Are 997 C2 difficult to sell?

[RiccardoG]

I recall some time ago reading on here (I think) that the C2 997s are quite difficult to sell on for whatever reason. In particular there was one dealer that said it was THE most difficult car he ever had for sale.

Does anyone know if this is true? I don't really see why it should be as its still a 911 and perhaps, as they get older, condition will be more relevant than spec, however there are a few nicely specced 997 C2 on sale right now which I am ignoring with the above 'advice' in mind.

Also, isn't the 3.6 engine less troublesome? I assume that this is the very same engine as was available in the 996.2?

[mollytherocker]

In my view, no car is easier to sell than any other.

Its all about pricing. Price it right and it will sell.

MTR

[911p]

RiccardoG said:

Also, isn't the 3.6 engine less troublesome? I assume that this is the very same engine as was available in the 996.2?

Not sure on the reliability front, but the 3.8 could potentially suffer more cylinder liner failures. This is because people use the cars extra torque, keeping it at lower revs and just using more throttle pressure, hence overheating the engine (coolant flow is higher with higher revs). Same goes for the transition from the 3.4 > 3.6 with the 996s.

Porsche say that the 3.6 in the 997 has an extra 5bhp over the 3.6 in the 996, but there doesn't appear to be many (if any) changes between the two. The first major change came in mid-2006 when they changed the IMS for the 997s 3.6.

[andyeds1234]

I think that a lot of people dismiss the standard carrera because its not quite as powerful as the S. If some of those people ignored the marketing dept stats they may find they actually prefer the power delivery and standard suspension of the carrera.

Performance wise, there really isn't much between the two cars

[Phooey]

andyeds1234 said:

I think that a lot of people dismiss the standard carrera because its not quite as powerful as the S. If some of those people ignored the marketing dept stats they may find they actually prefer the power delivery and standard suspension of the carrera

Standard 3.6 non-dfi 320bhp C2 is a peach. I drove a 2004/5 car with 50odd kmiles on it and it was solid. Sounded good. Drove well. Responsive. Couldn't fault it.

[RiccardoG]

Thanks for the replies guys, useful info. I think it makes sense to consider the C2 cars as well then, especially when the package is right (colour/spec/price/provenance).