996 variations?
04-12-2019, 01:15 AM
#16
I don’t want to discourage Porsche passion. If the 996 is anyone’s first entry into the world of “interesting” cars vs the mundane, they should start reading!
”Cheap 996s” are only affordable for those who can do a lot of their own work or whose disposable income allows them to drop a few hundo (or thousand) as needed, or to let the car sit until finds are ready.
Second car and you have the funds? Go for it!
Only car and you need it for work and your bank account hits $42.20 just before every paycheck? Maybe not the right car for you.
Why? These cars are old, so higher mileage is common and things break. There are some eccentricities with the car as well and not all the past owners took great care of them. The 996 motor had some weaknesses but with education you can reduce risk at purchase, and with dollars you can retrofit or replace with solutions that defer or solve this problem.
I didn’t get to this until my 50s. I did have a lot of fun cars along the way.
If if this is one’s passion, go for it. With eyes wide open after lots of reading!
”Cheap 996s” are only affordable for those who can do a lot of their own work or whose disposable income allows them to drop a few hundo (or thousand) as needed, or to let the car sit until finds are ready.
Second car and you have the funds? Go for it!
Only car and you need it for work and your bank account hits $42.20 just before every paycheck? Maybe not the right car for you.
Why? These cars are old, so higher mileage is common and things break. There are some eccentricities with the car as well and not all the past owners took great care of them. The 996 motor had some weaknesses but with education you can reduce risk at purchase, and with dollars you can retrofit or replace with solutions that defer or solve this problem.
I didn’t get to this until my 50s. I did have a lot of fun cars along the way.
If if this is one’s passion, go for it. With eyes wide open after lots of reading!
04-12-2019, 08:44 AM
#17
I don’t want to discourage Porsche passion. If the 996 is anyone’s first entry into the world of “interesting” cars vs the mundane, they should start reading!
”Cheap 996s” are only affordable for those who can do a lot of their own work or whose disposable income allows them to drop a few hundo (or thousand) as needed, or to let the car sit until finds are ready.
Second car and you have the funds? Go for it!
Only car and you need it for work and your bank account hits $42.20 just before every paycheck? Maybe not the right car for you.
Why? These cars are old, so higher mileage is common and things break. There are some eccentricities with the car as well and not all the past owners took great care of them. The 996 motor had some weaknesses but with education you can reduce risk at purchase, and with dollars you can retrofit or replace with solutions that defer or solve this problem.
I didn’t get to this until my 50s. I did have a lot of fun cars along the way.
If if this is one’s passion, go for it. With eyes wide open after lots of reading!
”Cheap 996s” are only affordable for those who can do a lot of their own work or whose disposable income allows them to drop a few hundo (or thousand) as needed, or to let the car sit until finds are ready.
Second car and you have the funds? Go for it!
Only car and you need it for work and your bank account hits $42.20 just before every paycheck? Maybe not the right car for you.
Why? These cars are old, so higher mileage is common and things break. There are some eccentricities with the car as well and not all the past owners took great care of them. The 996 motor had some weaknesses but with education you can reduce risk at purchase, and with dollars you can retrofit or replace with solutions that defer or solve this problem.
I didn’t get to this until my 50s. I did have a lot of fun cars along the way.
If if this is one’s passion, go for it. With eyes wide open after lots of reading!
04-12-2019, 10:50 AM
#18
Burning Brakes
OP- Get the Buyers Guide - it's a good first step in buying a Porsche and read it all the way through.
https://www.excellence-mag.com/resources/buyers-guide
https://www.excellence-mag.com/resources/buyers-guide
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