Is 128,000 miles too high?
#16
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Hey Louis $19K US and I have to get it here...but because of the manufacturing date, it doesn't have to enter under the RIV program so just the 6% duty - and of course our beloved Candian taxes!. Per the previous post, hard to find one with this much history at this price. I'll be sure to post pictures of the car - when I get it....because the ones I have are not very exciting.
#17
Addicted Specialist
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Congrats! Agree with others here: great deal, and it seems like you did your due diligence. With good records, a clean PPI, and a car-nut previous owner of many years, you scored. That the car has only 128K miles is gravy!
...125K here and going strong (with lots of track duty and daily-driving: amazing cars these 993s!
Edward
...125K here and going strong (with lots of track duty and daily-driving: amazing cars these 993s!
Edward
#19
128k on a '95 is no big deal. Check the high mileage threads and you will be amazed. I am just about to turn 125k and only major expense was a clutch at 81k. Runs & drives flawless, it's a factory M030 car still on original suspension and is tighter than my '96 non M030 993 with 46k.
#25
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If the car is as good as the sellers claimed it to be (not enough detailed photos to make a fair "internet assessment"), I think you did just fine at $19,000. I've seen '95 993's that were far more trashed and with 100,000 plus miles sell for $16,000-$17,000.
Enjoy!
Enjoy!
#26
Seared
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Unless the owner had strong OCD tendencies and actually ordered a new firing order decal from Porsche (who the hell would do that?!), I'd say the car still has its original distributor caps. And likely the original rotors.....
Just a thought.
Andreas
Just a thought.
Andreas
#27
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An RS sold for Euros 38000 last year. It had 300000Kms. Had been used as a DD since day 1.
New owner rebuilt the engine and he now has a great car ... and it was a bargain.
Nice color BTW.
New owner rebuilt the engine and he now has a great car ... and it was a bargain.
Nice color BTW.
#28
Nordschleife Master
But there pretty shot around 30k, can't imagine the car even running right with them over 100,000mi!
Do you have the sticker on yours? I bet you do.
#30
I think that you got yourself a very good car at a very good price...and I say that as someone with a similar experience to yours. I purchased my 95 C2 in mid August with 100,000 miles for 20kUSD. I found it, after much searching from various sources,like you on ebay - while I didn't purchase it on there - the auction was ending unsuccessfully when I first saw it so I contacted the seller and after much discussion worked out a price. Unfortunatley for me my car was 2 1/2 months shy of being 15 years old so I needed to go through RIV and pay the Porsche Canada fee for the recall letter...long story. I didn't get on this forum until sept after a porsche guy at work told me about it - I would have saved a lot of time and money had I been on before I bought - but live and learn and now I'm on here everyday reading and learning - it's a great resource. If you're near Ottawa or have any questions feel free to pm me.
Enjoy your car
Enjoy your car
Last edited by firesm; 11-30-2009 at 11:23 AM.