Porsche 996 - Why so cheap?
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Bit of PH classifieds dreaming has me looking at 996's wondering why so cheap.
Now i'm aware of the air cooled v water cooled arguement and the purists derision, but are they unreliable, average to drive or something else?
I also figure that even though you can pick one up for 15k they will still have 70k running costs, so what would you put aside to run one for a year?
Now i'm aware of the air cooled v water cooled arguement and the purists derision, but are they unreliable, average to drive or something else?
I also figure that even though you can pick one up for 15k they will still have 70k running costs, so what would you put aside to run one for a year?
Great Pretender said:
You've answered your own question.
The purists want the air cooled cars and mormal punters are scared off due to over-inflated reliability concerns with the main bearing oil seal.
Forgive me if this is heresy but because of a perceived notion of what would make it a 'true' Porsche has meant that it is seen as a worse car? hmmm.... Best not buy one and join the POCGB then.The purists want the air cooled cars and mormal punters are scared off due to over-inflated reliability concerns with the main bearing oil seal.
mister.t said:
Autocar have a buying guide of the 996 this week ( okay technically last week now) but they don't seem to praise it at all!
Still doesn't stop them from being very good value IMO, especially if you can find a well looked after one.
In saying that I'd still have a 993!
I'm in oz so havent and wont be able to see the Autocar article. Why are they not impressed?Still doesn't stop them from being very good value IMO, especially if you can find a well looked after one.
In saying that I'd still have a 993!
Didnt Steve whatshisface for Autocar buy a yellow 993 Turbo a few years ago and bankruptcy almost arose?
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