anyone seen this 996 ad? Why so cheap?
 

anyone seen this 996 ad? Why so cheap and low mile?
http://www.autotrader.com/fyc/vdp.jsp?ct=p&car_id=252731730&dealer_id=63394299&c ar_year=1999&num_records=100&model=911&systime=&ma ke2=&highlightFirstMakeModel=&start_year=1996&engi ne=&keywordsrep=&keywordsrep=&keywordsfyc=&keyword sfyc=&certified=&body_code=0&fuel=&awsp=false&sear ch_type=used&distance=0&marketZipError=false&searc h_lang=en&showZipError=n&sownerid=102708&make=POR& color=&keywords_display=&page_location=findacar%3A %3Aispsearchform&min_price=0&drive=&default_sort=p riceDESC&seller_type=b&position=top&position=top&m ax_mileage=&style_flag=1&sort_type=priceASC&addres s=92806&advanced=&end_year=2009&transmission=&door s=&max_price=33000&cardist=81

http://sandiego.backpage.com/BizOpps/_garnet_ave_/classifieds/ViewAd?oid=3345087

You can buy a salon as well.

EDIT:Hmm..
http://losangeles.craigslist.org/lac/cto/877635388.html

Because it look like a Japanese car....?

Pre-2000 996 series cars ain't worth much. And there are some desperate folks in LA these days.

17k miles?? That must be a reprint... right?

Not that I'm in the market for a sports car, but if I was I'd definitely consider a 996. Not my favorite but that's a lot of car for the money.

I know people say they aren't great cars to work on, but as long as you weren't paying for labor to maintain it, could they be a good car for a hardcore DIYer? Maybe that's what helps keep the price of the cars low.

It's a 996, I bet it means 17k on the latest engine. :)

Yea, in the description it says the engine is a 2002...but it also looks like there has been a lot of recent work done, clutch, water pump... a lot of car for $16K

How about this cayenne?

"75 wet shot NOS w/ remote servos for easy control from drivers seat."

yeah, that's the kind of used 996 I want to buy!

Apparently the owner also can't get the car smogged, so it's not streetable (for him, at least). All those aero bits and performance upgrades are a lot less studly when all the car can do is sit in your garage at home. I suppose this proves that you can rice out a German car, after all.

17 grand will get you a whole lotta car from ANY brand these days.