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Originally Posted by Mike Kast
hell, I keep getting Germans from Germany. Aren't there any old 911's in Germany? The amount of work that goes into selling it to someone who cant look at it directly is worth at least a grand.
Jump through 10,000 hoops and do a cartwheel while you hold your breadth. Time is money. Maybe I am just an impatient *****.
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About German cars in general: Most Germans drive their cars pretty much daily under often harsh conditions. Short distances, rain snow and salt everywhere! Also insurance and licensing does not depend on age of car, so it is as expensive as a new car. There are fewer Germans who can afford the luxury of a second car for pleasure only and work on it because garages are smaller or they park in public garages in apartment buildings. Therefore cars wear out and get discarded much sooner than cars from the US particularly the south and west.
In short, the supply of well preserved classic cars is substantially larger here than over there. In addition Germans get tax, insurance and relief from pollution requirements for "H-license" historic cars: Cars that are 30 years or older and mostly in original condition.