Hello
I'm in the market of purchasing a 997.1 C2S and looking to build a fixer-upper (if possible). I would like to know if anyone has purchased a wrecked or salvaged Porsche before so that they can build(engine and or body) it the way they wanted to? I would love to build a Naturally Aspirated engine and have the car running nice!

If you have and if you have any advice that I can possibly use, like what is a good auction to use or is the resale value going to be really bad? Basically the pros and cons would be awesome and much appreciated!

Look forward to hearing some real good debates!

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The problem is that you never know what you are getting and many times you end up paying more for the car than you would have if you had bought a car in good shape. Bad idea, and no matter what you will loose money when you try and sell it.

 

Only if you were looking to build a track-only car.

 

On the question of finding someone who has done this type of thing before, I hunted down the thread from a brave soul who did this a while back. You might want to see if he will answer your questions. It was pretty daring in my opinion but he at least seemed to have access to significant knowledge and tools that helped him get there. In his case he is planning on keeping the car for a long time, as I recall, so resale wasn't a concern of his.

See this thread: http://rennlist.com/forums/997-forum...scitation.html

One thing that makes a rebuild of these cars less attractive than others is the shear cost of parts... the fact they are low volume cars makes parts pretty expensive when compared to high volume cars like Mustangs, Camaros, and even Corvettes. A new headlight assembly for your car will cost more than $1400 for example. A new engine for an S is $25,000, rebuilds are still several times more expensive than most normal cars and still run in the five digits.

Similarly, Porsche owners are a picky bunch and with good reason due to the price of their cars. Even a well-repaired fender bender can knock as much as ten grand off the resale value of a car.

Just some things to consider. As PTParks states, it could be a very cost effective way to get a track car though, but that doesn't seem to be what you are asking.

 

Dont bother. You will lose money.

You are way better off just searching for a running 997.1 C2s, which start at about $30k USD. If you cant budget for that, plus maintenance/repairs, then choose another car.

 

You are absolutely right! Can't argue with that, just testing the water's out there. I will buy a certified 997.1

 

Thanks everyone for the feedback, you guys are way better than Renlister's ��

 

well, depend...

if you know nothing about rebuilding a salvage car, or don't know anyone that can do the work well, don't go that route.
if you do, yes you might save some money. but you don't know how the repair will be... a mini-van might have more handling and stiffness than your car...

but if you can do a part of the job yourself and know someone that you highly trust for the other stuff you don't know how to do, then yes, it can be an interesting route. (like the link from StormRune.)