Daniel Dudley

It is way cheaper to save a little more and get the car of your dreams in good condition than it is to go through several cars on your way to the car of your dreams. Of course there are always those people that seem to have the knack of buying low and selling high, but even then road tax and insurance eat into ''profit'', and there will always be something that you want to do to the car once you have it.

Spending a little more and getting the best will always be cheaper in the long run, but keep in mind that well waxed but un maintained cars will often sell for as much or more than a really well maintained car whose owner would really like to see it go to the right home.

Pelican Parts also has a great forum for pre 89 air cooleds. And I have to say that a good Targa in the right color is an attractive car and a whole heck of a lot of fun with the top off. They are wonderful sports cars that also make a great date car.

yumyum1667

Here is a 993 in the top of your price range in Atlanta. I am not associated in any way with the seller.

http://atlanta.craigslist.org/atl/cto/1596536057.html

Edgy01

Always a good suggestion is to study up. The 2nd Edition of the Porsche 911 Buyer's Guide (by Randy Leffingwell) is out now and there is great stuff in there to tell you the subtle differences between one year and the next. The sage advice to "buy the newest one you can afford" really makes sense when all other things are equal. Each year, Porsche generally added something that made the subsequent year a better bang for the buck. Sometimes it's as simple as an engine output increases or as subtle as air conditioning duct enlargement. If you find nearly identical cars but of different vintage, look toward the newer one for more modern features. Leffingwell does an excellent job sorting out the differences between the years, and includes the price of maintenance and parts as you find you have to sort much of that out on the older cars.