best porsche for 15k
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CanAm said:
jonny996 said:
ATM said:
Something has to be wrong with that car. 69K miles & £15K....Although the seat & wheel look like a lot more than 69KAre front seats hardbacks? - don't these suffer more wear from bodies in-out?
Also; do you remember that pandemic thing?
My concern would be lack of use on the various mechanicals.
Orangecurry said:
I'd say it's sat around - possibly due to being an unloved 4th car, but as the tyres in the 2015 MOT were noted as being cracked and perishing, and the front tyres in the photo are datestamped 2006, I'm thinking it stacks up.
Are front seats hardbacks? - don't these suffer more wear from bodies in-out?
Also; do you remember that pandemic thing?
My concern would be lack of use on the various mechanicals.
Pandemic? I still managed to get some miles on my second car quite legitimately. I agree with you on the lack of use, and that would be my worry, rather than it having had a haircut.Are front seats hardbacks? - don't these suffer more wear from bodies in-out?
Also; do you remember that pandemic thing?
My concern would be lack of use on the various mechanicals.
bad dealerstuckmojo said:
I'd definitely buy that, budget £2k for a refresh and enjoy it.
Very few early 3.4 C2 manual for sale.
I stored mine for nearly 10 years when I lived abroad so I'm speaking from experience.
I think it's a bargain. If I had space I'd buy it myself
911s do tend to get stored more than your run of the mill cars. My previous 996 spent a few years in storage before being sold to me. Owner spent most of his time in the Carrabean. 911 was for when he was in the UK.Very few early 3.4 C2 manual for sale.
I stored mine for nearly 10 years when I lived abroad so I'm speaking from experience.
I think it's a bargain. If I had space I'd buy it myself
paulguitar said:
Omar-p25l8 said:
resurrecting this thread - as I am also looking for an answer to this!
Has to be automatic and will be used as my Monday - Friday car (12 mile round trip each day).
987.2 Cayman or Boxster 2.9 PDK.Has to be automatic and will be used as my Monday - Friday car (12 mile round trip each day).
CanAm said:
And there is a 2009 3.4 Boxster S on PH for £15,000! https://www.pistonheads.com/buy/listing/17018123
Are the road tax on these not horrendous? jonny996 said:
CanAm said:
And there is a 2009 3.4 Boxster S on PH for £15,000! https://www.pistonheads.com/buy/listing/17018123
Are the road tax on these not horrendous? jonny996 said:
CanAm said:
And there is a 2009 3.4 Boxster S on PH for £15,000! https://www.pistonheads.com/buy/listing/17018123
Are the road tax on these not horrendous? https://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&...
The last couple of posts have been discussing a £12.5K 996 with only minor issues
The last couple of posts have been discussing a £12.5K 996 with only minor issues
Kingdom35 said:
Watching this thread with interest.
What are peoples thoughts on the whole Bore score/IMS possibilities? I did read somewhere it affects just 5% of cars.
How realistic is it to carry out a bore score test before purchasing?
This has been discussed to death. I for one have typed out many many replies with the same information over and over again. And the replies always follow a similar theme. Some think it's not a problem. Some think it is. You will have to decide for yourself. What are peoples thoughts on the whole Bore score/IMS possibilities? I did read somewhere it affects just 5% of cars.
How realistic is it to carry out a bore score test before purchasing?
Hartech are a well respected outfit who rebuild these engines and make them better than they were originally. They employ several people and this is all they do. So you need to ask yourself - if a business like this can sustain several employees, you can decide on the number, then how many engines is it getting through every week. And does this lead you to believe it's a rare event or more common.
When these cars first started showing up problems most were covered by warranty. So Porsche was probably changing a number of engines FOC. Data from this time is largely lost because most owners do not know if Porsche changed their engine prior to them purchasing their car. Most dealers nowadays destroy a car's history file over GDPR fears. Although I've seen the odd advert where people talk about their car having had an engine replacement at Porsche and then a refurb at the likes of Hartech. So effectively on their 3rd engine. That's what makes me think its more common than people want to believe. But it's up to you.
Also worth mentioning that Porsche switched to 24 months or 20,000 miles service intervals around the time the 997 launched or just before - so 2003 / 2004. Due to pressure from governments to reduce the overall environmental impact of a car over its lifespan - which includes scheduled service intervals. Oils are better now but 20 years ago they were not as good as we have now. Could this have helped cause some of these problems too?
For sure Borescore is a problem with these cars, the cost to repair more so than the problem itself. The end game is piston slap, annoying, irritating and ever present, but it won’t affect the performance of the car nor will it right itself. It’ll have to be fixed sooner rather than later.
Hartech will cost near £20k to replace the liners on both banks, including all the “while you’re in there” incidentals - why folk just don’t replace the errant bores on bank 2 and save money escapes me. If the repair was nearer £10k , like rod bearings for the M cars, AMG’s engine repairs etc. This wouldn’t be as big a deal as it is. Yes Hartech are good at what they do but the car is 20 years old - will it survive another 20 years? Who knows but words such as “future proof” and “keeper” are just that, words, and it is a sure banker that’ll come resale a seller will lose all the £££££ spent on the rebuild and for the most part, buyers don’t care.
The cost of repair is the problem, and the more folk steer people to Hartech, claiming that they’re the only ones that can fix a 20 year old car, the more expensive it will get - simple demand and supply maths, monopoly etc.
That said, it is a problem and buyers should go in with their eyes wide open. The safest bet is to buy one with an engine rebuild and look after it. Jumping up to a .2 is a big leap in cash if you decide to go that route.
Hartech will cost near £20k to replace the liners on both banks, including all the “while you’re in there” incidentals - why folk just don’t replace the errant bores on bank 2 and save money escapes me. If the repair was nearer £10k , like rod bearings for the M cars, AMG’s engine repairs etc. This wouldn’t be as big a deal as it is. Yes Hartech are good at what they do but the car is 20 years old - will it survive another 20 years? Who knows but words such as “future proof” and “keeper” are just that, words, and it is a sure banker that’ll come resale a seller will lose all the £££££ spent on the rebuild and for the most part, buyers don’t care.
The cost of repair is the problem, and the more folk steer people to Hartech, claiming that they’re the only ones that can fix a 20 year old car, the more expensive it will get - simple demand and supply maths, monopoly etc.
That said, it is a problem and buyers should go in with their eyes wide open. The safest bet is to buy one with an engine rebuild and look after it. Jumping up to a .2 is a big leap in cash if you decide to go that route.
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