1999 Porsche 911 Carrera 4 Coupe 2-Door 3.4L

Strong running C4 with over $10K invested over the last 3. 00 miles--no service lights. which I understand is something of a rarity in a 996. Maintained by Intersport. a very well-regarded service shop in Northern Virginia. Brand new Continental tires. Clean title. "Triple Black" scheme with optional leather/leatherette interior that avoids the "plastic" look that many complained of in the original 996. The body has a few battle scars. Most notably. the front bumper cover is cracked a consequence of some chump backing into me. There's also about a 2" scratch on the hood. Both the bumper and the scratch can be seen in the front view picture. There are also a few other minor scratches and areas where the paint is a bit hazy. Mechanically. the only current issue I am aware of is a resonance-related exhaust rattle at idle. My mechanic has also recommended a few precautionary repairs--most significantly that the RMS should be replaced at some point (and that the clutch should be done at the same time). The repair estimate for both was just over $2. 00. UPDATE (3/30/2015): I took the car out for a drive yesterday. and have had a couple of interested folks drive the car. as well. and provide the following updated details: (1) As of this morning. the odometer is at 69. 80; (2) After an extensive test drive last evening. light glistening (fluid. but not engine oil) was noted on the right underside of the engine compartment. Although I am not certain. my view is that power steering fluid overflowed during a vigorous cycling of the system by a prospective buyer. I had driven the car normally earlier in the day. and both the reviewer and I looked at the same area prior to starting the car during his evaluation and noted nothing of interest. After starting the engine. the prospective customer ran the car at idle for an extended period and cycled the steering from lock-to-lock several times (and holding it at the lock) to evaluate the exhaust rattle (which intermittently comes and goes as power steering pump load changes engine RPM). Also. during the road test. the prospective buyer threw the steering back and forth to evaluate the suspension (which proved to be very tight). Finally. after noting the condition. a fluids check revealed that the power steering reservoir was completely full (and that all other fluid levels were normal); (2) One fin on the plastic cover for the retractable spoiler is broken. This can be seen on the left side of the rear view picture. although it's not immediately obvious; (3) Recent warmer air temperatures revealed that there is a small amount of condensation inside the right headlight housing. The lamp itself is fine. but it appears that the rubber grommet that seals the air space between the lamp and the cover has given out; (4) The small triangular trim piece on the left headlamp cover is missing--as luck would have it. this occurred in the last two days. All-in-all. a very hard test drive (harder than I've ever run the car) confirmed for me that "strong running" is very accurate: the car is smooth and powerful; tracks straight and true; and the brakes induce confidence. The cosmetics can use a bit of help. but the guts of the car are excellent. On Mar-31-15 at 06:37:57 PDT. seller added the following information:UPDATE (3/31/2015): Following a few more test drives. the odometer reads 69. 17 this morning. Additionally. I believe that the fluid item reported in the 3/30/2015 update is confirmed as being due to an overfilled power steering reservoir. With the car in the same spot for nearly 24 hours. there were no drips under the car. With the engine cold (and ambient temperature of about 55F). the reservoir dipstick was at the "HOT" (i. e. full) mark. Additionally. the key fob does not operate to unlock/lock the vehicle. It appears that the issue is in the key fob transmitter--I've swapped the batteries twice. without success. On Mar-31-15 at 10:57:12 PDT. seller added the following information:UPDATE (3/31/2015-2): Seven new pictures uploaded (now last seven in the listing). mostly which show flaws. First new is spoiler plastic crack (errant kids' football); second is finish wear that looks like it was caused by overly aggressive detailing buffer use--one example of a condition that exists in a few other places; third is a close-up of the bumper cover cracks; fourth is the hood scratch. which in my opinion is the worst of all the body's scratch/ding/dent/doink marks; fifth and sixth are general side views of the car as is today; and last is a shot of a long scratch. the irregular path of which suggests that I got "keyed. "A few updates regarding service history: I brought the car in as soon as I took delivery in Apr. 2009 to the mechanic who had serviced by dear old 944 Turbo and had the car inspected and serviced. I also had it serviced prior to shipping back to the Mainland in Oct. 2010. when I picked up the car in San Francisco (Oakland. actually) and drove it across to Virginia. In Nov. 2011 (66. 17 miles). in addition to regular service. Intersport did: water pump. thermostat; main drive belt (and all three tensioners); driver's side front outer CV boot; driver's side vario-solenoid seal and cover. Recommended items were to replace the lower control arms. the struts; the brakes (pad wear); the left muffler; and the passenger-side window regulator (see COMMENTS below on maintenance items). Maintenance cost $2. 85. 51. In September 2014 (69. 72 miles). Intersport (in addition to major interval service). did: the alternator; the intake oil separator; the engine mounts; the front sway bar links. and put on four new Continental "Extreme Contact" tires (S in the rear and DWS-S in the front). Recommended items remained the control arms. struts. left muffler. RMS/clutch. and the rear hood struts (which I replaced). Maintenance cost $6. 39. 15. COMMENTS: I replaced all brake pads and wear sensors myself in 2013--the brakes were inspected during the Sep. 2014 service visit. without comment. I also replaced the passenger window regulator. which works properly (i. e. goes down 1/2-inch or so when door opened. back up when the door is shut). With regard the to recommended. but not yet complete items: suspension (control arms/struts)--my service guidance regarding items that affect engine fitness or handling has been to do the work where an item had failed (the alternator was an example). or where there was some indication that failure was reasonably possible (the water pump is an example). Based on my discussion with the technician. the uncompleted suspension items were not mandatory. but were discretionary items that could be deferred until I noted a change in the car's handling. In the manner that I use it. the car drives beautifully. and I'm confident that the folks who have driven the car would agree. The left muffler has been evaluated as the source of the rattle described in the listing. Again. I have understood this to be a discretionary item that does not affect performance. but one that creates a (minor) annoyance at idle. Finally. on the RMS/clutch. this is one of the great discussion topics in the entire 996 kingdom. My understanding is the overall engine failure rate (when including the separate IMS problem) is about 5 percent overall. and that (importantly) the failures tended to happen early in an engine's life. One can find a wide variety of opinions. but in the end I have followed what Adrian Streather advises in "Porsche 996. The Essential Companion. " Streather. who claims that the RMS failure issue. while real. is "seriously overblown" (p. 181). says that the RMS should not be a major issue provided that one "diligently monitors oil levels and consumption" (p. 181). I've also had questions about the IMS. although my mechanic has not recommended replacement. Here. again. I find Streather persuasive--his conclusion is that lack of oil is the most likely cause of failure. and that quality of oil is also a factor. I check the oil dipstick before driving. and I have NEVER had to add oil to the vehicle. I have also used Mobil 1 exclusively when having the vehicle serviced. An analogy: according to a CDC chart. there's about an 8-percent chance that a man of my age will get prostate cancer in the next 20 years. The RMS. IMS. or something else major might fail tomorrow. I might get prostate cancer tomorrow. But. without objective evidence beyond statistical possibility. I see no reason to have surgery or get cancer-related therapy. I consider myself fairly conservative when it comes to maintenance. but in the end my own view is that with a system that's proven reliable for (now) 16 years. one should have more than statistical possibility before undertaking major surgery. Have tried to be as complete as possible regarding relevant items. especially for those who will not have the opportunity to see the car themselves. Will be happy to answer any specific questions.