How to Purchase Used Porke?

[mr_yogi]

Hi I’m looking for a bit of help from the old and wise of this forum as I haven’t got to much experience of purchasing cars (only bought one and that was new). I have been wondering how the running order goes, once I’ve found a car I like the look of and taken it for a spin etc. Obviously one would want to have the car inspected so what do you do? Settle on a price, pay a deposit and agree to have the car carted off to the nearest specialist, with the proviso that any nasties picked up will allow negotiations to open up again?

Yours in anticipation…

[rubystone]

I wouldn't pay anything to the seller until I'd had that inspection. I'd also make sure that whoever inspected it knew that I wanted both a mechanical and body inspection and that these should be thorough with leakage & compression tests, the car up on a 4 poster and so on. I'd want to be there when it was being inspected too.

[mr_yogi]

I'm looking for a 944 Turbo - haven't found one yet though.

Thx.

[pdavison]

There's a fellow pistonheader that's selling one that by the description sounds A1. Have a look through the threads, he was asking if it was priced fairly (I think it was posted here, in general gassing and readers cars).

[Plotloss]

Is there a definitive resource for buyers guides?

[mr_yogi]

Yeah it's fesuvious' car (i think), a very nice example but a bit out of my price range i'm afraid

Another quickie, do PCGB owners cars tend to be better looked after than your average porsche and thus a better buy? Would it be a plus or unimportant?

Thx again.

[domster]

I would suggest PCGB ownership is a plus. If you are enthusiastic enough to spend 50 GBP a year then you probably check the oil and tyres regularly etc. and don't begrudge lavishing care, attention and money on your pride and joy.

[uktrucks]

Agree on PCGB members being a little more attentive. I have a 944T in stock, last two owners were PCGB & Titanic active members. Spent £10k on the car in 18 months. Not only in "normal" areas but on things like new brake & fuel lines & on cosmetic upgrades ?

Go figure as our cousins across the pond say

Allan