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Model: 996.2 C4S Coupe
Model Year: 2002
Color: Silver
Interior Color: Graphite Grey
Mileage: 80K
Transmission: Tip
Notable Options: Litronic lights, full leather, heated seats, rear window wiper, power lumbar supports, 6-CD, sport steering wheel,
Notable Upgrades: none -- it is bone stock.
Service History/Manuals (Complete, Partial, None): Partial. Only the CarFax and dealer maintenance records (almost nothing, they have used Indy)
Condition of vehicle: Excellent (about a 98/100). One minor scratch on front spoiler, a couple of nicks on the ignition key plastic surround. All systems and everything work correctly. Tires and brakes were new.
PPI: Yes, the local Indy Porsche repair has been around for over 40 years. The owner drives a 996.1 with over 200K miles and did the inspection himself. Only a couple of yellow warnings about the PSM from the Durametric scan/readout.
Recommended maintenance: get a 2nd key
IMS Bearing Status: Unknown. However the Tip transmission is a "remanufactured" one so there is some hope that the bearing was also done at the same time the trans is installed. No oil wetness at all. Indy recommends to service the IMSB upon next trans removal. Will change oil often, inspect drain lug / filter each time, and drive it like a Porsche
Asking Price: $25,700
Purchase Price: $25,000
Purchase Date: 2/24/2017
Where Purchased: San Diego
Private Party or Dealer: Dealer
General Notes: I would like to suggest that mileage on Porsches is not as big a factor as people may think. More important is condition of the car, records, PPI, and the cost of the list of maintenance that is due. I took my '82 911 to 295K miles, the 968 to 200K and going strong. The same will happen with 996 --- if -- required maintenance and repair is done. Therefore I think that escalated pricing for lower mileage isn't a good value. Paying lower prices for high mileage is a good deal.
Service History/Manuals (Complete, Partial, None): None
Condition of vehicle: 9.5/10
PPI:
Recommended maintenance: Gas tank cleaning, battery, heater core, aos, 2 ignition coils, coolant reservoir, clutch, waterpump
IMS Bearing Status: Original
Asking Price: $8,000
Purchase Price:$8,000
Purchase Date: 03/01/15
Where Purchased: Los Angeles
Private Party or Dealer: Private Party
General Notes: Car was sitting in storage untouched since 2001-2015. I am the second owner. Seller did not want to get it up and running. All it took was a gas tank cleaning and new battery. As i drove it, I repaired above mentioned parts as they showed up.
Model: Mk1 C2
Model Year: 99
Color: Dark Blue
Interior Color: Space Grey
Milage: 116k
Transmission: 6spd
Notable Options: Hollow Twists, Full Leather, LSD
Notable Upgrades:
Service History/Manuals (Complete, Partial, None): None
Condition of vehicle: Good
PPI: Self Performed
Recommended maintenance: Performed 120k service. Replaced water pump/thermostat and cleaned radiators. Replaced clutch/imsb/rms.
IMS Bearing Status: I replaced at 120k, aftermarket bearing was removed.
Asking Price: 15,500
Purchase Price: 14,300
Purchase Date: 09/2015
Where Purchased: n/a
Private Party or Dealer: Private
General Notes:
Last edited by ohlins8990; 02-28-2017 at 11:40 PM.
Model: 996.2
Model Year: 2003
Color: Grey
Interior Color: Black
Milage:43,000
Transmission: Manual
Notable Options: Rocker Panels, Aluminum Dials, Exterior color center console, 18" wheels
Notable Upgrades:None, Stock
Service History/Manuals (Complete, Partial, None):90% complete. Full signatures in book etc.
Condition of vehicle: Clean, Clean, Clean !
PPI: 2 ignitions in range 2. No issues
Recommended maintenance: Water pump replacement due to time.
IMS Bearing Status: original
Asking Price: 29,995
Purchase Price: 27,500
Purchase Date:2/23/17
Where Purchased:Midwest
Private Party or Dealer: Porsche Dealer
General Notes: Missing hood sticker. No signs of damage or accident. Clean Carfax. Did I say clean. ... to the point it makes me nervous it was under driven.
