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Solicitation for your thoughts regarding why so many low mileage used 911s on Autotrader.
I am interested in a "newer" used 911 and am curious why there are so many low mileage 911s on sites like Autotrader. I'm considering a used 992 with less than 1000 miles, but why would anyone purchase a car like that and then trade it in so quickly? What am I missing and should I be concerned?
I am interested in a "newer" used 911 and am curious why there are so many low mileage 911s on sites like Autotrader. I'm considering a used 992 with less than 1000 miles, but why would anyone purchase a car like that and then trade it in so quickly? What am I missing and should I be concerned?
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Mar 12, 2021, 11:09 PM
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People are morons. That’s why there are so many 911’s with so few miles.
Porsche mass produces these cars with robots. They make like a kajillion of them and they’re intended to be driven and enjoyed as cars. A modern 911 is not a “collectible car” or a “special occasion” car — I don’t understand why people deny themselves the pleasure of driving it.
When buying a used car, an extremely low mileage example is actually not better than a car that has been driven, because a car that is regularly driven will have fewer problems than one that has been sitting for a long time. That being said, if the car is just a couple of years old, go for it — their loss and idiocy are very much your gain.
Porsche mass produces these cars with robots. They make like a kajillion of them and they’re intended to be driven and enjoyed as cars. A modern 911 is not a “collectible car” or a “special occasion” car — I don’t understand why people deny themselves the pleasure of driving it.
When buying a used car, an extremely low mileage example is actually not better than a car that has been driven, because a car that is regularly driven will have fewer problems than one that has been sitting for a long time. That being said, if the car is just a couple of years old, go for it — their loss and idiocy are very much your gain.
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People are morons. That’s why there are so many 911’s with so few miles.
Porsche mass produces these cars with robots. They make like a kajillion of them and they’re intended to be driven and enjoyed as cars. A modern 911 is not a “collectible car” or a “special occasion” car — I don’t understand why people deny themselves the pleasure of driving it.
When buying a used car, an extremely low mileage example is actually not better than a car that has been driven, because a car that is regularly driven will have fewer problems than one that has been sitting for a long time. That being said, if the car is just a couple of years old, go for it — their loss and idiocy are very much your gain.
Porsche mass produces these cars with robots. They make like a kajillion of them and they’re intended to be driven and enjoyed as cars. A modern 911 is not a “collectible car” or a “special occasion” car — I don’t understand why people deny themselves the pleasure of driving it.
When buying a used car, an extremely low mileage example is actually not better than a car that has been driven, because a car that is regularly driven will have fewer problems than one that has been sitting for a long time. That being said, if the car is just a couple of years old, go for it — their loss and idiocy are very much your gain.
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...also people that wanted a placeholder until the Turbo or Targa came out. Also, I am sure COVID has had an impact on number of miles driven. Normally, last summer I would have had a trip down Skyline Drive and Blue Ridge Parkway on my way to visit dear friends in Charleston, and another trip to Oyster Bay to go scalloping. Add a in a trips to New England and Kansas City and you have about the 10k I’d normally do. Right now, I only have 3800 miles logged puttering around DelMarVa.
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...also people that wanted a placeholder until the Turbo or Targa came out. Also, I am sure COVID has had an impact on number of miles driven. Normally, last summer I would have had a trip down Skyline Drive and Blue Ridge Parkway on my way to visit dear friends in Charleston, and another trip to Oyster Bay to go scalloping. Add a in a trips to New England and Kansas City and you have about the 10k I’d normally do. Right now, I only have 3800 miles logged puttering around DelMarVa.
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Solicitation for your thoughts regarding why so many low mileage used 911s on Autotrader.
I am interested in a "newer" used 911 and am curious why there are so many low mileage 911s on sites like Autotrader. I'm considering a used 992 with less than 1000 miles, but why would anyone purchase a car like that and then trade it in so quickly? What am I missing and should I be concerned?
I am interested in a "newer" used 911 and am curious why there are so many low mileage 911s on sites like Autotrader. I'm considering a used 992 with less than 1000 miles, but why would anyone purchase a car like that and then trade it in so quickly? What am I missing and should I be concerned?
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My 992S bought Dec 21st has only 513 miles on it and today is March 13. They dump so much sand and salt on the roads in Northern Virginia (and its been too cold for P-Zero summer tires) that its been parked for that simple reason. I have no desire to have a sandblasted windshield and lower body panels on the 992, I have other vehicles to drive in the winter. Once the crap is off the roads - it will come out to play.
GT4 just came into my dealer to sell with only 250 miles on it. Owner couldn't take the hard ride of the car. Some people THINK they want a Porsche (especially the cool-looking GT series) then find out living with one is different than what they imagined.
GT4 just came into my dealer to sell with only 250 miles on it. Owner couldn't take the hard ride of the car. Some people THINK they want a Porsche (especially the cool-looking GT series) then find out living with one is different than what they imagined.
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People have all kinds of situations. I have 325 miles on mine after a couple months of ownership partly due to weather but will continue to be low miles because not a DD or highway cruiser and just a play car. I own outright and will most likely put on market late summer/early fall after my fun is done with 2-3K miles on it.
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My 992S bought Dec 21st has only 513 miles on it and today is March 13. They dump so much sand and salt on the roads in Northern Virginia (and its been too cold for P-Zero summer tires) that its been parked for that simple reason. I have no desire to have a sandblasted windshield and lower body panels on the 992, I have other vehicles to drive in the winter. Once the crap is off the roads - it will come out to play.
GT4 just came into my dealer to sell with only 250 miles on it. Owner couldn't take the hard ride of the car. Some people THINK they want a Porsche (especially the cool-looking GT series) then find out living with one is different than what they imagined.
GT4 just came into my dealer to sell with only 250 miles on it. Owner couldn't take the hard ride of the car. Some people THINK they want a Porsche (especially the cool-looking GT series) then find out living with one is different than what they imagined.
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A lot of true enthusiasts will buy the first year of a generation, and then trade in once a Turbo or GT allocation becomes available to them. Also a lot of demo cars out there, some of which may have been used at porsche experience events, probably best to avoid those - not sure how to determine that though.
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