Originally Posted by Villa911

I found a 2009 997 all wheel drive, stick. Was simply patient and waited until I found what I wanted and the price. The car we got had a documented history. I have driven sticks off/on for 40+ yrs, yes the clutch is a bit heavy, but your mom will love getting used to it. The only clutches heavier for me were military trucks. My wife and I enjoy it immensely, it is not a weekend car. Good luck for your mom!

Originally Posted by Tarek307

The 997 is much easier to drive and more comfortable than the 996, i just went from 2002 996 to 2005 997 , love both, but like the 997 better, feels more of a daily driver..




05-06" they both have the IMS- but later production 2005 has the same IMS in the 06" its a bigger one, but also could fail- (ALL THIS IMS STUFF IS WAY BLOW OUT OF PROPORTION)

The thing about the late 2005-2008's bigger IMS is it CANT BE REPLACED with the LN engineering Bearing without splitting the engine case..

I went with an early 2005 because just incase, i'll do the LN bearing once i do the clutch- wont cost but $500-$600 more.

Originally Posted by Domer911

what happened to the rule about pictures?

Originally Posted by cvtbenhogan

There is one item to remember about the manual. The clutch is heavy and its not the most agreeable in heavy traffic.

Originally Posted by Tarek307

what about the "read the thread first" rule loool....he hasn't bought a car yet, just inquiring! hence, no pics!

Originally Posted by Carnerd

Yeah, to each his own. I always liked the "heaviness" of the clutch on my 996 3.

My mom drove it a few times and thought it was fine so I think she'll be ok.

Originally Posted by Carnerd

So here's the current predicament. My mother has decided to up her budget to $45k. I've seen a couple standard 09 Carreras around there (47k). So the question is... For cars with similar miles, which is better? An 09 DFI standard Carrera or an 06 Carrera S?

Originally Posted by pissedpuppy

my good freind and colleague just bought an '07 C2S for $44K (bay area), it's got decent options too

Originally Posted by Domer911

I wasn't referring to the car...