At $15,600, Is This 2000 Porsche 911 Carrera 4 A Deal?

According to the ad, the present owner of today’s Nice Price or No Dice 911 bought it for their son, who, unfathomably, didn’t like it. That’s why it’s now on the market. Let’s see if we can be a bit more appreciative.

Everything about the 2000 Ford F250 4X4 and Scout Kenai camper combo we looked at yesterday was over the top. That included the tent that literally topped the truck and its $70,000 as-a-unit price. You all got together and answered in like kind, giving the camper combo an overwhelming 90 percent No Dice loss.

After the prospect of spending a ton of money on a vehicle that lets you get away from it all, it would perhaps be nice to now look at something that’s a little more in our collective comfort zone. And what could be more comforting than the thought of having a Porsche in the garage?

According to the rationalization given in the ad, that wasn’t so comforting a prospect for the son of the seller of this 2000 Porsche 911 Carrera 4, for whom the car was purchased and by whom it was soundly rejected. Loathe be it of us to cast aspersions, but… ungrateful whelp!

Apparently, a good bit of work went into prepping the car too, including the replacement of the rear main seal and the infamous IMS bearing, along with the more typical fluid and plug changes. If you asked yourself why the clutch wasn’t done at the same time as the RMS and IMS, it’s because the car is equipped with a Tiptronic five-speed automatic.

Behind that sits the 3.4-liter M96 water-cooled flat-six rated at 296 horsepower and 260 lb-ft of torque. A shot of the tight engine bay shows it to appear factory-equipped with no crazy intakes or other aftermarket monkey business. The 4 in the model’s name indicates the number of drive wheels so a good bit of the 911’s famous snap oversteer handling is quelled on this car.

Of course, it’s also a 24-year-old car with 169,000 miles on the clock—and with an automatic—so just how much time will be spent at its limits testing that ability is questionable.

Aesthetically, the car appears decent, if far from perfect. Heck, that could describe most of us, right? Per the seller, the notable visual issues include:

some dings and scratches on the paint, curb rash on the wheels, a small chip on the windshield that was too hard to get a picture of and something going on with the speedometer display.

Other issues made obvious in the pictures are the yellowing of the headlamp lenses (runny egg for the win), chipping of the paint on the dash and doorcards, and evident wear in the padding in the squabs of the front bucket seats. On the plus side, those seats seem to have decent-looking leather, and the convertible top and all four windows appear to be working without issue. The title is clean, and the price is $15,600.

What do you make of this 911 Carrera 4 with that description, odd offspring rejection, and resultant price? Does $15,600 seem a fair deal for the car as it’s been described? Or is that too much to make you think about putting a bow on it?

You decide!

Orange County, California, Craigslist, or go here if the ad disappears.

H/T to Don R. for the hookup!

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