GeoH2O87

Hi All,

Brand new to the community, this definitely seems like the place to come for Porsche info. My current conundrum: My neighbor is wanting to sell her late husbands 1988 Carrera since he also bought a 2007 and she will be keeping that one since it is a bit more practical and not worth as much as the 1988. I guess I have a few questions for the community:

• This will not be used for anything work related, but it will be used to shuttle my 3 kids around town occasionally, from what I have read this year 911 is a great candidate for this. Yes?
• The VIN is WP0AB0912JS120592. Because we have a close relationship she will sell it to me for $55k. I think this is a really good deal, do you guys agree? It was used as a daily driver, some door dings and some paint bubbling on the sunroof only are cosmetic issues. It has 104k miles.

Thanks All!

Qtrfoil

How old are the kids? Older than 6-ish I don't think they will be happy in the back. How many soccer ***** and lacrosse sticks and science projects do kids need while you shuttle them? There's a limit to what will fit in the "frunk" (front trunk). It doesn't matter what we think about any of that - it's a neighbor, try a test drive and see what your kids think. I am convinced that 2+2s were made so that shoppers could claim to their spouses that "See? It's a FAMILY car."

The price is interesting, but do you not think the paint bubbling is rust?

jfischet

seems like she's giving you the friend's discount to me.

911s are great cars and with the few imperfections you mention it's even better as a driver because you don't have to worry about keeping it perfect.

post some pics.

wildcat077

The 88 has the bonus of being a G50 car and is probably more driver friendly than a 915 equipped car , but there’s nothing
wrong with the earlier gearboxes.Forget about driving three kids around in a 911 , the back seats are mainly for grocery bags
and other small items.
I’ve had my 89 for over 12 years and i don’t recall ever having anybody in the back seat …
The price seems about right, but regardless who you buy the car from , you should have a proper PPI performed n order
to prevent unpleasant surprises, especially since you would be buying from someone you know !

Cheers
Phil

Qtrfoil

Not having seen the car, I'm not at all sure you'd be getting a discount on a daily driver. You might be getting a fair price that's not inflated by BaT. You NEED the Pre-Purchase Inspection (PPI). The cars are almost bullet-proof at 100k miles, but if you DO have engine problems you're into $30k to sort things pretty quickly.

raspritz

I had a major ski injury to my left knee early this year. I will only be able to operate a clutch after about four months of rehab. If your DD were a stickshift car, would you be able to work remotely for four months?

theiceman

id cut the blade off a hockey stick and duct tape one end to the cutch pedal.

GeoH2O87

Thanks for the replies all! I think the advise of a test drive with the kids is probably a good idea. The wifes car pulls all the major kid duty, the 911 would be used for kids on days when we need to divide and conquer for sports and friends activities. Kids are small, 3,6, and 9, but I think they may outgrow the backseat quickly. If I do purchase I will definitely get a PPI from a reputable mechanic. I think the peeling/faded/bubbling paint on the sunroof in a sun exposure issue from being in a parking lot all day while being used as a daily driver but I suppose it might be rust, I need to look more into that. I had a Volvo Turbo 850 way back when that had a similar paint issue but only on the spoiler, it was definitely a sun exposure UV problem.

wildcat077

Clive,
I'm waiting for surgery on my left knee due to a work accident last April ... i can assure you a manual car is/was out of the question.My racing season
was a bust last Summer and my Subaru has been driven twice since then by someone else and is now in storage.
My 911 never even left the trailer last year ,and it looks like this year will be the same story ...
I have to drive my F150 gas guzzler as my daily driver and it's not fun !!!

Cheers
Phil

goatfarmer1970

My kids outgrew the backseats at about 9...but my $0.02 is that an almost 35-year-old DD is no ideal, but hey, who cares...these cars make you smile. And it really depends on climate and whether or not you have a garage. Either way, any pics?

theiceman

come on Phil suck it up .. duct tape to the pedal and mount a hoop by the dash as a guide. lol. i wouldn't be tracking it but might get you out for a leisurely drive with your hand clutch control.

darylbowden

My daughters are 10 and 11 and they fit in the backseat of my 86 targa (and 964 cab) ok still. I wouldn't use it for road-trips but if we're driving out to Malibu or something, it's totally fine.

As for the price, it *could* be good, just depends on the condition of the car, deferred maintenance, etc. Get a PPI from a good shop - if you tell us where you're located, I'm sure somebody can recommend a trusted source.

GeoH2O87

Yeah this would definitely not be used for road trips with the kids, just running around town doing my chauffer Dad duties when needed if my wife and I had to split the kids up because of scheduling. I have a Tacoma as a fallback, but I try to only use that for work, so not a big deal if the 911 wouldn't start up or was in the shop for whatever reason. I am located in the North Bay in California in the middle of wine country, so the climate is pretty great for a car like this. If you all have shop recommendations I would appreciate it, she has a good shop she recommends but maybe a 3rd party would be better As far as pics I just have the one of the VIN inside the door that I took a couple weeks back. I see the car everyday when my neighbor has her garage open so taking a bunch of pics wasnt exactly on my mind the few times I have talked to her about the car. Thanks again for weighing in everyone!

theiceman

the Targa has substantially more headroom than the coupe, a coupe gees thats tight ...

jwilson72

I've owned dozens of old cars over the years and my '78 is the most daily driver capable one I've ever had. Super easy to drive around normally. I mean, they have their quirks - the clutch takes a bit to get used to and no power steering can be an issue sometimes - but I haven't really encountered a time when taking the 911 wasn't an option, except picking up 2x4s.