Which 911 to sell (1st world problem)

[Craig T]

Originally Posted by VincentVega

From a guy thats wanted a 993 for years the 996tt argument is interesting.

Seriously.

I fought the water-cooled cars as an air-cooled "purest" for years. After a couple years in the passenger seats as a POC instructor in H20 ABS cars on race tracks I crossed over. I'd see them leaving streaming Pandora, rolled ups windows and cold A/C...then on Monday they drive them to work. Every event there was at least one air cooled car waiting for the tow truck.

Then, my buddy bought a $40K 996TT with 110K miles, fresh clutch, and welded coolant pipes. He let me drive it and I never looked back. I sold my SC, and long-hood hot rod, bought the 997TT with 28K miles (M/T, Sport Seats, Chrono, Nav, Bluetooth), and used the extra money to remodel our master bathroom.

$50K for a 993 $35K for a 3.2 Carrera A 997TT for $55k Slam dunk.

[Sarc]

Originally Posted by speeder

Nah...BAT is the definitive market valuation tool right now. They sell a couple 996 turbos a week and usually nice cars for top $$ w tons of bidders.

So $45k, or less, buys a nice 996 turbo. Deduct $10k if you want a tiptronic. Well maintained w around 100k miles is the sweet spot, IMO, because they run for hundreds of thousands of miles like a Toyota truck. Those are in the $30s in beautiful condition.

I'm following this one with interest. Soooo sweet.

https://bringatrailer.com/listing/2001-porsche-911-turbo-34/

[JeremyD]

Originally Posted by Sarc

I'm following this one with interest. Soooo sweet.

https://bringatrailer.com/listing/2001-porsche-911-turbo-34/

That's a beauty!

[onewhippedpuppy]

If you can't afford multiple Porsches to suit your mood, the 996TT is about as close to perfect as $45k will buy you. They are really quite amazing cars, and mine is on the very short list of cars that I wish I could have back.

[GH85Carrera]

One of my friends has been into Porsches for many years. He sold two older air cooled 911s to buy a 996TT. He said it was hard not to get tickets because it was so fast. He loved everything about it until it was time for some repairs.

He needed new rear tires. Those were his first shock. The the instrument cluster had serious issues. It was very expensive to fix. Of course nothing much is cheap to fix on a turbo.

He still loves it and is happy with his decision.

[speeder]

Originally Posted by GH85Carrera

One of my friends has been into Porsches for many years. He sold two older air cooled 911s to buy a 996TT. He said it was hard not to get tickets because it was so fast. He loved everything about it until it was time for some repairs.

He needed new rear tires. Those were his first shock. The the instrument cluster had serious issues. It was very expensive to fix. Of course nothing much is cheap to fix on a turbo.

He still loves it and is happy with his decision.

He honestly didn't notice the size of the rear tires? Or he thought they were cheap?

Even used, these cars are not for people who are afraid to spend $$ on maintaining them. It's the part of the equation that goes up as the price of admission goes down.

[speeder]

Originally Posted by Sarc

I'm following this one with interest. Soooo sweet.

https://bringatrailer.com/listing/2001-porsche-911-turbo-34/

Color is not for me and light interiors are a deal killer on most all 911s but it's in great condition and obviously others feel differently. If you don't buy that one, there will be 3 more in the next week on that site. 996 turbos are truly a dime-a-dozen on BAT.

[Shaun @ Tru6]

A friend of mine has an 01 TT. He's always fixing it. Boost leaks, radiators, auto wing, calipers, some kind of tubes and a lot more I can't remember.

[onewhippedpuppy]

Originally Posted by Shaun @ Tru6

A friend of mine has an 01 TT. He's always fixing it. Boost leaks, radiators, auto wing, calipers, some kind of tubes and a lot more I can't remember.

Molested/modified car? Typically they are bulletproof until you start messing with them. Though the hydraulic spoiler is a common weak point, but there are multiple aftermarket fixes out there.

[Shaun @ Tru6]

Just an average car that was well cared for by original owner.

Every TT has boost leaks, or at least the 4 cars I've known the owners of have had boost leaks.

[DWBOX2000]

As someone mentioned, sell both but instead of a 996 (which I love) get a Cayman S or a Box S. Money in the bank (to invest) and a great car to drive which you won't worry about putting miles on since they made so many of them. End up with money in bank, great driver and a car you won't worry about losing money on with mileage.

Non Applicable if reluctant to join the dark side (water cooled).

[onewhippedpuppy]

Originally Posted by Shaun @ Tru6

Just an average car that was well cared for by original owner.

Every TT has boost leaks, or at least the 4 cars I've known the owners of have had boost leaks.

Interesting, having owned one that's news to me. At least with stock cars, I've heard of it related to cars with aftermarket modifications like intercoolers or different hoses. The stock tubing is actually really hard to get wrong, it has a spring clip such that it snaps into place on the hard parts and o-ring seals.

[Shaun @ Tru6]

Well it's a big enough problem that owners have developed their own homemade testers. Googling yields a lot.

[Kraftwerk]

So many options and a good problem to have except that it is not under the best circumstances. So maybe you are not thinking clearly right now with the added pressure of this big change.. Sell them both to a 'shell buyer' for pennies on the dollar & after the divorce buy them both back. It is good to have two Porsches, you can always sell one later on after the dust settles.

[VincentVega]

I'm a good shell

[speeder]

I'd say that if the biggest problems on 996tt cars are boost leaks, give me two of them. BFD compared to the bank account draining issues on older, air-cooled Porsches.

[Craig T]

Originally Posted by VincentVega

I'm a good shell

2nd in line.

[Shaun @ Tru6]

Originally Posted by speeder

I'd say that if the biggest problems on 996tt cars are boost leaks, give me two of them. BFD compared to the bank account draining issues on older, air-cooled Porsches.

No, even in the list above, it's down on the list. 2nd gear syncros is probably the biggest problem on TTs. A tiny problem on 915s, a little more involved, and expensive, in a TT.

[KNS]

Lots of good replies and options fellas. Thanks.

[JeremyD]

Not sure I agree with that. (typically the rams in the spoiler leak and diverter valves - then radiators if you don't keep them clean.

Mine is a 2003 -