Need opinions and advice on potential 997S purchase
#16
10-13-2017, 03:23 PM
You pay a premium for a lower mileage car but the premium evaporates as you add the miles. IOWs, the car depreciates.
A well maintained higher mileage car suffers less depreciation as the miles accumulate.
#17
10-16-2017, 03:03 AM
A higher mileage car can be the better choice for a daily driver.
You pay a premium for a lower mileage car but the premium evaporates as you add the miles. IOWs, the car depreciates.
A well maintained higher mileage car suffers less depreciation as the miles accumulate.
You pay a premium for a lower mileage car but the premium evaporates as you add the miles. IOWs, the car depreciates.
A well maintained higher mileage car suffers less depreciation as the miles accumulate.
#18
10-17-2017, 02:07 PM
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These cars are meant to be driven (hard). Garage queens tend to have more problems than cars that are driven on a regular basis. I would not shy away from a higher mileage car provided that all of the maintenance has been kept up to date (and documented).
#19
10-17-2017, 07:01 PM
I noticed no one answered this for you. 996 and early 2005 997.1s had a single row IMS bearing. These were much more susceptible to the IMS issue. Mid 2005 and newer 997.1s had a dual row IMS bearing that were much improved. Failure of either one would be catastrophic. 997.2 did away with this altogether. There's a website that describes which engine numbers got the dual row bearing in 2005 but I can't find it.
#20
10-19-2017, 08:20 AM
I noticed no one answered this for you. 996 and early 2005 997.1s had a single row IMS bearing. These were much more susceptible to the IMS issue. Mid 2005 and newer 997.1s had a dual row IMS bearing that were much improved. Failure of either one would be catastrophic. 997.2 did away with this altogether. There's a website that describes which engine numbers got the dual row bearing in 2005 but I can't find it.