what is an 'early' 3.4 996?
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Dammit said:
I know mine is a cab, but - when I bought it the car was on 60,000 miles, had hard backed sports seats, manual with functioning factory LSD, three spoke steering wheel, the same Targa ten spokes as the car in that add, it's original amber lights, brand new PS4's, and was £9,500.
You got a bargain. You also bartered the seller down 3500 after inspection so it was probably advertised around 13000 which sounds about right or perhaps still a tad low. Then you hit them in the balls, hard. porkey said:
These cars are getting old now and the wrong car will swallow money pretty quickly.
A £14k 996 can very easily turn into a £20k 996
A nice one needing next to nothing with bills to prove will always command a premium IMO.
I'd like to think so as I own one but the truth is buyers will only look at the price and you will get zero interest advertising one of these cars for 20k.A £14k 996 can very easily turn into a £20k 996
A nice one needing next to nothing with bills to prove will always command a premium IMO.
porkey said:
These cars are getting old now and the wrong car will swallow money pretty quickly.
A £14k 996 can very easily turn into a £20k 996
A nice one needing next to nothing with bills to prove will always command a premium IMO.
As somebody looking to get in to the market, this cost escalation remains a significant concern. My last Porsche (944 S2) cost me £5k ish over two years and even then there was loads that still wasn't right with it, albeit mainly cosmetic.A £14k 996 can very easily turn into a £20k 996
A nice one needing next to nothing with bills to prove will always command a premium IMO.
The dilemma then is do I buy a £14K to buy a 996 C2 3.4 but risk it quickly becoming a £20k car. Or do I buy a 997 C2 3.6 for £25k which "shouldn't" need as much doing to it, but "might" be more susceptible to bore scoring. Choices, choices.
James76G said:
As somebody looking to get in to the market, this cost escalation remains a significant concern. My last Porsche (944 S2) cost me £5k ish over two years and even then there was loads that still wasn't right with it, albeit mainly cosmetic.
The dilemma then is do I buy a £14K to buy a 996 C2 3.4 but risk it quickly becoming a £20k car. Or do I buy a 997 C2 3.6 for £25k which "shouldn't" need as much doing to it, but "might" be more susceptible to bore scoring. Choices, choices.
PM sent.The dilemma then is do I buy a £14K to buy a 996 C2 3.4 but risk it quickly becoming a £20k car. Or do I buy a 997 C2 3.6 for £25k which "shouldn't" need as much doing to it, but "might" be more susceptible to bore scoring. Choices, choices.
James76G said:
porkey said:
These cars are getting old now and the wrong car will swallow money pretty quickly.
A £14k 996 can very easily turn into a £20k 996
A nice one needing next to nothing with bills to prove will always command a premium IMO.
As somebody looking to get in to the market, this cost escalation remains a significant concern. My last Porsche (944 S2) cost me £5k ish over two years and even then there was loads that still wasn't right with it, albeit mainly cosmetic.A £14k 996 can very easily turn into a £20k 996
A nice one needing next to nothing with bills to prove will always command a premium IMO.
The dilemma then is do I buy a £14K to buy a 996 C2 3.4 but risk it quickly becoming a £20k car. Or do I buy a 997 C2 3.6 for £25k which "shouldn't" need as much doing to it, but "might" be more susceptible to bore scoring. Choices, choices.
Now 3 years and 20k miles later I'm staggered off how little the car wanted for. I bought wisely and the car came with a huge folder full with every single receipt from the second owner who did 25k miles/p.a. and had had it serviced twice a year. And you wouldn't beliefe the condition of it, especially inside.
In general I bought all my cars with relatively high mileage. I always buy on condition and history and am not really fussed about what the odometer says.
I much rather buy a 120k miles example with lots of work carried out, than a 60k miles car that only ever had oil/brakes changes or no history at all. Also the 120k miles car will be much cheaper. And you don't have to worry about putting miles on them.
But then again I tend to keep these cars long term and I'm not really fussed about residuals buying from the low end of the market.
