this whole time ive been looking at boxster s, i said to myself if im going to spend a lot of money on a car, i might as well go all out. so im looking at those two at this time. preferably im looking for a 996 turbo coupe or cabriolet or 997 s coupe only. i dont like how the 997 cab looks. so here's what up with the two cars that i plan to check out tomorrow:

2003 Porsche 911 Turbo - $48,800
Mileage: 35,000 Body Style: Coupe Exterior Color: Gray Interior Color: Black

2005 Porsche 911 Carrera S - $49,995
Mileage 31,658
Body Style Coupe
Exterior Color Silver
Interior Color Black

carfax is clean for both cars.

 

get the S, when the turbo itself goes, needs to be replaces, or needs to be serviced, you will be glad you did

 

no. go with the turbo.... just get a good aftermarket warranty... make sure to see what components are covered.

 

Turbo ftw, man! either way win win situation!

 

Turbo all the way, beside it looks better than the S also.

 

The S is still under factory warranty, a very good thing to have with these 2 cars.

 

on looks i FAR prefer the 997s over the 996 turbo. and 996 turbo is INSANELY fast, basically ridiculous on public roads. over 100 in 3rd is EASY. 997s is PLENTY powerful enough!

 

i vote for turbo...faster is better

 

I'm a Porsche freak and I can say that the 996 is by far the ugliest Carrera that being said I would def. go with the 997 Carrera S. Good luck and good way to go.

 

so i called geico this morning and it turns out that its cheaper for me to insure a 996 turbo than a 997 s by a significant amount.

 

I've not driven a 996 Turbo, but I do have a lot of seat time in n/a 996s and the 997S. i much prefer the 997. The body structure feels more solid and both the interior and exterior are much better looking, IMHO. I'm sure the Turbo is wickedly fast, but it also far more complex with the tightly packaged turbo engine and AWD setup.

Good luck in your search. The bottom line is get what puts the biggest smile on your face.

 

just got back from checking out the 996 turbo. there were minor cracks on both the tailights and the bumper looked like it was repainted. oh wells... moving on.

 

997s FTW. actually 4S is my fave.



that one's on sale for $97k

http://porsche.niello.com/details.php?id=8896

 

that's all you bit.

 

I've driven both pretty extensively. The 997 drives better, but the 996tt will smoke it. It's addicting - you see an opening in traffic, and you know you'll make it no problem.

I'd take the 996tt, but at a better price than the one you listed. And yes, a warranty is mandatory. My friend has a 996tt with about 35k miles, and in the last couple years the aftermarket warranty has saved him about $10k.