Skipping school to buy the cheapest 997 ever

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#Porsche911 #SalvageCars #CheapSportsCars

[@RollingShutter]

"the porsche I have since I was twelve" totally relatable.

[@yes3858]

So is that house it's sitting in front of

[@MikeMcCarthy240sx]

and saved up $16,500 while in college -_-

[@offbrandbiscuit]

To be honest, wouldn't be surprised if it was like a cheap car, or his father's old car that he passed down to his son. A lot of these dope-ass cars people have are project cars they worked on as kids and that's where all their mechanical knowledge came from

[@REXae86]

@@MikeMcCarthy240sxso relatable right?

[@ianmitchell9102]

Great story, I wish I could get a 997 for $11,500. People spend more on exhausts

[@nvansickle]

Xx

[@FlyingTigersKMT]

Props to you brother. You did what every college boy dreams of. Buying the dream car and putting it together on the cheap.

[@basadake]

You know, It's america, you know ? :D

[@shamrock167]

"all porsches sound broken when you start them" LOL so true

[@kurttennant7747]

Buddy I've skipped class because the barber shop was doing $10 haircuts

[@capedwonder2833]

That's a kid who loves his car and it shows. Great to see that enthusiasm.

[@theupscriber65]

In 2009 I bought a 6 year old 911 Carerra 4 (996 series) for $15k. Had a pro shop do the body work and paint it and got it back a YEAR later! Good find and good job.

[@austinaubinoe2195]

My dad bought a brand new base 2003 Carrara convertible when he had a bit of a mid life Crisis. I believe it was $80k or so. My dad let me drive it once by myself to a senior dinner. Sold in around 2011 for $25,000. Had maybe 12,000 miles on it. Should have just kept it.

[@macfacers]

He loves Porsches so much he calls it a Porsch.

[@anubus6]

I was going to say the same thing.

[@williamdegnan4718]

He's from Michigan.

[@jmcgowan1979]

Yup, that drove me nuts.

[@markkupio4472]

It"s an American thing.

[@TheG60528XiJinPing]

@@markkupio4472 no.

[@VINwiki]

A special Saturday bonus video today! Enjoy.

[@MrWhatsHisFace87]

Thanks Ed!

[@ghomerhust]

yay for extra content!

[@AM562]

Any channel where I could watch more about that specific Porsche

[@gdubya83]

I guessed it when Jay said 10 seconds and dude offered $10k. The stolen cat convertors was a great trick though

[@RsDefcon]

Implying that he stole the catalytic converters?

[@windronner1]

Hahahahhahahahahaaaa. The exact gut feeling that ‘Drives’ every car guys ambition. Plus a whole lotta luck !! Terrific job. LoL. I’m jealous.

[@mikeoxlong5304]

So basically you found the cheapest Porsche 997 and your parents bought it for you?

[@AfroMyrdal]

"I had the cheapest 911, at least in Michigan" I'm dead!! 😂

[@ajdahun]

Shout out to Danny's new best friend, the tow truck driver.

[@yrasphong]

Lol

[@TheSurfRyder]

That’s a great story. Ya never know what can happen if you don’t make an offer.

[@MK-qf3mj]

Danny: “you won’t find a deal like that again” Ed: “hold my beer”

[@briandonovan5434]

The engine note on the windshield cracked me up. Engine in rear!!! Some employee “but the engines in the front on cayenne’s?”

[@everydaybodybuilding2282]

Such a sick car looks so good in dark green. What a crazy deal. I have a dark green gti that I feel the same about as that 77

[@NickTaylorRickPowers]

The tow truck driver sounds like a legend

[@dmaxm2498]

Worked at the Manheim auction for years. The best place to buy a used car cheaper than anywhere. If you can’t afford a supercar just get a job there, and you’ll get to drive multiple at least a dozen times a week

[@justinx9892]

Not really, you’ll get a car at manhiem for the same price you’d pay a private party and with a private party you don’t need to pay all the fees

[@JoJoJoker]

Nice find! 997.2 Carrera 2 S launch edition. Porsche Racing Green is such a sharp color.

[@LEGIOXIIIG]

Good for you Danny! I love how the tow truck driver stereotyped you to Dearborn LOL.

[@themaddendynasty5099]

Must be nice to debate whether to buy a 911 or sl63 while you’re in college

[@mtrcycls]

I couldnt imagine the stress he was under. Thats a tough decision 😂

[@hobojesus9817]

I had debates like that in college too, and then my alarm would go off.

[@zlounberg6958]

how come most Porsche fanatics cannot even pronounce Porsche correctly

[@firesurfer]

All pronunciations are local. No exemptions for proper nouns. ''Correct is how people say it where you live. Phonemes change across languages. Screw Porsche.

[@shagirani5518]

That is one lucky find.. Kuddos to you sir.

[@everydaybodybuilding2282]

I love dark green on sports cars

[@brugai8917]

Last time I was this early, the Car Wizard couldn’t buy a new person.

[@ryanschope5251]

Love the Videos Keep it up Vinwiki!

