Phil 997 said:
I guess if you ask for opinions between the 996 and the 997 on the 996 sub forum your going to get slightly biased views :grin: I must clarify the 997.1 S isnt a wide body its the 4 and the 4S amongst others are the wide body to accomodate the AWD system. having said that the 997.1 S May be wider than the 996 or even 996 4S but is a narrow body 997 :wink: :roll: dam that sounds confusing :grin: I am very surprised at a Hartech rebuilt 3.8 997 at under 25k most are selling in the high 20K's its likely to have tatty bodywork or not a full hartech rebuild or else its just a bargain and someone will grab it quick.
I do agree 996 and 997 prices are all over the place at the moment you see 996 for anything from 12k to 29k and 997.1 anything from 18k to 35k It does seem strange, my old 997.1 has just sold through a trader for 8K more than I paid for it 6 yrs ago and with twice the mileage
theres no logic in the market at present. So all you can do is buy the 911 that you prefer whether its a 996 or a 997 and hope the ass doesnt drop out of either model . It seems with the GT and Turbo cars due to recent years huge overinflated pricing theres some price adjustment starting to happen , this may inpart be why we are seeing such a strange market with the Carreras currently . :thumb:
Hi Phil.
Interesting comments. Yes, I suppose a bit of loyalty for the 996 in this sub-forum, however the very similar values with this particular 997 having much better mileage, engine, history etc. Than mine prompted me to have a quick check on CAP.
Very tempted myself even if it is in Scotland, however the 'S' just lacks the character that mine has.. Dare I say, it's a bit dull!!
I was even thinking if I owned it I would de-badge the rear whereas with my 4S I am reluctant to do so as the branding & rear-end just does look good..