Personal preference? If you have the money, who cares?

I probably see a 911 every other day, and a 996 at least once a week.and I don't live in a major metropolitan area. The 996 is not rare at all if you put it into a comparison with it's contemporaries (FD, MKIV TT, DB7/9, etc).

 

This comparison is spot-on IMO. The 997 does absolutely nothing for me aesthetically. I'd rather have an early 991.

 

Absolutely agree on personal preference.

Never said the 996 Carerra is rare. Because it isn't. Second most number of units produced with the 997 winning top honors. But it is becoming a sought after sports car. But let's repeat so everyone understands. The 996 Carerra is not rare nor is it an exotic.

 

True, this means there are still hidden gem bargain 996’s out there. As long as there is hate, there is another 996 bargain to be had. Somewhere.

Only a few short years until 996 is just another halcyon in the pantheon of Classic 911 untouchables.

That will be a sad day indeed, because there’s no ugly duckling growing up behind it. Just a hundred million more $200K Chinese plastic “Autostart” supercars.

We are now witnessing the tail end (IE death) of Ferry Porsche’s 911 era.

 

I see more McLarens than 996s on the road.
At least one a week.
But I can’t tell you what model they are since they all look the same to me.

But we can agree that a McLaren is neither rare or exotic.

 

Hah! 😂😂😂

 

If you want to continue being butthurt, that's fine with me, but at least stop with the bad-faith arguments. There are less McLarens in the world than 1 year of peak 996 production (well, at least as of a couple years ago, who knows now).

 

You forget that 991 production numbers actually exceeded 997 by over 30%. And 992 is on track to FAR exceed 991!

Thus by todays global manufacturing standards, 996 production two decades ago was indeed “rare”, IE 996 totals were only a fraction of current 911 production. Circa 2020’s China allotments alone demonstrate this.

 

I stand corrected. 😁

The 996 is now rare in relation to the 997, 991, 992 but not McClaren.

 

Not to mention the thousands that had detonated IMSB's and bore scored engines, thus reducing the number of what's on the road from original production numbers. I mean, those two issues alone has probably dropped road functioning 996's to a mere couple hundred.

 

This is def true in DC Metro for sure. I see McLarens every day. Only 996’s I really ever see anymore are in my own garage. 🥺

 

Rumor has it that they buy 2 McClarens after exercising stock options. That way they can switch off every week when it breaks down. Is that a true rumor?

 

Then I should have bought two 993’s

 

Hah! Just having some fun. To all 996 owners, be proud, you have an awesome car.

 

Honestly, I’m not butthurt.
Unfortunately there isn’t a sarcasm font that’s needed for most of my post.

I think your perspective is needed to stop this from becoming an echo-chamber.


IMO all 911s are semi-exotic 🤷‍♂️