DP911 said:
MNC911 said:
seeforez said:
Hi and welcome, a rebuilt car is always a plus, but not a normal situation you are in?
What spec and how much did you pay if you want to know if its a good buy that is the question?
What exactly is getting rebuilt and what parts with and what happens if other things need replacing?
Theres a lot of things that could be replaced while the engine is out but hard to say in advance ???? :?:
:agree: +1, where to start??? The list is as long as it can be. 12yrs old... I'd just quite literally start at the front and work backwards. If you're new to Porsche I'd open the laptop and watch a many YouTube inspection videos as possible, it's faster than reading. Having said that DO NOT BUY THE CAR UNTIL YOU HAVE IT INDEPENDENTLY CHECKED BY A PORSCHE CENTRE OR PORSCHE SPECIALIST. Forget history and paperwork etc, (well not entirely) the only piece of paper you should be interested in and that's a full 111 check. Aesthetics can be put right during ownership. Do your research on items like front condensers, coil packs, brakes, etc to get an idea of running costs. Most of the 911's that are 9lemons are because people like the idea of driving a 911 but fail to be able to run one with the costs. Often resulting in a high performance car that has been run on a shoe string and a case of get rid when before it won't make it onto a dealership to part ex. They can all look pretty with some fairy washing up liquid and a slap of polish. That's where the experts come to their keen eyes and fancy plug in computers. :thumb:
Thanks for advice mate Cath is doing a full inspection for me before I sign off anything since I know nothing about the cars I'll leave it to the experts.
In terms of me personally & where I'm coming from its from a brand new 330d m sport plus m performance fully loaded all singing all dancing spec from new by me 2 years ago at a cost of 50k & now at best it's probably worth 25k so in my mind I think I could own that 911 for what I've paid in depreciation & I'm looking for something with some charm a measure of reliability as it will be my daily driver but I'm also not going to be shy or kid myself I'll need to either future proof the thing or firefight a few issues over couple years ownership anyway at least. What I've blown like most new car owners on depreciation I would rather sink into something with better residuals and accept higher running costs are all good with me I just don't want to be on the hard shoulder every few weeks and I've not ran a car this old before so looking for best advice.
Where are these prices comming from ??
A fully specced 330d msport is around £35k new with discount not £50k
I've just specced a brand new 435d m Sport convertible fully loaded at £54k
However after discount the car will cost £41k
This spec is at least £12k more expensive than a fully loaded 330d sport
What is going on, on this forum!! Prices being constantly exaggerated, it's becoming a joke
New BMW M cars do however loose an aweful amount in the first few years.
Went to view an 18month old BMW M5 last week.
1 owner, 4800 miles fully loaded with 5 year service plan.
Car was £89k new and in mint condition with 18 months BMW warranty.
Car was available for £42k !!