Stopped right at the quote below. Might be good advice who thinks of a car of an appliance but to not think of your car as an investment is an easy way to toss money down the drain needlessly.
I've driven a 3.2 extensively, and it wouldn't see numbers like that unless it was going downhill...with a tailwind...and shed about 500+ pounds (the weight loss is do-able, if you can live without A/C, sound proofing, stereo, and an interior).
As much as I'm not a fan of update-look cars, this is not a bad price. They say that any 911 is a $25,000 car. So a buyer should expect to sink $5-10k into it. Anything under that in the first year is gravy.
There aren't any new 356's being made...and the ones out there are rusting away.
I just caught your handle...and it just happens that I'm watching Fletch. :D
So you're making a harsh judgment of someone making a harsh judgment?
And for an extra 10 AED — about $2.50 — these will be offered to weary travelers:
I think that this is what's next for me. Thanks!
After reading all the posts here, I've convinced myself to buy a rollaway and just be done with it...as well as a mechanics kit with some foam to pack it away for trackdays.
