saddlepunk
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I have a budget of £25,000, do I buy:
1. a perfect low mileage 996 C4/2 for £15 - 20,000 and put the balance in the bank in case the engine blows,
2. a cheap early 997 Carrera S,
3. an early (cheap - with all that implies) 996 Turbo?
I want to keep the Porsche long term, not necessarily as an investment, but as a thing of beauty and source of enjoyment. And plan to use it as a weekend driver doing maybe 12,000 miles p.a.
I love the 996 - it offers excellent value for money but the dilemma is the engine. Do I spend top dollar on a late low mileage one and hope the engine doesn't blow, or do I get a budget one with average miles and spend money on a warranty? And in either event will the worry over the engine impinge on my enjoyment of ownership?
The answer would be to buy a cheap 996 turbo. It will be depreciation proof, but is a £25,000 turbo worth having - would I just be buying trouble at that price? I wouldn't entertain a Cat D write off.
Likewise, would a £25,000 997 be worth having? The obvious disadvantage is depreciation, and would an early 997 have the same engine issues as a late 996.
Another alternative is a 993, but I know nothing about them save that they are all at least 13 years old already and seem to be expensive compared with the 996.
Same old questions that all us prospective 911 buyers on a budget face, so apologies for that, but I appreciate your wisdom and opinions.
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1. a perfect low mileage 996 C4/2 for £15 - 20,000 and put the balance in the bank in case the engine blows,
2. a cheap early 997 Carrera S,
3. an early (cheap - with all that implies) 996 Turbo?
I want to keep the Porsche long term, not necessarily as an investment, but as a thing of beauty and source of enjoyment. And plan to use it as a weekend driver doing maybe 12,000 miles p.a.
I love the 996 - it offers excellent value for money but the dilemma is the engine. Do I spend top dollar on a late low mileage one and hope the engine doesn't blow, or do I get a budget one with average miles and spend money on a warranty? And in either event will the worry over the engine impinge on my enjoyment of ownership?
The answer would be to buy a cheap 996 turbo. It will be depreciation proof, but is a £25,000 turbo worth having - would I just be buying trouble at that price? I wouldn't entertain a Cat D write off.
Likewise, would a £25,000 997 be worth having? The obvious disadvantage is depreciation, and would an early 997 have the same engine issues as a late 996.
Another alternative is a 993, but I know nothing about them save that they are all at least 13 years old already and seem to be expensive compared with the 996.
Same old questions that all us prospective 911 buyers on a budget face, so apologies for that, but I appreciate your wisdom and opinions.
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