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Used 1996 Porsche 911 Consumer Reviews

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5 out of 5 stars

Porsche Turbo 1996

Duane Lyons, 12/17/2002
1996 Porsche 911 Turbo 2dr Coupe AWD
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Awesome car. Still a rocketship with great handling. Excellent German quality.

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4.75 out of 5 stars

1996 Porsche 911 Twin Turbo

John Lyon, 01/25/2003
1996 Porsche 911 Turbo 2dr Coupe AWD
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None better for DRIVING, handling. Handmade and reliable. Much more romance and performance than the watercooled production models of today. An incredible feel that gets better everytime you drive. This car grows on you, and makes anything else you might drive seem silly and mundane. It truly is like a fine pair of gloves or boots, getting better with every wear. Better than sex. Perhaps just a bit cheaper in the long run.

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5 out of 5 stars

1996 Porsche Carrera-Great Car

romdobe, 02/17/2003
1996 Porsche 911 Carrera 2dr Coupe
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This is my fourth Porsche in fifteen years. It is the best looking and best handling of the bunch. The air conditioning is much better than Porsche ever offered in the past. This is the best of the aircooled cars.

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4.63 out of 5 stars

Instant Air-Cooled Classic

914und993, 07/30/2003
1996 Porsche 911 Carrera 2dr Coupe
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Fantastic vehicle, although like most of these 1995-1998 911s, the factory Monroe built shock absorbers were marginal by 28,000 miles and merited replacement with Bilstein units. Beyond that, the car has required only routine maintenance and performs reliably and without complaint. These cars seem to be holding their value very, very well - better than the new water-cooled 911s.

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4.63 out of 5 stars

My C4S

Forrest, 10/02/2003
1996 Porsche 911 Carrera 4S 2dr Coupe AWD
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The interior could use a cup holder. There is a fair amount of wind noise through the sunroof at low speeds. The handling is phenominal. I drive this car 43.6 miles each way to work. I average slightly under 22 mpg. I have put over 23,000 miles on it already, and have had ZERO problems. It is simple to maintain; my long time family mechanic takes care of it, with laudatory comments on its simplicity of design (He is NOT a Porsche specialist) The front bumper cover takes a fair amount of abuse from all the highway miles, as do the rear quarter panels. In my opinion it represents all of the best things 'Porsche'.

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