154,000 miles holy hell

It's hard to fathom paying that for a 150k car. Here's the simple question ... how reliable is a 20 year old Porsche to a new one?

@Jammin Productions - Im starting to consider a real sports car, deciding between e46 m3 and c2 996 both cabs - I was wondering how reliability is after a year of ownership? 19k sounds like an phenomenal deal

Jammin Productions I agree

@@randyzeitman1354 More reliable!

who cares about that, it can be fixed, engine bore scoring can't be fixed.

hahaha yes, and they're the losers since they miss out on life. They never experience the pure, simple and natural feel of this ageless beauty! The 996 is a DREAM. I've always loved it and is my favorite 911 gen, since i was a kid. Thx man, finally another petrolhead that doesnt follow the irrational herd that can't think for themselves.

You wait...the 993 was an odd things. the 964 was considered a bit of a dog...time softens the criticisms and the qualities come out. The good things will come to the fore I am sure. My only issue is the lack of bonkers colours for the interiors.

IMS is not the problem, "bore scoring" is.

how does the IMS bearing go bad? ?

@@beauchamphuberville1355 also will it be easily noticeable as a porsche 911?

And the one and only good thing about all your comments is, after reading them, everything said by others seems intelligent.

Josh Are you quite sure that's a good thing⁉️🤔🤔🤔

MrKeyboardCommando If you're trying to avoid hurling yourself through a plate glass office window, it is.

Josh In that case, it's not❗️🤗🤗🤗

Nickolai Siegfried You've just summed-up KZfaq‼️

Same, and it's undrrated in my view. It looks so ageless and for once it distinguishes from a Beetle. Not like all the other uninspired 911s. All the same. New or old. Except this one. Which also had communicative feel, nice interior, not cluttered dashboard, natural steering precision withotu stupid gadgets and overall modern technology taht's more reliable as well.

Not quite yet. The 996 was from 1998-2004, so 19-13 years.

Firemarioflower it's made in 2002 or before.

they went backwards with the design of the 997 same way the new 918 hybrid thing doesnt really look any more recent than the Carrera GT did in early 00s.

Meno ‘Backwards’ with the 997? 😆

AMEN!

Easiest manual transmission car to shift, I have heard.

Ignore those haters..... what have you done!!!

Sweet!

Im thinking about getting one, what faster cars have u owned that u can compare it to??

A TRUE PETROLHEAD ! I wish you the best of luck! I hope you get him. I'd have a facelifted 911 GT3 RS in yellow but good choice! The 996 is the best 911!

So now have you got one ?

Germans have made a great car with the Porsche name. I have a 2003 C4S 996 with under 50,000 miles. It's incredibly made, unlike the cheap BMWs with spray on plastic that peels, glass windows that fall down, water container for windshield cracked and this car was expensive. BMW 330i and the car feels like a piece of junk! It was junk. Got rid of it and never will buy another BMW! Porsche is built like a TANK!!! Love my C4S 996 with enhanced exhaust system. Get the IMS, RMS and Clutch fixed and I don't worry. Enjoy a bona fide well- made top of the line PORSCHE! Rather have it than a turbo. More money to fix when things go wrong and make sure to get a stick shift. Many thieves don't know how to drive a stick shift.

@@487shadow VW makes everything better!

Happy days and good luck with it! It totally doesn't dessrve the hate!

Tires were the biggest expense on my 986, and same on my 997.2 to date. My 2001 986 (which I owned from 2005 until 2013) was the most reliable car I ever owned, and the cheapest to run. The only reason it wasn't the least expensive to own was the rapid depreciation in the later years as cheap, beater 986s took over the market. But my loss on that car is now a buyer's gain as 986 & 996 have likely bottomed out in value. 996TT, all 997.1 & 997.2 cars are now going up in value... so this may be the last days of the bargain 996!

Agreed! I changed out the P-Zeros when due to Mich Super Sport- what a difference!

yep.

