Clean 996 Turbo for Under $35k?

[Craig T]

Talk about Porsche bang for the buck. Sport seats and 6 speed manual. I know this topic has come up a couple times recently, with Pelicans looking, so I thought I'd post this.

I have ZERO association with Paul at Auto Kennel other then has a good reputation with the local PCA guys.

This thing looks like a deal, with coolant pipes welded and $20K in recent service work.

https://autokennel.com/2001-porsche-911-996-twin-turbo-coupe-2/

[onewhippedpuppy]

Damn that's a bargain. It's getting hard to find any decent 996TTs for under $40k.

[Craig T]

Originally Posted by onewhippedpuppy

Damn that's a bargain. It's getting hard to find any decent 996TTs for under $40k.

No kidding, and super clean cosmetically. I could trade him my 9977TT for that 996TT and pick up a decent 914 2.0 with the difference. Hmmm?

[911 Rod]

Playing the devils advocate here.
It looks like someone bought a car that needed clutch and coolant work as well as a paint job.
Tracked it for a while and is now trying to sell it.
Painted rims. Back of seats scratched pretty good. Missing floor mats.
Just saying .....

[1990C4S]

They are even cheaper in Canada. You can get a nice clean car for less than $35k.

[Craig T]

Originally Posted by 911 Rod

Playing the devils advocate here.
It looks like someone bought a car that needed clutch and coolant work as well as a paint job.
Tracked it for a while and is now trying to sell it.
Painted rims. Back of seats scratched pretty good. Missing floor mats.
Just saying .....

....Ya, but its $34,000 with all the major mechanical stuff done. We're not talking about a $50K concourse car. We're talking about a 400 hp daily driver with a Porsche logo on the hood. This car is 16 years old with 100K miles. Have realistic expectations.

[onewhippedpuppy]

Originally Posted by Craig T

....Ya, but its $34,000 with all the major mechanical stuff done. We're not talking about a $50K concourse car. We're talking about a 400 hp daily driver with a Porsche logo on the hood. This car is 16 years old with 100K miles. Have realistic expectations.

Exactly, that's bottom of the market pricing for what looks to be a pretty damn decent car. If you want a mint one, prepare to spend $50-60k.

[scottmandue]

I bought a powerball ticket Tuesday... I'll get back to you guys after I check the numbers...

Edit to ask, how the heck do those seatbacks get chewed up like that?

[M.D. Holloway]

I drove one in Canada - thought about it, asking $40K. With the Loonie v. USD, might be an interesting approach.

I've driven 5 to date and while i love the idea, frankly I am still a bit hesitant. They just seem a bit too heavy.

[1990C4S]

My problem is that they are so fast you really only use 10% of the car on a daily basis.

But when you use 100%....wow.

Some day....

[onewhippedpuppy]

Originally Posted by scottmandue

I bought a powerball ticket Tuesday... I'll get back to you guys after I check the numbers...

Edit to ask, how the heck do those seatbacks get chewed up like that?

Porsche used a soft touch plastic finish on some interior panels that tended to get soft with age, it's why the 9X6 center consoles tend to get easily beat up. Supposedly some cleaning products also softened the finish. The best fix is to have it stripped and painted, I had my 986 center console repainted in Guards Red to match the exterior for this reason.

This was in vogue with a lot of companies in the early 2000s. So much so that there's a company (Stickynomore) that specializes in refinishing these parts.

[JeremyD]

Originally Posted by M.D. Holloway

I drove one in Canada - thought about it, asking $40K. With the Loonie v. USD, might be an interesting approach.

I've driven 5 to date and while i love the idea, frankly I am still a bit hesitant. They just seem a bit too heavy.

I have a 2003 - and I can tell you first hand - that set up properly these cars feel rock solid - and not heavy... and that's coming from a 1974 with a 3.6... These cars are awesome - only negative is the small gas tank and the "soft touch" interior paint

[onewhippedpuppy]

Also worthy of mention, you can pretty easily convert them into 2wd. Drop a little weight, set up the suspension correctly, add a tune, and you have a budget GT2.

[speeder]

Originally Posted by onewhippedpuppy

Exactly, that's bottom of the market pricing for what looks to be a pretty damn decent car. If you want a mint one, prepare to spend $50-60k.

Anyone who spends that on a 996 is seriously dumb. I had a chance to buy a beautiful 997tt manual in Silver/black w around 60k miles for $64k in the last year. It was not under priced.

[onewhippedpuppy]

Originally Posted by speeder

Anyone who spends that on a 996 is seriously dumb. I had a chance to buy a beautiful 997tt manual in Silver/black w around 60k miles for $64k in the last year. It was not under priced.

That's what is perplexing about that market. 996TT prices seem to be moving upwards, I rarely see them under $40k even when they are crap. But the 997TT seems to still be depreciating. Why someone would spend 997TT money for a 996TT is beyond me. At $40k a 996TT makes sense. At $60k I'd be looking 997TT or a 996 GT3 all day long.

[MRM]

Dennis, let me know next time you see something like that. I'm still looking for an AWD replacement car for my DD as I pass mine to my son.

[speeder]

Ok but that's an everyday deal.

[Nickshu]

I bought a creampuff 20k original mile well optioned 996 for $32k. I still managed to spend about $2-3k on little stuff I found wrong with it. Plus another $1500 getting all the soft touch plastic interior pieces stripped and painted as Matt mentioned above. My point is that even a "perfect" car has issues that can nickel and dime you.

[porsche4life]

Don't let Sook see this, he's bought two this year!

[jwasbury]

Originally Posted by 1990C4S

My problem is that they are so fast you really only use 10% of the car on a daily basis....

^this is a real issue IMO. Loved my 997tt, but it was kinda stupid. Don't get me wrong, stupid can be fun, but you only get to use the stupid feature for seconds. Using it for longer periods has a high likelihood of landing you in jail.