Model: 996 C2
Model Year: 2003
Color: Silver
Interior Color: Black
Milage: 80,400
Transmission: M6
Notable Options: Bose stereo, embossed headrests, aluminum interior trim
Notable Upgrades: OZ wheels, clear side-markers, M030 swaybars, Eibach springs, Koni shocks, Kenwood stereo w/ bluetooth & Garmin nav, front lip spoiler. All OEM parts were included with the car.
Service History/Manuals (Complete, Partial, None): most history, all books, svc manual & Durametric included
Condition of vehicle: very good
PPI: took a gamble and self-inspected, no landmines so far
Recommended maintenance: came w/ recent: AOS, coils, plugs, cam sensors, RMS, factory pads & rotors - all already done
IMS Bearing Status: LN upgrade already done as well
Asking Price: stalked this one on Autotrader 'til asking price dropped to $22,500
Purchase Price: $21,700
Purchase Date: October 2016
Where Purchased: SoCal, Orange County
Private Party or Dealer: private party
General Notes: Bought to use as my DD. Since purchase, have replaced motor mounts (Rein), battery (Diehard AGM), and tires (Yokohama Advan Sport A/S).
Model: Mk1 C2
Model Year: 1999
Color: Arctic Silver
Interior Color: Black
Milage: 63,000
Transmission: Manual
Notable Options: 18" Turbo Twists (very low option)
Notable Upgrades: RUF pedals, Bluetooth radio(never use it), aftermarket exhaust.
Service History/Manuals (Complete, Partial, None): Partial - large carfax report and some records from dealer in Florida and Texas.
Condition of vehicle: Exterior 8/10 Interior 9.5/10
PPI: Yes
Recommended maintenance: Front sway bars, coil packs, spark plugs, transmission fluid and brake fluid, seal small leak around spark plug seals.
IMS Bearing Status: Original
Asking Price: 21,000 CAD
Purchase Price: 20,000 CAD
Purchase Date: 7-13-16
Where Purchased: Toronto
Private Party or Dealer: Private
General Notes: I am starting to create a full history for the car with waterpump and engine mounts up next. The underneath is the cleanest I have seen for sale Canada side in my area, so I knew it was maintained well and not driven in our salty winter roads. I absolutely adore these cars and could never imagine buying anything else. Build date: 4/98
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Reason: Spelling
Model:
Model Year: 02C4
Color: Lapis Blue
Interior Color: Savana
Milage:108,700
Transmission:manual
Notable Options:18"wheel, full leather/supple leather, Bose sound
Notable Upgrades:
Service History/Manuals (Complete, Partial, None): All manuals, service Hx back to 02
Condition of vehicle: Excellent
PPI:
Recommended maintenance:
IMS Bearing Status: Original
Asking Price:22,000
Purchase Price:20,000
Purchase Date:Jan 1st 17
Where Purchased: Northern California
Private Party or Dealer: Private, 2nd owner
General Notes: The interior is nearly perfect. Exterior has a few imperfections, but it looks amazing for a 15 year old car.
Model: Porsche 996 Cabriolet C2
Model Year: 2001
Color: Red
Interior Color: Black
Milage: 22,900 K
Transmission: M
Notable Options:
Notable Upgrades:
Service History/Manuals (Complete, Partial, None): Manuals only
Condition of vehicle: 8/10
PPI: no
Recommended maintenance: Well maintained mechanically, however common complaints left unattended,
Broken vanity mirrors, hinge on console, hood struts, window regulator.
IMS Bearing Status: Original at time of purchase, now LN
Asking Price: $29,000
Purchase Price: $23,750
Purchase Date: Dec, 2016
Where Purchased: San Diego, CA
Private Party or Dealer: Dealer
General Notes: A low mileage car, purchased online and shipped to North Carolina.
Hardtop on the car hid a leaky top that I will be replacing. Changed the
IMS bearing and clutch when received on my garage floor, although
both were in excellent condition.
General Notes: I would like to suggest that mileage on Porsches is not as big a factor as people may think. More important is condition of the car, records, PPI, and the cost of the list of maintenance that is due. I took my '82 911 to 295K miles, the 968 to 200K and going strong. The same will happen with 996 --- if -- required maintenance and repair is done. Therefore I think that escalated pricing for lower mileage isn't a good value. Paying lower prices for high mileage is a good deal."