MrKeyboardCommando LOL

In another video they said they paid $16k for this car... Here, he says it's a "$20k" car... lol

hotchalupa well, I think he's saying is worth more now that he's replaced the IMS bearing & what not...idk if that's a 4 grand difference but maybe there's more done too

Whats a problem about IMS bearing in Porsche 911 996 Carrera ?. Expensive this problem is ?, its a big this Porsche problem ?. Help me please because thinking of buying one

rock solid for people who never owned one :) Never had any problems with the two BMWs I've owned, now I drive e46 330 convertible and adore it.

Hmmm...not the 914, 914-6, 924 or 944 or 928. And many Porsches have ongoing issues over several gens. And don't talk about the ones that catch on fire. For used Porsches you really need to know which years/models are the good ones and which are the bad ones. And parts are ridiculous prices and labor to work on them crazy.

I have a 35 year old 924 NA as my daily, starts up every time and the maintenance is no more than a golf... Don't have to use OEM parts, there are lots of good quality after market ones for a lot cheaper.

@@RobertKarlBerta If you can read instructions, watch videos, and turn a wrench, you can do a lot of Porsche maintenance yourself for 10-20% of dealer cost. Or, yes, you can go to the dealer, get the royal treatment, be assured of top quality service, and pay, pay, pay.

@itsdastuff AMEN!

There is no substitute. How true!

As well as new-aged arrogance and weak retardedness. Many of the haters drool over pieces of shit like the 991.

Firemarioflower couldn't agree more !

Euphorica I mean, i'm not a purist. Becuae i don't like those ppl, they only think that classic Porsches are good. That's very narrowminded. I don't deny that cars like the Macan are anything less than amazing. But i have a petrolhead heart and i don't like those new age nerds either. They're TOO openminded. My petrolhead heart, it's bleeding now that Porsche has soo lil backbone and throws EVERYTHING overboard. I have nothing against modern cars. Yet that doesn't mean i don't value heritage and principles. Also, cars are being PUSSIFIED and less involving. The 90's-2008 cars were still communicative. Even a 991 GT3 RS, NOT delivered as a manual..... electronic powersteering, silly gadgets, several suspension modes, eco-fascist rubbish, digital gismos, safety features, driver's aids, 4 wheel steering, no atmospheric engines. Only the 911R is pure, but that's a very limited edition. NONE of the new 911s have the magic of the 996. But the biggest shock came last week. TAKE A DEEP BREATH and HOLD TIGHT! Porsche announced............ That their newest 911 in the future will have a 4 cylinder hybrid diesel engine!!!!! O H M Y GOD....... they are INSANE! This is the biggest automotive heressy EVER. And there have been plenty forms of blasphemy in the sports/supercar industry already.

Which is fat and heavy. Christ, the 996 is about the same wight as a 964 with much more power and way stiffer...ok, looks are subject but I do think with time it will be looked at with favour. It has a quirky look which now i like...I find out if the finance company says yes to my 996CSR...

People talkling about this 996 that IMS bearing breaks down. Thats a truth in this Porsche ?, help me please because i want to buy this Porsche

Older cars not abused, are better built than the newer Porsches. Plus I can't stand the squinty back lights with no red stripe.I can't see when a Porsche driver puts on the brakes. What were they thinking? Tiny little back lights - Yuuck! Love my fat C4S butt with big back lights you can see when you put on the brake!!!!!!!

Just bought mine last week!!! a pure joy...congrats!!!

Aaaa

You should have spent the $1.700 and changed he bearing.

You must be very knowledgable... 997.1 still has the IMS issue. Only the 997.2 has it completely fixed.

u did it too.

No way. NOt even half the fun and its still a shitty boring Toyota that has a 4 cylinder. I dont care what year it is. This car is better than anything else. And it's very reliable too.

Firemarioflower I like Porsches, but nothing is more reliable than a Corolla engine. sorry buddy

gorrilaunit99 And what do you mean with 'it's 2016' it's just a number....

