GPappy

Tried to email, he hasn't responded. Will update if he ever does. I have a 99 tiptronic with a branded title that I got at a good price and have been toying with the idea of finding a clean manual with bad engine that i can swap the engine into.

Branded titles are hard to sell unless the price is right.

sgt1372

I just purchased a 2000 C4 Cabriolet w/90 miles on from a dealer it for only $15k just a few days ago. Found it on Craigslist. It's the cheapest 996 that I've seen in comparable condition in 5 years of looking. I bought it on the spot after a brief test drive. Clear title and clean vin search.

NADA values the car at between $18-20k in my area. The lower than book price was a "red flag" but (as far as I can tell) it is in excellent condition both cosmetically and mechanically. According to the records, the clutch and IMS were replaced in Nov 2016. I will cut it loose quick if it starts to develop problems before it becomes a money pit. I really hope that doesn't happen because I took it on a 100 mile drive yesterday and just loved driving it.

The C4 is the 6th car in my garage.

On the sports car side, I also have a 2008 BMW 335i (which I bought 5 years ago) that people are wary of because of reported turbo/wastegate problems, just as people are wary of the 996 because of the reported IMS problems. Both cars are undervalued as a result. However, I have never had any mechanical problems w/my 335i and the only $ I've put into it (apart from ordinary service) was for cosmetic and mechanical mods that I wanted to spend $ on in order to make it look better to me and go faster. In addition to the 335i, I also have a 2002 Toyota MR2 Spyder that has never caused me any problems whatsoever in the 15 years that I've owned it. The only $ that I've spent on it has been for oil/filter changes, a couple of batteries and a few misc parts.

The other cars in my garage include a 2017 Chevy Bolt EV, a 2012 MB ML350 SUV and a 2002 Ford F250 4x4 Longbed 7.3L Turbo Diesel. No significant problems w/any of these cars either.

Here's hoping that my ownership experience w/the C4 is the same as it has been w/all of the other cars.

808Bill

Y2K is real...

808Bill

I've seen several come and go on Facebook Classifieds.

GarrettSR5

Another tip can with a bad engine.
Nice hard top though. Looks like an Aero kit. Can't tell on the rear though

https://m.facebook.com/marketplace/i...ref=browse_tab

GarrettSR5

https://m.facebook.com/marketplace/i...ref=browse_tab

Nice optioned 99. Has all the right bits
Sport seats but no tri spoke Steering wheel. Interesting.

pdxmotorhead

Hmm. Wonder is the tri spoke got ditched with the AIrbag recalls? Maybe the PO was offered a We can fix it right now "IF",, you go 4 spoke and they didn't care?

GarrettSR5

I don't see it on the options list unless I missed it

tlippold

I've seen that on other 99 models with the sport package.

GarrettSR5

https://bringatrailer.com/listing/19...11-carrera-89/

Curious what this goes for.

Coopduc

Not mine. Not for a 996 but still interesting.

https://sandiego.craigslist.org/csd/...971379951.html

GarrettSR5

That's a hell of a title

TexSquirrel

1999 911 Roller in Texas for $4600.
https://houston.craigslist.org/cto/d...971385453.html

Scott at Team Harco

Outbound

Great deal here on what looks to be an extremely well taken care of early build 99. Wish this had been around when I was searching two months ago!

https://chicago.craigslist.org/nwc/c...958757707.html