Must I earn six figures to maintain a 911?
03-04-2006, 11:01 PM
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Originally Posted by yumyum1667
Just browsing for my first 911. I have cash to purchase and am leaning for a late 80's 911 (I really like the 87 year).
Does an older 911 require a trust fund to keep it going?
I recently restored an older Jeep Wagoneer. What I quickly found was the purchase price was just the price of admission. My $$$ quickly flew out the door but a lot of it had to do with poor designs of the vehicle.
What has been your experience?
Greg
Does an older 911 require a trust fund to keep it going?
I recently restored an older Jeep Wagoneer. What I quickly found was the purchase price was just the price of admission. My $$$ quickly flew out the door but a lot of it had to do with poor designs of the vehicle.
What has been your experience?
Greg
During most of that time period, we were broke high school and college students, maintaining (and upgrading!) our cars with very modest incomes to say the least. Buy a car that is a solid driver (not a garage queen) and enjoy it. The more you drive them, the less problems they will give you in my experience.
03-09-2006, 09:28 PM
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Thanks for all of your advice. I am still trying to pitch the purchase to the wife. I am getting warmer 
I will do most of the routine maintenance myself. For the more complex jobs a friend of my owns a shop that specializes in Porsches so no worries there.
I will do most of the routine maintenance myself. For the more complex jobs a friend of my owns a shop that specializes in Porsches so no worries there.
03-11-2006, 01:56 PM
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Another data point for what it's worth. I have had my '87 coupe for nearly 1 year and drove it about 6,000 miles during that period.
- Maintenance: $4,400 ($2,000 of which was right after purchasing it ... a PPI would have been useful). I have done everything through a specialized dealer. Parts are probably less than 50% of that.
- Improvements: $300
- Maintenance: $4,400 ($2,000 of which was right after purchasing it ... a PPI would have been useful). I have done everything through a specialized dealer. Parts are probably less than 50% of that.
- Improvements: $300
03-13-2006, 08:42 PM
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Ok, so here is another question. Does one need to earn a six figure income to have a 911 as a daily driver?
I've been lurking here for a short time and this topic is very interesting. I have wanted a 911 for a long time but I don't think I want to wait for the midlife crisis to set in before I get one!
Whatyoumaydo
I've been lurking here for a short time and this topic is very interesting. I have wanted a 911 for a long time but I don't think I want to wait for the midlife crisis to set in before I get one!
Whatyoumaydo
03-14-2006, 03:58 AM
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It would help. 
Seriously-Depending where you live (traffic/climate), and your family circumstances, would have more to do than income at buying a Porche for daily use.
I have 2 Porsches and don't make the same income I did a few years ago. To hell with it though, I'm not selling my cars and I plan to drive one one them year round (we'll see).
You only live once. Do it if you can. Ideally a 993 would be best, or consider a 964, or the late 80's Carerras. Go with top quality snows or 4wd if you are in a snowy area or you won't budge on regular tires.
good luck
Seriously-Depending where you live (traffic/climate), and your family circumstances, would have more to do than income at buying a Porche for daily use.
I have 2 Porsches and don't make the same income I did a few years ago. To hell with it though, I'm not selling my cars and I plan to drive one one them year round (we'll see).
You only live once. Do it if you can. Ideally a 993 would be best, or consider a 964, or the late 80's Carerras. Go with top quality snows or 4wd if you are in a snowy area or you won't budge on regular tires.
good luck
03-17-2006, 09:52 PM
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Originally Posted by whatyoumaydo
Ok, so here is another question. Does one need to earn a six figure income to have a 911 as a daily driver?
I've been lurking here for a short time and this topic is very interesting. I have wanted a 911 for a long time but I don't think I want to wait for the midlife crisis to set in before I get one!
Whatyoumaydo
I've been lurking here for a short time and this topic is very interesting. I have wanted a 911 for a long time but I don't think I want to wait for the midlife crisis to set in before I get one!
Whatyoumaydo
03-19-2006, 06:44 PM
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You're in ATL but you don't mention what you want to use the porkchop for:
Tooling around Buckhead on a saturday night - clutching in-and-out, and in-and-out isn't fun and isn't fair to the car.
Lapping on the Beltway 2hours every morning and every evening in rush hour surrounded by SUVholes on their cellphones? That's Porsche abuse? And it'll cost ya.
Concours garage queen? Ohhhh there's some dollars per mile!
DE/Track? Dollars can add up, but my what fun! And you can drive the bejeezus out of it whenever you want.
PCA racing? You can spend serious cash competing against folks with no cash-flow problems at all.
I'd say (repeat) get the 'newest' and best example 911 you can find with all records and a sound PPI. Think ahead of purchase on what you 'want' (like spoilers/wheels/tires) and may need (PPI-identified issues) and budget accordingly. Prices on SCs seem steady and 3,2s are getting down there. Since I don't care about any 911s after 3.2s, I never look at the 964s and up, but they seem pricy to maintain since - to me, anyway - I can't see myself working on one. You may be in a better situation.
Good luck
john
Tooling around Buckhead on a saturday night - clutching in-and-out, and in-and-out isn't fun and isn't fair to the car.
Lapping on the Beltway 2hours every morning and every evening in rush hour surrounded by SUVholes on their cellphones? That's Porsche abuse? And it'll cost ya.
Concours garage queen? Ohhhh there's some dollars per mile!
DE/Track? Dollars can add up, but my what fun! And you can drive the bejeezus out of it whenever you want.
PCA racing? You can spend serious cash competing against folks with no cash-flow problems at all.
I'd say (repeat) get the 'newest' and best example 911 you can find with all records and a sound PPI. Think ahead of purchase on what you 'want' (like spoilers/wheels/tires) and may need (PPI-identified issues) and budget accordingly. Prices on SCs seem steady and 3,2s are getting down there. Since I don't care about any 911s after 3.2s, I never look at the 964s and up, but they seem pricy to maintain since - to me, anyway - I can't see myself working on one. You may be in a better situation.
Good luck
john
04-18-2006, 08:50 AM
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Clipboard brings up a good point. It depends on your daily drive.
If you're going to be sitting in rush hour traffic everyday you'll be wearing on the car without enjoying it, you're better off making yourself as comfy as possible in a driving appliance.
If you've got a nice 10-15 mile drive with nice roads, it's a beautiful thing.
If you're going to be sitting in rush hour traffic everyday you'll be wearing on the car without enjoying it, you're better off making yourself as comfy as possible in a driving appliance.
If you've got a nice 10-15 mile drive with nice roads, it's a beautiful thing.
04-21-2006, 05:21 PM
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The basic rule of thumb has been to always buy the newest one you can afford,--as Porsche includes many things that make the next year's cars a little better,--but you don't have to be rich to own a 911. If I had waited until I was making six figures before I bought one I would have missed out on many years of happy Porsche piloting.
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