Porsche 911 996 c2s

[Oliverjames]

Hi I'm thinking of buying a 911 996 carrera 2 tiptronic 1999 with 100,000 miles and full service history are these reliable please advise thanks

[HoHoHo]

The right car with the right provinance and once purchased being looked after as it needs to be (bearing in mind it's still an expensive car just at a late stage in its life) then probably yes.

A cheap car with no history and in poor condition then no.

There are many threads re the 996 and 997 cars and engines which have a number of issues which can cost the price of a small car to put right.

Oh, there is no such car as a 996 C2S by the way

[Oliverjames]

Lol ok thanks for you advise 👍👍

[thegoose]

All the auto gearboxes are named "Tiptronic S" hence the confusion from advertisers either ignorant to the correct terms or deliberately trying to mislead. There is a Carrera 4S which has the turbo-style wide body and a full width reflector at the rear, these are 4 wheel drive and available as either manual or Tiptronic S.