OT: $14.9k 2000 996
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OT: $14.9k 2000 996
Lotta car for the money if it checks out ... even with the "turbo wheelz."
http://forums.pelicanparts.com/porsc...-14-900-a.html
But a pretty unfortunate name for a car salesman ... Christopher Hoexum.
http://forums.pelicanparts.com/porsc...-14-900-a.html
But a pretty unfortunate name for a car salesman ... Christopher Hoexum.
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The Craigslist car needs a clutch... he quotes $540 for a new clutch. Sure. Just the disk. Other required parts and labor are extra.
The Pelican car says "3.4" liter engine. Ummmm. Wasn't that the Boxster engine? Or did the early 996s also have the 3.4?
The Pelican car says "3.4" liter engine. Ummmm. Wasn't that the Boxster engine? Or did the early 996s also have the 3.4?
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Back to THIS car. So you buy it cheap. And by cheap I mean ~$12K tops. Then you drive it 20-30-even 50K. Engine, if it lasts that long, is "plain wore out" at that point. Then what? Donate it to the shooting range like the tip a couple of weeks ago that had the bad engine? So you've spent $8-10-12K to drive 50K miles. Suppose it beats some new car depreciation..........
Simple truth is that no one in his right mind will fix what's worn out on one of these. So why not buy something decent to begin with for a little more, if 996s float your boat. Or stay with us in the stone age and enjoy the previous generation that you can freshen when the time comes without spending more than what the carcass is worth?
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A 996 tip is still a superstar in the Porsche world when compared to a '77 924 automatic. Or a tailshift 914 1.7. Or a 912E. Hell, even something like a '77 911 Sportomatic w/ Comfort Group (14" wheels + soft rear torsion bars). Porsche has made a LOT of dogs over the years.
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If I couldn't swing a 996 GT3, I would go cheap and look for an '00 or '01 with a documented warranty engine replacement for about $20K.
Remember, you can't see the ugly-*** headlights from the driver's seat!
Remember, you can't see the ugly-*** headlights from the driver's seat!
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