MrDemon said:
MJB said:
. It’s hard to see how any of the models that are now regarded as classics have survived to the present day, especially given that the older cars were intrinsically far less durable even if well looked-after.
a restore on a old classic will cost you about £60k , so it's not hard to see how they have lasted at all and why even a basic 911 T will cost you £120k done up now.
The reason that these older cars have lasted up to the point where -if necessary- they need major work is that money was spent on them as required over time and they were not just allowed to deteriorate to the point when everything was necessary at once. Those cars either do not survive or are brought back from the dead when their finished value eventually warrants it, so ironically some of the best restored cars are often those that have been treated the least well up to that point! The OP has nowhere stated that he intends to purchase a car on which nothing has been spent for years and he is also happy to address any age-related issues on a sound car.
To state that so many components will be beyond further service at a certain point on all cars is simply a massive assumption. On a well-maintained car many components are replaced over time and every part has a life cycle that runs from new to unserviceable. Between those two points is a sliding scale of gradual wear and just because the part is not new there is nothing to stop it functioning withing its design parameters until it is worn out. This is how component wear is judged in the real world and within the MOT scheme.
The fact that the Porsche Approved Warranty for cars sold via an OPC can be activated until a car is 13 years old is also a reflection that there are Porsches out there over five years of age that are worth buying and driving.
