£20k 996 turbo ownership within 6 months?

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This one at £23,800 looks like a great car http://www.pistonheads.com/classifieds/used-cars/p...

I've been a big fan of 911 Turbos since I was a kid and I'm pretty sure within the next 6 months I'll be able to pick one up for £20k which seems to be a stonking amount of car for the money (my next door neighbour paid 9 grand less for a Focus on finance!)

Could anyone tell me the main things I should look out for in these cars?

I'd also be grateful for a rough estimate of annual charges I should be expecting to pay as a daily car on 30,000 miles per year?

Finally, anyone run this car in the snow on winter tyres ever had any problems? I live up in the Pennines and we do get some light snow/ice nearly every winter.

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Rockster said:

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Thanks for the advice, but it almost seems like you don't want me to buy one

Seriously though, that was a fantastic post, I'll be sure to keep my wits about me

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When buying from a private seller how does the PPI work?

I presume the buyer is responsible for paying this and if the seller has nothing to hide, then the buyer can specify which specialist he would like to go to.

Does the seller then arrange to meet the buyer at the garage?

Then I presume hang about all day together and wait for the report?

Then finally the buyer gets the report and then haggles with the seller for a bit more off the selling price for the works needed?

If nothing can be agreed then both parties walk away and the buyer is out his PPI. I presume the seller then has to relist his car and probably wasted a Saturday trying to sell a car but failing. So maybe a non-refundable deposit is in order?

In which case the buyer could be out a few PPI inspection reports before he finally finds one he likes?