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Used Porsche 911 Buyer’s Guides – an invaluable investment

Posted on 27. Jul, 2009 by PB in 911, For Sale

The Porsche 911 is a car in a class by itself. The philosophy of the company is to pursue the joy of driving, and the experience of driving, and owning, such a car is unparalleled in the automotive world. The melding of car and driver, the intuitive synergy of operating this extraordinary machine is truly unlike any other driving experience on earth.

You become one with your Porsche. Similar to the experience of a motorcyclist, or even that of a jockey on a fine racehorse, driving a Porsche is the ultimate experience for the excellent driver. The Porsche 911 has many fine controls and specialized features that lead to keen awareness of every moment on the road, of every curve and acceleration, of the utter joy and freedom that is surpassed only by flight.

If you seek the pure enjoyment of driving, if you long to thrill to the feeling of a Porsche 911 under your hands, you have two choices. You can wait until the day you can afford the 50 to 100 thousand-pounds price tag of a new Porsche 911, or you can search for a used model now. Since the Porsche has been in continuous production since 1963 (speaking of sports cars, only the Chevrolet Corvette has been in production longer) there are some fantastic previously owned Porsches out there.

With all those Porsches around, a driver is likely to run across a few dealers who are less than honest about the history of a particular vehicle. There are many, many Porsches that have been damaged in accidents, and repaired to look like new. The sophisticated engine design of the 911 means that mechanical difficulties might go unnoticed until too late (after purchase, for example.) The look and feel of a Porsche has the emotional appeal of the ultimate driving machine, and a buyer can often overlook drawbacks that are not noticeable at first glance. There are unscrupulous dealers everywhere who won’t point out flaws, so it’s up to you to find them.

So how can you be sure you're getting a good deal? How can you arm yourself with information to let you walk away from a bad deal?

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Used Porsche Buying Guides

UK’s long-time Porsche dealer and enthusiast Adrian Crawford, whose enthusiasm for the Porsche 911 in all its incarnations is unmatched, and whose knowledge and experience on the subject is without peer, has written a series of guides for the prospective buyer of previously owned Porsches, which are empowering buyers all over the world. Whether you want to buy a used 911 Carrera 3.2, 964, 993, or 996, Crawford’s guides will teach you everything you need to know to knowledgeably inspect potential purchases of all models of Porsche.

Each model has its own quirks and weaknesses; each exceptional guide has detailed text and specific pictures to arm you with information so you will know exactly what to look for in every case. The guides show you exactly what questions to ask the dealer and exactly what should be tested.

So, save yourself some hassles and some money - check out these online used Porsche buying guides.

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