UPDATE - our situation has now been resolved - thankyou so much to all the people who messaged me with advice, suggestions and offering their expertise. I was overwhelmed by your generosity and sympathy. Happy to report dad will be back on the road very soon, albeit not in a 911. At age 86 that may not be a bad thing?!?? Maybe a new topic for the forum - at what age should you not be driving a 911?
My father has a 911 Carrera 4S (2005) which has suffered a terminal engine failure. It has a loud ticking noise and stethoscopic inspection has shown significant scoring of the cylinder walls especially 5 & 6, which is deemed to be the cause of the noise. He has been advised not to run it. My dad has only owned the car for about 10 months, he is elderly and quite distressed. He just wants to sell the car "as is", cut his losses and move on, and I just want to help him do that with as little hassle as possible. My question is where would be the best place to find a reputable/honest purchaser who would pay a fair price for such a car? Thanks in advance for any advice, which I'd be very grateful for. Andrew
My father has a 911 Carrera 4S (2005) which has suffered a terminal engine failure. It has a loud ticking noise and stethoscopic inspection has shown significant scoring of the cylinder walls especially 5 & 6, which is deemed to be the cause of the noise. He has been advised not to run it. My dad has only owned the car for about 10 months, he is elderly and quite distressed. He just wants to sell the car "as is", cut his losses and move on, and I just want to help him do that with as little hassle as possible. My question is where would be the best place to find a reputable/honest purchaser who would pay a fair price for such a car? Thanks in advance for any advice, which I'd be very grateful for. Andrew