Is it time i bought a 911?
Discussion
Been thinking of a 911 for a while now, my circumstances changed earlier in the year so no longer need a daily driver.
Ideally I'd like a 997 but my budget would be for an early model. I'd like a C2S and I'm interested in this one:
http://www.sh-car-sales.co.uk/used-cars/porsche-91...
It's about to clock 70k but according to the ad comes with FPSH. Having a higher mileage and a good history should that ease my concerns over potential engine failure as if it were going to happen would have happened by now? Anyone on here know the car?
Part of me says keep away from the early 997 but my heart says go on do it. Any thoughts?
Ideally I'd like a 997 but my budget would be for an early model. I'd like a C2S and I'm interested in this one:
http://www.sh-car-sales.co.uk/used-cars/porsche-91...
It's about to clock 70k but according to the ad comes with FPSH. Having a higher mileage and a good history should that ease my concerns over potential engine failure as if it were going to happen would have happened by now? Anyone on here know the car?
Part of me says keep away from the early 997 but my heart says go on do it. Any thoughts?
Thanks for the replies, the car in question has gone now so the ease to rush in has gone for now. I did ask the garage a few questions regarding the car but got no reply.
Ultimately I'm after a keeper and if my priorities had been different a couple of years back I would have had a lovely '89 guards red Carrera. Instead I bought my RRSport as I needed a tow car for holidays etc. Now I find myself looking at 911's again but the early air cooled cars from just a couple of years back have shot up in value so I've turned my attention to the more modern cars. The values on older cars has always interested me, I get the idea of older vehicles being valuable the rarer/older they get coupled with rose tinted spectacles the values increase. Mk2 escorts for example. But what about 911's? are the prices of the early cars really worth it? I love the look of the early cars but are they really a better buy than a newer model of similar value?
Anyway that's a whole new topic. Returning to the 997 if I save a while longer (a year) I should be able to stretch to a 997.2 but are the 997.1's as unreliable as the forum's suggest? ultimately I'd like something I could use everyday and have some fun with along the way. Plus they look good, but if these really are going to be a money pit I'm oot.
newboy997, how long have you owned your car now and has it been all you hoped it would be?
Ultimately I'm after a keeper and if my priorities had been different a couple of years back I would have had a lovely '89 guards red Carrera. Instead I bought my RRSport as I needed a tow car for holidays etc. Now I find myself looking at 911's again but the early air cooled cars from just a couple of years back have shot up in value so I've turned my attention to the more modern cars. The values on older cars has always interested me, I get the idea of older vehicles being valuable the rarer/older they get coupled with rose tinted spectacles the values increase. Mk2 escorts for example. But what about 911's? are the prices of the early cars really worth it? I love the look of the early cars but are they really a better buy than a newer model of similar value?
Anyway that's a whole new topic. Returning to the 997 if I save a while longer (a year) I should be able to stretch to a 997.2 but are the 997.1's as unreliable as the forum's suggest? ultimately I'd like something I could use everyday and have some fun with along the way. Plus they look good, but if these really are going to be a money pit I'm oot.
newboy997, how long have you owned your car now and has it been all you hoped it would be?
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