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Nikos: My view is that Porsche has not provided components that would allow an independent shop or DIYer to repair a broken/worn out 996. Buyers know that if the troublesome water cooled motor fails the only way to repair the car is to buy an exchange motor from a P-car dealer (big bucks!), or buy an unknown motor from a wrecker. Installation, oil, coolant, etc., are all expensive, as is the boot-up process before the car can be driven.
Buyers also know that the 6-speed manual transmission might not last (bearing failure) to 100K miles, and will cost about $12K to replace, also at the dealer, also on an exchange basis due to lack of parts.
So, if you're looking at a 1999 > 996, with 75K miles, outwardly the low price might look good. In reality, the next 30K miles might cost a small fortune to drive, thanks only to Porsche and their refusal to supply parts to repair components at far more reasonable prices.
I have seen a number of very presentable Boxsters recently, 1998-2002 models, that are priced less than my '82 SC coupe with 203K miles is worth.
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Pete Z.
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