My new "not a real Porsche" - Page 3

porsche4life · porsche4life's Garage

They are seriously good cars.... I'd just hate to be taking the depreciation bath on one...

scottmandue · 04-21-2010, 09:40 AM

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Originally Posted by Tim Hancock

I hate you Matt.

+1

Seahawk · 04-21-2010, 10:14 AM

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Originally Posted by 1968Cayman

That car has the right look...

It really does. This one may be hard to part with.

Nevermind

pwd72s · 04-21-2010, 11:48 AM

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Originally Posted by tabs

God and Ferry Porsche RESTED in 1974.

Nice car but I don't fit..

Wondering...did you ever sell your 428 'stang?

996? What are their trouble areas? I know nothing about the waterpumpers. Don't want to know..

Matt, hope you make good $ on this one...

TSNAPCRACKLEPOP · TSNAPCRACKLEPOP's Garage

the arkansas plate is "076 NFL" who is that?

chocolatelab · chocolatelab's Garage

had one for a short while.

buddy was tradding his in for a turbo so i gave him what the dealer would

they are really really really fun to drive

VaSteve · 07-03-2010, 02:59 PM

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Originally Posted by VaSteve

I'm looking forward to October. Can I be first in line?

I've seen these all over the map in price. With such low mileage, what'd you get it for?

Wow, I underestimated this one. <3 months? A new record? Why?

Paul K · Paul K's Garage

I'll trade you steering wheels!

Dottore · 07-03-2010, 05:15 PM

Love the rat-rod color combination. If that were my car, I would probably never wash it.

89911 · 07-03-2010, 06:41 PM

They are a lot of car for the money (and how much you never said

), but I would give these cars a good 20 years before comparing toughness with the older air cooled cars. It might not be the toughness of the olders cars as much as there was just a lot less to go wrong with them. For now, drive the hell out of if in the 6 months you'll own it.

onewhippedpuppy · 06:57 PM

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Originally Posted by VaSteve

Wow, I underestimated this one. <3 months? A new record? Why?

I think that's about average.

As to why:

1. It's fun to drive a bunch of different, very interesting cars.
2. The money I make goes towards my student loans.
3. I love to tinker, so getting these cars 100% up to date on maintenance feeds my addiction.

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Originally Posted by 89911

They are a lot of car for the money (and how much you never said

), but I would give these cars a good 20 years before comparing toughness with the older air cooled cars. It might not be the toughness of the olders cars as much as there was just a lot less to go wrong with them. For now, drive the hell out of if in the 6 months you'll own it.

I can't disagree, but I would make that argument about any newer car. The more advanced they get, the more stuff to go wrong. With that said, right now the 996 is a very reliable Porsche.

JavaBrewer · JavaBrewer's Garage

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Originally Posted by onewhippedpuppy

I think that's about average.

As to why:

1. It's fun to drive a bunch of different, very interesting cars.
2. The money I make goes towards my student loans.
3. I love to tinker, so getting these cars 100% up to date on maintenance feeds my addiction.

I can't disagree, but I would make that argument about any newer car. The more advanced they get, the more stuff to go wrong. With that said, right now the 996 is a very reliable Porsche.

Might have asked this before but re #2 - don't you have to pay sales tax and possibly licence/dmv tags on second hand purchases? Or are you a registered dealer? Those fee's would kill any possible gain unless you got the car for $5-6K under what you're asking for it now.

onewhippedpuppy · 07-03-2010, 07:51 PM

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Originally Posted by JavaBrewer

Might have asked this before but re #2 - don't you have to pay sales tax and possibly licence/dmv tags on second hand purchases? Or are you a registered dealer? Those fee's would kill any possible gain unless you got the car for $5-6K under what you're asking for it now.

No, I'm not a dealer. Yes, I pay sales tax and registration. Yes, I have to find pretty good deals in order to make any money. No, I'm not a moron that can't do simple math.

The reason I often go months between cars is the requirement to find a pretty smoking deal in order to make money. I found this 911 significantly under trade-in value. Sometimes people just don't know what their cars are worth.

kaisen · 07-04-2010, 08:03 AM

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Originally Posted by onewhippedpuppy

No, I'm not a dealer. Yes, I pay sales tax and registration.

Matt, do you get a tax credit when you trade a car in Kansas? If you bought a $10K car and traded in a $6K car, do you pay tax only on the $4K difference?

onewhippedpuppy · 07-04-2010, 08:10 AM

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Originally Posted by kaisen

Matt, do you get a tax credit when you trade a car in Kansas? If you bought a $10K car and traded in a $6K car, do you pay tax only on the $4K difference?

Yes, we do. But I highly prefer buying cars from individuals and don't ever trade anything in, so I don't benefit.