..Decisions.. whether to go 04/05-996TTS or 06-997TT..?
Discussion
..Struggling with this decision, so thought I would put it out there..!
I fancy a boosted car for the next one, and it's rapidly approaching the best buying season.. !
So to run as a daily driver.., no track work.. which would be the best car to own over 2 years, taking into account running / servicing, parts etc @ 10K miles max a yr, business + fun + shopping mileage, without taking too much of a kicking on resale in 2 yrs time..?, 7TT's are tanking right now..!
Purchase price wise there's not a huge amount in it.. say £35-37 vs £40-43.
From a performance angle there's not much in it either.
I fancy a boosted car for the next one, and it's rapidly approaching the best buying season.. !
So to run as a daily driver.., no track work.. which would be the best car to own over 2 years, taking into account running / servicing, parts etc @ 10K miles max a yr, business + fun + shopping mileage, without taking too much of a kicking on resale in 2 yrs time..?, 7TT's are tanking right now..!
Purchase price wise there's not a huge amount in it.. say £35-37 vs £40-43.
From a performance angle there's not much in it either.
I found that for comparable condition, there is probably 10k in price difference. The are always exceptions, but the majority of the 06 997 turbos I saw in the low 40s were nothing like the condition of the 05 996 Turbo S I eventually bought. For me, that 10k made a 996 as a toy a more attractive proposition.
Looks are subjective, but coming from a 997 GT3 I found the 996 turbo was a nice change. Of course plenty of people hate the 996 front end, but then the rear is arguably preferable to the 997. The 996 interior is pretty dated, but it is very well screwed together; again it's a subjective choice. Things like PCM are basically identical, CD vs.DVD based nav the only under the cover difference.
In terms of driving, I found the 996 more involving, particularly steering feel. It could be down to the passive dampers and mechanical 4wd setup, or the 18" tyres (also a tad cheaper than 19s!) who knows. Certainly the 997.1 turbo felt most remote compared to a 996 Turbo S and a 997.2 Turbo S PDK, but then alignment plays a huge part in subjective feel so you'd need to drive a few to see what you like.
On depreciation, who knows? They are both still falling, and even though my manual 996 S coupe is rare, I would be surprised if it is worth more than a 997 turbo any time soon. My guess is that proportionately, you will lose more on a 997, but that's natural for a more expensive car. Running costs for the 996 should be lower in theory, with passive dampers, smaller wheels, conventional fixed geo turbos, but they are heavy, complex cars that will have been driven enthusiastically, so who knows?!
Basically, I'm saying only you can decide. Looks are subjective, as is driving feel, so you have to buy what feels right to you, then find the best condition car you can
. A nice dilemma to have though.
Pete
Looks are subjective, but coming from a 997 GT3 I found the 996 turbo was a nice change. Of course plenty of people hate the 996 front end, but then the rear is arguably preferable to the 997. The 996 interior is pretty dated, but it is very well screwed together; again it's a subjective choice. Things like PCM are basically identical, CD vs.DVD based nav the only under the cover difference.
In terms of driving, I found the 996 more involving, particularly steering feel. It could be down to the passive dampers and mechanical 4wd setup, or the 18" tyres (also a tad cheaper than 19s!) who knows. Certainly the 997.1 turbo felt most remote compared to a 996 Turbo S and a 997.2 Turbo S PDK, but then alignment plays a huge part in subjective feel so you'd need to drive a few to see what you like.
On depreciation, who knows? They are both still falling, and even though my manual 996 S coupe is rare, I would be surprised if it is worth more than a 997 turbo any time soon. My guess is that proportionately, you will lose more on a 997, but that's natural for a more expensive car. Running costs for the 996 should be lower in theory, with passive dampers, smaller wheels, conventional fixed geo turbos, but they are heavy, complex cars that will have been driven enthusiastically, so who knows?!
Basically, I'm saying only you can decide. Looks are subjective, as is driving feel, so you have to buy what feels right to you, then find the best condition car you can
. A nice dilemma to have though.Pete
..yup, not a bad problem to have I guess, I went 997GT3 to 6-4S, I really like the 4S and as a daily it's superb, just needs another 100bhp+ for kicks, it's certainly not a slow car my any means, sounds lovely, and the 6 shape has grown on me a lot too..., but the 7 interior is much better as are the seats..!, my take is the 6TT-S is rarer and that alone helps hold the value up over the mass volume cars..
i was there and bought a mint 996 turbo S manual.
Lots of people will come and slag this, but to my eyes, they are quite special and a rare breed.
600 coupe were made worldwide and almost half were tiptronics...
I never regretted my choice.
Next step will prob be 997.2 turbo s. But this will need to double up the budget...
Lots of people will come and slag this, but to my eyes, they are quite special and a rare breed.
600 coupe were made worldwide and almost half were tiptronics...
I never regretted my choice.
Next step will prob be 997.2 turbo s. But this will need to double up the budget...
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