Posted: Thu Jul 13, 2017 3:26 pm Post subject: Average annual mileage of a 997 remains at ..
....... 6.2 k miles a year.
Further to my previous similar studies I have just analysed 171 adverts on AutoTrader and established that the average mileage per year for a 997 Carrera/Carrera S Coupe is almost exactly the same as I last reported 2 years ago.
Previous report: => August 2015 study _________________ 2007 Guards Red 997 Turbo Tiptronic
ex 2004 Polar Silver 996T Tiptronic
ex 2002 Seal Grey 996.2 C4 Tiptronic
ex 1978 Silver 924 Manual
FZP Imola
Joined: 18 Jan 2015 Posts: 815 Location: Cheshire
Posted: Thu Jul 13, 2017 6:25 pm Post subject:
First time in my life I can say that I'm happy to be below average😎 _________________ 997.2 Carrera 2S GT Silver/Cocoa.
Phil 997 Fuji
Joined: 05 Dec 2015 Posts: 9119 Location: Bournemouth,Dorset
I am above ave. _________________ 911 Owners,Some Invest In The Future,
Others Enjoy The Moment Today.
KJD Suzuka
Joined: 18 Feb 2015 Posts: 1050 Location: Monmouthshire
Posted: Thu Jul 13, 2017 9:38 pm Post subject:
I'm one of the guilty ones keeping the average down . _________________ Arctic Silver 997 Manual Carrera 2s
apollokre1d Indianapolis
Joined: 06 Nov 2012 Posts: 2286 Location: United Kingdom
Posted: Thu Jul 13, 2017 9:44 pm Post subject: Re: Average annual mileage of a 997 remains at ..
T8 wrote:
....... 6.2 k miles a year.
Further to my previous similar studies I have just analysed 171 adverts on AutoTrader and established that the average mileage per year for a 997 Carrera/Carrera S Coupe is almost exactly the same as I last reported 2 years ago.
I'm actually surprised the annual use is the same, given these cars are getting older I guessed people would start using them as second cars or on special occasions. Glad to be wrong and interested to see what happens in 2019
Don't understand the concept of being pleased about not driving a car thats defining feature is its driving experience _________________ Present
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Ducati 996
marconorth Monza
Joined: 06 Jul 2015 Posts: 190 Location: Cumbria
Posted: Thu Jul 13, 2017 11:24 pm Post subject:
Not doing many miles is fine, each to their own i say. Why should it be viewed as some kind of dirty secret??
This forum is definitely the best I've ever used but there are a lot on here who get all judgemental about owners who choose to do limited miles. Its plain to see it bugs the hell out them!
I don't do more than 3000 miles during the 6 months i have my 911 on the road. Don't feel guilty one little bit about it because i do it my way _________________ 2008 997.1 Turbo Man.Black/Black- Pampered!!!
T8 General
Joined: 29 Jun 2010 Posts: 12738 Location: Kent
Posted: Thu Jul 13, 2017 11:53 pm Post subject: Re: Average annual mileage of a 997 remains at ..
apollokre1d wrote:
I'm actually surprised the annual use is the same, given these cars are getting older I guessed people would start using them as second cars or on special occasions.
Actually your first instincts were correct. The average for early cars, now 12-13 years old, is nearer to 5k than 6k per annum.
Looking back at my data from 2013 & 2015 there was a pattern that has continued. It seems that generally these cars do c25k in their first 3 years and less per year thereafter.
The same was so with the 996.
I've just analysed the 991 Carreras currently advertised and that pattern has definitely continued. _________________ 2007 Guards Red 997 Turbo Tiptronic
ex 2004 Polar Silver 996T Tiptronic
ex 2002 Seal Grey 996.2 C4 Tiptronic
ex 1978 Silver 924 Manual
Martian Magny-Cours
Joined: 18 Mar 2009 Posts: 2692 Location: Bury St. Edmunds
I drive mine as often as I can but other factors have limited this over the last few years. I've owned my car for over 8 years, one year I did 10K, another 600 miles! On average over it's 10.5 year life, it's doing 4.1K per year.
