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A friend of mine had a 964, which is the same shell as the 993, and has several pics of their 2 kids, in car seats, in the back. Just saying.

996 has even more rear room

They are very different cars. You need to actually DRIVE them both to understand, if you haven't already. Both can be expensive to maintain, so learning to do things yourself will save you some money (mostly shop labor money.. which near me is about $100/hr)

You don't mention where you live, but the more modern HVAC of the 996 could be important if you like quick heat and cold reliable AC.