The Affordable 996 Thread

[M.D. Holloway]

Originally Posted by 1990C4S

Too bad that's a six speed, one of the ladies here was looking for a tip...

Hey! I take exception to that remark mister! Lazy old man yes, lady no!

[1990C4S]

We have hit the $14,000 mark...

http://forums.pelicanparts.com/porsche-cars-sale/810422-fs-1999-porsche-996-a.html

[scottmandue]

Originally Posted by 1990C4S

Too bad that's a six speed, one of the ladies here was looking for a tip...

Manly cars have a four speed!

[rattlsnak]

Smoked my headlights the other day.. Going for the 997 look.!

[uncle_scott]

We have hit the $14,000 mark...



FS: 1999 Porsche 996

That's my car, and I have yet to get a single hit on the ad. I paid $15500 8 months ago. Not sure if I paid too much, or the market is just terrible...at any rate these cars have become extremely affordable.

[1990C4S]

That looks like a decent buy. Maybe your location is too remote?

[onewhippedpuppy]

Originally Posted by uncle_scott

That's my car, and I have yet to get a single hit on the ad. I paid $15500 8 months ago. Not sure if I paid too much, or the market is just terrible...at any rate these cars have become extremely affordable.

If it were me, I would add more details on the mentioned flaws, ANY maintenance you have done, and lots of pictures. Pictures sell cars online, period. Otherwise it's priced pretty fairly.

[Vipergrün]

So, WRT a Boxster S (ok, so not a 996), I've been looking at MY cars 2000-2004. Would you go with a lower mileage car with < 50K or a higher mileage car with the IMS kit?

I've been looking at both. I fear the low mileage car has not been driven (hard) enough. Although I'd replace the IMS bearing right away.

Crazy deals to be had on these cars right now. Gotta love SoCal for something!

-Brad

[1990C4S]

Might be great, might be a lemon...roll the dice.

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[Hydrocket]

Originally Posted by uncle_scott

That's my car, and I have yet to get a single hit on the ad. I paid $15500 8 months ago. Not sure if I paid too much, or the market is just terrible...at any rate these cars have become extremely affordable.

Buy with confidence. When I was looking for my affordable 996, I contacted Uncle Scott about his car. He was prompt and answered all my questions honestly. As the ad says, this seems like an honest, no stories car.

[1990C4S]

Originally Posted by Vipergrün

So, WRT a Boxster S (ok, so not a 996), I've been looking at MY cars 2000-2004. Would you go with a lower mileage car with < 50K or a higher mileage car with the IMS kit?

I've been looking at both. I fear the low mileage car has not been driven (hard) enough. Although I'd replace the IMS bearing right away.

Crazy deals to be had on these cars right now. Gotta love SoCal for something!

-Brad

Higher mileage wouldn't bother me. If the IMS is done it should be a solid car.

[onewhippedpuppy]

Originally Posted by 1990C4S

Higher mileage wouldn't bother me. If the IMS is done it should be a solid car.

Agreed. They are overall solid cars, but need to be driven. A higher mileage car can actually be better in some ways, because some of the maintenance items should be taken care of. I bought my car at 95k with a new LN IMS, clutch, and 90k service recently performed. It was less than a lower mileage car and had thousands in maintenance already done, maintenance that a car with 60k would be needing in the near future.

[billh1963]

Not a bad deal for someone in California

https://orangecounty.craigslist.org/ctd/4516571438.html

[porsche4life]

Track car?
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[BReif61]

A 996 Turbo, overpriced at $33k?
2001 Porsche 911 Turbo, $32,995 - Cars.com

[Jrboulder]

Originally Posted by porschetub

you could but as a mass produced model they are dumping in price about as fast as the 944 did,they are even cheap and common in my country.

I've been following early Boxsters for about 5 years and asking prices for a decent 2.5 has maybe gone down 20% in that time frame. They're about as depreciated as they'll get.

[onewhippedpuppy]

Early Boxsters and good condition late 944s can be had for similar money. The Boxster is exponentially more car, I don't see them going any lower.

[1990C4S]

I have seen decent Boxsters as low as $7k. That has to be close to the bottom.

[recycled sixtie]

Originally Posted by 1990C4S

I have seen decent Boxsters as low as $7k. That has to be close to the bottom.

After I get my Box fixed then I will find out what it is worth as a trade in or sell it privately. I see in the Calgary/Edmonton area Boxsters below $10k seem to be selling but anything above does not seem to be moving too well......
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[1990C4S]

Yea, I meant $7k US, that would be about $10k Cdn imported....

But I think that's the floor.