996 for $20K??

http://www.cars.com/go/search/detail...061&aff=boston 100K miles but.....like everyone always says, IF it checks out...... I just have never seen a 996 hit this low unless it was salvage. Anyone daring enough to take a closer look? absolutely NO affiliation!

sounds like a good deal

God, I hope not. But it *might* just be the real deal, even if I don't want it to be (as a 996 owner). But I'm a little skeptical. '99s with 80k and up still fetch >$25k... at least, the one or two I've seen..

could have been hit or could be a lil rough or it oculd have a leaking rms and eevryones afraind of it.......................... im gonna call them on it tomorrow

$23,995 is a far cry from $20k, but that's the highest mileage 996 I've ever seen!

Can you say "track car"? Sounds like a steal if it checks out.

I paid $26,500 for my 99 with 55k on it almost a year ago.......

Yeah, I paid $28,500 for my 99 Cabrio with 55k on it 9 months ago.

If you can't negotiate $4k off a used car lot, you have problems. I calle dht eguy, still available. Stopping in to check it out later today.

If it's in good shape... Sounds like a good car that someone really loved driving!

That's a bit of an assumptive statement - you wont be getting $4k off of any $23,995 cars on my lot - any dealer who can drop 20% off their price has got an awfully big margin built into their prices. I price my cars realistically and they sell for usually within $1500 of their asking prices. So while it's great you negotiated him down $4000, keep in mind I'd be asking $21,995 for that car. Same difference.

Who cares if it has a leaking RMS? Turn it into a track car, talk him down to 22K and drop 6k on a brand new crate motor. You have a motor with 0 miles on it for 28k. Not bad if you ask me. On another note, it is encouraging that these 3.4's can last 107K. I dont feel so bad that mine just turned 60k....

gut out the interior and track the biotch...

New crate motor is 6k? Whats it cost after its fully installed? I thought engine replacement was more along the lines of 12-15k

here we go again...

WOW, could this have been a launch car? Carfax has it first titled on 5/27/98. Now that is one old 996. The car has only had two owners, which is just amazing. I have seen 20k pcar with 4 owners. zero service history on carfax. Only other point is that it lived up in NY state and Maine. If only I had my own garage in the city!!

Do it!

Just got back from a test drive of the car. It was on the way home from a regional office I was working at so I stopped in. The car is a bit rough and as yetis mentioned a two owner car with 70k miles spent up in Maine. It shows it because it has a beat up nose, rust bubbles on each door latch on the body, and beat up rims. the interior is pretty mint except for the lousy tint job on the rear window. As for the rest, no visual signs or smells of any leaks, the car pulls hard and straight and the brakes and clutch felt fine. It has new tires as well. options: 220,114,222,424,490,659,688. Jack, the sales dude was a nice guy but didn't know what an RMS was. I discussed it a bit with him and he said the car has all records and just had the 15K service. I didn't look at the records but he also has three other P-cars on the lot, Turbo, C4S and a Targa, all 2003. He'd have no problem having a PPI done as well. Finally, he's holding tight to the 23K price. I didn't go in there with a wad of bills but pushed him on it a little bit and he said its on consignment and he's had a ton of calls so far. He's only had it for a few weeks so he's letting it stand for now. I'm off to look at another tomorrow and will be at the LArs Anderson PCA show to see what might be for sale there. Otherwise I'll let this one sit for a bit.

That would be way too many miles for my peace-of-mind

is it that good? according to kbb: Condition Value Private Party Value Excellent $23,575 Good $22,075 Fair $19,975

Assuming someone has over 20% flexibility in their asking price is MORONIC. People like you amaze me.

A 23k 996 is a still. If you read the Euro Magazines, many owners are into the high mileage area with no problems. You're downside, drive it a year or two and then turn into a track car. My friend builds 996 C stock cars and they are a blast to Club Race with PCA and PBOC. He also runs one in Grand Am. Unbelievable cars in the $23-27k range!!!!

Forget about it.

Then again, MJones has already got 25,000 on his Red 997 - he's selling soon, going to a GT3

He's holding tight to 23K? What happened to being able to drop $4K at a used car lot?

Ha! I'm eating those words now! After a while of discussing the price he told me it was on consignment so he doesn't even own the car. Give it a while he'll come down.....

FYI, father-in-law in car business just picked up a 1999 Carrera 2 Coupe with 47k on it at auction for just over $17000. It needs a clutch. I'm trying to get him to part with it if it checks out with no RMS problems and I can sell my 1990 C4.

the auction in PA? wait until 01/2007, you will see some crazy # for 996 cab over there.

Western New York- Buffalo area, was kinda shocked at what it went for. Makes me wonder what I can get for my C4.

I've seen a few 100k+ mileage cars go in the low $20k range down here. But they tend to be really, really rough. But, if you were looking for a track car, or were very mechanically adept...... (I am Not that adventurous)