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YOUR RESEARCHLooking at a 2000 911
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With any used car, I like to start with fresh fluid changes.
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On top of that, you will get opinions all over the place from people, such as replace the IMS bearing, rear main seal, etc.
Replace oil more often than factory recommendation
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Change the oil more often than factory recommendation.
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As a seller, I'd try to use early-2000 build date as a selling point to justify a premium asking price or at least to be used as a potential tie breaker detail to a seller also considering a competing late 2K built car.
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As a seller, I'd try to use early-2000 build date as a selling point to justify a premium asking price or at least to be used as a potential tie breaker detail to a seller also considering a competing late 2K built car.
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I've read that mid-2000 is when Porsche started to use the more-likely-to-fail single row IMS bearing, so if shopping for a mk1 996, 1998-99 and early 2k cars are the ones to seek.
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Hi there.
First time poster. So I'm looking at getting a 2000 911 Carrera.
It has low mileage and it's basically in perfect shape. I'd really, really, really, like to keep it that way. I don't know where to start. I'd like to educate myself on the proper maintenance schedule as well as just educate myself about the car I'm buying. Can anyone point me in the right direction as to where I should get started?
Thanks in advance! Happy Holidays.
your owner's manual is a good place to start with info about your car. for maintenance, this is what i found via GOOGLE (also covered in the manual)
http://www.waltersporsche.com/servic...ice-intervals/
Last but not least, the SEARCH function of this forum is also pretty good
Post up details on the car. Most will recommend that you get a PPI before buying it. Then, depending on findings, catch up on any deferred maintenance that the previous owner may not have done.
With any used car, I like to start with fresh fluid changes.
Change the oil more often than factory recommendation. Other than that, no "magic" maintenance, just the normal stuff. These aren't like Ferraris with their engine-out maintenance schedules.
On top of that, you will get opinions all over the place from people, such as replace the IMS bearing, rear main seal, etc. Take that for what it is... opinions.
Not yet. My wife wants me to sell it. I'm not sure I want too. I'm going to retire in a few years and I'll have time to drive it. I work away from home and it sits in the garage.
Cars.com has 2 cars in the $38k-$40k range that have less than 9k miles. I'm guessing you are in that range. But actual sell price might be a bit lower.
Keep in mind, these cars are at the bottom of the depreciation curve and can only go up in value from here on out. In 10 years, prices could double. If you think you will put on hardly any miles on the car, I'd keep it and watch it appreciate in value. If, however, you want a car you can drive for a long time, you can still keep and drive it, but you'll likely only break even over 10 years.
In addition to the miles, color and options will be a big factor.
Just because it's super low miles, I wouldn't expect some crazy high price for it. It's still just a non-GT3 996, and those just don't open up the wallets of collectors like other Porsches.
Keep it and drive it. That's where the real value is. But if you want to sell it, auctioning it on BringATrailer will likely bring you the best price.
Oh yeah, and do the IMS.
Also keep in mind this is 100% pure without a doubt speculation with absolutely zero data to back this claim up. A 996 is purchased because you want one, not for an investment
There's a good amount of inventory out there so I'd be patient & focus on doing a few things:
- read the stickied threads, at least to skim and understand the basics
- get a good idea of what you want in terms of features
- get a baseline on the car you choose with a good inspection (PPI)
Yes, it is speculation that prices will go up. However, it's unlikely that prices will go down. I believe in investing in real estate and the stock market, not cars. But most people who are looking at a 996 today are doing so because of economics. Not because they think it's going to be a collector car, but because the current value proposition indicates that depreciation is done and they can actually afford a 911. There are other 911 examples that are still affordable, but at $40k, still out of reach for many. I'm not suggesting someone with a car that has 5,000 miles on it bank their life's retirement on the car. But 1/2 the work on a potential upside is already done. I would have trouble finding any 911 that is 30-years old or more today that has 5,000 miles on it being worth worth a lot less than it was 15 years prior.
One final point: value goes up with respect to rarity. A car with 5,000 miles that's this old is very rare, but will get more rare over time. Do a search for any seemingly common item on EBay or elsewhere and rare items command crazy prices, albeit a tiny market.
the first five topics of this forum have all the info you are seeking to get started down the 996 rabbit hole
Curious, Why are you purchasing the car with no intention of driving it?
"It has low mileage and it's basically in perfect shape. I'd really, really, really, like to keep it that way."
If I were looking for an investment vehicle or a car to sit in my garage and stare at, the Porsche 996 wouldn't even make my list of top 15 vehicles and I own one.
For the 5k mile car potential seller, I think $30k is not out of the question for your car. Especially if you wait until mid-late spring and sell it on a site like Bring A Trailer that draws the kind of people who will buy that car for a good premium. It is likely, however, that the car will also take some time to sell until the right buyer sees it...
What is the build code date of the two cars being discussed in this thread? And how many miles on the "low miles" car being looked at by the OP?
You can look to the upper right corner of the sticker on the door edge to see what month your car (or the one you're looking at) rolled off of the assembly line.
IMHO, that detail may have an effect on value (or at least add to the desirability) of the car if the buyer knows the evolution of the 996 assembly lineage. Enthusiast-folk like rennlisters and other fourm p-car heads.... I've read that mid-2000 is when Porsche started to use the more-likely-to-fail single row IMS bearing, so if shopping for a mk1 996, 1998-99 and early 2k cars are the ones to seek. And apparently the early 1998 cars engines were the most robust in that regard. (read the sticky threads at the top of the forum as others have pointed out).
As a seller, I'd try to use early-2000 build date as a selling point to justify a premium asking price or at least to be used as a potential tie breaker detail to a seller also considering a competing late 2K built car.
And as a 2000 MY 996 buyer, I'd be happiest in an unmolested car built before May (double row IMSB) and with around 45K on the odo. IMHO, that's a car that's been driven enough in the last 17 years to be in robust daily driver shape and is past the general IMSB failure mileage range.
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