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Denis,

I have an '04 GT3, and I saw the car you posted as well. I think it is a pretty fair price. A few comments. White commands a significant premium on these cars. It is probably the MOST desirable color, along with Atlas Gray. The natural brown leather is different, and would be a personal decision. I think it looks great with white, but I'm not sure I would prefer it over black (particularly for resale). 41K miles is sort of middle range. It certainly doesn't qualify as low, or high, but it kind moves it out of the absolute "collector" market, at least at this point in time.

Some key considerations....are there maintenance records? Does the car have a track history? If so, how many of the 41K are track miles? Any range 2 over-revs? A DME report would reveal that. Have the coolant pipes been welded or pinned? This is a known issue on all Mezger motor Porsches. Has the LSD been replaced? This is a known significant weakness on these cars. Beyond those items, they are pretty much bulletproof. And even the items above, track history, over-revs, etc..., don't have to be show stoppers.

As with any Porsche purchase, a key question needs to be, "what is the intended purpose of the car"? Is it for a collection? Is it to have a track day car? Is it to be a daily driver? Or just a spirited driver for weekend fun? The answer to that will help determine the importance of the findings to my questions above.

They are incredible cars. The last of the no-nannies Porsches. ABS is the ONLY assist on these cars. The next generation GT3 has traction control, stability management, etc... Not that there is anything wrong with those driver aids, but it is just not the same experience as an "all driver" car like the 996 GT3.

I bought mine in July of 2014, and I plan to keep it for 10 years, at least, if that tells you anything.

Good luck. Let me know if I can help further.

Thanks,

JA