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Originally Posted by cl8ton
With those other forums…Sometimes “Acquired” means, “Hired”
I believe PP’s forums are only secondary to the parts business, which is doing well I bet!
Best place to buy Porsche parts on the Internet! IMO
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Best place online? For many of us, it's the best place to buy Porsche parts...
period.
I bet that in Fresno you have a choice of several Porsche shops where you could go to get expert advice, second opinions etc... For many of us in places like, oh, say Saint John, NB, there isn't a SINGLE shop that specializes in Porsches. Want to order a part at the local foreign car specialist? Sure, but you better know what you want, and you better be sure it's going to fix the problem.
Being able to search for information, or ask questions here is invaluable. It's amazing, really.
There is NO WAY my father would have his 86 Carrera without this board. For one thing, it was advertised in the PP classifieds. For another, he only bought it because I said I'd maintain it for him. And there is NO WAY I'd be able to maintain it without this BBS. It would just be impossible.
A guy who'd never driven a 911 before gets PPI advice online from John Walker and Wayne Dempsey, and gets complete strangers to check out a car. A guy who'd never so much as checked a fuse on a 911 gets help doing maintenace, suspension work, etc? Amazing, really
It's hard to say where the forum stops and the parts sales start, they are so intertwined. Unless I buy used, I won't buy from anyone other than Pelican.