20k 996 turbo
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in 2005 the 1995 car was ten years old and was terrible, in 2010 the car in question (from 2000) is ten years old so I would be cautious about it (I did say I was weird and it was crazy logic
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Its probably just me that'll say this but I just find it all very meh. Its ten years old with over a 100k on the clock, surely theres a better car to spend 20k on
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What can go wrong? It's a 10 year old 911 turbo not a 106 diesel!
It's easier to list what can't go wrong. These are big big money cars that are way out of most of our leagues.
Housey will be along soon to put numbers on exactly what could go wrong.
Posted before but has to be again:
Regarding the usual waffle about crap adverts/tyres/px's whatever.
They are all indicators. How much you rely on them is down to the individual.
Some us rely on the whole picture and a decent inspection and test drive.
Some of us will walk away at the tiniest thing.
Risk Vs Opportunity.
Wasn't that your reasoning for the S6?
pretty much my reasoning on the S4. i was wrong in the sense that the clutch and dampers were fine.
bushes were definately past their best but i didnt keep it long enough to get those changed
a whole kit, made by meyle, is only £300 per end and its new again
Engine wise I'd want it plugged into the history reader.
I have a friend who I sometimes go to private airfield/trackdays with who has a 996 Turbo, there is lots of key exchanging and what not so we can all drive each others cars, it why I have been lucky enough to passenger in most super cars.
About a year ago his supposedly bomb proof turbo engine went bang. Turned out someone had spun the car at one of these days, not mentioned it and no one else realised, only to engage a gear during the spin resulting in a massive over rev, badly damaging the chain. £25k engine rebuild.
(I do not know the technical terms for what happened so apologies if that's a bit simple)
I've bought plenty of cars from people who struggle to string two words together, I sometimes look on Gumtree for cars that look cheap and then offer them below book price for them and you'd be surprised how many cars I buy like this.
It's easy enough to go and see a car and judge for myself whether it's a nail or not.
I don't see why this is any different, the Full Porsche History gives me a bit of confidence as everytime it's been to an OPC it's probably been recommended for this and that - and people who own this type of car have it done more often than not.
So providing the car is straight, mileage adds up, and has a pile of invoices then there's nothing to say that this car isn't as reliable as a £30k example.
A lot of people don't know the value of cars and sometimes they need cash quick, so take advantage of it and chip him till your both happy with price.
Slightly OT but a guy I know with an DB9 Cab recently decided to have his car serviced outside the dealer network and done by a Porsche Tech.
The guy clearly isn't an idiot as he's worth millions, but I for one wouldn't have spoiled it's history by servicing outside the dealer network. Clearly this is not how all people make their decisions.
It's easy enough to go and see a car and judge for myself whether it's a nail or not.
I don't see why this is any different, the Full Porsche History gives me a bit of confidence as everytime it's been to an OPC it's probably been recommended for this and that - and people who own this type of car have it done more often than not.
So providing the car is straight, mileage adds up, and has a pile of invoices then there's nothing to say that this car isn't as reliable as a £30k example.
A lot of people don't know the value of cars and sometimes they need cash quick, so take advantage of it and chip him till your both happy with price.
Slightly OT but a guy I know with an DB9 Cab recently decided to have his car serviced outside the dealer network and done by a Porsche Tech.
The guy clearly isn't an idiot as he's worth millions, but I for one wouldn't have spoiled it's history by servicing outside the dealer network. Clearly this is not how all people make their decisions.
The problem is becomes risk v reward.
For every 5 cheapskate knuckle draggers who cant spell, fit Linglong tyres, don't see the point in taking half decent pictures there might be 1 genuinelly lovely guy who really cares about his car, is totally loaded, runs it money no object but also can't write adverts for toffee either.
Whereas for every 5 really well written adverts with plenty of detail, lots of excellent photographs, really well written, lots of detailed history there might be one similarily good advert written by a complete moron.
Sometimes it's not worth the hassle of finding a prince by going around kissing frogs.
For every 5 cheapskate knuckle draggers who cant spell, fit Linglong tyres, don't see the point in taking half decent pictures there might be 1 genuinelly lovely guy who really cares about his car, is totally loaded, runs it money no object but also can't write adverts for toffee either.
Whereas for every 5 really well written adverts with plenty of detail, lots of excellent photographs, really well written, lots of detailed history there might be one similarily good advert written by a complete moron.
Sometimes it's not worth the hassle of finding a prince by going around kissing frogs.
[TW]Fox;17717370 said:
Your missing the point, what you are saying is true for 5 maybe 10k possibly even 15k cars but not 20 or 25k ones.
No one gets 25k to spend on a car by being a div.
Regardless of what you may think of these people even drug dealers service cars because they are not short of money.
I tell you another thing but this is purely my opinion, you come from a nice part of the world, filled with basically nice people.
I come from a ****ty part of the world originally so consequently know lots of slightly ropey people, who funny enough do look after cars, its a perception grown of environment with you Fox, and i honestly dont mean that in a bad way.
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[TW]Fox;17717449 said:
No no im saying that because the man cant use capital letters or buy a camera it dosent mean its a shed.
And in an ideal situation i'd buy a car from you over him 8 days a week, but i wouldnt out of hand dismiss him either.
Have you seen some of my photo efforts ?
Also i know 25k isnt a lot in the bigger scheme of things but at that amount you are verging on "well if he can buy it, he can run it " territory no?