[Aerkuld]

Well, it all depends on why you want the 996 . . .
If you want a car which is faster, more comfortable, handles beautifully, has working heat and air conditioning, is fun to drive, yet easily usable on a daily basis then, yes, you've done the right thing (assuming you can't fit both in your garage). However, if you enjoyed the symphony and smell of the air cooled engine, the raw seat-of-your-pants sports car experience, that wonderful ticking sound as the engine cools after you shut it down following a spirited drive, the vault-like clunk when you shut the door, the look of disbelief on the face of the person in the gas station when you tell them how old it really is, well, sorry to say you're going to be kicking yourself - start browsing the classifieds now ;-)

The 996 is a better car, but the old air cooled cars are a better experience. By far.