With the Porsche 911 Buyer's Guide, author Randy Leffingwell has created the most comprehensive resource ever available to guide you through the potential pitfalls of purchasing one of these fabulous automobiles. This year-by-year guide will help you select the model and year that is best for you, which features you need and which to avoid, and what flaws to watch out for.
Customer Reviews:
Avg. Customer Rating: 3.5 / 5.0
In desperate need of a copy editor:
Much good information here. Cost of repair information is excellent, but lack of frequency of repair information limits the value of said information. Way too much copy-and-pasting, and therefore not enough new information on each year and model. Also, enough editing mistakes and self-contradictions to call the whole enterprise into question. Two examples : Performance data in the article contradicts performance data in the data tables in more than one place. The parts list for the 1996 model has a great... more info
Porsche 911 Buyer's Guide:
Very informative and useful. It provided just what I needed to zero in on the right used Porsche for me.
A good book if you're buying a 911.:
But don't stop there. This book is only the start. You must still do much more research before plunking down your hard-earned cash on your dream machine. Visit technical forums on the net such as Pelican Parts and Rennlist and pick the minds of other Porsche enthusiasts. Many of them have owned several Porsches and are a great resource.
Must read for used 911 buyers:
I'd suggest this is a must read if your going to be buying a used 911. It gives you everything you need to look for in each model year and a reasonable amount of history on the marque to boot. It could probably go into a little more detail on the faults and how they are rectified/managed so that you have a little more info if your actually buying a model that has a known fault. But a very good book that I would recommend.
