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Considering a 2000 996 c2 cab need advice

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Hello all. I am considering a 2000 996 c2 cab. Black six speed with 10000 miles. The person selling it has babied it and is the first owner. Has has porsche shop change the oil. Selling for 24000. What do you guys think? Appreciate your input in advanced.

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Hi,

I have a 2000 C2 Cab (Tiptronic) and I love it. I think the price sounds good, but I'm not an expert, and options also play a role in the price. I would factor in another $1500 to $2500 for an IMS/RMS upgrade (do a search). Make sure you get a thorough pre-purchase inspection from a qualified Porsche mechanic.

If you buy it, I would recommend having the IMS done immediately. Low-use cars seem to be particularly susceptible to IMS failure (catastrophic).

Good luck!

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I've read alot about the ims and ems issues. Can a mechanic check the ims to see if it needs to be replaced? Would it be better to put the 1500-25oo into buying a 2002 911 turbo with 80-90000 miles?miles due to the engine being more"bomb proof"? The owner of the c2 is a friends relative so that is why the good price.

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A 2000 C2 Cab with 10k miles and a 2002 Turbo with 90k miles are galaxies apart for the purposes of comparison. It depends on how you plan to drive the car and what you expect out of it.

Regarding the 2000 C2 Cab, it would be silly to inspect the IMS without changing it, as most of the cost is in the labor required to access it.

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I've read alot about the ims and ems issues. Can a mechanic check the ims to see if it needs to be replaced? Would it be better to put the 1500-25oo into buying a 2002 911 turbo with 80-90000 miles?miles due to the engine being more"bomb proof"? The owner of the c2 is a friends relative so that is why the good price.

996NA low miles. Probly almost new car. I would anticipate no disaster other than IMS/RMS.

996TT high miles. No IMS problem, but maintenance costs more for a turbo, and much higher likelihood of parts breaking.

I would pick a low mile known history 996NA over a high mile 996TT.

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I've read alot about the ims and ems issues. Can a mechanic check the ims to see if it needs to be replaced? Would it be better to put the 1500-25oo into buying a 2002 911 turbo with 80-90000 miles?miles due to the engine being more"bomb proof"? The owner of the c2 is a friends relative so that is why the good price.

You probably know that there are multiple versions of the IMSB in m96 engines. The earlier IMSB is a candidate for IMS retrofit, it has a 13mm center nut. The later m96 such as those used as replacement engines in 996s may have the later IMSB with 22mm center nut which is not a candidate for the LN Eng IMS retrofit. Unfortunately, the transmission must be dropped to determine which IMSB you have. Has the engine been replaced in the 911 that you are considering?

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I've read alot about the ims and ems issues. Can a mechanic check the ims to see if it needs to be replaced? Would it be better to put the 1500-25oo into buying a 2002 911 turbo with 80-90000 miles?miles due to the engine being more"bomb proof"? The owner of the c2 is a friends relative so that is why the good price.

You probably know that there are multiple versions of the IMSB in m96 engines. The earlier IMSB is a candidate for IMS retrofit, it has a 13mm center nut. The later m96 such as those used as replacement engines in 996s may have the later IMSB with 22mm center nut which is not a candidate for the LN Eng IMS retrofit. Unfortunately, the transmission must be dropped to determine which IMSB you have. Has the engine been replaced in the 911 that you are considering?

No the engine has not been replaced. Can you tell by the block number?

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I've read alot about the ims and ems issues. Can a mechanic check the ims to see if it needs to be replaced? Would it be better to put the 1500-25oo into buying a 2002 911 turbo with 80-90000 miles?miles due to the engine being more"bomb proof"? The owner of the c2 is a friends relative so that is why the good price.

You probably know that there are multiple versions of the IMSB in m96 engines. The earlier IMSB is a candidate for IMS retrofit, it has a 13mm center nut. The later m96 such as those used as replacement engines in 996s may have the later IMSB with 22mm center nut which is not a candidate for the LN Eng IMS retrofit. Unfortunately, the transmission must be dropped to determine which IMSB you have. Has the engine been replaced in the 911 that you are considering?

No the engine has not been replaced. Can you tell by the block number?

Yes you can. A "reman" engine will have the letters "AT" in the engine code something like... M96/04ATxxxxxx

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Hello all. Thanks for all the good advise. I decided to pull the trigger and got it inspected and found out the car had alot more problems then I thought. It had some emission sensors not working and most concerning and the deal killer engine porosity.

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