I've owned a 997.1 before, so want to try and get in to a Gen2 car if I can stretch. I have seen a nice car with 68k miles on the clock. This is not ideal, and my market to sell if I ever had to would be very limited and trade would knock 5k off of my private price day one.
What is people's opinions on higher mileage cars?
It won't be a garage queen, so the miles will increase. I think its key to get the car for a close as to trade price from day one, to reduce the depreciation. I'm presuming private cars even with OPC warranty should be cheaper than trade/retail?
The car is a 2009 Targa 4S with 68k miles, up for 40K. Trade this is worth 35K. Its hard to price and judge as there are few with such miles on. Ideas on price?
Its on PH currently. It has a OPC warranty till 2019. The car looks amazing, and has an nice spec, no sports seats, but PDK and a PSE. Its due a major service, and the PDK service if I'm right.
Or I am thinking 5k more loan and get one with half the miles from a trader, horses for courses I guess. In a dilemma, as I want a Gen 2, and getting a higher mileage car may be my only course of action, as prices seem to be very strong. I just don't want to be stuck completely in a few years time with an unsellable car. Its a trade off of what I can afford, and not worrying about all my savings in a car, that if I had to shift for whatever reason, work wise or illness, stuck with a car that the trade may not even want. As miles would then possibly be north of 70K.
I'm looking for some advice, its a lot of money, and I don't want to be ruled by my heart, especially with the impending doom of the B r e.....
What is people's opinions on higher mileage cars?
It won't be a garage queen, so the miles will increase. I think its key to get the car for a close as to trade price from day one, to reduce the depreciation. I'm presuming private cars even with OPC warranty should be cheaper than trade/retail?
The car is a 2009 Targa 4S with 68k miles, up for 40K. Trade this is worth 35K. Its hard to price and judge as there are few with such miles on. Ideas on price?
Its on PH currently. It has a OPC warranty till 2019. The car looks amazing, and has an nice spec, no sports seats, but PDK and a PSE. Its due a major service, and the PDK service if I'm right.
Or I am thinking 5k more loan and get one with half the miles from a trader, horses for courses I guess. In a dilemma, as I want a Gen 2, and getting a higher mileage car may be my only course of action, as prices seem to be very strong. I just don't want to be stuck completely in a few years time with an unsellable car. Its a trade off of what I can afford, and not worrying about all my savings in a car, that if I had to shift for whatever reason, work wise or illness, stuck with a car that the trade may not even want. As miles would then possibly be north of 70K.
I'm looking for some advice, its a lot of money, and I don't want to be ruled by my heart, especially with the impending doom of the B r e.....