Would you buy with 80,000 miles on it??
 

Still looking for 2002 Cab automatic. I see a couple with about 80K miles. Would you buy a car with that many miles? For about $2,000 less can find one with about 60K miles.
Assuming they check out as well as they can be checked.
thanks
rbc

Yes, absolutely.

Maintenance records are first and foremost.

80,000 is nothing to worry about if its been properly looked after, and many times can mean less of a headache than a garage queen

Yes, and i did.

I just bought my 5th 996, it has 95k and runs just as well as the 2000 that I had with 45k. These cars are getting old in age, upkeep is far more important than mileage at this point. Neglect ruins far more cars than simply driving them too much.

Yes, but get a good PPI

Agree with other posters.... Yes with PPI.

Don't let the seller do the PPI. Get your own independent mechanic. Read everything there is to know about the car/model in question and make sure it does everything it's supposed to do. It will cost you down the road if you miss something. You will pay double for most parts on a Porsche in comparison to other cars. You own a class car so have lots of money for maintenance. For instance. You wont get 20000 miles out of your rear tires alone. That's only a very small part of your maintenance. You are good to go if you are a DIY guy, but if you have to take it into a mechanic for an oil and filter change, keep a fat wallet ready lol. Answer to your question. Of course I would buy a car with 80000 on the clock because I am a DIY man.

Yes, and I did. It's all about the history with these cars not the mileage, especially when you are talking in the 60K - 80K miles range.

Hell yes , and did with 85k, last July.

Did, had just over 80K on it when I bought it 3 years ago.

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I recently bought a 2001 911 C2 automatic with 77,000. The car is mechanically sound and runs great. Have the car inspected by a respected Porsche mechanic. Drive it a and listen for major rattles. If you can get service records all the better. No worries at 80k if the car has bee taken care of.

I would and I did. Bought it seven years ago with 83K. :thumbup:

Do you still have the same car? If so,. What is the mileage on it now? Plus what, if anything, have you had or DIYd as PM? Also what year is your car?:bigbye:

No. It is a common fact that these cars all blow up at 81k....
Yes, and did. I bought my '99 at 79,XXX just about 2 years ago. I bought it sight unseen with a thorough PPI and decent (not great, not bad) maintenance records. I had a water pump start to fail and put a new one in it, I've replaced motor mounts, a serp belt, some other little niggling things, but nothing serious besides the water pump, which was original and went around 82,500.

DS