Help with Purchase
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Track Day
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Help with Purchase
Hi,
Im looking to buy a used Panamera and as this will be my first Porsche I've become quite nervous just reading about the proper break in period and what can go wrong if not done properly.
Please reassure me or let me know the truth.
Looking to buy an S model and above in the $65k - $70k range. Any good tips are welcome.
Thanks for your time and hopefully a good education.
Im looking to buy a used Panamera and as this will be my first Porsche I've become quite nervous just reading about the proper break in period and what can go wrong if not done properly.
Please reassure me or let me know the truth.
Looking to buy an S model and above in the $65k - $70k range. Any good tips are welcome.
Thanks for your time and hopefully a good education.
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From: Scottsdale, AZ
For a CPO S under $70K you are looking at a 2010 with 25K to 35K miles on it. There are quite a few out there so take your time and get one with the options that you want. Don't be afraid to shop long distance but make sure you see service records and the CPO inspection sheet/repair order.
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From: Beautiful North Carolina
I wouldn't worry too much about it. I've bought 4 used Porsches, so who knows how they were broken-in, driven, maintained, etc.? And they were (or are) all fine. My Panamera S is the only Porsche that I bought new, and even at that it had some miles on it when I got it, so who knows what it went through?
The only way you can be sure is to order a new one.
As for what can go wrong if not broken-in properly, I wouldn't put too much faith into the horror stories that you read on the Internet.
These are pretty reliable and well built cars, but if you have any problems out of warranty, it will get very expensive very quickly. A CPO car is a good way to buy used.
Now, me personally, when I was shopping for my car, I couldn't find much other than either the base V6 or turbos, and what I did find was too expensive, so I just bought a new one. You can also get better financing when you buy new and of course that warranty is a nice thing for four years...
That said, prices do appear to have fallen quite a bit, so Jes' advice is spot-on. Be wary if you buy from a non-Porsche dealer. And a PPI is not a suggestion, it is a requirement (unless it's a CPO and you know and trust the dealer).
The only way you can be sure is to order a new one.
As for what can go wrong if not broken-in properly, I wouldn't put too much faith into the horror stories that you read on the Internet.
These are pretty reliable and well built cars, but if you have any problems out of warranty, it will get very expensive very quickly. A CPO car is a good way to buy used.
Now, me personally, when I was shopping for my car, I couldn't find much other than either the base V6 or turbos, and what I did find was too expensive, so I just bought a new one. You can also get better financing when you buy new and of course that warranty is a nice thing for four years...
That said, prices do appear to have fallen quite a bit, so Jes' advice is spot-on. Be wary if you buy from a non-Porsche dealer. And a PPI is not a suggestion, it is a requirement (unless it's a CPO and you know and trust the dealer).
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I wouldn't worry too much about it. I've bought 4 used Porsches, so who knows how they were broken-in, driven, maintained, etc.? And they were (or are) all fine. My Panamera S is the only Porsche that I bought new, and even at that it had some miles on it when I got it, so who knows what it went through?
The only way you can be sure is to order a new one.
As for what can go wrong if not broken-in properly, I wouldn't put too much faith into the horror stories that you read on the Internet.
These are pretty reliable and well built cars, but if you have any problems out of warranty, it will get very expensive very quickly. A CPO car is a good way to buy used.
Now, me personally, when I was shopping for my car, I couldn't find much other than either the base V6 or turbos, and what I did find was too expensive, so I just bought a new one. You can also get better financing when you buy new and of course that warranty is a nice thing for four years...
That said, prices do appear to have fallen quite a bit, so Jes' advice is spot-on. Be wary if you buy from a non-Porsche dealer. And a PPI is not a suggestion, it is a requirement (unless it's a CPO and you know and trust the dealer).
The only way you can be sure is to order a new one.
As for what can go wrong if not broken-in properly, I wouldn't put too much faith into the horror stories that you read on the Internet.
These are pretty reliable and well built cars, but if you have any problems out of warranty, it will get very expensive very quickly. A CPO car is a good way to buy used.
Now, me personally, when I was shopping for my car, I couldn't find much other than either the base V6 or turbos, and what I did find was too expensive, so I just bought a new one. You can also get better financing when you buy new and of course that warranty is a nice thing for four years...
That said, prices do appear to have fallen quite a bit, so Jes' advice is spot-on. Be wary if you buy from a non-Porsche dealer. And a PPI is not a suggestion, it is a requirement (unless it's a CPO and you know and trust the dealer).
