06-25-2006, 11:41 AM
Perhaps I took a chance but I bought a black '94 968 that many others passed up because of the gaps in the carfax and lack of repair papers that came with it...but I really lucked out. The carfax verified that it was traded in at a Bentley dealership in PA (1 plus), was originally purchased by a woman and retained for most of the life of the car (another plus), that it was initially serviced by a Porsche dealership...then many years of lapse in P dealer stamps (minus....unless it was serviced by a nearby and very competent P car mechanic....you never know if this is a plus or minus...but if the original purchaser had money they likely dropped what it took keep the car in shape. They there's always a remote possibility that a person who shops at a Bently dealership does her own work <img src="/forum/images/smilies/968/smile.gif" class="smilie" alt="" />
Car sold by Bentley at auction...ends up in Georgia at a Mustang guy's place who drives cars a while and sells them. I'm suspecting that he got a good auction deal (as a dealer) then sold it to me. He started asking too much and we ended up with a fair deal....AFTER a very detailed PPI by Rylands of Marietta, GA.
So....Rylands was right on the money. Everything they diagnosed as needing fixing has been fixed and everything on the car looks new...even the cam chains and rollers look new condition. Not much on it to fix and it's like a new car to me(about 70K miles now. I"ve driven it 4,000 miles with NO problems. No hidden stuff, no surprises, just a lot of luck I guess.
Drove it from Atlanta to Idaho and only needed wipers and one new tire during trip. 27.6mpg. And it runs like a scalded rabbit. I've spent a bit in preventative maintenance (about $2K or so). Should be a good car for a long time...If I don't sell it and buy another 928...which I lust after. One 928 is not enough. The 968 is a great daily driver and good on the track and it's certainly a looker too..but it's not a 928. The B&B muffler, chip, and air box mods help. I am confident in driving the 968 anywhere...but I don't have that confidence in the high performance 928...but I like them anyway.
A car without papers is like buying a pig in a poke. You never know just exactley what you're buying but in this case I'm tickled pink and seem to have lucked out. I wish all my car buys were this good.
Harvey
Car sold by Bentley at auction...ends up in Georgia at a Mustang guy's place who drives cars a while and sells them. I'm suspecting that he got a good auction deal (as a dealer) then sold it to me. He started asking too much and we ended up with a fair deal....AFTER a very detailed PPI by Rylands of Marietta, GA.
So....Rylands was right on the money. Everything they diagnosed as needing fixing has been fixed and everything on the car looks new...even the cam chains and rollers look new condition. Not much on it to fix and it's like a new car to me(about 70K miles now. I"ve driven it 4,000 miles with NO problems. No hidden stuff, no surprises, just a lot of luck I guess.
Drove it from Atlanta to Idaho and only needed wipers and one new tire during trip. 27.6mpg. And it runs like a scalded rabbit. I've spent a bit in preventative maintenance (about $2K or so). Should be a good car for a long time...If I don't sell it and buy another 928...which I lust after. One 928 is not enough. The 968 is a great daily driver and good on the track and it's certainly a looker too..but it's not a 928. The B&B muffler, chip, and air box mods help. I am confident in driving the 968 anywhere...but I don't have that confidence in the high performance 928...but I like them anyway.
A car without papers is like buying a pig in a poke. You never know just exactley what you're buying but in this case I'm tickled pink and seem to have lucked out. I wish all my car buys were this good.
Harvey
