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Originally Posted by fogcity
I know it's been argued over a million times, but all the threads about engine failure are making me think that I may want to stay with the air-cooled. 993's are starting to look pretty nice.
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I also love 993s, aka last-of-the-aircooled, but it's a question of what you want.
Nice 993s are fetching bigger prices than comparable early 996s.
(That was not the case 3 years ago.)
I would've had to pay ~$5k more for a similar '96-'97 993.
I was looking for an almost-daily driver, and the 996 is just a much more "modern" driver (quieter, smoother, elegant cabin, little bigger back seat for kids, etc) not to mention faster, arguably better handling, and all the flat-6 Sturm und Drang that you could ask for....
If I just wanted a classic investment-grade car just for weekend car shows, I would have gotten a 993 (or 356).
But imho really the positive side-effect of high 993 prices are great 996 deals out there.
Btw, here's a nice 996 with 2 years remaining on powertrain warranty:
http://forums.rennlist.com/rennforums/showthread.php?t=371169
Anyway, like Scott was saying, you should go do some test drives.