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Good evening all! I am looking at buying a 1999 996, NA, 6 speed. I know nothing about 996s except the bit I have learned at the 6 speed forums. Here's the info - 17,850 miles, yes really. The woman who currently owns it is a widow. Her husband bought the car in June of 1998 according to the manual and window sticker. He used it to drive to football games up in College Station (Aggie!). He died in 2009 and the car was parked in the garage. It was driven seldom over the past 2 years. I looked under the car, felt around and looked at the garage floor. I couldn't see any sign of oil leaks. The oil was still very clean, clear and yellow. Everything worked fine. No broken hinges, no buttons falling off. It does have two door dings in the passenger side. Tires and Pirelli PZeros and look to have about 15k miles left on them. The hoses and belt had no cracking and still felt pretty supple, not hard. The owner just paid a tow truck to haul it to a local repair shop for a new battery. So, of course I've seen the info on the IMS, RMS and total engine failures. I am aware that that is a possibility. Are there any other things I need to be aware of? Any other things I should look at. The car drove like a dream. Thanks for any info you guys might have. Looking forward to becoming a contributor! Jason