higher miles on 996tt

[irish boy]

hey considering a 996tt at the moment...looked at a couple of cars...mostly around 01/02, what do you guys think of buying a mid 40's car with 55k on? never had a tt, i take it they can take miles as well as any 911 without problem? or would i be better spending another 7-8 grand on a 20k car? could do with the extra money right now but could also do without!!
thanks!!

[softinthehead]

irish boy said:

hey considering a 996tt at the moment...looked at a couple of cars...mostly around 01/02, what do you guys think of buying a mid 40's car with 55k on? never had a tt, i take it they can take miles as well as any 911 without problem? or would i be better spending another 7-8 grand on a 20k car? could do with the extra money right now but could also do without!! thanks!!

55k is not higher miles for an 01/02 plate, its normal miles. i wouldnt bat an eyelid about that sort of mileage on a tt. paying extra for a 20k car IMHO is pointless if it causes financial pain. after all your 20k car might have done that around london, and your 55K might have done all its miloes on the M6. cue henry - "buy on condition"

[leeme3]

Let's say you kept the car for 2 years and put another 20-25K on it - I'd still buy it in 2 years time so long as the sale price reflects the mileage (but of course it will 'cos you are paying 20K less in the first place) and you've kept the history up to date.

[kayc]

To me mileage does matter and age doesnt....All cars feel looser and more tired with mileage,seats,steering wheels,door trims,carpets all show signs of wear in higher mileage cars,its unavoidable.IMO a low mileage oldercar is preferable to a high mileage newer car at the same price.

[vpr]

Well I've got a 03/52 TT for sale that has done 40k and a 02/52 TT that I am keeping that has done 18k and I am unable to see any difference in the way they have worn or the way in which they drive.

That's not to say the latter is a donkey. The 40000 mile car has absolutely no sign of wear. I suspect it has probably done most of its mileage on the motorway.

For sale at just £50k..........what a lot of car.

[rich1231]

mine is just over 36k and it feels great. I would look at service history etc over mileage.

And to be honest I dont trust alot of the mileages reported on high end cars.

I refuse to believe anyone with a 996tt only does 2 or 3 thousand miles a year.

[Kurgen_]

This is a subject, I am very interested in.
Have just purchased my TT, spec is X50 Tiptronic, all boxes ticked Seal Grey, Black leather, Techno wheels etc.. car is Jan 04 with 23k miles. I paid 70k, car new was £105,600.
I intend to keep this car 3 years (no comments please ), and the balloon I have is 37k.. will I get my money back on sale to clear balloon.?

I reckon I should easily, but hard to be certain with 997TT arriving.

Edit to say.. reckon mileage will be 50-55k in 3 years..

>> Edited by Kurgen_ on Thursday 9th February 11:00

[cyrus1971]

My 996TT has 59K Miles on it and the leather and interior looks like new - and I mean that in the fullest sense of the word, it really does. The engine is better now than ever, over serviced, driven on motorways and A roads, not in town much – I have Polo for that. All the mechanical elements are literally singing in a way it did not when I bought it – and it was good then. The car actually feels better now than it ever did – settled and content with itself. Hungry for speed and revving quicker. There are a lot of thugs out there who are mechanical illiterates and abuse cars and pass them on - that takes time to show on the interior too and the brief ownership periods hint at it. The leather on the drivers seat on mine is the same as the passenger's – I.E it’s not worn at all and the car is mint (usual stone chips), but I have tracked it once and drive “enthusiastically”.

I sold an Audi A6 of mine a few years back to a Chef and the way he drove it broke my heart, kicking down on a slack drive train at 5,000 revs, dropping the clutch chucking it at everything with abandon. Probably then complaining a year later when the gearbox needed a rebuild – idiot. If you respect your Porsche it literally will last a lifetime and always buy those ones. I only buy one owner cars and vet the owner as much as the car. Perhaps at odds with Henry’s approach but then I am not as expert as him.