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YOUR RESEARCHOpinions Requested: High Miles 997TT vs Low Miles 996TT
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I�m guessing that the lower miles 996TT may be more likely to need work (radiators replaced, coolant pipes welded, etc.) while I own it.
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It is a sunroofless seal grey with black interior (carbon interior package and manual adjust sport seats with red stitching).
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I don�t have PPI details on either yet, but I was hoping to get some of your opinions to check my gut instincts.
Opinions Requested: High Miles 997TT vs Low Miles 996TT
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I�m sorry if this topic has been beat to death already. I�m getting close to making a decision, and have two cars I�m deciding between. Both are 6-spd manual cars around the same price (high $50k range). I don�t have PPI details on either yet, but I was hoping to get some of your opinions to check my gut instincts.
One is a 2008 with 87k miles on it. It�s alpine silver with black interior (carbon interior package), with about $25k worth of parts and work in the last few years (AccessPort, Kline catless exhaust, Sachs 2.5 clutch kit and BBi slave cylinder conversion, headunit, tune up, all new brake pads/rotors, DSC Sport V1 suspension controller, Avant Garde wheels with new tires, semi-solid motor mounts, coolant pipes pinned and Sharkwerks elbows). The ad from the 2014 sale indicates �APR tuned� and �New, upgraded turbochargers�, but it currently has an AccessPort, and the local shop didn�t notice anything special about the turbos. From 2008-2014 (0-78k miles) it was a California car with frequent service (shown on CarFax). From 2014-2017 (78k-82k miles) it was in Alaska with virtually no records. And in 2017 (85k miles) it came back to the US and has detailed records from the last year. I�m told the exterior is in great shape, but that the interior has some flaws and some of the carbon is yellowing and delaminating.
The other is a 2003 with 38k miles. It is a sunroofless seal grey with black interior (carbon interior package and manual adjust sport seats with red stitching). It in almost all stock with the exception of a Markski exhaust, Ohlins suspension, and ceramic tint and paint protection. From 2003-2012 (0-18k miles) the car was in New York/Massachusetts with frequent service (shown on CarFax). From 2012-2016 (18k-32k miles) it was in Oklahoma with PDF service records. Since 2016 (32k-38k miles) it has been in the Bay area (no notable records). Both interior and exterior are mint on this car.
So, I guess I�m looking for your opinions on the pros/cons of a high-miles, mildly-modified 997TT vs. a low-miles near-stock 996TT. I�ve driven several 996TT�s, but not driven a 997TT at all (scheduled to look at the car this Tuesday). The exterior (headlights) and interior of the 996 do not bother me at all (I know some people can�t stand them). I�ve read that a well-maintained high-miles 997TT with the coolant pipes addressed is often a fairly trouble-free car. I�m guessing that the lower miles 996TT may be more likely to need work (radiators replaced, coolant pipes welded, etc.) while I own it.
I have enough vehicles that I don�t put many miles on any of my cars. From a future-value standpoint, is it a crap shoot about which would be a better decision? From a driving standpoint I can appreciate the advances in the 997 (electronic AWD and damping control, improved seat/comfort). Anyway, I�m just hoping some of you that have worked through this same decision might be able to weigh in with what factors you would consider, what direction you would lean, and why. Thanks!
-Dan
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