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Given the amount of miles I planned to drive, I opted for the C4S manual simply for the easier running costs.
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Hi guys,
Being a typical bloke, I like to research everything before I make my mind up on most things, so your thoughts would be very much appreciated.
I quite fancy a 996 and initially thought about a C4S, but it seems that Turbo's are not that much more. I have a book that details the physical differences, but what are they really like and for an every day car, should I go for the Turbo?
Also, due to time of year and the countries finances at the moment, cars seem to be dropping in value quite a bit. I'd be streching myself at £35k and whilst I appreciate all cars loose money, it makes sense to try to loose as little as possible!
Therefore, should I wait till after Christmas or just get on with it? I've noticed the odd 2002 Turbo for little over £30k. Two months ago, there wasn't a single one for that. Of course my current car - a BMW 325ci conv seems to be loosing more money than every other car put together, which is typical!
Many thanks - Mark
I would hazard a guess that the Turbo is going to be costlier to insure, fuel and service, certainly the older ones are.
Most people seem to find the C4S super for everyday car
Buy the best you can, a cheap one may need £10k of work.. or u may get lucky
Turbo will be more expensive overall to maintain but you cannot fail to be tempted at current prices.
A C4S will be a great car for you and your money isn't far of 997 C2S either.
As for waiting - everyone gets hung up on the thought that it might be worth a grand less in a couple of months but thats a couple of months of not using the car! Get one, get one now and start enjoying it
Mark, my advice is before you make your mind up for either C4S or 996TT, you need to drive them both. I was in a similar position to you a while ago. For me, I narrowed my search for either a 996TT tiptronic or C4S manual gearbox.
Given the amount of miles I planned to drive, I opted for the C4S manual simply for the easier running costs. The C4S has ample performance for me, the 996TT is an awsome motor.
I understand major services on the 996TT can involve removal of the intercoolers in order to gain access to service components which can extend labour times for servicing.
I wonder if issues like running/servicing costs could reinforce the residuals of C4S models once we're through the credit crunch :?:
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