This same argument was made in 1993 when the last Supra debuted. Both cars cost around the same ($40k), had similar power (300-320hp), same acceleration (0-60 in 5 sec, 14 sec quarter). Fast forward 26 years - the Vette now has almost 200hp more from only another half liter, while the Supra has....the same power from…
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No stick offered, so I will soldier on with my ‘08 TL-S 6MT with 115k miles...
Want to know what it’s *really* like to own one of these with high miles? ...what that ‘intermittent ABC light’ means? ...what else goes wrong with them? Read a blog of someone who *does* own one.
We get it: the authors and majority of commenters on Jalop don’t like the 996. There’s an article on here every other month bashing this model. Can we please move on?
Want to know what it's like owning one of these? Get your feet wet by reading an up-to-date blog about purchasing one with 70k miles and driving it regularly for over a year and self-maintaining it:
I, too, was amazed at how low the prices of low-mile & great condition examples of these have gotten. So I bought one with 20k miles about 3 years ago. For anyone interested in what goes into owning one of these as a 2nd car for occasional commuting and fun at the track, check out my blog for the car.
No lift, but lots of jack stands! ...and incredible car repair intelligence, access to MBworld forums, tools, 3 other cars to drive during downtime, and tons of patience.
I've put together a running blog of a friend who actually bought an S600 (w220) for dirt cheap a little over a year ago. A recent quote from him pretty much sums up the ownership experience of one of these things:
I've put together a running blog of a friend who actually bought an S600 (w220) for dirt cheap a little over a year ago. A recent quote from him pretty much sums up the ownership experience of one of these things: