Yet again, the cursed "while I'm in there". These cars are worse than crack. Speaking of which, I'm in the mood for a hit. ;)

Here's my .02 worth: Only buy an absolutely astounding, documented low miles car w/ records. Perfect paint, interior, etc., PPI checks out. Pay what you have to and be ready w/ the cash or it will get sold out from under you. Still, it's a buyer's market, even for cars like this. It will cost you a lot less than an edgy ebay *****can like that silver cab, (sorry), and give you true pride in ownership.

You will hear all kinds of shared experience around here, including guys who learned nothing really from their own buying experience, and are basically telling you to do and expect the same thing that they went through. I learned plenty from my SC purchase, (and I had 911 experience and bought a decent car), but still I would do it a lot differently next time.

See paragraph #1. Good luck! :cool:

I did what Denis advises. While I have still had to put money into the car, I still have a very nice low miles car...just with replaced major parts (which have to go at some time). And I know everything has been done right. I believe it was Denis who said whoever owns the car for the first 100K miles is getting the best miles out of the car. That isn't to say that a high miles car can't be great, but no amount of reconditioning turns back the odometer (well, unless you're unscrupulous).

And btw, I believe Denis means it is still a *seller's* market for clean low miles cars. These are the ones that command a premium price, and tend to get snapped up unless the seller is asking waaay too much.

That being said, there are issues with low miles/undriven cars too, and just because something is low miles doesn't mean it is a creampuff. Condition, condition, condition. The most important thing is to figure out what you want (style, color), figure out how flexible you are willing to be, then be patient until you find what you want, and a good example of it.

No, I meant buyer's market. Just at slightly higher prices than the turd market, of course, but a buyer's market none the less. :cool:

ahh...I reread your post. mea culpa. not enough coffee yet. Gotta go venti :p

I agree with the "pay for it up front" attitude. Once you get a car that has some issues, the list goes on forever. Get one that someone else has put their heart and soul into and pay what it is worth. then enjoy it. I only paid $12,300 for my 87 Carerra, and now that it is done, I have about $22,000 in it. I do have the piece of mind that it is all brand new and put together right though. At the time I bought the car I don't think I would have paid $22,000 for my car as it is now, but today I would.

Well I thought this post was dead but that car was taken off EBay I didn’t want it and I choice not to bother to waste my money with a PPI, I was giving good advice on this board and now I am just waiting to find that right 911 for myself. Patience is not best virtue, but in this matter I will make an expectation.