Are early 996's a good value right now?

Question

I have noticed that 1999ish 996s are selling for less than 993s (at least locally). Makes me think these are sleepers.

Any reason to avoid a 1999 996 as a weekend driver? I know there were some issues, but I imagine by now everything has been sorted out.

I see people claiming about $2500/yr in maintenance costs - Does that sound about right? (couldn't be worse than my 83 928S :D )

Interestingly, consumer reports has some reliability data on 97-06

911s. The 97 993 had a near perfect reliability score. The 99 wasn't as good, but still doesn't look too bad. No link - you need a subscription. Sadly, 993s are creeping out of my price range.

TIA.

Mata Hari · Accepted Answer

As always it depends on the milage.  And with Porsches, it depends on how much time it's spent over 100mph.

johnty · Answer

Makes me think that 993s are all round better cars.

The Dead Senator · Answer

All new model cars have issues which tend to lower they're perceived value. The 996 was a *very* new car for Porsche. I understand that Porsche improved 996 reliability after a couple of years, but I don't know all the details

The 993 is borne from a long history of air-cooled cars. I (and many others) believe it to be the best looking iteration of the 911. I'm still contemplating the 997.

johnty · Answer

Isn't 993/996 the break point where they moved from building cars to a standard then working out how much it costs, to building cars to a price and seeing what kind of standard they could manage?

Complete agreement.

Are early 996's a good value right now?

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