996 C4S vs 996TT

[emicen]

Appologies if this has been covered before, but I'm enquiring for a friend.

He is currently looking at 996 model C4S and TTs. He has found a year older TT is around the same price as a C4S. The question is the relative running costs and reliability.

I was under the impression the TT's GT1 block is the more reliable engine even with the higher output as it is free from the RMS issue.

Other than that all I could come up with is the TT will be thirstier and chew tyres quicker.

What are the real world running cost differences between the two?

[SNDa]

this might help

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2ZJqdLf3q4U  

[30121980]

996 TT all the way.

[DirkDiggler]

i too was looking at the C4S until the folk on here badgered me into submission. Took a TT out for a test drive, picked it up from the dealer 5 days later. No doubt about it, the TT is awesome.

Not sure about the petrol consumption, i would guess slightly worse than a C4S, but it is the more reliable car. Servicing is a little more...about £300 more from an independent for the 48k. Compare at JZ's site here.

I got lucky and found a TT for 750 notes more than a same year C4S i had been looking at, the insurance was actually cheaper

take em both out and see for yourself.

Edited by DirkDiggler on Friday 24th August 13:17

[SNDa]

The turbo/C4s minor service is the same price.

The major service is more because the spark plugs need to be be done, whereas on the C4s, they are done every 48k or 4 years.

[Dr S]

DirkDiggler said:

I got lucky and found a TT for 750 notes more than a same year C4S i had been looking at

After some in depth analysis I must conclude that this appears to have been a good deal...

[DirkDiggler]

Dr S said:

DirkDiggler said:

I got lucky and found a TT for 750 notes more than a same year C4S i had been looking at

After some in depth analysis I must conclude that this appears to have been a good deal...

yeah, i'm not sure how i managed it to be honest!