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George J Saliba pays a premium for a keeper Porsche

The collection visit becomes a personal purchase as the dealer returns to negotiate for a low-mileage 911 Turbo.

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George J Saliba Story of November 14, 2026Trari Newsroom

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2:17Saliba and Charles give sharply different valuations for the Panamera.
4:32A barely driven DeLorean gets an inspection, revealing mold inside and a period without running.
6:36The low-mileage Porsche 911 catches Saliba's interest as a car he might keep.
14:11Back at the office, Saliba phones Charles to negotiate for the Porsche separately.
21:58After collection, Saliba weighs the premium he paid against the car's rarity and interior condition.

George J Saliba goes to Pennsylvania hoping to buy a collection, but one black Porsche makes the visit personal. Inspecting the low-mileage 2011 911 Turbo, he starts talking about keeping it for himself.

The Panamera owner's ambitious valuation, as we reported here, supplies the video's title. But the longer story is about Saliba finding his own limit, then deciding to stretch it. Charles, the collector, declines to accept a package offer on the spot. Back at the office, Saliba calls again, this time with the Porsche alone in mind.

They settle on $220,000. Paperwork follows, then a return to the garage to collect the car. Saliba says the whole deal took about ten days, rather more patience than the edited phone calls might suggest.

The dealer's calculation and the enthusiast's attachment remain in tension even after the purchase. At a gas stop, he wonders whether he has paid too much, then points to the Porsche's rarity and clean interior as reasons he can live with the premium. The video shows his reasoning, not an independent verdict on its market value.

There is also the matter of who gets the first drive. Saliba initially offers it to his team member Justin, then takes the wheel himself: "Psych, I'm driving first, Justin, I'm sorry."

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