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#44 of 45 Need Help Finding a Used 911 by dbarton7 Nov 24, 2007 (7:01 am)
Hi there.   I am in the market for a used 911 in the $35K range.   Since I was a kid I always wanted one and now I have finally saved up enough cash to take leap but I do not know much about the various models and the pros and cons of each.   I want one that I can drive on weekends and that will give me the least amount of mechanical problems.   Can you please recommends which models I should focus on and the best places to look online for them?   Thanks, D Replies to this message: spiritinthesky (Nov 29, 2007 4:48 am)
#45 of 45 Re: Need Help Finding a Used 911 [dbarton7] by spiritinthesky Nov 29, 2007 (4:48 am)
Replying to: dbarton7 (Nov 24, 2007 7:01 am) Since I was a kid I always wanted one and now I have finally saved up enough cash to take leap   How much of a "leap" are you prepared to take in terms of maintenance and potential repairs?   $35k is a fair amount of money to spend on a used car. But that's only part of the story with a 996 model 911. You have fairly expensive routine maintenance requirements and the possibility of significant repair expenses. An earlier air cooled 993 model is a better "classic", and generally reliable, but still poses the potential of significant reapirs and parts are often a multi-week wait.   My recommendation is that you budget $40-$45k for a car, find one to buy for $35k and put at least $5k, if not $10k into an unexpected repair fund. A Schwab or Fidelity checking account pays 4-5%+ interest. If, over the course of ownership, you do not deplete the fund, great - you can carry it forward to your next car. But at least you won't be dipping into juniors college fund or some other account to keep the car on the road.   Saving up just enough to buy a used $35k 911 and then being upset when you have an expensive brake job or clutch replacement is no fun. You should be in a position to enjoy such a discretionary purchase.   Last recommendation is to get on a first name, friendly basis with a good Porsche mechanic and have them do a pre-purchase inspection of the car. The first expenditure out of your repair account should probably be a case of beer or nice bottle of wine for the mechanic. Hopefully, you won't see him frequently, but it's good insurance to have someone in the wings that isn't going to take you to the cleaners.

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