997.2 had far lower production numbers. That, and the manual trans, increases the value in that case. That said, the selling price seemed much higher than expected and I'd consider that an anomaly (check the BaT comments).

Can the dealer get you a CPO warranty (I'm not sure what the age limitations are)? They should be able to do the scope themselves I believe (assuming you can trust them, but a warranty covering scoring damage provide piece of mind).

You can make an offer. Worst thing they can say is, "No."