YOUR RESEARCHWhat to look for in a used 996 cab?
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I am in the market for a '00, '01, '02 996 cab and was wondering if there is a spot I can go that would list problems to look for or ways to tell if the car has been mis-treated. Don't want to buy anything owned by somebody that loves Porsche less than I do....
Look out for roll bar deployment and rollover damage....
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dude that's cold...LOL Doc had a good write-up which may be helpful http://www.germanautoforums.com/m_12022/tm.htm
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Yeah, that was cold......... but funny!
I kid
If possible, buy a car from an individual rather than a dealer. That way you can talk to the chap (or chapette) and get a feel for them, how they feel about maintenance, care, etc. Also a dealer is likely to have fixed all of the dings and interior blemishes, hiding past abuse (or neglect) whereas most individuals won't know or know how to get those things taken care of. Or don't care. Either way, ask for and review service records, that too will indicate loving care or careless neglect. Third alternative is to just find a car that you like and buy it. Don't obsess over it. Yeah. Right. I'm obviously on the wrong forum. Oh, and go for the '02, much nicer looking car, glass window, more power. That's what I did! Michael
Good info at Doc's site... THX Alex Like Ray's humour and the roll-over story. I'm definately leaning towards an '02. Anyone have an '02 cab in lapis blue they want to sell me?
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