been lurking around for some time, and still considering a 987 - mainly looking at a Cayman, but will consider a boxster as they are couple grand cheaper - considering a 2.7, maybe a 2.9 if i can stretch - although i would consider an S that's been pampered
had an air cooled 911 before and a 996 which was pretty much faultless, bar brake pipes needing done
circumstances have changed now (couple of kids etc), and don't have the same dispensable income as i did back then - so the thought of getting a high bill kind of scares me
i have a brilliant indy close by and i'm aware of the general servicing costs, and can handle that without a major drama, but i simply would struggle with an unexpected bill of like £1500/£2000 etc
i know the pitfalls of the potential things that can go wrong through age/mlg eg - front coolant pipes, discs & pads, water pump, oil separator, gear linkage cables
so question is - IF i could get a car that had been well looked after, (maybe even from a forum member), and the big money items had been done, how long would it be until they needed done again??
as i say, my 996 after 2 years, cost me peanuts to maintain, so ideally would love the same scenario
i am also aware BTW that a lot of people do tend to replace items that really do not need replaced
thanks in advance
jim
had an air cooled 911 before and a 996 which was pretty much faultless, bar brake pipes needing done
circumstances have changed now (couple of kids etc), and don't have the same dispensable income as i did back then - so the thought of getting a high bill kind of scares me
i have a brilliant indy close by and i'm aware of the general servicing costs, and can handle that without a major drama, but i simply would struggle with an unexpected bill of like £1500/£2000 etc
i know the pitfalls of the potential things that can go wrong through age/mlg eg - front coolant pipes, discs & pads, water pump, oil separator, gear linkage cables
so question is - IF i could get a car that had been well looked after, (maybe even from a forum member), and the big money items had been done, how long would it be until they needed done again??
as i say, my 996 after 2 years, cost me peanuts to maintain, so ideally would love the same scenario
i am also aware BTW that a lot of people do tend to replace items that really do not need replaced
thanks in advance
jim