Hello to all. Believe I have found a very reasonable deal on a 2000 911 w/ 37k miles on it. Seller has advertised everything works and there has never been any body or non-routine service work done. That said, I was wondering if anybody here has heard of any recurring problem areas with this year/body model of the 911? While I don't mind paying for the routine stuff, don't want to buy something that is known to require several thousands in repair a little further down the road. Thanks in advance.

 

Well, beyond making sure to get a Carfax and having a Porsche Pro look it over thoroughly, there is really nothing that special -- Porsches are, frankly, cars just about like any other. Some 996 models have rear main seal issues, I understand. Porschedoc might have some more specific advice on the 2000.
But if you buy it, do realize it is a complicated car for which service and upkeep costs will be those of a rather expensive car: you can usually avoid buying a really unlucky car by carefully checking everything, but regardless of condition you can expect to eventually have to pay for some significant costs.

 

As long as it's $20K or less and you have a reputible Porsche tech shop (e.g. RUF or Zims) look at it, go for it. A better alternative might be to go for an early (2006/2007) 997. The actual cost (including depreciation and maintenance after 5 years) might be similar.

ChuckJ