[Porsche-O-Phile]

Awesome cars. As has been said - learn to do your own maintanance or you'll pay dearly. 968s are a blast but can be frightfully expensive if you let them be. . .

Why not pick up a "good old" 944 first and learn the ropes. You'll probably appreciate the 968 more going from a 944 than directly from a 911. The 944 is very similar in many ways (the handling, the basic layout, etc.) and you can learn the ropes of wrenching on them for a while before pulling the trigger on the 968. You'll appreciate how much more refined the 968 is when having a 944 or 951 to compare it to. The way it was marketed in the early 90s by Porsche "2/3 New" will make sense.