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Do I Buy It ?

The rumour is that these things often need a rebuild around 120-130k miles so I guess the difference between 79k and 99k, although the car might 'feel' the same', is that you're 20k miles closer to a £6k bill! But then I'm sure you've got as much chance of buying a motor which needs the rebuild at 80k if you're not careful.

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How many of you 993 drivers on here have had an Engine re-build ? and what sort of money did it cost and at what mileage was it carried out ?

Dan


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Hi Daniel,

If you can extend another £2-3k, I would go for a lower mileage car. If you are only planning to drive 2-3000mi p.a. AND planning to NOT keep the car indefinitely, I would buy with the considerations of a future buyer (ie, always prefers lower miles, colour, spec, etc). The fact that you are not planning to keep the car for a long/indefinite time means that resale is going to be more important than just the low cost now. Low cost now, but come resale time, it's even more distressing not being able to FIND a buyer who is willing to buy a then-12-13 year old supercar (with associated costs of potential repairs) with over 100k on the clock.

If you can afford a 993 now, then spend the extra £2-3k and find the lowest mileage car possible. Imho, with each successive year on an older car, the lowest mileage will maintain values as older/higher mileage cars are written off unless a hobbyist wants to burn a LOT of cash rebuilding/rejuvenating/etc an old and tired car. I think the most desirable cars in a few years time will be low mileage 993TTs and S's.

I think there is a HUGE psychological barrier as 100k miles are approached/breached. Just my $0.02.

(btw, I went through exactly the same predicament as you and ended up going with a more pricey, but much lower mileage/right colour car. I'm glad I did as I see a LOT of higher mileage/tired 993s which simply aren't selling at dealers. The low mileage 993s, however, sell like hotcakes and always command a premium amongst the diminishing few who are looking for a 993)

Cheers -


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Thank you for the advise,

So if it was you. a 96-97 car with 5 owners and 60k miles, is better than a 2 owner car with 99k miles ?

Keep the advise coming.................. :lol:


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Previous poster said:
Quote: Originally posted by Daniel Sait on 03 March 2005
Thank you for the advise,
So if it was you. a 96-97 car with 5 owners and 60k miles, is better than a 2 owner car with 99k miles ?
Keep the advise coming.................. :lol:
Click to expand...

If the price differential is £2-3k and the car is in the right colour/spec with FSH... DEFINITELY YES.


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In fact - all things being equal, I would be willing to pay more than a £3k premium for 40k fewer miles.

Put it this way - 40k miles is more mileage than what my car has done in the past 8 years of motoring...

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