I listed it. I have to the best of my ability photographed the car, taken videos both closeup and of it being driven in an effort to show its fit and finish. All of these photos and videos were taken by me, at our local yacht club in NN,VA and the drive videos on the James River Bridge in NN,VA.
If you are one of the potential buyers that are waiting for a PPI before bidding, then don't bid on this auction, and wait for it to be re-listed next week sometime, and when re-listed it will have the PPI with contact info to Checked Flag Porsche who will be doing it. If you are a bidder on this car and you want a PPI done, then if you are the winner then I will still pay to have the PPI performed after the auction ends. They indicated they could schedule it between Tuesday and Friday.