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So, I just signed a new contract with my employer and am celebrating with my wife. I recently sold my 996 to get a Macan, but now we can be a two Porsche family - as long as mine is sub $50K. So my choices are a 996 turbo (in any color except red because only pussies drive a red turbo), a stock 997 of some variant, or a 996 with a built motor - a la raby or something similar.
I assume I will get the 996 turbo because I am a ***** and usually do the "smart and sensible" thing. The 997 or 991 would drop in value. A modified car is never worth what you put in it. But I watch the TV shows and stock sucks. Get a 996 with a better engine and all high tech stuff. Anyway, just planning and looking.
So if you drive a Macan, what do your wife drives? A Hellcat?
I think the Turbo would be too much for you, buy the new Miata, looks perfect next to the Macan.
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In all seriousness, the dealer where I bought the macan had a 2009 CPO with 27k miles for $52k and I almost bought it.
The Macan is my wife's and she won't let me drive it
Ignoring tax & license, you can get a CPO 2009 Carrera for under 50k$. It took me many months, but I was successful. A quick look at
http://locator.porsche.com/ipl-custo...arch.ipl?cid=1
shows a whole bunch under 50k$, 3 of which are CPO,
good luck
Wow. Time to start a philosophical discussion. I drove a996 for 2 years and 40k miles and about that in dollars. I drive about 30k miles per year. The 996 was in the shop a lot so I didn't quite get to that mileage. Anyway. A 996 as a daily driver is painful. It is. You don't realize it or admit or until it is done.
So why am I saying this? I have never bought a car and considered resale. It was always buy it and drive it until the wheels fall off. But is I get another 911 it will be a second car. So a plain Jane 991 will deprecate really fast, a 997 sort of, but a 996 turbo will probably not drop much.
On the other hand a 991 may be comfortable enough to put 30000 miles per year on. A 996 turbo, probably not.
Oh, and I saw the new miatas and they are on the list. I don't care if you take my man card.
You can't buy a turbo for $40k unless it's a complete piece of crap.
(And when I say "crap", I mean something with really ridiculously high mileage, like 52,000 or had the **** modded out of it, like a double DIN Bluetooth nav unit. I mean really, those kind of miles and crazy mods just ruin the entire car).
That pic looks like a scene from Taken 3 ... which I watched last night. Loved it when the 996 crashes through the fence ... first "off road" 911 that I've seen. lol
Give this a look through, should help. 996 Turbos are everythere, for 997s I'd really look closest at the 09 S's
Spreadsheet of most 996/997s for sale nationally
Ditto. Read this one to my wife, who couldn't understand the humor. But she's German, so...
Why not a C4S? Turbo suspension and wide body, but none of the maintenance costs associated with a turbo. You mentioned that your 996 was 'in the shop a lot': I've not had that experience with two of them (outside of a dead alternator in #1, and a recent electrical quirk with the latest one).
First - since you guys are concerned about my ***** - don't worry. My wife takes good care of them.
Second - and I know this is not going to help my manhood case, but I am looking at future values. Usually I don't, but this is going to be a second car. After driving a 996 for 2 years and going back to a sedan, I realized creature comforts matter. Bluetooth, hands free calls, no shifting, smooth ride are nice to have. Also looking for an auto so the kids can drive it. So I was thinking the 996 turbos are at the bottom of the depreciation curve and the regular 997's and 991's have no where to go but down - and please don't start a discussion about that, it's just my opinion.
I saw a dark blue with black interior 996 turbo cab with a black interior that I was going to make an offer on, but it disappeared. But I am not in a hurry. The hunt is half the fun.
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Seriously, however (for just a fleeting moment): A 996 Turbo cabriolet seems a great option for enjoyment and marginal if any financial risk. Good call, should you find one.
And now, back to our regularly scheduled withering abuse.
