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The reviews I've read online of used 996s seem positive, but I'm not too familiar with them as I own an '07 Cayman S.
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The reviews I've read online of used 996s seem positive, but I'm not too familiar with them as I own an '07 Cayman S.
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I have a friend that is looking to buy a 2001 996. He's found one with 46k miles on it. Is there anything specific to this model year that he should look out for (reliability issues, etc)? The reviews I've read online of used 996s seem positive, but I'm not too familiar with them as I own an '07 Cayman S. Thanks.

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