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Early 2000s Carerra?

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It's been one of my favorite cars ever since I started driving some 10 years ago, and now I have the means to get one.

I've heard mostly good things about their reliability, and there's quite a market out there for them with relatively low miles. Anything to look for in these models, is there a certain mile limit I should avoid?
 
My brother had a 996. Truthfully as Porsches go; it seemed rather bland. He sold it for a F250. He is looking again but for a newer turbo.

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You really need to do your homework when buying these cars. Look for complete service history and have it checked out by a knowledgeable Porsche mechanic.

That said, you live in the land of pampered German and Italian sports cars. Take your time and find the right one...there are a ton of them out there.
 
Yeah, as Jules said. You can get one that is in really good shape. Or you can get one that will make you want to wrench your own head in.
 
There's a reason these models are so cheap. Search "Porsche M96 engine."

Also, a better place to ask questions are the Rennlist and Pelicanparts forums.
 
Early 996s with the 3.4s have issues with intermediate shafts crapping out and/or heads developing cracks. If you don't have the resources to work on it, you need to shop for the 02+ with 3.6s

On the flip side, ;99 was the last yeah you can get the LSD option and a mechanical throttle... so i guess it's a bit of a tossup, depending on what you're shopping for.
 
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I considered one, too, but the engine quality issues on the earlier years of that gen and the overall maintenance costs scared me away. I went with a lightly used S2000 and haven't looked back. Having driven both, the S2000 is just as much fun (though a bit slower in a straight line) and way cheaper and easier to work on.
 
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That's so old there are cobwebs hanging from your post.

OP That model Porsche is one of the least popular of the Porsches. Due to some of the design choices, they sell for a lot less. Lucky for you.

It's a nice car still. Go for it.
 
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