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YOUR RESEARCHWould you buy with 80,000 miles on it??
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Way too busy these days and foolishly drove it 500+ miles already commuting to work without even so much as check the oil...well I did let the computer do that...worthless IMO.
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Way too busy these days and foolishly drove it 500+ miles already commuting to work without even so much as check the oil...well I did let the computer do that...worthless IMO.
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80,000 on a Tip is due for major repair/replacement.
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If your really serious about the mileage get ready to replace/repair many wear items.
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If your really serious about the mileage get ready to replace/repair many wear items.
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Check oil...well i did let the computer do
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Way too busy these days and foolishly drove it 500+ miles already commuting to work without even so much as check the oil...well I did let the computer do that...worthless IMO.
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Still looking for 2002 Cab automatic. I see a couple with about 80K miles. Would you buy a car with that many miles? For about $2,000 less can find one with about 60K miles.
Assuming they check out as well as they can be checked.
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rbc
Maintenance records are first and foremost.
80,000 is nothing to worry about if its been properly looked after, and many times can mean less of a headache than a garage queen
I just bought my 5th 996, it has 95k and runs just as well as the 2000 that I had with 45k. These cars are getting old in age, upkeep is far more important than mileage at this point. Neglect ruins far more cars than simply driving them too much.
Don't let the seller do the PPI. Get your own independent mechanic. Read everything there is to know about the car/model in question and make sure it does everything it's supposed to do. It will cost you down the road if you miss something. You will pay double for most parts on a Porsche in comparison to other cars. You own a class car so have lots of money for maintenance. For instance. You wont get 20000 miles out of your rear tires alone. That's only a very small part of your maintenance. You are good to go if you are a DIY guy, but if you have to take it into a mechanic for an oil and filter change, keep a fat wallet ready lol. Answer to your question. Of course I would buy a car with 80000 on the clock because I am a DIY man.
I recently bought a 2001 911 C2 automatic with 77,000. The car is mechanically sound and runs great. Have the car inspected by a respected Porsche mechanic. Drive it a and listen for major rattles. If you can get service records all the better. No worries at 80k if the car has bee taken care of.
No. It is a common fact that these cars all blow up at 81k....
Yes, and did. I bought my '99 at 79,XXX just about 2 years ago. I bought it sight unseen with a thorough PPI and decent (not great, not bad) maintenance records. I had a water pump start to fail and put a new one in it, I've replaced motor mounts, a serp belt, some other little niggling things, but nothing serious besides the water pump, which was original and went around 82,500.
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Just bought a '03 C2 with 124K miles on the clock. Way too busy these days and foolishly drove it 500+ miles already commuting to work without even so much as check the oil...well I did let the computer do that...worthless IMO.
Next week it will be major DIY maintenance time. All fluids changed. Week after the motor mounts. Week after that water pump and thermostat. Christmas break will offer others! Sometime in January it will go in for a pro clutch, LM IMS bearing, and AOS. March will be a suspension refresh by me.
If your really serious about the mileage get ready to replace/repair many wear items. Also dismiss the idea of a Tip car with that kind of mileage. The manual will last much longer and would be a better choice in a high mileage car. 80,000 on a Tip is due for major repair/replacement.
Disagree 100%. Manual in 996 is a SP6 Japanese Aisin tranmission. Tiptronic in 996 MK2 (Mercedes-Benz 5G-Tronic transmission) is a GOAT automatic from the time period. Far more reliable and considered BULLETPROOF by mechanics who work on the transmissions.
The 5G-TRONIC is a 5 speed automatic transmission made by Mercedes Benz. It also goes by the technical name of 722.6. This transmission is very heavy duty and is designed with a torque capacity of close to 800 ft-lbs. You’re not going to find many stronger automatic transmissions on the market, not even behind diesel pickup trucks.
There is NO comparison between reliability and strength of Aisin SP6 and 5G-Tronic of MK2 tiprtonic cars. If you change trans fluid in Tip ever 30k, it will outlast the owner as 996 N/A is is not even taxing the transmission to the 1/2 of the capacity.
Still have the same car. It's a 1999 and the mileage is about 102K. Done pretty much all the common stuff and maintenance over the years. It's been pretty economical until recently as I've probably spent $5K in the last few months: brakes, brake lines, brake flush, motor mounts, filters, hydraulic rams for the convertible top, clutch master and slave cylinder, clutch and of course the dreaded I%S bearing.
She's in great shape now and ready for another 100,000 miles!!
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