2001 Porsche 911 Consumer Reviews

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2001 Porsche 911

Kelley Blue Book Retail $19,550–$28,500  

Average Rating
4.6 out of 5
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Comfort:4.5 out of 5
Performance:5.0 out of 5
Exterior Styling:4.9 out of 5
Interior Design:4.7 out of 5
Value for the Money:4.6 out of 5
Reliability:4.2 out of 5

12 out of 13 people would recommended this car to a friend

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01 turbo

by russell
from columbia,sc | March 1, 2013

Rating from

(5)
Comfort: 5 out of 5
Performance: 5 out of 5
Exterior Styling: 5 out of 5
Interior Design: 5 out of 5
Value for the Money: 5 out of 5
Reliability: 5 out of 5

"I would like to thank Larry Williams at Hiline Motorsports for his help in the purchase of the car. I found that he made it a easy transaction and his knowledge about cars was very helpful. I will look to him for my next car."

I would recommend this car to a friend: Yes

This vehicle was purchased: Used

Primary use for this car: Having fun

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Want great fun for a reasonable price

by GPa Rod
from Phoenix, AZ | July 9, 2012

Rating from

(5)
Comfort: 4 out of 5
Performance: 5 out of 5
Exterior Styling: 5 out of 5
Interior Design: 5 out of 5
Value for the Money: 5 out of 5
Reliability: 5 out of 5

"When I was a young man I owned a Porsche (early 1970's), it was OK. Now that I am a GPa this 911 has been the greast car for pure fun of driving I have owned. There have been 450SL's, Z's, Cadillac's to Turbo-Diesel trucks. This is the "one". Never mind what you hear about what could go wrong. They have been building a great vechile for decades. I bought this one used and purchased a great warranty, I have had small issues. They all are fixable and never has anyone not like my ride."

I would recommend this car to a friend: Yes

This vehicle was purchased: Used

Primary use for this car: Just getting around

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7 out of 7 found this review helpful

Best affordable sports car out there...

by Fast Kevin
from New York | January 19, 2012

Rating from

(5)
Comfort: 5 out of 5
Performance: 5 out of 5
Exterior Styling: 5 out of 5
Interior Design: 5 out of 5
Value for the Money: 5 out of 5
Reliability: 5 out of 5

"Beautiful car that is fun to drive. Handles great and is a joy to drive on the highways. good gas mileage for a performance car."

I would recommend this car to a friend: Yes

This vehicle was purchased: Used

Primary use for this car: Having fun

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4 out of 4 found this review helpful

Great Car for the $

by NatMoody71
from Bay Area, CA | October 20, 2011

Rating from

(5)
Comfort: 4 out of 5
Performance: 5 out of 5
Exterior Styling: 5 out of 5
Interior Design: 4 out of 5
Value for the Money: 5 out of 5
Reliability: 5 out of 5

"I purchased a low mile 2001 911 - a great way to get yourself into a high end sports car for low $'s."

I would recommend this car to a friend: Yes

This vehicle was purchased: Used

Primary use for this car: Just getting around

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4 out of 6 found this review helpful

IMS Failure

by 996tt
from | September 30, 2011

Rating from

(5)
Comfort: 5 out of 5
Performance: 5 out of 5
Exterior Styling: 5 out of 5
Interior Design: 4 out of 5
Value for the Money: 5 out of 5
Reliability: 4 out of 5

"For all of the reviews relating to the IMS or IFS, this does not apply to the Turbo, GT3 or GT2. As far as failures to base 996, it is a very real problem."

I would recommend this car to a friend: Yes

This vehicle was purchased: Used

Primary use for this car: Off-roading

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2 out of 7 found this review helpful

best car i've owned

by zigi
from ct | September 19, 2011

Rating from

(5)
Comfort: 5 out of 5
Performance: 5 out of 5
Exterior Styling: 5 out of 5
Interior Design: 5 out of 5
Value for the Money: 5 out of 5
Reliability: 5 out of 5

"beauty classy 911 look perfect acceleration and speed very nice handing perfect braking acceptable fuel usage"

I would recommend this car to a friend: Yes

This vehicle was purchased: Used

Primary use for this car: Having fun

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3 out of 3 found this review helpful

great car for the buck

by steve
from boston | October 18, 2010

Rating from

(5)
Comfort: 4 out of 5
Performance: 5 out of 5
Exterior Styling: 5 out of 5
Interior Design: 5 out of 5
Value for the Money: 5 out of 5
Reliability: 5 out of 5

"Replace the IMS bearing, Rear Main Seal and look at the clutch while you're there. Both problems addressed, you are good to go for good. Short money for this car, unbelievable performance and sound, comfort good, all you could want. Daily driver."

I would recommend this car to a friend: Yes

This vehicle was purchased: Used

Primary use for this car: Just getting around

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6 out of 9 found this review helpful

Great car but....

by PorscheLover
from DC | July 9, 2010

Rating from

(4)
Comfort: 4 out of 5
Performance: 5 out of 5
Handling: 5 out of 5
Exterior Styling: 5 out of 5
Interior Design: 5 out of 5
Features: 5 out of 5
Value for the Money: 3 out of 5
Reliability: 1 out of 5

"Do your homework. The intermediate shaft bearing failure rate is high and requires a new engine! Google 911 IMS faillure. It applies to 1997-2008? cars including Boxters which use the same M96 engine as the 911. Just as important, the rear main seal fails often in these cars. Again Google 911 RMS failure. Either get proof these repairs have been made or move on. A new Porsche supplied engine doe NOT fix the problem it will happen again. The engine needs an aftermarket custom bearing. You will learn who the suppliers are when you do the search. This is a gr4eat car but take care in your purchase."

I would recommend this car to a friend: Yes

This vehicle was purchased: Used

Primary use for this car: Having fun

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30 out of 33 found this review helpful

so far so good

by rossandbeth
from Lyons, Colorado | May 14, 2010

Rating from

(5)
Comfort: 5 out of 5
Performance: 5 out of 5
Handling: 5 out of 5
Exterior Styling: 5 out of 5
Interior Design: 4 out of 5
Features: 5 out of 5
Value for the Money: 5 out of 5
Reliability: 5 out of 5

"An '01 with 62k, everything working as expected. Note the requirement is to run 93 octane, which is not cheap, but will accept 91 as engine has anti knock electronics. Some carbon fiber trim is de-lam but looks to be repairable. Stock handling is jaw dropping un-believable. Living in mountains the AWD for me is a must, with good snow tires I crossed continental divide in snow storm and I was passing just about everybody on I70, didn't expect that. The real question to ask yourself is why didn't I buy one earlier."

I would recommend this car to a friend: Yes

This vehicle was purchased: Used

Primary use for this car: Commuting

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4 out of 6 found this review helpful

Be wary!

by Mike
from Durham, NC | February 16, 2010

Rating from

(1)
Comfort: 5 out of 5
Performance: 5 out of 5
Handling: 5 out of 5
Exterior Styling: 5 out of 5
Interior Design: 5 out of 5
Features: 5 out of 5
Value for the Money: 4 out of 5
Reliability: 1 out of 5

"The 996 model has a common issue known as "Intermediate Shaft Failure" (ISF). The bearing(s) inside the intermediate shaft commonly fail(s) at as little as 10k miles, and in my case, at 65k miles. It requires that the entire engine to be replaced ($30k from the dealer) IT IS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM!! I advise anyone who wants to purchase this car to research this problem before buying. This problem is not limited to the turbo model, as many carreras/carrera 4's etc have this problem also."

I would recommend this car to a friend: No

This vehicle was purchased: Used

Primary use for this car: Having fun

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