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Hi there,
With a maximum budget of 10K what would you recommend based on the following.
1. Car must be as reliable as possible.
2. Running costs must be as low as possible.
3. I can stomach a certain amount in depreciation but not more than say £1500 / year.
Not keen on the 968 so the options are as follows.
1. 928 GT. Always loved 928’s but running costs are a worry.
2. 2.5 Boxster. Ticks all the boxes. Perhaps a little slow.
3. Impact bumper 911. Gorgeous looks. Perhaps a little antiquated. Running costs could be high.
As ever a comprehensive service history and a large stack of bills from previous owners will be a must.
Thanks and all the best.
With a maximum budget of 10K what would you recommend based on the following.
1. Car must be as reliable as possible.
2. Running costs must be as low as possible.
3. I can stomach a certain amount in depreciation but not more than say £1500 / year.
Not keen on the 968 so the options are as follows.
1. 928 GT. Always loved 928’s but running costs are a worry.
2. 2.5 Boxster. Ticks all the boxes. Perhaps a little slow.
3. Impact bumper 911. Gorgeous looks. Perhaps a little antiquated. Running costs could be high.
As ever a comprehensive service history and a large stack of bills from previous owners will be a must.
Thanks and all the best.
MGYoung said:
Hi there,
With a maximum budget of 10K what would you recommend based on the following.
1. Car must be as reliable as possible.
2. Running costs must be as low as possible.
3. I can stomach a certain amount in depreciation but not more than say £1500 / year.
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2 year old Toyota Yaris for around 5K and keep 5K for insurance, tax, fuel and a nice holiday !!!With a maximum budget of 10K what would you recommend based on the following.
1. Car must be as reliable as possible.
2. Running costs must be as low as possible.
3. I can stomach a certain amount in depreciation but not more than say £1500 / year.
...
. Buy a Honda or Toyota if you want reliability and low running costs.Find a good 944 with full history.
One of the most underated Porsches, yet the car has perfect weight distribution and faster then a 2.5 Boxster.
Dont forget to budget for servicing though (Porsche parts are expensive, and unless you are a mechanic, even specialist labour will cost you over £50 per hour)
One of the most underated Porsches, yet the car has perfect weight distribution and faster then a 2.5 Boxster.
Dont forget to budget for servicing though (Porsche parts are expensive, and unless you are a mechanic, even specialist labour will cost you over £50 per hour)
Go for it, 10k isn't enough to buy a brand new GT2 and maintain it, but your sensible and know that.
I've just sold a 964 for slightly over that budget, but it was LHD and high mileage.
Regarding the cars you ask about, 928 will fit in to your budget, I had a good look when looking for a replacement as I have always liked them, but thought that to get a nice one I would have to spend more than I wanted. But you will get a nice 928 for 10K, don't know if you will get a gt for that, one of the 928 boys will be on soon though.
Boxster 2.5, again i also looked, some nice little cars available for 10K, some even around 7k but I would suggest going as good as you can get!
911, you might get an sc for 10k, you might even get a really nice one, but be very careful, if you get a money pit it is a big problem and will blow your budget sky high.
Have you thought of a 944/turbo/cabrio? This is what I decided on to replace the 964 for a few months, 5k - 10k nice cars, some low mileage, some very very good cars there, and leaving cash for maintenance.
Whatever you buy leave money for maintenance, if you maintain your cars yourself then you don't need a big budget, but if you need to get a garage to maintain it get a good indy to do the work, they will know the cars which will save money over a local garage as they will be able to solve problems quicker, also looks better in service history.
I've just sold a 964 for slightly over that budget, but it was LHD and high mileage.
Regarding the cars you ask about, 928 will fit in to your budget, I had a good look when looking for a replacement as I have always liked them, but thought that to get a nice one I would have to spend more than I wanted. But you will get a nice 928 for 10K, don't know if you will get a gt for that, one of the 928 boys will be on soon though.
Boxster 2.5, again i also looked, some nice little cars available for 10K, some even around 7k but I would suggest going as good as you can get!
911, you might get an sc for 10k, you might even get a really nice one, but be very careful, if you get a money pit it is a big problem and will blow your budget sky high.
Have you thought of a 944/turbo/cabrio? This is what I decided on to replace the 964 for a few months, 5k - 10k nice cars, some low mileage, some very very good cars there, and leaving cash for maintenance.
Whatever you buy leave money for maintenance, if you maintain your cars yourself then you don't need a big budget, but if you need to get a garage to maintain it get a good indy to do the work, they will know the cars which will save money over a local garage as they will be able to solve problems quicker, also looks better in service history.
For 10K I'd get an '89 onwards S4. Especially if you don't mind an auto - IMHO it suits the car well and can be manually shifted to move like a good 'un. Pay 8K for the car, then assume 2K in the first year while you fettle stuff. Usual cambelt/water pump service, possibly brakes, air con service and so on.
