Comments on: Tempting Porsches #24

By: James O

James O — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 13:06:42 +0000

Russ, as always the lower the mileage the better. That question is actually harder to answer than you might think, an older car with low miles isn’t always a good thing. If the car hasn’t been started rust may form in areas that haven’t been lubed the way they should. rubber starts to break down. the car suffers from neglect. Modern cars are designed to last much longer but they will wear out. If I were buying a newer used Porsche I would look for something under 50,000 mi. with dealer service records. and a clean Car fax. but since car fax only reports on claimed accidents and many owners pay the bill themselves, it is important to have the car inspected by a professional. mechanical and structural.

By: Russ

Russ — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 00:48:26 +0000

@ Jeff and James, how much is too much when it comes to mileage?

Im looking to get a 911, or even a cayman (in a few years)
any ideas?

By: James O

James O — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 11:47:11 +0000

Ryan not to mess with your head but 65 is the first year of the 912. I think that maybe if you could get and check the vin# you might want to. if it were one of the first cars that might make the car worth holding on to.

By: Ryan

Ryan — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 04:56:57 +0000

James, I think you convinced me to steer clear. Just so tempting, but I also know many have gone before me, been tempted by the same things and learned hard lessons. I’d much rather learn from the mistakes of others. Thanks for talking some sense into me.

By: Dan

Dan — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 22:34:48 +0000

#1 – About what I paid for my ’68 912. Yes the rust could be that bad. Check inside the window seals (where the glass meets the rubber), under the carpets, inside the front boot and inside the smuggler’s box inside there. Enough rust can break any other deal. The car can be a total write-off if it’s too rusty. That aside, it doesn’t look that rusty. I’d have to see more pics, but this looks like a good starting point if it’s not covered in rust.

#2 – Slightly cheap, but I’ve seen many with lower mileage in the 17k range. The biggest worry on those cars is IMS failures. If it’s dent and scratch-free, it’s a fairly good price for a gen-1 996.

#3 – I’m not an expert on 964/993s, but from what I’ve seen on my local CL, this is about an average price. If it’s fairly high mileage, it’s probably in need some of some motor maintenance, may leak oil etc. It’s really expensive to service 964/993s, so watch out.

By: James O

James O — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 21:57:20 +0000

Ryan, Thees cars can rust badly. you can live with it depending on the location. if the front pan section is bad then you have to watch out for the pedals to be weak. sure would suck to hit the brakes and have the pedals fall through the floor. also the rockers and floors rust and the seat could rip loose. next is the rear suspension mounts. Heard enough? or do you want more.

By: Jeff W

Jeff W — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 16:06:24 +0000

I think you should go look at #1 Ryan. For only about 4k you could have a little toy to play with and just fix things as they come up. And #2 is definitely cheap for what you get. That would be a great one to buy and drive a while. The #3 would be a fun one, but if I had to choose one I would say #2 is the screaming deal.