Should You Buy a PORSCHE 911? (Test Drive & Review 996 Carrera)

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[robbey]

It’s a sickness Matt...! Looking at cars all the time is ‘The Chase’....then comes ‘Buyer’s comes ‘Seller’s the cycle repeats itself.... I have it myself! Great review again....! The answer is yes buy an old 911....!

[jonkenwell]

I have a 996 911, and I have to say I think they’re incredibly underrated. Mine is a 2003 3.6 manual and is absolutely fantastic. It’s plenty quick enough for the road, handles and brakes well, plus is just practical enough for a long journey. It feels nice and small too compared to more modern cars, giving you more space on the road.
Matt’s absolutely correct, the running costs aren’t prohibitive if you buy well in the first place. I’ve had mine for 6 years, servicing and consumables (brakes, branded tyres etc.) average at £1000 per year. Insurance is circa £280 for me, fully comprehensive with guaranteed value limited to 3500 miles per year. Tax is circa £27 per month on direct debit
Another fantastic review 👌👍.

[relentless]

Lol funny to hear what a lot of ppl including me do on auto trader

[adamtarrington]

I start my Autotrader search for a modern frugal suv that I can get my fishing tackle in. 6 cans later I always end up on Mitsubishi GTO’s and Jag XK’s. Great vid

[griffpowell]

no, your not on your own spending most of the evening on autotrader

[BorisG]

I absolutely love these, I don’t understand why people dislike the headlights, I think they are iconic.

[vx]

"One Porsche two cups" lmfao that put a smile on my face 🤣🤣

[itsjoel]

I’ve got a burning desire to buy one of these at the moment

[keithwelton]

I am in my 70’s now but well remember having my nose pressed on the Porsche showroom windows 50 odd years ago.

[boltring]

“I don’t really have the money “ how honest is that? Well said Matt. You’re in business to trade not collect. The only downside is that you always have to move on items you’d rather keep, because that’s the nature of earning a living.
Keep well

[davebentley]

Good review fella. Cracking cars, not super fast, but tremendous fun on a twisty road. I am often to be found threading my C4S through the Peak District. Extremely rewarding drive. You do have to stay on top of the mechanicals as you mentioned, some items are sensibly priced, others are the price of distilled unicorn tears 😭
Well worth a punt with your hard earned pennies 👍👍

[cartman]

my mechanic brain just sees a nightmare but my drivers brain just hears Jeremy Clarkson saying POWER!!

[ericl]

The C2 (2 wheel drive), C4 (4 wheel drive), and GT3 were all narrow body. The C4S, Turbo, and GT2 were wide body. Note that the C4S is the wide body version of the C4 and the mechanicals are the same. Starting with the 997, the "S" versions came with a larger more powerful engine. Not so with the 996. Also, if you are looking to buy a set of wheels, it is important to know the wheel offsets are different for the narrow and wide body cars.

[compostboomtron]

I was born in the 90s, so this is my favourite 911 model. I gaped at these in awe when I was growing up. Would love to own one some day

[retepyam]

Great vid, completely agree the narrow body classic shape is to my eyes a lovely car. Having bought a 2002 996.2 in 2015, all the pundits said at the time they are going to rocket in price, didn't lose much money as such but sure as hell didn't get more than I paid for it when I sold it 4 years later. As an ex biker Tyres are vital to safety, never been a fan of unknown tyres on high performance cars. If a manual let the gearbox warm up a bit before fast changes, second can be reluctant from stone cold. There is a sticker under the bonnet with a bunch of codes which you can look up so you can see what extras have been fitted. Full Porsche or specialist history is a must if you want to get a good price when you sell it. One to tell if someone has looked after it get on your knees with a torch and look into the air intakes for the rad and aircon, if there is a compost heap in there its not good and the rads could be on their way out all it takes is a goo going over with a wetvac. Flat battery bonnet and boot wont open as they are electric releases. Some suffered from bore scuffing which is why you see some advertised with Hartech engines where they have been refurbished

[ericl]

Love my 996. I have a very early 99 model built in March 1998. Bought it 4 years ago for pennies on the dollar. My C2 coupe is 2900 lbs and is visibly much smaller than the new 992. It's a great analog car that I enjoy driving.

[jamiecampbell]

Another great video mate! I'm 14 and Im definitely going to use your coruse when I'm older to own a dealership

[richardmcdonell]

One of your best - not just the car review, just liked the thinking process up to 3.60. Plus “that grin”

[davidh]

PLUS +++ - Love your honesty! When i met my girlfriend 15yrs ago - it was cool she had an 80's 911 - reality for an 18 stone 6ft 8 fella with muscle probs - it is HELL to get in and out of - I found her another car for our daily use!

[shaunjudkins]

I'm in Southern California and I obsess over how much to spend on my first porsche as well. I can't wait to get it. Nice job on the video