James76G said:
Filibuster said:
....an early non sunroof, black on black 996 C4 (are these considered to be early too, even tough they always where e-throttle?)
I have wondered this myself, especially with respect to the '98 and '99 model year C4 examples out there.I think they all came with PSM as well which was a turn off for me personally.
shalmaneser said:
James76G said:
Filibuster said:
....an early non sunroof, black on black 996 C4 (are these considered to be early too, even tough they always where e-throttle?)
I have wondered this myself, especially with respect to the '98 and '99 model year C4 examples out there.I think they all came with PSM as well which was a turn off for me personally.
Indeed, C4s all did have PSM. PSM reacquires e-throttle and with the 996 it is: e-throttle = PSM.
For me at the time I was intrigued by the non-sunroof C4 that has the same stiff chassis as the GT3.
shalmaneser said:
Certainly early, but not as desirable to the proper 'cork sniffers'.
I think they all came with PSM as well which was a turn off for me personally.
Thanks, I had forgotten about the inclusion of PSM. I think they all came with PSM as well which was a turn off for me personally.
Do you (or anybody else) know if door airbags were an option on the early cars. I've seen early cars both with and without but it seems quite inconsistent.
porkey said:
Anyone with any sense will look beyond the initial purchase price and consider the potential spend going forward.
Here's my take on that (project thread on my 996): http://911uk.com/viewtopic.php?t=120709&start=...Dammit said:
Here's my take on that (project thread on my 996): http://911uk.com/viewtopic.php?t=120709&start=...
Yes..... I've read it.
James76G said:
porkey said:
These cars are getting old now and the wrong car will swallow money pretty quickly.
A £14k 996 can very easily turn into a £20k 996
A nice one needing next to nothing with bills to prove will always command a premium IMO.
As somebody looking to get in to the market, this cost escalation remains a significant concern. My last Porsche (944 S2) cost me £5k ish over two years and even then there was loads that still wasn't right with it, albeit mainly cosmetic.A £14k 996 can very easily turn into a £20k 996
A nice one needing next to nothing with bills to prove will always command a premium IMO.
The dilemma then is do I buy a £14K to buy a 996 C2 3.4 but risk it quickly becoming a £20k car. Or do I buy a 997 C2 3.6 for £25k which "shouldn't" need as much doing to it, but "might" be more susceptible to bore scoring. Choices, choices.
As someone in the market for a 996 or possibly a 986....the fact that the silver car sold so fast is intriguing? It appears to be looked after but there are a few other similar cars in the market at similar prices that have sat...
Hopefully going to see a PHers car this weekend though, fingers crossed it is the one.
Hopefully going to see a PHers car this weekend though, fingers crossed it is the one.
Baked_bean said:
As someone in the market for a 996 or possibly a 986....the fact that the silver car sold so fast is intriguing? It appears to be looked after but there are a few other similar cars in the market at similar prices that have sat...
Hopefully going to see a PHers car this weekend though, fingers crossed it is the one.
We'll never know what drove someone to buy that car. It could have been as simple as location. But it does show us that cars are selling so there are clearly some buyers out there. There might only be a few or there might be lots waiting for the perfect car. Try not to concern yourself with all that and just look at some cars and decide if you're a buyer. I don't think perfect cars exist so you just buy on merits and pick one. Worst case you buy a pup and it costs you a few quid but you'll still have a 996 you can enjoy. Dont lose sight of that.Hopefully going to see a PHers car this weekend though, fingers crossed it is the one.
Baked_bean said:
As someone in the market for a 996 or possibly a 986....the fact that the silver car sold so fast is intriguing? It appears to be looked after but there are a few other similar cars in the market at similar prices that have sat...
Hopefully going to see a PHers car this weekend though, fingers crossed it is the one.
It was a "no-go" on the inspection for the Zenith Blue one you were looking at then? Hopefully going to see a PHers car this weekend though, fingers crossed it is the one.
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