Not sure if the owner is on this forum or not, but what you guys think of this car?


http://www.autotrader.com/cars-for-s...15032319&Log=0


I know it is hard to comment/judge by pictures, but seems it has good amount of maintenance done. I wish the miles were about 15k less. Looks clean and well taken care of. Any thoughts/comment/suggestions would be great. Thanks

***UPDATE***

Turns out the car is sold.... ugh. On to the next one. Any feedback/comments on this on in FL? I was trying to stay away form 2001 and only interested in 2002-2005, but besides the glove box and the never ending debatable stiffness enhancement, there should be any other difference/reason to not got with a 2001. This one has sports seat, leather interior I think? What do you guys think? Obviously wheels would probably change.

http://www.autotrader.com/cars-for-s...19202427&Log=0

 

It does look well maintained but the price is still a little high for that mileage. The biggest benefit is that it already has its coolant pipes welded which will save you a good chunk of change and worry down the road. Even with that though, Id still say its about 2-3k over what I would pay.

 

Thanks. That is exactly what I was thinking I would pay for it.

I only drive about 3k-5k a year so I'm not too worried about putting too much miles on it. I have my CTS-V for over 3 years now and I only put 10k miles on it. Now I just need to sell it and get a 996tt

I'm also looking for a 996tt to keep for a very long time. I really like this car and I would imagine I'd keep for over 6 years. Even with the higher mileage, and me doing as much work myself as possible, I think a well maintained one, like this, would last me.

 

Agree well maintained and the pipes welded= big plusses. Don't care for the supple interior but that's a personal thing. They would probably work on the price.

 

Those aren't supple, are they? Thought supple is the "wrinkly" look.

 

Didn't honestly look at all the photos but they listed supple? You are correct no supple= I checked the photos..

 

And I apparently didn't read the description. But yeah, I just wanted to very those were not supple. Trying to avoid supple leather, but not a deal breaker.

 

Looks like a solid, well maintained car. Nice find actually. If it checks all your wants/needs, looks like it would be worth looking into further.

 

Owning my own shop and also owning multiple Porsches myself, I would not worry about miles, but rather what has been done to the car. Miles does not mean a thing, I can destroy a car in 5000 miles, or make the same car last 100k. Look for what has been replaced.

 

I wouldn't sleep on the 996tt's for long, prices have been slowly creeping up even on the higher mileage cars. If this is the car you want try to shave a few bucks off the price and go for it, I personally think you can't go wrong with these cars long term.

 

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So what should I ask about and look out for when buying a used 996TT with good maintenance record? I know PPI is recommended. I know they have a second gear issue that I need to check during a test drive. ECU scan to see level 2 over-revs, but even with type 2 over revs, it is not the end of the world.

Anything else you guys can give me advice on?

 

Updated the original post. Any other advice on the new car would be great.