I have been a bit remiss in failing to ever feature any interesting examples of the 996. The model in general tends to be unbeloved by Porsche enthusiasts for reasons that are clear to just about everyone: the design, especially at the front, isn’t strong and as the first model to switch from the 911’s traditional air-cooled engine to the now standard water-cooled engine, the 996 was scorned. That lack of love, however, brings with it one excellent feature: value. A well-performing 996 can at times be had at a significant discount relative to its classical brethren, such as the car featured here. Here we have a 2001 Porsche 911 Turbo located in Atlanta that has seen just shy of 32,000 miles and comes in the always excellent shade for any fast Porsche, Speed Yellow. With 420 hp being delivered to all four wheels the 996 Turbo is a very quick car that will easily outperform most of its predecessors.
Year: 2001
Model: 911 Turbo
Engine: 3.6 liter twin-turbo flat-6
Transmission: 6-speed manual
Mileage: 31,965 mi
Price: $45,981
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With a Buy It Now of $45,981 this car can be had at a pretty reasonable cost. That’s similar money to what we’ve seen a few 930s sell for and it’s significantly less than the price of a 1989 930 and the 993 Turbo. And that’s what makes the 996 appealing. Sure, the engine is water cooled and the headlights look silly, but for performance dollars you’re hard pressed to find better Porsche value on the market today. The collector market will likely never have much appreciation for these cars other than in their various GT iterations, so they shall forever live as cars to be driven. And, frankly, that’s just fine.
-Rob
GT1 based engine. Entirely different than the base 996 engine what was fraught with problems.
The biggest negative on the 996 model is the engine issues of ONLY the normally aspirated cars. The turbo and GT3 had no IMS issues. I always thought it was a very nice design and like the headlights. If you are a collector you will have to wait a long time to see any upside on this car. if you are a driver the upside will start the day you pick up the car:)
always liked the 996….yeah I know..water cooled..ugly front end treatment..blah blah blah…
this car is STILL more than relevant from a performance perspective….throw in the X50 package on the Turbo…..great car…great value….color not so much…but thats just me…
provided a PPI is clean…this car should not last long at that number
What I can tell you is that the 996 turbo cars are spectacular to drive and in my opinion are highly overlooked. Extra performance can be squeezed from the stock motor very easily- my father’s 21,000 mile example now makes ~530hp at the wheels with nothing more than an ECU reflash, exhaust and air filter. It’s a bombshell vehicle, and you’d be hard pressed to find more performance value for your money.
996’s have become the entry level 911, due to the high depreciation. This also applies to the 996 Turbo, hence $45K for a 32K Mile car. Not enough fun for highly depreciating money.
Here’s a tip for anyone selling a Porsche: include a picture of the white build codes decal. That way potential buyers will be able to know what options the car had when it was built.
These are great driving carsand probably one of the better bets for a Porsche you can actually drive.