[@lukiahmad8454]

I am glad he got the car for such a good deal but it took him two hours to explain everything 😂

[@bigmattbowlz88bowlz15]

I seen this pop up and u had my 33 year old self questioning everything lol i was like i know its Saturday...... is it Saturday lmao

[@RodalAuto]

Man it’s so cool to hear a story on here of my hometown and surrounding area. Awesome story!

[@Team6Loves]

The Right Place at the Right Time. Good Story 👍🏼

[@eddiethetruhead]

Well done Sir. Awesome score! Great story. Have a blast with your new Porsche Bro.👍

[@AudreyH48]

Mr. Hoovie would be proud! I'm constantly kicking myself for not buying a 911 when my dad mentioned it back in around 2004. There were so many in the $10-12k range that are now worth much much more now.

[@SR-fm1ft]

6:20 a college kid with $10k in savings? 🤔

[@THEGHOSTSLAVE]

Gonna be keeping an eye out for a very green Porsche when I'm cruising around Metro Detroit now. Would love to hear more of the story. Awesome find, kudos man! Beautiful car!

[@YusefT35]

Danny left that place and said “Uh ha ha”

[@spaztikgarage]

If I had a dollar for every time he said “you know” I’d be on my way to owning a 997 too

[@samh3325]

If I had a dollar for every subscriber you had I could buy the Hot Wheels version of it

[@noahopasik531]

Great video, would like to hear more stories from Danny.

[@jeremyczanstke5]

ive seen that tow truck driving around my area and its never got anything close to a 911 on it lol

[@jt203]

Amazing. There have been amazing stories told on here, but this hit like a truck on something blah blah. i cant even drunkenly come up with how spicy this was/is. Green Porsche guy -- you killed it. Best steal of all time. Vikiwiki Bros are inspired. Thanks.

[@glazedegyptian]

hahahahaha, you gotta love when numbers work out in your favor. Danny is incredible, good job!

[@ramyhijazi9112]

Awesome VINWIKI story! I’ve seen him before at Detroit Porsche community events!

[@Sundaynumber1]

When they ask u at the DMV how much you paid for your car.

[@sapper199M]

Loving the vids!

[@fordcntry09]

So was the book and disk still under the seat?

[@Dan-gj1ju]

Fortunately, it was!

[@aabidamn]

@@Dan-gj1ju You should've hid the cats and mufflers next to them as well.

[@edstuff1198]

Dan, don't mind the many comments criticizing you for saying 'Porsch'. The are just jealous AF because you got a screaming deal on your dream car. Well done young man! Now I will go sit in my 20 year old Mitsubishi Pajero Pinin 4x4 and cry a little bit. But hey, that sexy styling by the legendary Pininfarina design studio on my little Mitsubishi with a 4 cyl 1.9 liter GDI powerplant gives me a direct connection to Ferrari, so I have that going for me right?

[@s.p.kooltrain918]

I drove a 2005 Boxter for a summer back a few years ago. The excitement behind the wheel is amazing. Your 911 is a dream come true. Respect the machine and enjoy your baby!

[@boosborne8417]

Lol TF is a rebar 😂

[@runescapebanker]

This dude is great, funny stuff, thanks!

[@yass123]

A Vinwiki video on a Saturday? It must be good.

[@BrandonKipp]

Wow, what a great find!

[@l00katy0utb3]

I'm very happy for you my, enjoy it and build great memories. Cheers!! 🍻

[@Fulloctanegarage]

Its had a front end collision… if you start it up it might overheat…. Lol #rearengine

[@laurakordics6499]

Just wish I was a lucky kid enough to get a college education and have over 10kinmy account. Where doi sign up to be adopted

[@adamt3332]

And a 911 porsche from 70ties starting as a 12y old...

[@laurakordics6499]

@@adamt3332 no kidding! I glossed over it because I had a 71 Vette as a kid. But it was a rusted northern Maine brush banger

[@AbbadonXII]

@@adamt3332 Not discounting probably had help from family. But a 911 in that shape that long ago was not much at ALL. And 10k can be done from a couple summers in highschool and the odd job here and there.

[@daveyoder9231]

Very nice! Preparation leads to luck!

[@violinmiata]

Real story, gotta love it! Sometimes the car finds you!

[@AdvancedMMA]

0:23 💀 “I love 911… Porsche” 🤣😂

[@tjswoboda4252]

I once skipped a college class just because I had checked out a Porsche 944 in the parking lot, and saw it was an automatic. I was quite the car guy snowflake of the 90s.

[@JnixMarshel]

What kind of man say "I'm a fan girl"?

[@RDSAlphard]

That's a rather new 911, too.

[@quincyfowler671]

The pronunciation for a complete fan of Porsche is incorrect. Is he really a fan of the car?

[@MPPJ1931]

Oh it’s a Porsche “we charge extra”. you don’t want us to stop 400 times along the way home? “We charge extra”

[@gregdesena4207]

Ed is now searching AutoTempest for the flood SL!

