I'm looking at a 997 Turbo that seems to have been well-maintained that has 72,000 miles.

My current car a 2001 996 Turbo has 72,000 miles and I have had zero problems. But putting that many miles on a 2007 just has me thinking.

The car is prices right at KBB value. Just wanted to see if there were any members with a stock car at 70k miles or more and if you have had many/any issues?

 

depends. what color is the car ?
if its anything other than black or dark gray, you will be totally fine. rest assured that 70k miles is nothing for these cars.
IF , and ONLY IF the car you speak of is black or dark grey, then i would advise you to stay away. far far away. (just kidding i'm looking for a higher mileage black or dark gray one myself with ccb's).

 

Hah, no it's not black or gray. I actually plan on wrapping the car Matte White if I buy it.

I just have a 996T that I had planned on putting Turbo's on and a few other things.

This car is $54,000 which I think is a pretty decent price. No upgrades at all but I would do them myself.

 

the 997 really is an upgrade.. i went from a 996 turbo to a 997 carrera s.. the chassis is a lot better right out of the gate!

i for one would actually not buy a turbo again.. would have to be a lighter car.. gt2 is the only car for me next as i love boost and the shivers it gives me
that being said.. a 997 turbo at that price is great - as you know phenomenal motor.. i did want a 997tt but could not find one to work with my budget.. after owning the light 997 carrera s it made me realize why the gt3 guys love their cars.. its all down to weight and they have decent power to go with it.

but i must say once you have lived with boost its really hard to not have that power. also the trans and motor pairing in my car not being GT/turbo spec is not bad but nothing like the race derived pairings found in the gt/turbo. i can honestly see where they spent the money and why the gt/turbo cars are worth the premium

Mike

 

Really depends on owner history. Could be good, could be a heap of repairs. Don't do this if $54k is the top of your budget. Anything could need repair. Clutch, plugs, turbos, many things that are almost maintenance items. Also too many miles to add a tune and exhaust, because you don't want to stress the internals of a 70k mile motor. This could be a car for driving on the weekends with the top down to the beach. If you want to mod it or track it all, I would say forget it. Way too much very expensive risk.

Oh, if you consider, the PPI should include a leakdown compression test and make sure the boost is also checked. Boost hose issues are also $1000 plus.

 

I certainly do want to mod it, so sounds like I should stick with my plan to wait until the end of this year. Raise my budget a bit, and find a car with fewer miles.

 

I personally would not be afraid of running a tune and exhuast on a car with that many miles. The internals of this engine are pretty solid and its not like Im going to return my car to stock should I hit 70k, thats for sure.

 

Go beyond that and assume you don't even spend thousands in repairs. How many buyers will there be for the car with 90k to 100k miles?

 

Even with 100k on it its going to be worth 25-30k though in good condition and all records to someone I would assume.

 

If true, that will still be a heck of a loss for 3 years driving and the major mechanical risk from the $54k purchase price. Better of spending more upfront, it will cost you less in the long run.

 

I think I'll just keep rocking the 996. Got some new turbo's, injectors, IC's, and tune going on pretty soon. Should be enough to keep me grinning for another few months!

 

What color was it anyway?

 

i got a 997.1TT 2009 with 75K miles. i can't tell u yet if it was smart. but I think 75K is not much for a modern engine. unless it is modded heavily or tracked. mine looked like a commuter car. driving in luxury and speed for 100miles a day, and resting on weekends....

 

Great testament to these cars that they still maintain such strong value with over 70,000 mi. I don't see many (or any) modern day Ferrari's, Lambo's, etc with nearly that much mileage. Most ads talk about engine rebuilds, to major overhauls by the time they reach 30,000 or less.
The 991 is an incredibly reliable car considering its designed to be driven hard.
I would not shy away from a 70,000 mile car provided it was well taken care of.
As a buyer of a higher mileage car you should be in a good negotiating position to get it at a very fair price. Why not go for it. Can't go wrong if you can buy it for high 40's or 50K.

 

The car is 6 years old. How is 12,xxx miles a year a lot? That's pretty average and any major issues should have already been sorted. No guarantees of course and these cars are not cheap to repair but 70K on a 6 year old car is not crazy.