Inspired by the Affordable 996 thread (
http://forums.pelicanparts.com/off-topic-discussions/780358-affordable-996-thread.html ), my lovely wife and I sold our much enjoyed 1986 Targa this week. Now I don't know if this was the best idea ever (we're still a bit sad to see it go), but we want to try a 996 and we're not wealthy enough to own both at the same time. So the 86 was sold to a very good home to finance our 996 purchase.
So instead of just my wife and I looking, I thought the more eyes looking for a car the better. That's where you guys come in. Ideally, we're looking for one of the great, affordable 996s. A car like Halm's (
http://forums.pelicanparts.com/porsche-cars-sale/799388-fs-1999-996-a.html#post7941183 ) is EXACTLY what we're looking for. Onewhippedpuppy also has a lovely 996 that ticks the right boxes (
http://forums.pelicanparts.com/off-topic-discussions/780358-affordable-996-thread-7.html#post7754321 ). These are the types of 996 we're after.
We're not scared of a car with higher mileage as long as the maintenance has been done and the car is clean and presents well. There are many high mileage 911s that have been owned by fanatical enthusiasts like many of us on here. You could eat off my 425,000km 86 Targa. There are fantastic, affordable 996s out there...we just need to find the right one. This is why we need your help.
What's in it for you? Well for starters...you get to help us find a 911 and get us back into the Porsche family ASAP. We dearly miss our 86 already..and we hope a 996 will give us many smiles per mile too.
We're offering 2 finder's fees. #1) If you find a 996 that we ultimately buy, I'll give you a $50 gift certificate of your choice. While it's not a huge amount, it's a decent amount for merely posting a link. #2) If you happen to be local to a car we're interested in and have a peek at it for us and we buy it, you will get a $50 gift certificate of your choice.
So Pelicans....please help get us into an "affordable 996".