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Porsche Classic Partner Pretoria Enthusiasm and passion – that is what is driving us to keep your Classic Porsche on the road.
STORY & PHOTOS: JOHAN MARAIS
In recent years the
value of older Porsches have grown significantly, and while the market has cooled somewhat, the expectation is that most Porsches will eventually reach classic status and start appreciating.
It’s worth noting at this point that more than 70 per cent of the cars built in Porsche’s illustrious 70 year history remain on the road today.
Of course, if future value is a concern to you, then making sure your car has been serviced correctly and uses only the appropriate parts will be important – not to mention having the correct stamps in “the
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book”. And don’t think it’s only the 911 that is a classic... if you own a 356, 914, 924, 944 968, 986, or 928 it is also worth giving your Porsche Classic Partner in Pretoria a call.
Porsche started awarding special
“Classic Partner” status to some of its worldwide dealers a few years ago, and Porsche Centre Pretoria joined in a group of only 68 dealers in the world to have achieved this certification.
Achieving Classic Partner status is by no means easy – it goes along with intensive training and skills transfer by experts in Germany, as well as regular inspections.
Owners of classic Porsches now benefit from a full range of services from Porsche Centre Pretoria. Apart from trading in Classic Porsches, service and repairs there are more than 60 000 genuine spare parts in
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