The 997 Appreciation Thread
Discussion
Help needed!
I cant decide which way to go on my 997 purchase. Do i go gen 1 and run the risk of the engine issues maybe or go straight to gen 2 and pay a bit a more and supposedly have better reliability!?
Any thoughts on price vs mileage vs age on the following three -
997.2 S - https://www.pistonheads.com/classifieds/used-cars/...
997.1 C4S - https://www.pistonheads.com/classifieds/used-cars/...
997.1 C - https://www.pistonheads.com/classifieds/used-cars/...
Thank you,
Phil
I cant decide which way to go on my 997 purchase. Do i go gen 1 and run the risk of the engine issues maybe or go straight to gen 2 and pay a bit a more and supposedly have better reliability!?
Any thoughts on price vs mileage vs age on the following three -
997.2 S - https://www.pistonheads.com/classifieds/used-cars/...
997.1 C4S - https://www.pistonheads.com/classifieds/used-cars/...
997.1 C - https://www.pistonheads.com/classifieds/used-cars/...
Thank you,
Phil
philnotts said:
Help needed!
I cant decide which way to go on my 997 purchase. Do i go gen 1 and run the risk of the engine issues maybe or go straight to gen 2 and pay a bit a more and supposedly have better reliability!?
Pay more now for a Gen 2 and you'll also get more back when you come to sell. The purchase price isn't a sunk cost so they'll probably work out the same overall (assuming you can afford the Gen 2 in the first place). You'll also get a quicker car, much better gearbox if you're going auto and no £10k rebuild in the back of your mind.I cant decide which way to go on my 997 purchase. Do i go gen 1 and run the risk of the engine issues maybe or go straight to gen 2 and pay a bit a more and supposedly have better reliability!?
I'm probably going to put my 997.2 C2S up for sale soon...
Or use the price differential between 997.1 and .2 to fund a preemptive engine rebore/liners at Hartech. Buy the .1 get the engine done for £7.5k plus VAT and then enjoy a lovely car with a brand new engine and solid resale.
buy a manual with PSE exhaust under 50k miles, get the work done and watch the value climb.....
discussion, not fact
997.1 + Hartech = current 997.2 prices ?????
The_Doc said:
Or use the price differential between 997.1 and .2 to fund a preemptive engine rebore/liners at Hartech. Buy the .1 get the engine done for £7.5k plus VAT and then enjoy a lovely car with a brand new engine and solid resale.
buy a manual with PSE exhaust under 50k miles, get the work done and watch the value climb.....
discussion, not fact
997.1 + Hartech = current 997.2 prices ?????
Why not just buy the gen 1 and pay for the Hartech warranty - then if the engine goes they fix it for free?buy a manual with PSE exhaust under 50k miles, get the work done and watch the value climb.....
discussion, not fact
997.1 + Hartech = current 997.2 prices ?????
Thank you for the replies.
I am looking for a manual with PSE.
Looking at Gen 1 prices for a 40-60k mileage C4S, i am looking between 30k - 39k!
Gen 2 C and S are around 35k - 40k with similier millage so if anything i am not sure why the gen 1 prices are creeping up if they have the engine issue cloud over them!?
Hartech warranty is around £80 per month and they will only cover the labour if it goes bang, so at a guess 3k ish saving.
Thank you,
Phil
I am looking for a manual with PSE.
Looking at Gen 1 prices for a 40-60k mileage C4S, i am looking between 30k - 39k!
Gen 2 C and S are around 35k - 40k with similier millage so if anything i am not sure why the gen 1 prices are creeping up if they have the engine issue cloud over them!?
Hartech warranty is around £80 per month and they will only cover the labour if it goes bang, so at a guess 3k ish saving.
Thank you,
Phil
anonymous said:
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I dont see that here - reads to me as if they cover everything?http://www.hartech.org/maintenance-plan
ATM said:
anonymous said:
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I dont see that here - reads to me as if they cover everything?http://www.hartech.org/maintenance-plan
philnotts said:
I wish it did - " we just charge for the parts and do all the work free - including (if ever needed) most engine and gearbox rebuilds etc. Many jobs are labour only and are therefore entirely free. "
PooSo what about a Porsche warranty on something like a gen 1 C4S, what would that cost and how many years old can the car be?
Magic919 said:
No difference.
in that - whatever causes the issue isn't modified in any way with the X51 upgrade? i.e. the offending parts are not replaced?
I've got a long termer X51..........(56k miles) - I've been making it as perfect as possible, so I guess I may well do the Hartech thing then at some point.......
lordturpin said:
That looks very nice !
I had to have a manual 997 wide bodied but unfortunately my budget could only stretch to £23kish
Is the body wider on the 997 4wd? At some angles I believe I can see the rear arch looks different and is there an extra ridge running down the sill.I had to have a manual 997 wide bodied but unfortunately my budget could only stretch to £23kish
Ok i may of seen a car (997.1 S) that i am very interested in but its done 80k miles and priced at 26k. Apart from having a PPI check done on the car, should i be worried about the high miles? I would likely sell it after 2 years and it will be touching 100k miles by then.
Also not to start WW3 but whats the thoughts between S vs C4S in the driving sense and not styling, for anyone who has driven them back to back?
Thank you,
Phil
Also not to start WW3 but whats the thoughts between S vs C4S in the driving sense and not styling, for anyone who has driven them back to back?
Thank you,
Phil
I've just bought a 997.1S with 63k miles for £29k.....key for me is that it's had the Hartech liners work done, which I think wasn't cheap......
I'm picking it up tomorrow - can't wait. Been out of the 911 loop for a while - I sold my first one (a 996 C4 Cab) 5 years ago.
Will post a picture when I collect it tomorrow....
I'm picking it up tomorrow - can't wait. Been out of the 911 loop for a while - I sold my first one (a 996 C4 Cab) 5 years ago.
Will post a picture when I collect it tomorrow....
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