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Originally Posted by RWebb
buy a decent one
drive it while looking for the holy grail
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He's not looking for the holy grail. He's looking for a car that needs a little work. This makes no sense, BTW, these cars are so cheap and repairs/maintenance are so expensive that one should buy the best one you can find. These cars are plentiful with the with the wide parameters indicated, ie. colors, targa or coupe, willing to travel, etc...
Eliminating eBay from a nationwide search is a head-scratcher, especially when cars are getting sold out from under you left and right. It is the world's largest selection of these cars every day of the year and if you win the auction, the car is yours until you can fly out to get it. Of course the merchandise runs the gamut from crap to pristine, but there are showroom condition cars listed most all of the time and good cars with histories from private owners as well as auction junk. One needs to know how to ask the right questions and navigate the internet, but it is where the cars are.
I could never relate to the stories of people searching for years for a fairly common used car. I've never searched for more than a week once I was ready to buy and always find what I'm looking for. 2-3 years?? I lose interest and sell before that, no matter what the car or bike is. Life is too short and there are too many things to obsess on to stay focused on a used 911 for 3 years that I don't even own. No matter how great something is, after a couple years I'm over it. That's just crazy to me. Just go out and buy a good 911 this week and drive it.