It’s long puzzled me why the number of owners a Porsche has been through should be a problem to some people. Sure, there’s something nice about a car that’s been with the same caring family from new, but that’s rare and, realistically, does it make any difference?
It’s not uncommon for Porsches to go through a lot of owners. Let’s look at a typical scenario. A brand-new Porsche is an expensive purchase and many are bought by company directors, who put it through the company. A year or two later, their accountant advises them to transfer the car to private ownership, which they do – so that’s two owners in the logbook already. Then, after three years, they get a call from a salesman at Porsche offering them a good deal on a new car, so the old one gets traded in and sold on. Three owners in three years.
The Porsche is then in the big wide world of second-hand cars. So often I talk to people who have bought a Porsche because they’ve always wanted one, only to find it doesn’t fit in with their lifestyle (family is the main issue) so they sell it within a year or two because it’s just not being used. You only need this to happen a few times (and it will) for the number of owners to crank up.
No, the number of owners a Porsche has had doesn’t really matter. What’s far more important is how well the car’s been looked after by those owners.
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@RabyPorsche in a word NO . History is much more important .
@RabyPorsche in a word NO . History is much more important .
@RabyPorsche if you need to worry how many owners a porsche has had a porsche is probably not the right car ?
@RabyPorsche if you need to worry how many owners a porsche has had a porsche is probably not the right car ?
@RabyPorsche Not a bit. Condition and history win it for me.
@RabyPorsche Not a bit. Condition and history win it for me.
Very common on all high value sports cars. I’ve heard of Ferraris with 30+ owners, makes not a jot to resale value. 5+ owners on a 3 year old BMW might make me worry.
Very common on all high value sports cars. I’ve heard of Ferraris with 30+ owners, makes not a jot to resale value. 5+ owners on a 3 year old BMW might make me worry.
If its over a protracted amount of time, then no worries but if it’s in a short space of time, one has to ask what is wrong with that vehicle??
If its over a protracted amount of time, then no worries but if it’s in a short space of time, one has to ask what is wrong with that vehicle??
RT @RabyPorsche: Does it matter the number of owners a #Porsche has had?http://t.co/Tms6llNs
RT @RabyPorsche: Does it matter the number of owners a #Porsche has had?http://t.co/Tms6llNs
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Service history is far more important than the number of owners.
Service history is far more important than the number of owners.
As long as they are well looked after, matters not one bit.
As long as they are well looked after, matters not one bit.
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Mine was on 5 owners when I bought it thickest stack of paper work every bill every service . No worries at all
Mine was on 5 owners when I bought it thickest stack of paper work every bill every service . No worries at all
i wouldnt care how many owners OR how many miles a car had done as long as it had a good maintenance history
i wouldnt care how many owners OR how many miles a car had done as long as it had a good maintenance history
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Discussing the number of owners a #Porsche has had, which reminded me of this blog post from a while back. http://t.co/EVNqaUFNEI
Discussing the number of owners a #Porsche has had, which reminded me of this blog post from a while back. http://t.co/EVNqaUFNEI