Portiacraft

Harry's Comments...

Well here we are at the beginning of a new year (2012).

Last year was a strange one really although overall we had a good year we had very unpredictable sales patterns, the months we usually do well in were quiet whilst the months we are usually quiet in were incredibly busy, December is a month that rarely produces any great sales but we sold 18 cars  before Christmas.  This year has got off to a good start on all models apart from Boxsters which really start to take off in early spring.

The biggest problem we are having at the moment is sourcing good stock especially by virtue of their age the earlier cars like the 996s 993s 964s and 3.2 Carreras. The main reason being that every car we look at needs fortunes spent on it and the vendors are simply not accepting the fact that their cars need work to bring them up to the standard we want then to be to retail them. A good car will sell for a good price and the cheaper cars that are advertised privately are cheap for a reason unless you are the luckiest person in world and get a genuine well looked after bargain.

We are very fortunate in having our own on site mechanics allowing us to carry out any work needed at a reasonable cost.

The 997s and Caymans have their own problems with scored liners being very common, we are buying 1 for every 3 we look at and will not buy them without checking for over revs and putting a scope down no 6 cylinder.
Unfortunately most of the time there are no obvious signs the engine is damaged and we regularly hear "oh well I will part exchange it for something else" or "I will put it in an Auction" . The damage generally happens when the engine is either over revved or ragged from cold so if we check an engine and it is good then as long as it is treated properly will give no problems going forward. A lot of these cars end up on non Porsche specialist sites and are sold with a generic insurance warranty that is worthless when the engine gives up.

If we knowingly buy a car with a damaged engine we remove it and send it to Hartech Engineering who have invested heavily in machinery to rebuild the engines strengthening the weak points making them better than the originals.
A car with a Hartech engine is real peace of mind motoring as we offer a 2 year warranty on these engines.


WHATS THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN US AND THE MAIN AGENTS?
OUR LOW OVERHEADS MEANS WE CAN PREPARE AND SELL CARS THAT WE OFTEN OUTBID THE MAIN AGENTS TO BUY AT 4 TO 5 GRAND LESS FOR ESSENTIALLY THE SAME CAR.
ALSO WE ARE HAPPY TO CARRY THE OLDER CARS THAT THE MAIN DEALERS SHY AWAY FROM AS THEY REALLY DO NOT UNDERSTAND THEM. THERE ARE PROBABLY SOME GREAT SALESMEN IN SOME OF THE MAIN DEALERS BUT THEY ARE RARELY TRUE PORSCHE ENTHUSIASTS WHO HAVE COME UP THROUGH THE RANKS AND HAVE DEALT IN THE MARQUE FOR MORE THAN A FEW YEARS. I HAVE PERSONALLY BEEN HERE SINCE 1982 AND HAVE PROBABLY HANDLED EVERY MODEL MADE, MARTIN HAS BEEN HERE FOR NEARLY AS LONG STARTING WITH ME WHEN HE WAS 14 CLEANING CARS. THIS IS TRUE PORSCHE EXPERIENCE.

HAD THE PLEASURE OF BEING TAKEN ROUND THE TRACK IN THE NEW GT3 RS BY THE STIG FROM TOP GEAR  ALL I CAN SAY IS I THOUGHT I COULD DRIVE BUT I STILL SH***T MYSELF IT WAS FRIGHTENING SOME PICS LOWER DOWN ON THE PAGE

MANY THANKS TO ALL OUR VISITORS AND FOR THE COMPLIMENTARY FEEDBACK WE ARE GETTING ON OUR SITE  WE TRY AND KEEP THINGS AS SIMPLE AS POSSIBLE
                    
KEEP THE COMMENTS COMING IN AS THEY HELP TO SHAPE OUR WEB SITE

DON'T FORGET TO READ MY  THOUGHTS ON HARRY'S COMMENT PAGE(GO ON YOU KNOW YOU WANT TO)

WE CAN OFFER TERRIFIC FINANCE/LEASING DEALS CALL FOR EXAMPLES

THESE REALLY ARE SOME OF THE NICEST AND CHEAPEST PORSCHES AVAILABLE IN THE UK TODAY.

ONCE AGAIN THE 911 HAS WON THE GLASS'S GUIDE AND AUTO EXPRESS AWARD FOR THE BEST SPORTS CAR EVER BUILT. THEY CONFIRMED THE 911 AS THE LEAST DEPRECIATING CAR IN THE HISTORY OF MOTORING.
THAT'S REALLY IS SOME ACCOLADE COMING FROM THE PEOPLE WHO SHOULD KNOW ABOUT DEPRECIATION AS THEY HAVE FOR THE LAST 40 YEARS BEEN THE DEFINITIVE GUIDE THE MOTOR TRADE USE FOR PRICING THEIR CARS.


I do wish people would stop complaining about my picture taking and spelling, David Bailey or Shakespeare I am not.
I take and post the pics (The best pic in the world will not give you a true impression of condition, you need to see the cars in the flesh) and do the copy we do not employ a tech man, apart from the fact I enjoy it it keeps costs down one of the reasons we are able to offer the keenest priced Porsches in the UK. We are all very hands on here and all have our own particular skills, Martin has been with me for longer than I care to remember and has a thorough understanding of the business as a whole. Our mechanics are brilliant and if they can save you money they will.
My son, Ollie, has been with us for a number of years now, and as such he's a fully fledged & valued member of the team, he also has the enthusiasm to ensure that the business will be here for many years to come.  
Thanks  
Harry.