The destination for your first 911
This 1999 Porsche 911 Carrera (VIN WP0AA2997XS624956) has a claimed 31,000 miles on the clock and is finished in Black over Black leather. The seller states, “There is not a better way to get into a 911 then a 996”. Bonus, IMS/Clutch has been taken care of. Find this one offered here on CarGurus in Addison, Illinois for $26,900.
This 1999 Porsche 911 Carrera 4 (VIN NOT AVAILABLE) has a claimed 52,300 miles on the clock and is finished in “Guards Red”over Savannah Beige leather. The seller states, “As to the IMS crap, and it is crap, kind of like Timing belts on my Ferrari”. Find this one offered here on here on Craigslist in Frisco, Texas for $19,900.
This 2001 Porsche 911 Carrera (VIN WP0AA29991S622455) has a claimed 52,700 miles and is finished in “Paint to Sample” blue over graphite grey leather. No additional information from the seller and no indication of any IMS/RMS work done with this one. Find this one offered here on CarGurus in Granada Hills, California for $21,500.
This 1999 Porsche 911 Carrera (VIN WP0AA2998XS625078) has a claimed 40,501 miles on the clock and is finished in Ocean Blue Metallic over Space Grey leather. The seller states, “This SPOTLESS 911 CARRERA WONT LAST”. No indication of any IMS/RMS work. Find this one offered here on CarGurus in Pasadena, California for $22,899.
12/22/18 UPDATE: Gone. I can almost guarantee you this will be flipped on another “boutique <eyeroll> dealers” site next week for $65K. This 2002 Porsche 911 Turbo (VIN WP0AB29942S685266) has a claimed 11,327 miles and is finished in Slate Grey Metallic over Black full leather. The seller states, “Included with the sale are both keys, original owner’s manual, and window sticker.” Remember, no IMS/RMS work needed with the Turbos as they lack the IMS bearing design. Find this one offered here on CarGurus in La Crescent, Minnesota for $54,850.
12/22/18 UPDATE: Gone This 1999 Porsche 911 Carrera 4 (VIN WP0AA2993XS627000) has a claimed 60,200 miles on the clock and is finished in “Guards Red”. The seller states, “Never been wrecked, clean Carfax car in excellent condition and ready to play with”. Find this one offered here on here on Craigslist in Scottsdale, Arizona for $20,900.
This 2004 Porsche 911 Carrera 4S (VINWP0AA29924S621751) has a claimed 30,310 miles and is finished in Carmon Red Metallic over Black full leather. No additional information provided by the seller, no info regarding the IMS/RMS. Find this one offered here on Cars.com in Williamsburg, VA for $37,996.
This 2003 Porsche 911 Carrera (VIN NOT AVAILABLE) has a claimed 83,000 miles and is finished in what appears to be Lapis or Midnight Blue Metallic over graphite grey leather. The seller states, “IMS, RMS, FLYWHEEL,CLUTCH,OIL SEPARATOR, done mid 2018 ”. Find this one offered here on Craigslist in Kendall, Florida for $23,000.
12/31/2018 UPDATE: GONE This 2003 Porsche 911 Carrera (VIN WP0AA29953S621676) has a claimed 81,464 miles and is finished in Midnight Blue Metallic over graphite grey leather. The seller states, “All scheduled maintenance, Always garaged, Excellent condition” No word on any IMS/RMS work. Find this one offered here on Autotrader in Flower Mound, Texas for $16,900.
“With the fifth generation of the 911 introduced in 1997 – the type 996 – Porsche took the bold step to stop using air-cooled engines. After 34 years, the sports car manufacturer completely revamped its icon with the new 911 and in doing so solved a number of urgent challenges. As part of a process that had started with the predecessor, the focus was on reducing production costs through maximum compatibility of parts with other model series, such as the Boxster, as well as on meeting updated safety and emissions regulations. Porsche found its path into the future with the …