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Originally Posted by Prelude Guy
My personal opinion, trying to come at it from the tradition buyer - one who barely wrenches on their own car, I see why people don't buy the 996. Without tearing it down to get it reliable just isn't worth the headache.
Coming from a guy who likes to do more complex DIYs like swapping engines, I have no desire to own a 996 911. I believe more traditional 911 enthusiasts would seek out 997s and newer.
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Traditional 911 enthusiasts want air cooled cars. They decry that porsche ever came into contact with water pumps. Before them, the 356 enthusiasts hated the 911. The 996 is no more of a headache than any other porsche. As long as you know what needs to be maintained and addressed there's really a far less cost of ownership that the air cooled cars. After all, they are 3/4 a Boxster.
The water cooled cars are much more of a workhorse than the air cooled cars could ever be.