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ktp28
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Sat May 28, 2005 12:14 am Post subject:
Buying a ’99 911/996 C4 |
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Hi,
I’m moving to the Pacific Northwest and I’m looking to buy a ’99 996
C4 as my everyday car. Basically, I found one for 40k with 40k miles
and all the features i want.
the car is a 6-speed and i’m wondering if there is anything i should
look out for before buying like typical problems and so forth. i plan
to use this as my everday car since i can’t afford a second car so,
i’m wondering if rain tires or snow tires should be an investment.
also, what sort of "cost of ownership" other than speeding tickets
should i consider? i want to drive this car for at least a few years.
other than that, knowing any of the pitfalls i should avoid with
owning a 911 would be appreciated.
am also contemplating the cayenne, but that car is just too much in
terms of everything.
thanks,
ktp
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Jim Keenan
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Wed Jun 01, 2005 12:13 am Post subject:
Re: Buying a '99 911/996 C4 |
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"ktp28" <UseLinkToEmail@AutoForumz.com> wrote in message
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| Quote: | Hi,
I'm moving to the Pacific Northwest and I'm looking to buy a '99 996
C4 as my everyday car. Basically, I found one for 40k with 40k miles
and all the features i want.
the car is a 6-speed and i'm wondering if there is anything i should
look out for before buying like typical problems and so forth. i plan
to use this as my everday car since i can't afford a second car so,
i'm wondering if rain tires or snow tires should be an investment.
also, what sort of "cost of ownership" other than speeding tickets
should i consider? i want to drive this car for at least a few years.
other than that, knowing any of the pitfalls i should avoid with
owning a 911 would be appreciated.
am also contemplating the cayenne, but that car is just too much in
terms of everything.
thanks,
ktp
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I have a 2002 C2 coupe, so the C4 is essentially alien to me. With Porsches
in general, a good pre-purchase inspection by a qualified Porsche specialist
is a must. You should also check the car's accident history.
Some 996s have experienced leaks at the rear main seal (RMS). These tend to
be minor but annoying, so I'd check to see if the car has a history in that
regard. My car had a two or three drop per week leak at about 5K miles that
was cured by the installation of a redesigned seal. The car has over 24K
miles now with no further incidents.
Check www.rennlist.com - they have forims devoted to specific Porsche
models and also tech questions. they can be a good source of information.
With regard to rain or snow tires, I live in Southern California and don't
take my car out on rainy days. From what I've read on Rennlist, C4 guys tend
to say their cars do okay in rain and snow with the regular rubber.
The '99 996 has the 3.4 l engine, and while it lacks a little of the grunt
associated with the 3.6l found in the 2002 and later cars, it's a very
accomodating engine for just motoring about town, and it does OK when you
open it up too.
Porsche recommends a 15K mile service interval on these cars, or an annual
inspection for cars that travel less than 9K miles per year. Porsche
recommends oil changes at 15K or two years, but even with synthetic I still
change the oil annually. An oil change at the dealer will run you $125 to
$175 depending on labor. Rennlist folks will be more than happy to school
you on how to do it yourself, but the 996 is a very "black box" oriented car
and outside of oil changes the dealer or a Porsche specialist with all the
right machines is probably the one you want doing any serious work on the
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ktp28
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Mon Jun 06, 2005 4:14 pm Post subject:
Re: Re: Buying a '99 911/996 C4 |
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"Jim Keenan" wrote:
| Quote: | "ktp28" <UseLinkToEmail@AutoForumz.com> wrote in message
news:1_592946_2efcc8360354b4008041661f7916324f@autoforumz.com...
Hi,
I'm moving to the Pacific Northwest and I'm looking to buy a
'99 996
C4 as my everyday car. Basically, I found one for 40k with
40k miles
and all the features i want.
the car is a 6-speed and i'm wondering if there is anything
i should
look out for before buying like typical problems and so
forth. i plan
to use this as my everday car since i can't afford a second
car so,
i'm wondering if rain tires or snow tires should be an
investment.
also, what sort of "cost of ownership" other than speeding
tickets
should i consider? i want to drive this car for at least a
few years.
other than that, knowing any of the pitfalls i should avoid
with
owning a 911 would be appreciated.
am also contemplating the cayenne, but that car is just too
much in
terms of everything.
thanks,
ktp
I have a 2002 C2 coupe, so the C4 is essentially alien to me.
With Porsches
in general, a good pre-purchase inspection by a qualified
Porsche specialist
is a must. You should also check the car's accident history.
Some 996s have experienced leaks at the rear main seal (RMS).
These tend to
be minor but annoying, so I'd check to see if the car has a
history in that
regard. My car had a two or three drop per week leak at about
5K miles that
was cured by the installation of a redesigned seal. The car
has over 24K
miles now with no further incidents.
Check www.rennlist.com - they have forims devoted to specific
Porsche
models and also tech questions. they can be a good source of
information.
With regard to rain or snow tires, I live in Southern
California and don't
take my car out on rainy days. From what I've read on
Rennlist, C4 guys tend
to say their cars do okay in rain and snow with the regular
rubber.
The '99 996 has the 3.4 l engine, and while it lacks a little
of the grunt
associated with the 3.6l found in the 2002 and later cars,
it's a very
accomodating engine for just motoring about town, and it does
OK when you
open it up too.
Porsche recommends a 15K mile service interval on these cars,
or an annual
inspection for cars that travel less than 9K miles per year.
Porsche
recommends oil changes at 15K or two years, but even with
synthetic I still
change the oil annually. An oil change at the dealer will run
you $125 to
$175 depending on labor. Rennlist folks will be more than
happy to school
you on how to do it yourself, but the 996 is a very "black
box" oriented car
and outside of oil changes the dealer or a Porsche specialist
with all the
right machines is probably the one you want doing any serious
work on the
car.
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hi,
thanks for the tip. i hope it will all work out.
cheers,
ktp
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