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911 (996) Carrera 2 S 2d Tiptronic
Porsche 911 Coupe 1997-

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In their own words

Great car which I have always wanted and love to bits - I would have given it five stars throughout, and in fairness for a 17 year old car the running costs have been very reasonable. The drive is as you would expect, fuel economy if you drive gently on a long run is 34mpg(ish), normally about 24mpg, and with enthusiastic driving around 16-18mpg. However the 996 suffers with IMS failure - mine was done when I bought it. They also suffer from bore score or in my case a D-Chunk out of a cylinder. This is a £12,000 repair. if you can get one where the engine has been rebuilt then that would be a much better buy.

How reliable do you find the car?

Reliable for a 17 year old car and normally cheapish to fix - except engine failure!
  • How they rated it

  • Reliability: 3 out of 5 3.0
  • Meets Expectations: 5 out of 5 5.0
  • Overall Rating: 4 out of 5 4.0
  • Chris Wickers recommends this car

About their car

  • Fuel type Petrol
  • When purchased March 2017
  • Condition when bought Used
  • Current Mileage 111,000 miles
  • Average MPG 24 mpg