If you're in London you're welcome to come and see mine which has had everything done and runs like they should.
If you're in London you're welcome to come and see mine which has had everything done and runs like they should.
mr_spock said:
For 10K I'd get an '89 onwards S4. Especially if you don't mind an auto - IMHO it suits the car well and can be manually shifted to move like a good 'un. Pay 8K for the car, then assume 2K in the first year while you fettle stuff. Usual cambelt/water pump service, possibly brakes, air con service and so on.
If you're in London you're welcome to come and see mine which has had everything done and runs like they should.
I spent over £10k on top of the purcahse price on my 1991 low milage S4 in the 3 years i had it. I;d avoid a 928 unless you have a bit more to spend on running it (great cars though) 964 or 968 any day for the money you have.If you're in London you're welcome to come and see mine which has had everything done and runs like they should.
Reliable 10K Porsche with low running costs?
Not many of those around. Forget the 911 for a start. You can buy a scruffy old SC for that price, maybe even a reasonable one if you're lucky, but expect to pump in at least £2K per year to keep it moving (not including fuel, insurance etc). Much more if it needs any major work. Basically you need a total budget of around £20K to buy and run a 911, otherwise it will quickly become a liability you can't afford to drive.
Not many of those around. Forget the 911 for a start. You can buy a scruffy old SC for that price, maybe even a reasonable one if you're lucky, but expect to pump in at least £2K per year to keep it moving (not including fuel, insurance etc). Much more if it needs any major work. Basically you need a total budget of around £20K to buy and run a 911, otherwise it will quickly become a liability you can't afford to drive.
uktrailmonster said:
Reliable 10K Porsche with low running costs?
Not many of those around. Forget the 911 for a start. You can buy a scruffy old SC for that price, maybe even a reasonable one if you're lucky, but expect to pump in at least £2K per year to keep it moving (not including fuel, insurance etc). Much more if it needs any major work. Basically you need a total budget of around £20K to buy and run a 911, otherwise it will quickly become a liability you can't afford to drive.
Not many of those around. Forget the 911 for a start. You can buy a scruffy old SC for that price, maybe even a reasonable one if you're lucky, but expect to pump in at least £2K per year to keep it moving (not including fuel, insurance etc). Much more if it needs any major work. Basically you need a total budget of around £20K to buy and run a 911, otherwise it will quickly become a liability you can't afford to drive.
You can't buy a reliable porsche with low running costs for £10k, they just don't exist. For £10k the car is going to be over 10 years old probably nearer 15 to 20, things start to go wrong simply because of the cars are so old and you can easily spend £2k per year fixing little things as the parts are expensive, just the annual service on my 14 year old 968 cost £1,500 this year nothing major just little things like the power steering fluid pipe ( thye all fail evenually) except its £300 for a new pipe !
If you still want to do it then a nice 944 for about £5k is probably your safest bet and at least you'll still have £5k to pay for anything that does go wrong.
Richard.
If you still want to do it then a nice 944 for about £5k is probably your safest bet and at least you'll still have £5k to pay for anything that does go wrong.
Richard.
Hi MG
I had exactly the same thought about 6 months ago - so just thought f@@@ It! and did it.
I got a 9 year old Boxster 2.5 in Silver - Bodywork like mint. Got from an everyday garage so paid a little bit over odds - £12k but got a good £4k for my old MX5. Got the clear light conversion done at Strasse and it looks the business.
It's the best thing I ever did, wanted a Porsche for years but either couldnt afford or would have caused too much hassle from the Mrs, so as soon as I was single again started looking.
Yes, its cost me a bit (£1300) with New brakes all round and a couple of suspension arms and a couple of tyres but well worth it. The MX5 didnt cost me anything in 6 years so I am due a few bills.
I just go out for drives for the sake of it sometimes, fantastic and I am hooked. Will look to get a newer one as soon as cn afford and probably go for a Boxster S but cannnot fault the 2.5, well fast enough for me.
I had exactly the same thought about 6 months ago - so just thought f@@@ It! and did it.
I got a 9 year old Boxster 2.5 in Silver - Bodywork like mint. Got from an everyday garage so paid a little bit over odds - £12k but got a good £4k for my old MX5. Got the clear light conversion done at Strasse and it looks the business.
It's the best thing I ever did, wanted a Porsche for years but either couldnt afford or would have caused too much hassle from the Mrs, so as soon as I was single again started looking.
Yes, its cost me a bit (£1300) with New brakes all round and a couple of suspension arms and a couple of tyres but well worth it. The MX5 didnt cost me anything in 6 years so I am due a few bills.
I just go out for drives for the sake of it sometimes, fantastic and I am hooked. Will look to get a newer one as soon as cn afford and probably go for a Boxster S but cannnot fault the 2.5, well fast enough for me.
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