The MR2 spyder is somewhat like a Boxster, but more fun at low speeds due to it's low weight and size. Also, they're bulletproof reliable and well made (not quite porsche well-made, but surprisingly nice). Definitely can't hang with the boxster on a track but anybody who says they're not fun simply hasn't driven them. This is all talking stock of course, a 2ZZ spyder might even be able to outrun a Boxster S.

gorrilaunit99 Dude mr2s are ugly as shit

Trust me mate, this is MILES better than any classic 911. You will be having a sweet everlasting taste in your mouth if you drive that beast.

15k a year?? Wtf are you doing to it, lol? If it’s on race prep, then that’s really separate from the routine maintenance you’d expect.

$15K/year? How?

Nope, different motor altogether. But also different price league altogether. Turbos have doubled (or more) in value over the last few years as people recognized the bargain - it wasn't long ago you could find a decent 996 Turbo for under $30K.

Honestly, I must say that at 90k miles, any car's service history starts shining through, and your car was probably thrashed especially being a 4S model (basically a Turbo without the Turbo). Anyway, the point it 90K miles is A LOT of miles for any sports car.

any well made modern ICE car should last 200,000 miles or more. I've had a few cars, some sport some not, that go past 200k. Being a sports car is no excuse for lack of durability. If I design a jet and not an airliner, I cannot tell the pilot "oh yeah well it's made to go fast so it wont last." Upkeep is important, but plenty of hi performance cars go the distance without needing constant attention. Porsche makes a fantastic car, but they are still VW - room for improvement.

Fahmbo With all due respect, your analogy is ridiculous. My point is the car's service history has a lot to do with how well it lives past 60-70-80-90k miles. This is especially true for a sports car. Naturally aspirated 911s put a lot of stress on the engine due to their high-revving nature. That's why a 911 Turbo is sometimes more reliable (revs less). My point still stands, you need to maintain your car well to get good results. 911s are known to be reliable, I know from experience as well. Don't tell me "any car can be reliable if you maintain it". That's absolute BS. In 2006, my dad fancied a Jaguar... The lights and other electronics started to go out on their own at less then 20k miles. Needless to say, he sold it.

VirusTornado Service history is everything I agree. I leaned a few hard lessons with that car and I understand that some people have good experiences with them. It just left a bad taste in my mouth. Hopefully I will own another 911 again someday because I love how they drive, but for now I realize cars like that have a reason for being $87k in 2003 and $25k just 10 years later.

Alex Stern Here's the thing though; 997s didn't depreciate as much as the 996's. Furthermore, 996 prices already started picking up. A 996 Turbo is fairly expensive now, and X51 996 Turbos are going at stupid prices. C4S 996s are demanding a good premium over a C2S. Porsches literally always appreciate in value over time, but they must hit rock-bottom first. GT3s hold their value best.

Get older and the taxes and insurance are not bad. Life is too short to not enjoy. I see no difference in my BMW and my 996 C4S Porsche. Taxes and insurance are the same. Give me the Porsche any day.

Robert Johnson no, the 99 doesn't have the problem IMS, fyi , ALL Porsches have had the IMS "problem" it's just been a smaller percentage, like one percent or less.

​@@tonyrios5112 do yourself a favour and get learned. The IMS bearing issue affected the engines of 996/early 997 Carreras. The Mezger dry sump engines of the Turbo and GT2/GT3s have 0% failure rate: www.total911.com/technology-explained-mezger-engine/

Ims is not a problem for me, got my 996 with 197k miles 3 yrs ago and the problems I have was a junky interior, and the rats chewing all the plastic.

Robert Johnson, you don't replace the IMS, and RMS, you fix them. If you replace, yes...you'll still have problems. The name of the game is FIX!!!

5.2 secs

997 is much better

The watercooled cars have a GREATLY reduced tendency to go off the road backwards due to the longer wheelbase and strut-type suspension (no more trailing arms). And many/most 996s came with Porsche Stability Management which reduces that tendency even more. In the same corner where your M3 is starting to step out the 996 would likely just be glued.