Norfolk & Idea Österreich
Joined: 15 Jan 2016 Posts: 910 Location: South Yorkshire
Posted: Fri Jul 14, 2017 6:34 am Post subject:
marconorth wrote:
Not doing many miles is fine, each to their own i say. Why should it be viewed as some kind of dirty secret??
This forum is definitely the best I've ever used but there are a lot on here who get all judgemental about owners who choose to do limited miles. Its plain to see it bugs the hell out them!
I don't do more than 3000 miles during the 6 months i have my 911 on the road. Don't feel guilty one little bit about it because i do it my way
Ha ha, spot on.... _________________ 2012 997.2 Turbo Basalt Black
2008 Ducati 1098R (Track)
2016 Macan GTS
2008 Vito Sport- Household Star!
Junky Silverstone
Joined: 24 Jun 2013 Posts: 121 Location: Essex
Posted: Fri Jul 14, 2017 6:51 am Post subject:
DucatiRob wrote:
Don't understand the concept of being pleased about not driving a car thats defining feature is its driving experience
This... ^^ Not driving your Porsche to keep the mileage down for resale value is like not shagging your missus so she's nice n tight for the next bloke!!
P/x'd my 996 Turbo in Feb after having done 55,000 glorious miles in 2.5 years.. Had my 981 Cayman S for 5.5 months now.....13,500 miles,including a trip to Norway and I've just spent a week end in Wales doing the Brecon Beacons, Lake Bala,EVO Triangle and Snowdonia..942 miles door to door Cars are 'built' to be 'Driven' What would Ferdinand Porsche say if he knew his creations were left gathering dust in garages up n down the country.. And for those that have just had a heart attack at the mileage I do, don't worry, both cars are doing extremely well _________________ If You Don't Look 'Back' At Her After Parking Her Up...You've Bought The Wrong Car..
Now...Racing Yellow 981 Cayman S Pdk
Before...Guards Red 996 Turbo Manual
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MisterCorn Zolder
Joined: 08 Jan 2011 Posts: 5249 Location: Nottingham, England
I'm one of the guilty ones keeping the average down .
This study is of cars currently for sale, not of the general car population. There might be a whole pile of very high mileage cars which are being run around but the owners have no thoughts of selling, likewise no doubt a bunch of very low mileage speculator cars. Either way, if you aren't one of the 171 adverts on Auto Trader you aren't making any difference to the average.
MC
KJD Suzuka
Joined: 18 Feb 2015 Posts: 1050 Location: Monmouthshire
Posted: Fri Jul 14, 2017 9:36 am Post subject:
MisterCorn wrote:
KJD wrote:
I'm one of the guilty ones keeping the average down .
This study is of cars currently for sale, not of the general car population. There might be a whole pile of very high mileage cars which are being run around but the owners have no thoughts of selling, likewise no doubt a bunch of very low mileage speculator cars. Either way, if you aren't one of the 171 adverts on Auto Trader you aren't making any difference to the average.
MC
That told me _________________ Arctic Silver 997 Manual Carrera 2s
MNC911 Österreich
Joined: 10 Feb 2016 Posts: 921 Location: Prestbury
Posted: Fri Jul 14, 2017 9:37 am Post subject:
Daily drivers don't really get 'driver experience' stuck in the ritual 9 to 5 crawl into work.
What they do get is a higher fuel bill for the pleasure of sitting in traffic.
Maybe a Poll is required to define is their P&J is a guilty pleasure at home or a 24/7 chariot. That'll be more interesting to see if there's been a shift in how society purchases 911's for the purpose of. _________________ History:
'10 911 Cab
'13 Cayman
'02 Boxster
Norfolk & Idea Österreich
Joined: 15 Jan 2016 Posts: 910 Location: South Yorkshire
Posted: Fri Jul 14, 2017 11:53 am Post subject:
Junky wrote:
DucatiRob wrote:
Don't understand the concept of being pleased about not driving a car thats defining feature is its driving experience
This... ^^ Not driving your Porsche to keep the mileage down for resale value is like not shagging your missus so she's nice n tight for the next bloke!!
