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Originally Posted by NYNick
It's never a good idea to finance a classic car and a worse idea to finance one with 180K miles that's never had the engine rebuilt.
I think you can do better. G50 Cabs are the best P-Car deal out there. Doesn't get much better than a 911 convertible in California.
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To clarify what you mean when you say I can do better -- do you mean you think I can find a significantly better car in the $30k - $40k range? If so I'm definitely open to seeing what else is comparable in price.
I appreciate the notion that, usually, buying the cheapest sports car you can find isn't a great idea for most people. But in this case, I want to find something affordable that currently runs well that I can work on myself and enjoy. I'd personally rather a $30k car that needs work soon but that I know is solid than a $45k car that won't need anything for a while, but that's just me
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Originally Posted by Nick Triesch
You have to understand that a 3.2 with that mileage is due for at least a top end because of oil use from the valves and seats. In 2019 I paid $11,000 for a top end that included a clutch and flywheel and also new injectors and sensors. So you must figure that in when you get ready to buy. Would cost a lot more now.
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I will be completing all rebuild work myself as it becomes necessary, and will be getting compression and leakdown test to get an idea of how soon that might be. I get that parts are expensive, but I think the calculus / value proposition here changes if labor is free and the car has been well cared for, would you disagree?