993 or 996

[silverboxter]

I'm kinda in the same boat. We need to replace the honda...it's not doing a thing for my self esteem! ; ) We bought our Boxster last September and we're still in honeymoon status. Anyway, after consindering a multitude of car makes I had an epiphany last night and decided that all we really needed was another Box. I placed the order with a professional car finder a couple of hours ago. Can't wait to see His & Hers 986's in the garage.

[yellowboxster01]

993 will have a better resale value. my dad has an 01 turbo he purchased with 10k miles for $70k from champion. they had a 993 turbo on the lot but, wanted 20k over the 996 and it had 50k miles.

[David N.]

It's a minor thing, but try the 993 out personally, and make sure you like the interior too. It's quite a change from the 9x6, 9x7, and you might not be a fan, I wasn't...

-David

[yellowboxster01]

993 interior is classic 911 interior except with a center console.

[2000SoCalBoxsterS]

I am a huge fan of the 993. I want a 1998 C2S or C4S. The "S" model get's the widebody rear end. I almost bot one in January of 2006 with about 25,000 miles on it. It traded at $52,000. I missed it because I thought I could get it cheaper. I've seen them with low miles <30,000 mi. offered between $55K and as much as $70K. Of course you can find an older 993 non "S" with higher mileage for much less. Yeah, the prices on these are outrageous.

[racer_d]

The base 996 has superior performance to a base 993. Lets just get that out of the way. Sure, each car has its own maintenance issues - 996 has the RMS and coolant tanks - same as your boxster. 993 has Valve guide wear (which can mean a $6-8K top end rebuild.

The 993 and 996, however, are VASTLY different in feel/sound. Steering. Brakes. Exhaust. Suspension compliance. All make these cars incredibly different. IMHO, the 993 is still "overbuilt" in its build quality feel. The 996 feels "cheaper" in comparison.

Test drive em both and make the call your own!

[Boxter]

Here is another one....

If only I could swing another one...
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/1996-PORSCHE-911-CABRIOLET-993-CARRERA-2-205-276-1918_W0QQitemZ110134646128QQihZ001QQcategoryZ10156 QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

[David_J]

It's been awhile since I've been on here, but I saw this thread and I had to post. 993 all the way. After buying my 86 911, I am liking it more and more each day. I know many people with 996s (Turbos, GT2, GT3, etc). They all look the same as the Boxster inside. One of the guys that goes on drives with us just traded his 996 Turbo for his old 993 Turbo. Much more of a driving experience with the 993.

The 996 will provide less worry free driving for a little bit, but eventually it will be old too. The 993 will hold it's value. They both are going to cost money to maintain. Just be glad you're not paying $15k for a clutch in a Ferrari 360 after 5000 miles.

I'm thinking about upgrading (again) and looking for a 993 Turbo or a 997S cab. If I did the 997, I would drop the Boxster. If I did the 993, I would drop the 86 911.

Either way you can't go wrong (993 or 996), but the 993 will be a better investment both in $$$ and in

-David