Potential new owner hoping to get thoughts on potential car

WTB ad is a good idea. Another thing to do is get in touch with dealers and some independant F-car shops and see if they have any customers looking to sell. You may then hear about a car before it gets advertised. Good Luck!

 

Once you manage to change your first set of cam belts, you are on the road to diy maintainence.

 

When you do the belts and press the starter for the first time, to no noise of valves hitting pistons.

 

Image Unavailable, Please Login The Mondial QV and 3.2 are excellent DIY cars. As far as wheels do yourself a favor and install some cool wheels and tires. 360 modulars are on mine

 

Also people talk of dealers, PPI's and all sorts of stuff but sometimes you have to take a chance. I bought mine 8 years ago sight unseen in Florida. I did have it inspected but I think Ray Charles may have been in charge. All things considered I paid 15,000 dollars for it and have done lots of work to it. Thing is it is a labor of love for me because I call it my boat. I work on it all week to enjoy it on the weekend. Enjoy it I do. I bought it to wear it out. So far so good

 

I'd agree.

I bought mine without a PPI. However, she was at a broker that had a service dept. So, when I arrived to look at the car, they had her up on a lift for me to inspect. They provided a Ferrari knowlegdable guy to walk me through what I was seeing, and answer any questions.

Same walk through when we lowered the lift.

We also did a fairly extensive test drive. At the end, I was comfortable with the purchase. It also helps that my (adult) son and I have been rebuilding VWs for a long time. So, we were pretty sure that we could handle anything that breaks and any required maintenance. So far, we haven't had an issue keeping her happy and on the road.

Sid