Just thought I would let you know of my recent experiences trying to buy a 993tt privately.
Having searched the net and all the 911 magazines for more than the last 6 months I was tending to find that the main Porsche dealers (not OPC) tend to charge a 15-20% premium to cover their costs in preparing their cars and profit. Armed with this information I opted to source the car privately and try to save myself a few bob!
The first car I saw looked great, good colour, low miles 97 on a P then I had it inspected... to find out iffy clutch and missing service history and " too many stories" with the whereabouts of the car for 3 years. Someone once told me that as soon as you hear a "STORY" about a car walk away.
The second car I found what a babe! V.low miles P reg and good spec with full main dealer service history except the first 2 years were missing. This is the one!!!
Then came the bad news the car had been re built on a new chasis with the VIN not even there! A non EU car and a list of further defects as long as your arm.
And finally an enormous THANK YOU to Peter Morgan who has probably just saved me best part of £10,000.00 or probably more. Yes more.
So the moral of this, I think, be very wary buying privately and have it checked out. I cant recommend P. Morgan highly for both his quick response, eagle eye and overhaul his knowledge.
Migration info. Legacy thread was 31601
Having searched the net and all the 911 magazines for more than the last 6 months I was tending to find that the main Porsche dealers (not OPC) tend to charge a 15-20% premium to cover their costs in preparing their cars and profit. Armed with this information I opted to source the car privately and try to save myself a few bob!
The first car I saw looked great, good colour, low miles 97 on a P then I had it inspected... to find out iffy clutch and missing service history and " too many stories" with the whereabouts of the car for 3 years. Someone once told me that as soon as you hear a "STORY" about a car walk away.
The second car I found what a babe! V.low miles P reg and good spec with full main dealer service history except the first 2 years were missing. This is the one!!!
Then came the bad news the car had been re built on a new chasis with the VIN not even there! A non EU car and a list of further defects as long as your arm.
And finally an enormous THANK YOU to Peter Morgan who has probably just saved me best part of £10,000.00 or probably more. Yes more.
So the moral of this, I think, be very wary buying privately and have it checked out. I cant recommend P. Morgan highly for both his quick response, eagle eye and overhaul his knowledge.
Migration info. Legacy thread was 31601
