Want a 996? Here's one...

[COLB]

Yeah, I know.

But let's say you have an aircooled car for the nice days, and are looking for a daily driver that has more modern conveniences, like a good A/C.

This is a great looking coupe, has low miles, and checks the boxes for preventive maintenance:

(no affiliation, by the way)



2000 Porsche 911, 67,738 original miles, 6 Speed Manual Transmission

Xenon headlights
Unusual color -- and paintwork looks great,
IMS bearing done + new clutch
AOS done
Cooling hoses done
New tires
New brakes
etc.

Looks like it is owned by a Marine, so there is a high likelihood of a straight shooting, honest owner, who has been fastidious about its maintenance.

If you want one of these, this one would be tough to beat, IMO.

$21,500 is not cheap for a 2000, but you get what you pay for with 996s.

BTW -- ironic that this was my 996th post on the website. Weird....

[Matt Monson]

Cool color. I'd drive that.

[speeder]

Great looking car.

[christiandk]

Looks great, but it is just a car. Could serve as a dd, though.

[NYNick]

Nice exterior. Never a fan of that interior gray.

[rporzio]

colb, that was an excellent post, thanks so much! Hmmm. I'm in Tampa, he's in VA...

[speeder]

Originally Posted by NYNick

Nice exterior. Never a fan of that interior gray.

I agree. It's an awful interior color and it was used by all German cars for years, Porsche/MB/BMW/Audi/VW. Deal killer for me but I guess someone liked it? It does not age well but this car has been kept very nice.

[COLB]

Originally Posted by speeder

I agree. It's an awful interior color and it was used by all German cars for years, Porsche/MB/BMW/Audi/VW. Deal killer for me but I guess someone liked it? It does not age well but this car has been kept very nice.

Can't say I love the interior, but it wouldn't be a deal killer for me.

I've had two Audis with gray interiors, and both were OK: not as hot as black, and doesn't show dirt and wear as much as tan.

The scratching and wear on 2000-era buttons and plastic coatings is a bigger issue to me than the color.

That and no seat warmers.

[rporzio]

I agree colb. I messaged the seller through craigs list but haven't heard back yet!

[vracer]

I considered the grey the best of a bad lot on my 2000 Boxster S.

[christiandk]

My dd 124 coupe has full gray leather. Love it. So easy to keep looking good.

[COLB]

Originally Posted by vracer

I considered the grey the best of a bad lot on my 2000 Boxster S.

My 2005 had the special order brown seats -- possibly the nicest interior I've seen on a Porsche:

[speeder]

My 996 had the dark grey interior, which I liked a lot. Plus it matched the exterior, always a good thing in my book.

Although I generally prefer dark interiors, there are some light colors that I like if they are clean. BMW's Oyster and Mercedes' Parchment come to mind. That light grey looks like it belongs in a govt. PU truck to me.

But obviously someone likes it. Pretty sure the market in general does not prefer it, though.