Syncro: I agree 110% I had a 04' CTT with 143k (I think) sold with about 160k, the current owner (4th total owner) still has it and it's been great, just basic maintenance. It had a ton of records, upgrades, and replaced parts. That will go at least 250k miles before anything else major is needed. Everything from the GPS, air suspension, turbo's etc worked flawlessly. I actually miss the truck. She had upgrades to boot, it was fast (slightly larger turbos, larger injectors, ecu tune, sport cats, etc) even with the mods being done after 100k miles she still was good.
General Notes: I would like to suggest that mileage on Porsches is not as big a factor as people may think. More important is condition of the car, records, PPI, and the cost of the list of maintenance that is due. I took my '82 911 to 295K miles, the 968 to 200K and going strong. The same will happen with 996 --- if -- required maintenance and repair is done. Therefore I think that escalated pricing for lower mileage isn't a good value. Paying lower prices for high mileage is a good deal."
Syncro: I agree 110% I had a 04' CTT with 143k (I think) sold with about 160k, the current owner (4th total owner) still has it and it's been great, just basic maintenance. It had a ton of records, upgrades, and replaced parts. That will go at least 250k miles before anything else major is needed. Everything from the GPS, air suspension, turbo's etc worked flawlessly. I actually miss the truck. She had upgrades to boot, it was fast (slightly larger turbos, larger injectors, ecu tune, sport cats, etc) even with the mods being done after 100k miles she still was good.
That's probably true for us enthusiasts, but it's a fact that most of the world values things differently. As cars approach and pass 100k miles, people assume they are going to start requiring a lot of costly repairs, and also at that point they are somewhat old and out of style, so people just place less value on them.
I've always felt that time is actually more of a killer than mileage, since a lot of plastic and rubber pieces, paint, etc. start to fall apart after a certain amount of time in the sun, exposure to seasonal temperature extremes, and so on, regardless of how much the car actually moves.
So I totally agree, I'd rather buy a well-maintained, newer car with a ton of miles on it, rather than an older car with no miles. And when shopping for a car I don't worry too much about mileage; I care more about age and condition. But the reality is that for 95+% of people, a car with >100k miles is NEVER going to command the same price as one with significantly fewer miles.
This can be a great thing for enthusiasts, since you can frequently find an owner that's afraid of their high-mileage car and take it from them at a pretty low price.
Model: C4, Cabriolet
Model Year: 99
Color: Black
Interior Color: Black
Milage: 48k
Transmission: Manual
Notable Options: Sport suspension , ceramic brakes
Notable Upgrades: TechArt wheels , Aero kit front end and rockers
Service History/Manuals (Complete, Partial, None): Complete
Condition of vehicle: very good
PPI: Two , one from Prior owners garage and then my own both gave big thumbs up
Recommended maintenance: Recently done the oil changed to Motul
IMS Bearing Status: original dbl row
Asking Price: 21K
Purchase Price:18k
Purchase Date: May 2016
Where Purchased: Lomita Ca
Private Party or Dealer: Private party
General Notes: Everything works and works well. Previous owner did things right. Alpine radio came with car and works great , aux , bt , ipod options. Initiated some paint correction. Looking at a new steering wheel w yellow stitching . Added Black Plates to a 3 Black car. The yellow rotors make it pop a bit. New shift **** and boot. Favorite rides .... Hwy 33 or Palomar , top down of course.
Last edited by tlakeusa; 03-01-2017 at 03:05 PM.
Reason: typo
Model: 996 Cabrio
Model Year: 2002
Color: Red
Interior Color: Black
Milage: 75,000
Transmission: 6M
Notable Options: Carrera II's, heated seats
Notable Upgrades:
Service History/Manuals (Complete, Partial, None): Manuals, early service history
Condition of vehicle: Good
PPI: Nope
Recommended maintenance: Detail, general service, replace old tires, motor mounts
IMS Bearing Status: Original (I think)
Asking Price: 20,000 usd
Purchase Price: 17,300 usd
Purchase Date: Feb 2017
Where Purchased: Ontario Canada
Private Party or Dealer: Private
02-27-2017, 04:28 PM
