nota_troll

Hey. Lurking more and more these days and need some advice.

There are 2 cars I'm 'eyeballing' and both for about the same money give or take 2k. The 2000 has less miles and black interior but the 2002 has the larger motor but higher mileage.

I'm leaning towards the 2002 since it's not my daily driver. Thoughts? TIA...

LVDell

Are either CPO or are they private party with no warranty? Just something to factor in. As for the miles, at that point (50 v 70) there really isn't any difference. I would go with the 02 being newer so you have the larger motor, increased torsional rigidity, facelift, etc, etc, etc,.......

TT Surgeon

'00 with 50k, 70k is too much on a '02 car with an unknown history.

djantlive

i'd spend more and get a lower mileage car. how someone put on 70k in 4 yrs on a 02 is beyond me. That person much drive it everywhere which concerns me how the car is generally treated.

if you had to choose the two, i'd base the purchase based on the condition of the cars. if two are equal in condition, i'd choose the 02 bc of many benefits and you will eventually have a better resale value if you ever trade it. definitely have both compression tested when doing PPI. Also look up warranty history for RMS repair. Clutch and brake are probly in need or replacement on both cars.

LVDell

Seriously fellas, you complain if the car has too few miles and then you complain if it has to many. This is a lose-lose situation.

He asked about 2 cars, and for a car (the 02) to be driven 15-17K a year is not that much. We do NOT know the history yet on either car. Personally, I would take the 02 following the advice of most here on teh board........get the NEWEST car you can afford.

However, I would still look around more (if cost is not as much a factor) to find something with fewer miles and CPO'ed. It shouldn't be hard to find a CPO'ed 02 with 40K miles for in the low 50's range.

Chris 996

Take the 02.

gota911

Dell - I totally agree with you. I recall much "speculation" in the thread Engine Replacement XXX (or some such version) that cars driven few miles per year MAY be prone to RMS. Many said STAY AWAY from the low mileage cars. Then there are the multiple comments in multiple threads that say "don't worry about the miles, just drive it!" Now this particular '02 has too many miles to even consider? WTF?

In about two weeks I will have owned my '04 996 for one year. I have driven it 17,350 miles in 12 months. Two more years like that will equal +52K miles driven by me in three years, then add the 6,450 miles that were on the clock when I bought it and you are pushing 59K miles in four years. I can see someone getting 70K easily if it is a daily driver. So what do I do??? Park mine in the garage during all of the months that have an "R" in the month name (like eating oysters)?... or drive only in odd numbered months.? WTF!?!?!

agio

How about a near perfect (nothing's perfect after all) 2002 996 Coupe--Artic Silver with 13600 miles? Any ideas as to what is a good price?

lowside67

That attitude is so typical of this forum, "how dare somebody drive these cars every day?" My 99 has just about 60k miles and has the original clutch with no need for replacement anytime soon. Brakes wear out before 50 or 70k and would need to be replaced before then, so on what basis can you say that it needs to be replaced? I, along with many other owners, drive my car virtually every day, even -gasp- in the rain! It's a little known fact that these cars in fact do not melt in rain and even feature a water-tight cabin!

That's just ridiculous. I've seen cars with 80000 miles that looked nicer and drove better than one with half that. Mileage is an indicator of the car's condition, but certainly isnt a reason to discount a car, 70xxx miles is hardly all miled out.

ojpimpson

No win Id keep looking for A better car something with cpo. You wiil sleep better at night.

Bijan

Some avatars seem familiar, was it the 993 forum
If difficult to decide then I would go for the later 02 model

karlooz

i would hold out for a lower mileage '02+

nota_troll

Thank you for your responses. No decision yet and RL membership is well worth the money.

Ray S

All else (other than the mileage) being equal, I'd vote for the '02