3.4S - Portiacraft

[MD707]

Looking for some advice from those with experience.....I am after a 3.4S Manual. Just viewed this car at Portiacraft - quite the experience.

https://www.pistonheads.com/buy/listing/11293698?c...

- On first impression its a lovely car with great spec and crazy mileage (31k)
- Matt finish to paint on rear drivers arch put me off
- Minor touch up to left rear alloy to fix
- Few small cosmetic marks. But otherwise seemed really good
- Seems to be well priced, includes the plate which could be sold for £400...

...but Harry the owner is about the rudest man I have ever met. There's grumpy and there is being an ass.

- He got angry with me for not buying it within 15 minutes of meeting 'because its perfect, if you can't decide, maybe you shouldn't be buying old cars'.
- Said 3.4 Boxsters don't suffer from from bore scoring and PPIs are a waste of time.
- Clutch felt a little heavy, but he said 'it was light for one of these'.
- Last service was at a local garage, he said 'Boxsters don't need full Porsche specialist stamps, its not a 911'.
- Said if 'anything is wrong with it, bring it back and he will fix it'.
- Told me to 'forget it then' and walked off when I said I wanted to think about it.

...am I missing out on a great buy here? Not excited to do business with them. Always another out there.

Edited by MD707 on Wednesday 24th February 11:46

[MD707]

Thanks guys, now the dust has settled it's definitely a walk. Plenty more out there.

[MD707]

jimmy p said:

It's too expensive imo for a gen 1 3.4.
For that price it would need to be perfect which by your description it isn't.

It looked 'cheap' next to this one....

https://www.pistonheads.com/buy/listing/11284372

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Roof down said:

Not cheap at all, could you try and stretch to a gen 2, dealer sounds horrid, WALK AWAY

Most certainly - but can only find PDK examples or Black Editions for lots and lots of money at the minute....

Wondering whether a nice, late 3.2S could be a good buy as well now. Not much in it performance wise, better value perhaps?

[MD707]

Thanks chaps!

jimmy p said:

You should be able to get a nice gen2 987 3.4 for 20k, that's where my money would be, patience and the right one will come along

That would be ideal. Haven’t seen one tho. Currently only 1-2 gen2 manuals, and they’re £23k+ with basic specs. Will be patient!

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Mark-ri571 said:

. Don’t discount a mid to late 2005 987.1 S which should have the bigger ims bearing and lower VED.

That’s great info thank you. I’ll check it out

jimmy p said:

There's a 73k mile Gen 2 Boxster S on AT for £18k. Sure others will come up in the next few months.

The brown one? Wife having none of it

[MD707]

The no frills part definitely appeals. I don’t want a coffee - I want a good car at a good price. But I think there’s a limit. Plenty of Porsche specialists around in my area who don’t treat me like they’re doing me a favour.

Benrad said:

Hmmm, my dad is eyeing up a 996 they're selling at the moment, sounds like he may have to reconsider (he's not visited them yet)

I will say the younger guy there seemed a perfectly decent chap. Though he backed up Harry on the ‘3.4 Boxsters don’t bore score’ thing. But I didn’t think to ask to deal with him instead.

Edited by MD707 on Thursday 25th February 21:15

Edited by MD707 on Thursday 25th February 21:16

[MD707]

Scott Laurie said:

worth watching the pcgb for sale as often club owned cars are more cherished, good luck with the search, scott

Thank you, I'll check that out

[MD707]

Jazzer said:

Why are you asking the question?

You surely need to move on, regardless of the car.

Well, I liked the car quite a bit. And he’s been there a long time. On reflection, happy with the decision...

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Royal Jelly said:

Suggests he’s hiding something in that case.

To be honest, I didn't get the feeling he was hiding anything. Just didn’t give a ****

Seeing more Gen2 cars popping up now so everything happens for a reason

Edited by MD707 on Sunday 28th February 14:56