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GMG said:...£20k ; top of the market? Don't think so...at that value it's unlikely to have had significant engine protective work thus sits in my view (as with 996s) in the 'high risk purchase' category...
GMG said:...Porsche paranoia...clearly spoken by someone whom hasn't experienced a sudden,dramatic £10k plus engine failure :frustrated:
jonttt said:The issue for me is simply that you need the right 'mindset" to own a 996 or 997.1.......my good friend simply did not and it ruined it for him........my only 'agenda" is that buyers go into ownership eyes wide open and thus can enjoy the ownership experience fully and not have it spoiled for no reason other than ignorance pre purchase.........for that I know I get accused of scare mongering but guess what.....I don't really care......there is more than enough actual evidence to show that the risks are very real.........but the market reflects that and so with the right mindset you can have an unbelievable ownership experience.....but I always have Clint in my mind 'do I feel lucky.........Well do you punk?"
jkhamler said:Perhaps this would be a better option - it's exactly the kind of low key base spec kind of look I'm after - the only improvement for me would be 18 inch wheels and a PCM update
https://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/202006260551809
No mention of rebuild or IMS work of course, so it's back to the same old story.
Maybe at 16/17k it could be a good buy.
jkhamler said:This just popped up. Local, clean title with lots of recent expenditure. No dodgy black wheels. A better buy surely?
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/porsche-997-gen-2/174336040465
JonnieD said:Ironically that car originally posted, is now for sale at Invictus Motors, its up on Pistonheads at £28K!
No mention of its Cat S history either