Porsche 997...2005
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Hi
Have seen a 2005, Carrera for sale, 45k miles, manual, decent interior spec. Any advice on what I would be expecting to replace within the next couple of years? It's not in an OPC & I've not seen the car yet except for images on pistonheads and dealer website.
A 7 year old car, will the exhaust be needing replaced soon? Will check the service history, etc when I see the vehicle but curious as to what else I should be looking for.
Thanks
Have seen a 2005, Carrera for sale, 45k miles, manual, decent interior spec. Any advice on what I would be expecting to replace within the next couple of years? It's not in an OPC & I've not seen the car yet except for images on pistonheads and dealer website.
A 7 year old car, will the exhaust be needing replaced soon? Will check the service history, etc when I see the vehicle but curious as to what else I should be looking for.
Thanks
Maybe useful putting a link up to the car so that we can have a gander.
I'm not aware of the exhausts on these being fragile? Do a search on here if you really want to know about the engine risks, but be prepared to read a lot of conflicting stuff.
Hartechs buyers guide is very good.
MTR
I'm not aware of the exhausts on these being fragile? Do a search on here if you really want to know about the engine risks, but be prepared to read a lot of conflicting stuff.
Hartechs buyers guide is very good.
MTR
Plenty of stuff .... and it's not an exhaustive list but a few for others to add to ....
Wear and tear: Suspension clonks (worn bushes, top mounts or duff shockers), heavy clutch, uneven wear on tyres, discs and pads corroded or worn out etc.
Age related: Aircon not working, battery on way out, hose / pipe leaks etc.
Generic faults: Front radiators rotting out, aircon rads with stone damage, IMS / RMS leaks, bore wear / damage etc.
Wear and tear: Suspension clonks (worn bushes, top mounts or duff shockers), heavy clutch, uneven wear on tyres, discs and pads corroded or worn out etc.
Age related: Aircon not working, battery on way out, hose / pipe leaks etc.
Generic faults: Front radiators rotting out, aircon rads with stone damage, IMS / RMS leaks, bore wear / damage etc.
Link to car below:
http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/3947376.htm
Thanks for info, will look at the Hartech guide aswell.
Yes, I had wondered at that aswell when I saw it on the dealer website. Don't know if their price is too far way though, there's a similar spec in an OPC down Manchester way with 10k miles less but £5k more. With the OPC warranty peace of mind included and the lower mileage it may be a better buy.
Not going to be home for another 2 weeks so will just have to keep an eye on them.
Thanks to all for the advice.
Not going to be home for another 2 weeks so will just have to keep an eye on them.
Thanks to all for the advice.
slg said:
Don't need the finance but do have a Scirocco to either trade in or sell privately.
Thanks for the message, nice car but I still have to sell mine first.
Cheers
I'm looking for stock at present so could make you a trade bid on your Scirocco, just email the details marcus@autoperform.com I've bought a few cars from guys on this forum, in each case I'm pretty sure they'd agree that it worked for us both.Thanks for the message, nice car but I still have to sell mine first.
Cheers
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