does anyone know anything about this car?

Johnny C · Jun 27, 2011

Http://www.johnstuartmotorco.com/showroom/search

blue 993 halfway down (listed as 2002 for some reason though the ad says its 1995)

just interested if anyone has had a look and decided against it or knows anything about it. its been at 9M for some timeand not sold, does anyone know why?

mmylonas · Jun 27, 2011

Probably because:
(a) it's a base Carrera (not an S)
(b) it's got >150k miles on the clock

so that sort of money looks on the high side I'd have thought and it will be difficult to sell on for anything more than about 13-14k. not sure what others think.

szklarek · Jun 27, 2011

From the photos it looks as if the paintwork & interior is in reasonably good nick - but the key factor would be what work has been done on the vehicle recently. If all the suspension's been redone and the engine been rebuilt etc etc - so that you're not likely to have to spend much in the near future then the car could be priced OK. Perhaps ask them for details of recent 'major works'.

Regards
Anton

clyde · Jun 27, 2011

I'll buy all that you want to sell me at 13 to 14 K Michael. You cannot call any 993 a "base model" by the way [8|]

I would expect that the suspension's been replaced at that mileage but how long ago? 150k miles isn't that high for a 993, they'll easily do that and more without any need for an engine re-build provided they've been serviced properly, including the right oil, so I wouldn't expect any major engine work.

I think from a dealer with warranty, restored by Ninemeister it's maybe a bit on the high side but not over the top.

Never been too keen on Iris blue personally, maybe that's why it's sat for a while

What I would like to know though is why the header declares it a 2002 but the short description corrects this. Is this a ploy to attract more interest?

Mark Elder · Jun 27, 2011

Johnny, What's happened to your car? Sounds like you are in market for another?

Porker993 · Jun 28, 2011

Nice little car for someone, provided it all checks out. Iris blue is one of the best colours on a 993 in my view, and is certainly seen as one of the more popular colours.

Russell Wheatley · Jun 28, 2011

I assume you know the set up with running costs on buying a high mileage car - it might work out cheaper in the long run to buy a lower mileage car but paying more initially.

clyde · Jun 28, 2011

ORIGINAL: Russell Wheatley

I assume you know the set up with running costs on buying a high mileage car - it might work out cheaper in the long run to buy a lower mileage car but paying more initially.

I suppose it depends on how long you intend to keep the car and how many miles you intend to put on it. If it's a garage queen then I might just agree Russell, likewise if you only intend to keep it a short while. However, if you intend to drive it and keep it a while then things will need things done regardless of the total mileage. There's also an argument to be made that higher mileage cars are better as they have always been used, so things are less likely to go wrong through lack of use.

Beauty is in the eye of the beholder Porker [8|]

Johnny C · Jul 1, 2011

Mine was in an accident. only bodywork, and insurance are sorting it. However mine needs a lot of 'minor' bits doing that will be pricey and mine has 20k more on the clock. so what i'd pay for just the non-cosmetic stuff plus what mine is worth isnt much less than the cost of this. Mine is only really good for a track day conversion now, it's a shed cosmetically having done 20k/year for the last 5years being parked in public carparks during the day.