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I've bought a bunch of these cars in the past year so here is my 2 cents! Try & get to know the present owner, age, job etc. How many other cars does he have? I found when looking for my 930 that the typical owner was "younger" & drove probably a bit harder than most 911 types. Most of the 930's I looked at had had their motor/turbo massaged. Not an issue unless originality is important and that all of the related parts were also upgraded.
Pricing these is again a matter of personal interest as well as geography. As one of my learned associates mentioned, 87k is a lot less in mileage for an area where the car is used 12 months than somewhere like St Louis where the driving season is a lot less.
I read Excellence & the Porsche Market faithfully from cover to cover. But when it comes to buying I also import what I've learned directly from the seller. It is not a perfect science. I typically budget $3-5k over the purchase price in order to get the car "correct", but then I am a perfectionist, even if it is a driver.
Here is a listing of my purchases & their prices.
71 911e 22k
80 911sc weissach 25k
89 930 73.5k
88 944 turbo 35k
70 914-6 27k
70 911s 18k
69 911t 25k
73 911s 29k
Those are the purchase prices only, not the dollars still to go. Your situation for 32k sounds good if it checks out. How about the Carfax? How many previous owners? Good records? Will you need to outlay thousands or do you do your own work?
Bottom line, jump in & get wet! There is nothing like owning a special Porsche! And where else will you get to meet a great group of people like those on this board?
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