Hello Everyone, I am new to the Porsche enthusiast community. I am a recent graduate Mechanical Engineer on the market for my first Porsche. I have recently taken notice of a 2000 Porsche 911 Carrera 4. This vehicle has 95,000 miles on it, but looks immaculate. It is at a dealer, and I am unsure whether or not they will shoot me straight about the vehicle. My questions to you all are very straight forward. How is the maintanance on this make/model? What should I be looking for if/when I go to look at the car in person? How much should this car cost? What should I ask the dealer? (obviously hoping that I get some straight answers)... Also, if there is anything else I should know about this car PLEASE help. Any advice is much appreciated

Thank you all for your time.

 

They will not.

Maintenance could be close to nothing, just scheduled and oil changes. Or you could blow the engine, tranny, brakes, etc. It's luck of the draw.

A general rule of thumb is get the latest model Porsche you can afford. And don't be too hasty. This is a buyers market, so there is much room to haggle.

Get a PPI, and try to make the best decision you can. If you are still worried, try an aftermarket warranty. Some folks swear by them, others think they are a waste of money. But in the end, it's what lets you sleep at night.

Good luck.

-td

 

Look for a model with less miles.... Unless they are giving it away!

 

yeah miles are too high on that thing for me to look at

 

Was kind of in the same situation when I bought my 01 C2 Cab. It had 70k miles on it but ended up getting the aftermarket warranty for piece of mind. Sure glad I did, a year later I had to change the Tiptronic transmission + some other bits and pieces. I paid 4.5k USD for four years and the parts+work Porsche did came to over 10k. So I saved lots of money and still have three more years of warranty to go.

Patrik

 

Luck of the draw - mine was past 97K when I purchased it and the engine has not blown yet...knock on woodX3..desipte being 99 996.
Get a mechanic to look at this with you if you are really interested.
Price: I vote for less than 22K

 

one thing to note. these cars are meant to be driven. I have a 99 C2 6 spd with 104,000 (no track, DD). Nothing major has happened.

I have seen cars with low mileage blow an engine.

Also I'd stay away from tracked cars.......just my humble opinion.

Shop around and good luck

jorge