Hi, I hope that some of you good people can give me some advice as I am looking to buy my first 911.
I am looking to buy an early 997, and have narrowed my choice down to a tiptronic Carrera S or a 4S (I would love a Targa, but they seem incredibly rare and dont seem to hold their value as well??).
Can you please give me some advice re the pros/cons of one over the other? Will I really notice the difference between the two (I cannot find any dealer with both in stock to compare back to back)? What about servicing/running costs - is there a substantial difference?
Also, I know two people at work who have or have had 911's (one a 996, the other an earlier one from about the late 90s) and both have had to have new engines once the car got to around 35K miles! Is this a common occurence? I plan to keep the car about 5 years and do about 15k miles a year, so dont want to be worried about the engine failing....
Also, for my first 911 would you say I am best to stick to main dealers (in which case, which are good? I live in between Reading and Guildford but dont mind travelling for the right dealer) or are there independants that would be trustworthy and provide me with good impartial advice?
Any advice would be greatly appreciated.....
thanks
I am looking to buy an early 997, and have narrowed my choice down to a tiptronic Carrera S or a 4S (I would love a Targa, but they seem incredibly rare and dont seem to hold their value as well??).
Can you please give me some advice re the pros/cons of one over the other? Will I really notice the difference between the two (I cannot find any dealer with both in stock to compare back to back)? What about servicing/running costs - is there a substantial difference?
Also, I know two people at work who have or have had 911's (one a 996, the other an earlier one from about the late 90s) and both have had to have new engines once the car got to around 35K miles! Is this a common occurence? I plan to keep the car about 5 years and do about 15k miles a year, so dont want to be worried about the engine failing....
Also, for my first 911 would you say I am best to stick to main dealers (in which case, which are good? I live in between Reading and Guildford but dont mind travelling for the right dealer) or are there independants that would be trustworthy and provide me with good impartial advice?
Any advice would be greatly appreciated.....
thanks