2001 Porsche 911 consumer reviews

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.

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.

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.

My job is tuning audi's and this is not tuned and it is still an amazing car and i mainly use it for having fun but i also use it for having fun

I saw this turbo what a very nice piece i wish I had the money to buy it its a great deal.Drives perfect what performance and the tires are like new. Real pride of ownership here.

Driving the 911 is the perfect depression eliminator. Just take it out, pass five or six vehicles in a single line in front of you all at once, look down at the speed accomplished with that action and if amazement doesn't cross your mind while the smile raises your mouth's corners: you are either truly mentally dead or nonhuman. The 911 of 2001 is the sports car you have always seen in your minds-eye capable of flying by, well baby... this one just flies bye, bye!