Beachguy

New guy here, wanted to query the forum about a car my brother-in-law is considering in California:

http://cprclassic.com/porsche911/2211/index.php

Looks like a really nice car, heated seats, litronics, everything original except for an upgraded suspension -- Bilstein shocks, M030 sway bars, strut brace.

Dealer wants low 60s for it, I know he has nice cars but based on the sales thread this seems a bit high.

Disraeli

Cool shop. I just called them to inquire about the black '98 993 S and was told that it'd been sold for $100k.

Whoa...

Leander

If the car checks out, I suspect that price is only slightly high, if at all.

nine9six

If you consider a nice low mileage NB 993's can get into the $50k range, do you value a WB as a $10k-14k upgrade? (Without knowing the "low 60's" actual number)
Just a question you should ask yourself...

That kinda scratch can make a lot of improvements/upgrades to a decent NB car with the same mileage. Especially if you're a DIY kinda guy; not to mention the fun factor!

il pirata

I know the owner and operations manager, and if you have never been to the shop, it's like Disneyland for older Porsches (mostly 356, early 911). But you need to get a PPI and inspect personally. Ask for a Rennfax on a new thread.

AOW162435

At a minimum, the decklid gaps are off. I'd say it's seen the inside of a bodyshop, despite the seller's insistence that the car "retains all of its factory original paint with virtually no rock chips anywhere."




Andreas

nile13

"The car was purchased new in Pensacola by a Naval F-14 Pilot...". This is why I don't communicate with or buy cars from dealers.

Beachguy

Carfax is completely clean, one owner since new, of course I guess it is possible some shops don't report to CarFax or whatever.

AOW162435

If I back my 993 into an immobile object and take it to a body shop for repairs, insurance & CarFax do not come into play.




Andreas

EMBPilot

right? i was thinking the exact same thing, why do they include **** like this? "an irish catholic old lady owned it" wtf

Beachguy

Maybe because pilots are known to be very careful with maintenance?

EMBPilot

actually the fact a pilot owned it would make me less likely to buy it for that reason alone lol

Pichu

You have the mechanics confused with the end users. I would trust an airplane mechanic to be careful, but the pilot? Hell noes.

EMBPilot

exactly ^

Holytin

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