Josh_S

Hi folks:
The time that I will commence a search for a 993 is glacially approaching. Given the extent of my auto knowledge, I am strongly inclined to use a locator. I have heard things over the years about Brian Buxton/Buston Motor Sports. Any feedback on him? I also note that European Locators (Dave Maynard) is in my geographic neighborhood. Any experience with this group would be appreciated as will any and all comments/advice.
Thanks-
JS

viperbob

I have personally known Dave Maynard for over 10 years. GREAT guy to deal with. Very honest, and KNOWS his Porsches. He is well known to the Porsche clubs in the Northeast, and he usually has a line on a number of cars and knows their histories.

Good luck.....

DC from Cape Cod

Dave Maynard is AWESOME - I bought a 1998 C2S through him in December and I would NEVER buy another (used) Porsche anywhere else.

Chuckie T

I may enlist the services of Mr. Maynard in the near future and from what I've gathered he is fantastic. If those of you have worked a deal through him (DC from Cape Cod) wouldn't mind, could you please provide some additional details about the txn? For example, what is the level of flexibility regarding year, mileage, color, condition, etc? What services did you use (locator or auction)? How many cars did you refuse? What are the prices like relative to accepted price ranges for the particular model (plus his fee)? Thanks. I'm new to buying services and I'm just trying to figure out how it works.

Bob D.

As I have posted previously, I had an excellent experience with Dave Maynard, from start to finish. Like DC, I, too, would recommend him without hesitation.

I used the locator service, and don't remember "refusing" any cars. Rather, it was more like he was a partner, and together, we sorted through the possibilities and found the right car.

Regarding the fees, as you can gather from the above posts and others in the archives, Dave is a knowledgeable and personable fellow, who establishes a wonderful rapport with sellers. As a result, he is able to assist in establishing a climate where a good price is likely to be negotiated. I got my car at an excellent price, and felt his fees were well earned.

Just my experience. Good luck, whatever avenue you pursue. :-)

P.S.: I am composing this message using voice recognition software, and am still early in the learning curve. Apologies in advance for any weird typos. ;-)

DC from Cape Cod

I agree with Bob....I told Dave exactly what I wanted (1998 C2S in Artic Silver with FACTORY aerokit, mint conditions, low miles). In this case, he happened to know that Tom Bobbitt thinking about selling his personal car and secured that one for me. He ran it through his business so I could get a better rate through People First.

I had spent MONTHS looking....only to turn up accident damage or mis-represented cars. Dave found me a car in about 2 weeks. Dave was reasonable in his fee (due to the speed with which he found the car) and the price was acceptable. Keep in mind that there are not many mint (1 paint chip) cars out there that met my description so I was prepared to pay for it.

Keep in mind that your time has a price tag attached to it and I could not afford to spend additional months looking.

Jeff 993TT

Isn't looking for the right car half of the fun?

DC from Cape Cod

It depends on how long it takes.....it was fun for the first few months and then it got to be a PITA.

Besides, it was starting to cost me serious money...my time is worth a lot and I would rather spend it driving than shopping.

Josh_S

Thanks for all the replies. I imagine that looking for the right car could be a lot of fun. However, given my total lack of competence in this area, it seems a better idea to go with someone honest who knows the market and the cars.

For the record, that's all "plus" reviews for Mr. Marynard with the exception of one serious negative that I received via private e-mail. Interesting that there are no comments about Brian Buxton. Perhaps that's because he and his customers tend to communicate on the 911 list.
Thanks again-
JS

JPL 993-C4S

Josh, do a lot of EPA employees drive a 993? I'd guess you will get a lot of fuel efficiency comments at work.

(Not that I think this should discourage you, but I think it is interesting).

Josh_S

Good question, JPL. I only know one fed who has a 911 of mid-70s vintage. It is rotting away but she refuses to get rid of it, or repair it!

My sense of the culture here is that there are surprisingly few enviro-*****, particularly on grey issues. Now, if they knew my current car was a 1990 Toyota Forerunner, getting about 8 feet to the gallon........

Greg D.

Brian buxton at butxtonmotorsports.com is a good guy and knows porsches too !

stedge

I bought a beautiful car with Dave's help. Painless transaction. Recommend him highly.

Have fun!