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There are always a catch 22 when purchasing a used car. You can only gauge things up to a certain point. Diligence regarding investigating service records, having the vehicle inspected by a dealership or a very qualified Porsche Specialist "can" but not always avoid heartbreak-road. Simply having performance bits alone do not disqualify a vehicle from a potential purchase. In general, what you are looking for cars of this nature is consistency with service intervals. It's also partly a gut instinct, the 997 in a good platform overall.

I would say that heavily modified vehicle or vehicles that have gone through intense overhauls or restoration need an experienced eye. A roll bar and harness are sublet things and the vehicle sounds to be basically a factory car. I would say that heavily modified vehicles of any type and in particular vehicles in the Porsche, Ferrari, Lamborghini etc class are usually not the first car you want if it is your first say "Porsche." I think you'll be happy, never rush and find the car that meets the total criterion on your list.

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