Hi Guys
I am looking to but my first Porsche. I am looking at 2010 base model MT. It's going for $47k but has 79k miles. Is this too much? Also this will be my first MT car. How steep will be the learning curve? I learned MT on a firned car but that was when I was in high school and now I in 50s.
Please help!

 

Not a bad price but make sure you get a full PPI, including a bore scope. Driving a manual transmission is like riding a bicycle. It may take a few re-fresher lessons but then it'll all come back. The clutch on the 997's are not stiff but if you have difficulty getting into first gear, it could be as simple as a transmission fluid change to Mobilube PTX 75W-90.

 

Thanks for the reply. Do you think this type of mileage is ok?

 

If the PPI checks out, absolutely. I bought mine with similar mileage 2 years ago and it has been exceptional so far. The DFI engines in the 997.2 are incredibly reliable.

Price sounds about right, too.

Best of luck.

 

I personally wouldn’t worry about a bore scoring on a 997.2 DFI car, but that’s just me.

 

How many owners has the car had? Are past service records available? Mileage in and of itself is not as important as how well the car has been maintained and serviced.

 

There needs to be more information on the car before anyone can tell whether it's a good deal. Has it been serviced properly? Garaged or left outside in elements? accident damage?? Does it have a rebuilt title?

 

Mileage not an issue, but be sure to budget for some repairs (older car).

Note that Porsche parts and service can be expensive. And some parts are getting harder to find . . .

Clutch should not be heavy unless it has potential issues

Enjoy!

 

I was going to say. Are we bore scoping 997.2s now?

Mine drinks oil but I choose to bury my head in the sand.

 

OP I have seen that car online listed for a while and have seen two price drops. It is the white car correct? I too am in the market for that exact era Carrera and personally I plan to wait another six months or so as I feel the market is shifting downwards.

911’s are pretty solid in this era and beyond so mileage won’t really determined but do understand that it will be worth less when you come to sell. Make sure the purchase price reflects that.

 

^ there are def more negative signs than positive signs in the economy, so waiting isn’t a horrible game plan.

These fun cars are one of the first things to get sold when in a recession.

In 2009 there was a 50kish mile 1996 NSX-T Manual on NSX Prime for $29k.

I kick myself for not cashing in on the low prices on those in the times since I was doing fine.

 

Don't know if the .2 cars clutches are different than the .1 clutches but my understanding is that the clutch on the .1 S cars is self adjusting and gets heavier as it nears the time of replacement. My -06 C4S was getting on the heavy side when I traded it at a Porsche dealership with close to 50K miles on it. The sales guy I was dealing with drove it around the dealership building and his comment getting out of the car was along the lines of...."man that clutch takes some muscle". That was it though. No more discussion and they gave me the agreed on trade in price. I bet that clutch was within 5K miles....maybe less of needing replacement.

Worked fine other than getting heavier and heavier though. So if it's heavy but works without issues it could be close to the end of its life. Not sure what happens when the self adjustment reaches its limit but I can guess.

 

Even though it's lower on 997.2's compared to 997.1, it does occur on 9A1 engines as well. It's up to the OP

https://rennlist.com/forums/997-foru...-a-bullet.html

https://lnengineering.com/products/w...html?mode=list

 

At 80,000 miles a clutch replacement may be in your future.

 

Price seems reasonable for mileage and .2 in the current marketplace, provided its been well maintained. I purchased my .2 for a little less than that 3 years ago. Mine had about 71K on the odo when I purchased it. It's been pretty rock solid since, just wear items that have needed replacement.