Newbie Needs More Input

[DKeen]

If you had 30-35K to spend (my price target continues to creep up), would you put your money on a low mileage 88-89 Carerra, a 92-93 964, or higher mileage 993.

[vash]

the carrera

[Rich911E]

The Carrera. You can get a very nice car for $20,000 and plan on spending $5-6K fixing all the things that need attention to make it all work, look nice, etc. $35K for a 993 is going to absorb your whole budget. Remember, its not just how much the beast costs, but you also have to afford to feed it. Better to put a few dollars aside for maintenance, upgrades and repairs.

My $0.02

[Por_sha911]

You can get a low miles 87-88 for mid to upper 20's and have money left over to play (translation upgrade and modify).

[Victor]

Go the airbag 964. Last of the real 911's and everything works like a normal car.

[David]

I think we need to know more about what you're going to do with it. I.E. mods, autocross, track days, etc.

[Victor]

Originally posted by 125shifter
I think we need to know more about what you're going to do with it. I.E. mods, autocross, track days, etc.

No we don't - a 964 will do it all. With the AC on.

[stefang]

993.

But really, they feel different, so drive some and buy what you really like.

Stef

[cowtown]

If you want raw sportscar, get an SC or Carrera and have money to spare for the repairs. If you want gorgeous GT/track weapon, get an early 993 for 30-35K and drive the most beautiful car ever manufactured (IMO).

Personally, I'd get a 993.

You can't go wrong either way, but they drive very differently. Have you tried a sample of each?

[Rot 911]

I'm going against the flow here. If you can set aside another 2-4K in the next few months I would buy the 993 and then budget for future repairs

[Victor]

Whatever you do don't come back here if you bought an SC.

[David]

OK, ya'll have changed my opinion also. Don't ask us, go drive them all. This is obviously a big purchase and driving them is the only way to tell what you could be happy with. Be sure and drive at least a couple of each since some could be in disrepair.

[klaucke]

Go 964. Its like a modern G-series, retains the look of an earlier 911 yet is just like a newer car, because it is.

[Schrup]

Originally posted by Victor
Whatever you do don't come back here if you bought an SC.

Buy an SC & pimp it.

[jtkkz]

$30-35K budget:

you can get a low mileage, well maintaned, excellent condition 964

test drive both cars a 964 and a late 80's carrera.

the late 80's carreras are nice but the 964 is a very modern driving car, very similar to the 993.