[@ts9971]

Nice find!

[@scar9515]

I remember seeing this car at WSU all the time!

[@akbeats3274]

New drinking game!! Take a shot for every time he says Porsche wrong

[@French20cent]

$100 for any tow is cheap, whatever the distance, he could even bring it the next day for all I care.

[@corbingreiner9879]

At 12yo I had a BMX and a skateboard. I was such a lazy sixth grader.

[@ronconrad3507]

A guy can steal a broke 911

[@pummer]

At that price I'd be using it for camping and a ski pig as well!!!

[@nastydolla1917]

Great story!

[@bkphil89]

Incredible spec....love that green

[@BearMeat4Dinner]

Hey man I used to work with the President of the Porsche club of Chicago. Great Video HaBeeBee!!!!

[@dougdelony3855]

What a find! What a story! I love this so much. NOT THAT YOU WOULD, but thanks to the color and the fact that it's a 2nd gen 997 - you could probably turn around and sell this for $55K+ even with the PDK and the damage record. My fav car too, by the way. I own the same one in Carrara White. Heaven on earth.

[@sairix]

There are no truck stops between Detroit and Farmington.

[@TopGdxrk]

im from michigan and never heard of this guy in any of the groups

[@AndreMTM]

I remember always seeing this car on Wayne State campus. Always wondered who owned it!

[@ihatemytown]

Claims to be a big Porsche fanatic, yet can’t pronounce it correctly 🤦🏻‍♂️

[@ronenlouria3323]

thats my dream car as well im looking for one every day. best story on vin wiki!!!!!!!

[@TempleofAmon666]

Ed, why do so many people don’t understand how to pronounce Porsche

[@flacjacket]

I'm not sure that it is that they don't know how to pronounce it so much as pronouncing it the correct way sounds pretentious, and when you are young an own a Porsche people already treat you a certain way and you don't want to feed into it. (I am speaking from experience)

[@TempleofAmon666]

@@flacjacket you are right of course. I just cringe when I hear “porsh”, it’s a German name and the “e” isn’t silent.

[@johnh2349]

Wow! Thanks for the Saturday vid! BTW, it’s not really skipping school when you’re paying for it. Give the left some time and it will be though.

[@theanomalous1401]

Well, that's just plain nonsense, John! Next, I bet you'll try to tell me that if I go to Church, I'll catch a virus and die, but if I go to a riot with thousands of people, I'll be just fine?

[@johnh2349]

@@theanomalous1401 that was exactly what I was about to say.

[@theanomalous1401]

Ok@@johnh2349 so you're saying that I'm Kreskin, the mind reader? Balder dash! That's just a bunch of malarkey John. Now, if you will excuse me, I just learned that 69% of car accidents occur within 10 miles of home. So I am going to move. I'm looking for a house in Camden New Jersey. I heard that they just eliminated their Police Department because it would make the town safer. Makes perfect sense, doesn't it John ❓🤔

[@johnh2349]

@@theanomalous1401 makes sense for me. I know I’d be safer if the cops were gone. Criminals wouldn’t be safer, but I would.

[@gti189]

Well speaking of compelling new vehicles I just ordered a Ford Maverick hybrid XLT out the door 25,500. Never thought I’d buy a Ford but needed some utility while I wait on the cyber truck. Looks cool has utility is a hybrid and for the price I don’t think I can beat it.

[@johnsonsl944]

Smoking deal for that car. I’ll give ya $25k for it! 🤣

[@DoWorkExotics]

For a 997.2, thats an amazing buy. Enjoy!

[@ek.74.914]

I guess if you are calling shady AF tow trucks they don't work on Mondays but never had an issue getting a tow on a Monday vs any other day.

[@jale9002]

Not ready

[@410kane]

There's good stuff at Manheim auto auction. A guy I know got a almost new land Rover for $10k. I thought he was joking.

[@brandonwaller2427]

Sorry I thought you were saying ‘Horse’ at first. I was pretty confused until I saw the pictures lol “I’m a horse fanatic. I buy horse parts and sell horse parts…” 🤔

[@simonbratescu5909]

Congrats, I got a 08 C4S from cali after fixes less then 20k

[@benbauer1257]

Pretty sure I used to work down the street from you, I was the shit head in the red Impreza coupe always getting stupid in the snow!

[@michaelcampos2509]

DAMN lucky guy good for you

[@francopetre6171]

7:44 as a car guy you should know you can't bad mouth Saturn 😑

[@Dan-gj1ju]

The most reliable car I own!

[@queeriios807]

Don’t know why, but when people say “Porsh” it makes me die a little inside

[@lux4134]

i still lust after a 993

[@zackbranham1491]

What a ending

[@authenticrebuilds9247]

3 years ago I got a 21k mile 06 cayman for 6200 from copart, fixed it and the smiles still keep coming

[@ruipacheco2939]

Great story! And a 928 in the yard!! yeah!

[@alishan8880]

That really is a cool color

[@mikeoxlong5304]

What college did he go to? I can only afford top Ramen for seven years.