Jespinosaesq

I have been searching for a 997 Turbo for a little while and have come across one that I am interested in. The only thing that worries me is the miles on this specific car. The car has 76,000 miles.

The car itself is speed yellow with the sports chrono package, sport seats, bose audio etc. It has a clean carfax and has a clear bra in the front of the vehicle.

I was thinking of doing a PPI but wasn't sure if I should get into it considering the miles.

At what mileage does the value of these car plummet? I don't drive much but I also would like the car to keep its value if I am going to keep it for a few years.

Any help would be appreciated.

Skwerl

I'd say the biggest value "plummet" is somewhere around 30-35k miles. Under that and it seems like good cars sell almost instantly for premiums, and over that, you start getting more nitpickers.

At 76,000 miles, you should be able to get a good depreciated price for it now, put some miles on it, and not lose much if anything in a few years. Assuming it's a manual coupe and not trashed, they seem to bottom out in the mid-$50s, so you probably won't ever dip below that unless you get in an accident.

Regarding longevity, if it's been taken care of, there's no reason these can't keep going indefinitely. There's a somewhat famous 996 Turbo with 500k and counting.

tcsracing1

Once you get into higher miles, apart from the usual plugs and coil packs, you will most likely be looking at coolant pipe fittings.

These cars have a long life. Motors can be rebuilt etc... We will see these as water cooled classics in 10+ years.

epacman17

My Tip has done more or less exactly that milage. I have had a coolant pipe leak (turbo hose, so not the most common problem) and a broken intercooler in the 1½ years I have owned the car. I would consider this pretty minor stuff that could easily happen to a car with the same age but half the miles. Especially since they were plastic and rubber parts.

soundbehindyou

Speed yellow, sport chrono, sport seats.....YEAH!!

nuclearfishin

Isn't one of the advantages of the Mezger engine it's ability to be maintained for a long time? I'm not referring to periodic mnx but rather the unlikely scenario of blowing the motor all together? From what I gather these engines are very robust and the likelihood of a catastrophic failure that couldn't be repaired is very low. That doesn't mean it won't cost, but you should be able to maintain that engine for many many miles.

atcbi5

Jespinosaesq

So it seems that mileage should not be an issue.

What price should I expect to pay for this car with this mileage.

It is a cabriolet, I don't think I mentioned that in the original post.

Skwerl

Oops, you're right, I meant to say, the only good Mezger Turbo is a free one with 0 miles on it, because otherwise they're money pit time bombs!!!

atcbi5

mikerosi

05Mdriver

My experience with my 997 turbo is that it is more reliable then a Honda !

I have an aftermarket platinum coverage warranty and in 2 years still haven't used it.

atcbi5

tcsracing1

my turbo is 10 years old. Scheduled maintenance. Thats about it.

Steve 96C4S

You wrote

"How many miles is too many miles on a 997 Turbo?"

There's no such thing. Cars with high miles are price adjusted beautifully so just pick a car you love, buy it, put tons of miles on it and keep enjoying. We'll all be dead soon relatively (in less than 80 years), you might as well LIVE!