Thedips

Yea low 30s seem the bottom for a decent sorted car . 997s are holding very well

911Dreamer

Congrats and these are the cars that are popping up for me in the low $30k Love the color as that is what I am going for also but with red interior

911Dreamer

So I ask 997 owners, why would the IMS be needed, I thought this was more of an 996 issue? I even looked at the IMS poll and it seems like a low number among the 997 group?

911Dreamer

So was it silver? Lahainabry

Jaye Bass

Until the 997.2, the motors still had intermediate shafts.

Carmichael

Most '05s and some '06 997.1s had the small, single-row bearing which many pointed fingers to as the culprit of the IMS fracas between Porsche and a group of disgruntled owners. No real way to tell unless a visual inspection is performed.

IMS can be a problem, but as some have speculated, bore scoring seems to be a more pressing issue.

911Dreamer

I've read up on the bore scoring, even read a post on a 996.2 engine that had it. So the 997 should be checked out for the bore scoring, but there is no way of knowing how a owner treated their 997, is there?

Blu311

My advice when buying private party is you are buying the seller almost as much as the car. Chat him/her up about as much stuff as possible about the car in many different ways (I have worked in auditing and sales, and know how to get people to talk). I wont waste 10 sellers time but once I find a car I think will work I'll chat the seller up. If things add up, great, but if there is too much weirdness going on, don't buy the car. There is always a bit of gamble buying a used car out of warranty but between getting to know the seller and a ppi, you can eliminate much of the worry.

As far as buying from dealers... all their cars are one-owner cream puffs that were either driven by grandma or by a guy who traded up to a GT3. Some of those stories are true but some might not be.

Lahainabry

I believe it is called Meteor grey?
Little darker than Silver.
I really like the car.

Lahainabry

I think you are correct.
A few questions will get the true information.
I called a guy on a 997.
He was jabbering like a chimpanzee .
He couldn't answer any questions at all,
just misdirection.
After a minute of counteractions, I said thanks for your time and hung up.

Patriot

Beautiful 997. Agree totally with keeping it clean and simple.

Patriot

Your cab is either GT Silver or Arctic Silver.

Lahainabry

I will ask the dealer this weekend.

Thank you,

Bryan

wardrive

Prices are aggressive but those are early 05' and/or high mileage cars.

For 30k, I would look at the following:

- Porsche 996 C4S (lots of them for low 30s). Most are fully optioned and have the wide body turbo look

- Porsche 997 CS 06. 05 are more prone to IMS issues then later ones with the bigger bearing, so you would need to purchase a retrofit.

Good luck.

911Dreamer

Thought it was a Silver Cab that I was looking at...great looking car