David Ray wrote:I've been looking at several 1999 996's to purchase and am taken back by the considerably low prices for a 8 year old car that once sold for $90-95K. Most I've looked at are between $30-$35K and have anywhere from 40-60K miles.
Is there something seriously wrong with the older 996s? What are the obvious problems as an owner? 50% of the ones I've seen seemd to be in good mechanical shape with routine maintance records and some with as low mileage as 35K (this to me doesn't even seem to be broken in). A lot of the owners I've talked to said "they're tired of the electronic failures"?
What's the story behind this model?
Thanks
David, from what little I know:
- First year of the newer body style
- First year of the "watercooled" 911 Carrera engine
- Engine main seal issues/problems
-1999 no longer has a "dry sump" oil system. Now they have an "Integrated Oil Sump" oiling system. First Year of this Integrated Sump oiling system in a 911 Carrera.
As the first year of a redesigned model, some of the bugs may not have been very well worked out. This, I think, is true of most cars made. First year models/first year redesigned models seem to have lower resale value than later years of the same model where the bugs may have been better-worked out. But, I'm no expert. As to comments about electronic failures, I don't have any information.
I'm sure someone like Chris Huck who works at Pioneer can shed more light on this.
These are just my impressions and thoughts.
Dan Chambers"It's
just a "well prepared" street car ... or a very, very well-mannered track car."
1983 SC #91 3.6L, "Black Pearl" Livery
1987 944 (gone but not forgotten)