P/x'd my 996 Turbo in Feb after having done 55,000 glorious miles in 2.5 years.. Had my 981 Cayman S for 5.5 months now.....13,500 miles,including a trip to Norway and I've just spent a week end in Wales doing the Brecon Beacons, Lake Bala,EVO Triangle and Snowdonia..942 miles door to door Cars are 'built' to be 'Driven' What would Ferdinand Porsche say if he knew his creations were left gathering dust in garages up n down the country.. And for those that have just had a heart attack at the mileage I do, don't worry, both cars are doing extremely well
Good for you Junky, take a bow.
The truth is, if I could afford a 991GT2RS as a daily that would be grand. But I'm not an oil sheik so I can't. I have to wear boots, overalls and a hard hat and go off to work just like most of us.
Am I sensitive to the milage I thump on my turbo? Oh yes, fekkin right I am. It's a pampered garage queen, only comes out on Sunny days. It's my exciting 'occasion' car. Leisure drives (blasts), pub lunch, picnics, meets, events etc.
I plan to keep it for the next ten years or so but who knows, I might have to bail well before that and if I do I'll need a good chunk of my money back. It's still worth what I paid for it 19 months ago according to the market. Maybe a bit more.
It's my absolute P&J and every month I own it is a bonus. I don't owe a penny on it, it's all mine. Still livin' the turbo dream, and long may it continue! _________________ 2012 997.2 Turbo Basalt Black
2008 Ducati 1098R (Track)
2016 Macan GTS
2008 Vito Sport- Household Star!
MaxA Hockenheim
Joined: 11 Oct 2015 Posts: 698 Location: Helsinki
Posted: Fri Jul 14, 2017 1:03 pm Post subject:
I've done an average of 7456 miles a year, running the car as my only, daily and weekender. I would have done more if I didn't travel for work. But I've always done around 1000km a month in my daily, and a bit more in other cars like the big Disco and the little MINI track car.
I'll be running this car over the winter too, and I'm looking forward to it. If the sun, salt and sand of Dubai didn't kill it, then a little bit of snow and ice won't make a difference. The big cost this autumn will actually be the new garage as I want to convert the shed and car port into a proper heated garage. Not so much for winter storage, but to allow me to look after the car properly. _________________ 2010 997.2 Carrera 4S PDK in Carrara White/Ocean Blue - not quite stock any more...
AslanC2S Newbie
Joined: 13 Jun 2017 Posts: 29
Posted: Fri Jul 14, 2017 2:21 pm Post subject:
Recently bought an 05 C2S with 38k on the clock so average of 3160 per year.
Don't think I will do more that 2-3k per year. But I am away at sea for 6 months of the year.
As I am at the moment...... I do miss her.
davidjf7 Hockenheim
Joined: 21 Oct 2010 Posts: 726 Location: Hertfordshire
Posted: Fri Jul 14, 2017 4:47 pm Post subject:
Average miles for my car is 6,200
Use it as much as I can though - certainly not a garage queen
toffeeman Silverstone
Joined: 05 Mar 2009 Posts: 102
Posted: Fri Jul 14, 2017 8:12 pm Post subject:
AslanC2S wrote:
But I am away at sea for 6 months of the year.
RN?
Bomber Trainee
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Posted: Fri Jul 14, 2017 9:23 pm Post subject:
My C2 has an average of 6150 per year (MY2010) but an average of 4125 per year in the 4 years that I've owned it. I still love it to bits and plan to keep it for a long time so although average the miles don't worry me.
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Cars are 'built' to be 'Driven' What would Ferdinand Porsche say if he knew his creations were left gathering dust in garages up n down the country.. 
And for those that have just had a heart attack at the mileage I do, don't worry, both cars are doing extremely well 
