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I recently purchased an '03 996. I am not sure whether the '03s have slightly fewer problems, or it is just a matter of time for those to surface....but so far, there seem to be fewer reports of RMS, etc., with the '03s.
I don't think I would make a buying choice around it, but my car happened to come with the Bose speakers. I don't think it added much to the used price (possibly nothing at all), but means that I'm not motivated to pay for aftermarket speakers.
My car also seems to have a balky 3rd gear when the car is cold. I haven't found a way to make it easy to shift when cold (even trying a 1930's double clutch technique for upshifting doesn't help). I am more likely to just take my time before getting on the freeway (it usually disappears after about 6 blocks or so of driving).
It was reassuring (during purchase) to have a year of factory warranty + 2 years of extended, limited warranty.
My car has "full leather"--so even the dash has a leather covering. This does make cleaning windows a little more of a chore since I work hard not to get the relatively harsh window cleaners on the leather. Not sure if leather might be more inclined to fade/crack than the normal dash covering due to the FL sun.
With previous cars I learned where to shift by engine noises and could reliably predict when I was getting close to redline. With the stock muffler, this car is so quiet that I often can't hear what the engine is doing--so I find that I have to look at the tach more often. Annoying--but not enough to drive me to buy an aftermarket exhaust....yet.
Good luck. I think they are great cars. As an every-day driver, I enjoy this one more than my 993.
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James
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