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Historically, people have used their 911 as 2nd cars, so the mileage is generally quite low....however, the 996 has started to buck that trend as it's a much more every day car, with reasonable servicing costs.
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My concerns are lots of breakdowns and huge repair costs.
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Historically, people have used their 911 as 2nd cars, so the mileage is generally quite low....however, the 996 has started to buck that trend as it's a much more every day car, with reasonable servicing costs.
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I have decided to limit my budget to £30k.
So i`m looking at a 2002 996 coupe with about 50k on the clock. That wil be about £30k
What do you guys reckon about a car having 50,000 miles on the clock.
I am a bit worried about the high mileage... reading other threads folks think that even 100k cars are ok if they have been looked after.
My concerns are lots of breakdowns and huge repair costs. Thats why i`m selling my Audi TT, its got 40k on the clock and i rather not tempt it... i reckon as its 5 years old its going to start having issues.. hence i'm selling it and wanting to move onto something better.
Historically, people have used their 911 as 2nd cars, so the mileage is generally quite low....however, the 996 has started to buck that trend as it's a much more every day car, with reasonable servicing costs.
That said, the 996 (well, Porsche in general), have a lower booking mileage (at no more than 8k / year).
However, I personally would avoid a really low mileage car, as it suggests it's not driven regularly and I think you will get more problems than an average miler.
My car has 45k and I expect that it will depreciate further when it his that magical 50k mark.
The next big depreciation mark is before 70k....so aim to sell it before then, unless you decide to keep it for the long run.
If you're doing high miles, then either be prepared to take a hit on depreciation, or consider a 2nd car.
Buyng a car with over 50k miles would put me off personally, but I don't know why...all I can think of his we have this mental barrier of 50k+ milers.
50k miles on an '02 is below 10k a year.
Depending on the sort of mileage, i.e. motorway, I'd be happy to buy a higher miles but well maintained car- you'll save some £, and if you are doing low miles yourself, then it'll sort of balance out in the long run.
I've done 24k miles in mine in the past year (now standing at 52k miles), mainly business, commuting, m-way etc. It is still on the same set of tyres, which demonstrates the lack of strain a higher miles car is under. Aside from a few stone-chips on the PU, it feels better now than it did when I bought it!
I think of a high-miles car like an airliner... would you worry how many miles a plane has done, as long as the maintenance schedule is spot on?
High Mileage is always a thing to stop and think about. Have a look at the Service Record :thumbs: - has it been well maintained? was it serviced by an OPC :thumb: ? If it has then you could go for the extended warranty at £900 :food: , as your proposed car has done less than 120K Miles, and is less than 9 years old
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Always remeber that 50,000 miles in the hands of a good owner can be less damaging to the car than one that has done 20,000 miles but driven by a mechanical moron :evil:
Regards Big Bob
