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So say I had about 35k burning a hole in my pocket and for some unexplainable reason I decided that I fancied a 993 or early 996 - what would you lot recommend?
I prefer the wide body cars, so that means a C2S/C4S 993 I suppose, but must be manual. That said, to my eye, the 996 is leagues ahead on styling (especially the interior) but I fear that my budget may be a bit too lean to afford one.
Don't bother to recommend 930/964 as I just can't get to grips with the styling.
So Dom, 964RS isn't an option
I prefer the wide body cars, so that means a C2S/C4S 993 I suppose, but must be manual. That said, to my eye, the 996 is leagues ahead on styling (especially the interior) but I fear that my budget may be a bit too lean to afford one.
Don't bother to recommend 930/964 as I just can't get to grips with the styling.
So Dom, 964RS isn't an option
Sure you can afford an early right hook 996 for 35k, no problem, but if you invested the same 35k in a widebody 993 you'd lose less of it over the next few years.
The 996 will keep dropping...
I've had a 993 C4S and have to say that it was absolutely awesome. I miss it every day.
That's why i just bought another 993 (C2 this time).
VS
The 996 will keep dropping...
I've had a 993 C4S and have to say that it was absolutely awesome. I miss it every day.
That's why i just bought another 993 (C2 this time).
VS
There's a C2S (i.e. widebody) here www.911virgin.com/stock.htm
It's a bit over your budget though at just under £39k, but it has the C2S optional hollow spoke wheels and air con and sports seats.
It's a bit over your budget though at just under £39k, but it has the C2S optional hollow spoke wheels and air con and sports seats.
james_j said:
There's a C2S (i.e. widebody) here www.911virgin.com/stock.htm
It's a bit over your budget though at just under £39k, but it has the C2S optional hollow spoke wheels and air con and sports seats.
It's up for £36.5k
I'd go with a 993.
Had a 993 C2. Switched to a 996 C4.
Big mistake. The 996 is lovely but , to be honest, it was just too quiet and competant.
The 993 had much more character.
Unless my money will run to a GT3 or a 997 ( unlikely, as I can always think of other things to spend it on) , then I will be goign back to a 993.
Probably look to pick up a 993 over the winter.
Had a 993 C2. Switched to a 996 C4.
Big mistake. The 996 is lovely but , to be honest, it was just too quiet and competant.
The 993 had much more character.
Unless my money will run to a GT3 or a 997 ( unlikely, as I can always think of other things to spend it on) , then I will be goign back to a 993.
Probably look to pick up a 993 over the winter.
AC79xxx said:
There's a C2S (i.e. widebody) here <a href="http://www.911virgin.com/stock.htm">www.911virgin.com/stock.htm</a>
It's a bit over your budget though at just under £39k, but it has the C2S optional hollow spoke wheels and air con and sports seats.
It's up for £36.5k
See the website: The (just under) £39k covers sending the car away to a specialist for a service, looking for faults that need correcting. Faults then corrected; 3 month or 3,000 miles warranty (whichever comes first). This covers wear and tear items aswell as breaking.
The lower price you saw is for the car exactly as it stands, no guarantee, no pre-sales service, nothing.
james_j said:
The lower price you saw is for the car exactly as it stands, no guarantee, no pre-sales service, nothing.
My understanding of car sales laws was that as a minimum the vehicle must be safe, durable and roadworthy, and defects must be pointed out by the seller. Also, from the DTI website:
"Under sale of goods legislation consumers are entitled to expect that any goods they buy are of satisfactory quality. That is, that the goods meet the standard that a reasonable person would regard as satisfactory taking into account the way they are described, their price, and any other relevant circumstances, such as the fact that they are second-hand or used."
This isn't the same as a full warranty, but provides some basic protection for someone paying the "millenium bug" price. Frankly I think you'd be mad to pay the higher price unless the car you were buying needed work/servicing carrying out.
A few Porsche main dealers have 996's at 38k ish which probably means 35k ish with no part ex.
Some specialists do brisk trade also, including Northway whom get a lot of earlier or higher mileage 996's from aFN down the road:
www.northwayporsche.co.uk
The 993 is a lovely car, but if you drive it back to back with a 996, then to my mind the 996 feels much quicker and rewarding to drive fast as well as being that bit more modern.
I think a 'cheap' 996 is going to do well residually compared to an 'expensive' 993.
Bennno
james_j said:
james_j said:
There's a C2S (i.e. widebody) here <a href="http://www.911virgin.com/stock.htm"><a href="http://www.911virgin.com/stock.htm">www.911virgin.com/stock.htm</a></a>
It's a bit over your budget though at just under £39k, but it has the C2S optional hollow spoke wheels and air con and sports seats.
It's up for £36.5k
See the website: The (just under) £39k covers sending the car away to a specialist for a service, looking for faults that need correcting. Faults then corrected; 3 month or 3,000 miles warranty (whichever comes first). This covers wear and tear items aswell as breaking.
The lower price you saw is for the car exactly as it stands, no guarantee, no pre-sales service, nothing.
I'd still go for the lower price and stick £2.5k in my back pocket.
I'd doubt that car needs too much fettling.
steve-p said:
I think you must have dreamt that one!
Not according to the OFT website.
www.oft.gov.uk/Consumer/Your+Rights+When+Shopping/cars+used+before+you+buy.htm
"the car must be free from defects, except those that
were pointed out to you by the seller (there will be
normal wear and tear when a car is used), and those
which should have been uncovered by an inspection
(but only if you inspected the car, or if someone did it for you)."
I think that is the point. Henry will happily point out all the things the car needs and then let you take it non-prepared at a non-prepared 'millenium bug' price.
If it needs some tidying up or a service, then you pay the higher 'retail' price.
Maybe the Rt Hon Henners will clarify, but it seems to save him preparation time and money and this leads to savings for some of his customers. You pays your money etc.
If it needs some tidying up or a service, then you pay the higher 'retail' price.
Maybe the Rt Hon Henners will clarify, but it seems to save him preparation time and money and this leads to savings for some of his customers. You pays your money etc.
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