cheshire911
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BChivs said:Servicing is the biggest issue I find with the majority of used Porsche no matter what model! Seems consistent with the brand!
Cars not serviced when they should or when they are by unrecognised back street mot stations! Can't understand it! :dont know:
I know they are not cheap cars to own or run, but there not horrendously expensive either and if you buy a Porsche surely you've considered running costs??
The car I looked at Thursday was a 2007 car, serviced once in 09, again in 2010, then only a further minor service in 2016 yet he had genuinely convinced himself it had full service history! He got really uptight when I decided against it due to the lack of history and even tried arguing it had been done ahead of schedule as he had only done 10k between 2010 and 2016! :frustrated:
I know this is a contentious subject, but to me personally even 2 year intervals is not enough....on a high performance car like a 997 Turbo I feel it should be serviced yearly. Unfortunately you have to be realistic knowing that will never happen and cars that have are the holly grail!
He will find out the hard way when he puts it on Autotrader that everyone says the same!
It seems when looking at the market there's too many differences with spec, cond, age et. to accurately gauge values based on other cars advertised, and even more tricky when you realise half the cars advertised are not as they are described!
Feel free to flame my negatativity, and I was one of the ones a little while back argueing against the neigh sayers but since looking this year I have definitely noticed at least a plateau of prices. Not just Porsche, but prestige cars in general. I have seen a handful of dealers all dramatically reduce prices and by thousands not hundreds! Sign of the next year or so I'm not sure....I'm certainly no expert but when dealers slash prices and even comment on a slight downturn in market conditions you have to wonder.
Many prestige brands prices have 'softened'. Its hard to sell a Ferrari 360 or F430 and sellers are realising that its a buyers market - and these two models are far fewer in number than Porsche 997 Turbo cars! So imagine the stock of 997 Turbo cars out there for sale - chasing (relatively) few buyers who can be picky and choosy - rejecting cars on ads that are priced too high, going to see cars that appear attractive in ads and price and then rejecting them because they have scant history and/or condition is poor versus the description in the ad. You'll be amazed at the number of cars with such history that you have seen, DIY/self servicing, or serviced at an unrecognised specialist.
You are right to tread carefully - especially after your experience with that C4S. The Turbo can eat bank balances for breakfast! Good luck. I am sure your perseverance and adherence to the standard of car you want will pay dividends in the final car you buy.