2009 Carrera S - Driver

I am looking for a new daily driver and came across a lightly used 2009 Carrera S with about 7k miles. This 2WD Carrera is Guards Red with Sand Beige interior and is equipped with the standard manual transmission. The asking price is 75K.

I have heard the raves about the PDK, but I am old fashioned and prefer the standard manual. Are there any must have options on a 2009 Carrera S?

Here are the options on this car:

Pwr front bucket seats w/adjustable lumbar
Illuminated door entry guards w/model logo
HomeLink system
Illuminated visor vanity mirrors
9-speaker sound system w/235-watts
3-spoke leather-wrapped tilt/telescopic steering wheel
Auxiliary pwr outlet
Split-folding rear seats
PCM -inc: 6.5 screen w/touch controls AM/FM stereo w/CD/DVD/MP3 player on-board computer
Automatic climate control -inc: active carbon filter
Dual front cup holders
2 + 2 Seating
Pwr windows -inc: auto up/down anti-jamming feature
Keyless entry
Cruise control
Anti-theft system
Alarm system
Rear window defogger
Leather-wrapped gear lever & handbrake
6-speed manual transmission
Pwr 4-wheel vented disc brakes -inc: 4-piston front/rear monobloc brake calipers
Vario-Cam Plus variable valve timing system
Stainless steel exhaust system -inc: 2-dual brushed steel tail pipes
Pwr rack & pinion steering
Double inertia flywheel
3.8L horizontally-opposed DOHC DI 24V 6-cyl engine -inc: dry sump lubrication oil cooler
Porsche active suspension management system (PASM) -inc: 10mm ride height reduction
Front/rear stabilizer bars

Are there any glaring omissions?

Thanks

 

Sunroof -- desirable on a road car.

BTW, a lot of those "options" look standard. Rear defogger is required by law on all cars, and I don't think you can buy a regular 997 without power windows, vario-cam, etc.

 

Thanks for the reply.

The list of features was provided to me by the dealer so I believe your assessment that many of these are standard on a Carrera S. It does have a sun roof which is a big plus along with a full leather interior.

 

Bullfighter is right, outside of the entry guards, that is all standard. Ask the dealer for the option codes on the car, if it is a Porsche dealer they should know. I have owned 39 Porsche's have what was once a 997S cab now, and I'm sure you will get many opinions on options, and you might try Rennlist, that is a good board to learn about the cars.

 

for starters, sport chrono, nav, and upgraded Bose audio are good options to have.

 

Sport chrono is huge for fun to drive factor. I own a 2005 997S
Jim

 

sports chrono, ventilated seats, "Full" leather.

 

There are a lot of things in that list that are standard.

But yes, the 911S is a great car. In my opinion, it is the most "true" new 911. It is the best of the true 911. Great car.

And youre right about manual. I love Porsche and their engineering, but PDK is just not thrilling enough for me, when you drive it, it almost feels like a regular automatic that just shifts faster, it's not raw enough to replace the manual or compete with Ferraris F1 when it comes to driving pleasure.

 

+1

 

The full leather and the sports chrono are the only options you need to have but other popular items will help resale value.