| ext">The following article is some handy hints of | | | | back tyres for unusual wear. If the back tyres |
| what to look for is you are buying a used | | | | have flat spots and very worn, this could be a |
| Porsche 911. The used car market is full of sharks | | | | sign that the car has been thrashed by the |
| and certainly where high performance cars for | | | | previous owner or garage. Although used Porsche |
| sale, you can find that the prices are marked up | | | | 911 vehicles are high performance machines, you |
| on vehicles that are not of a high standard. Here | | | | don't want to buy a mistreated vehicle. |
| are a few tips if you are specifically looking to | | | | Be Suspicious |
| buy a used Porsche 911 in the UK. | | | | If you are buying a used Porsche 911 from a |
| Service History | | | | garage you would not expect to be selling such a |
| Unless the car is a really old classic Porsche 911's | | | | high end car, be suspicious how they acquired it. |
| from the 1960's, I would always go for a car with | | | | Find out by asking questions and make sure you |
| a good service history record and copies of | | | | do all security checks and HPI checks before you |
| receipts from previous work that had been | | | | part company with your cash. If you are buying a |
| undertaken on the car. A used Porsche 911 | | | | used Porsche 911 privately, then be even more |
| without any service history is a risk and you do | | | | suspicious, vehicle crime is getting more and more |
| not want to be footing the bill for any major | | | | sophisticated. A deal is a deal and its always |
| problems after the warranty runs out. | | | | worth going for a bargain, but that does not |
| Check the Bodywork | | | | mean ignore specialist used Porsche dealers. |
| Looks are always a big factor with used Porsche | | | | Spend Time on the Interior |
| 911 vehicles, you want people to admire the car, | | | | Checking the engine and mechanical areas of a |
| any imperfections on the car will only stand out | | | | used Porsche 911 is vital. But don't over look the |
| like a sore thumb. Older cars will have paintwork | | | | interior of the car. Damage to the interior of cars |
| that is not perfect, so be prepared, especially the | | | | can really affect resale values and are very |
| older reds that may have faded. What you want | | | | expensive to repair. So take a long time to |
| to look out for are stone chips and faded paint. | | | | inspect the interior of the car, if you are looking |
| Any high end dealer will fix minor imperfections | | | | at an older used Porsche 911 cabriolet, check for |
| for you, but make sure you tell them to do this | | | | leaky roofs. Never feel rushed to inspect a vehicle |
| before you pick the car up. Unscrupulous dealers | | | | and always go at your own pace. Tell the sales |
| won't work on a car unless they have to. Any | | | | person to go and sit down and leave you to it if |
| small faded areas on the roof and bonnet are a | | | | they are rushing you. |
| sure of bird droppings and owner neglect with | | | | Remember that you are going to be paying a lot |
| storage and washing. Any used Porsche 911 | | | | of money for your used Porsche 911, so if |
| should have impeccable bodywork as the build | | | | anything seems just not right, no matter how |
| quality is very high. | | | | small. Walk away from the deal and never buy |
| Check the Tyres | | | | anything without checking out HPI and VIN |
| When you get time at the dealers, check the | | | | numbers. |