Porsche · 1997
911 Carrera (996)
Manual · RWD · Germany
AutoIndex value · good UK car
£25,000
Half of the 17 sales The Classic Valuer recorded in the last 12 months were between £19,500 and £29,000.
Checked against recent sales on 4 November 2026. How we value cars
Estimated price by condition
Project
£15,000
Restoration candidate
Driver
£25,000
Good usable example
Concours
£37,500
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Indicative condition bands · not a valuation of a particular car
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Buyer’s notes
About the Porsche 911 Carrera (996)
The 996 replaced the 993 in 1997 with a water-cooled engine and a new body, and divided the 911 community. The first cars, the 996.1, have a 3.4-litre M96 engine; the 996.2 from 2002 brought 3.6 litres and revised headlamps.
What moves the price
- Engine evidence: documented IMS bearing work or inspection changes how a car is valued.
- Gearbox: manual cars sit above Tiptronics.
- Body: coupés draw most of the collector interest.
Before you buy, check
- The IMS bearing: the earliest cars’ double-row bearing is the lowest-risk design, but ask what has been done and when.
- The rear main seal, a known leak that is often replaced alongside the IMS bearing.
- Service history: annual oil changes, coolant and hoses.
From our research for Porsche 911 · The 996 Generation, which covers it in full.
Vehicle data
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- How much is a Porsche 911 Carrera (996) worth?
- A good, usable UK example of the Porsche 911 Carrera (996) is worth around £25,000 on the AutoIndex index. A project car that needs restoration is nearer £15,000, and a concours-quality example around £37,500. Condition moves the price more than anything else.
- What makes one 911 Carrera (996) worth more than another?
- Service history and paperwork — complete, stamped, explained
- Mileage against the norm for the model
- Originality — matching numbers, original paint and trim
- Specification — gearbox, colour, factory options
- UK-supplied versus imported
- Is the 911 Carrera (996) I'm looking at fairly priced?
- Enter its asking price and condition in the price check above. It compares the price with the index for that condition and tells you what to ask the seller about.
- How many 911 Carrera (996) cars were built?
- Around 90,000 were built, by our production records.
- Is there a buyer's guide to the 911 Carrera (996)?
- Yes: Porsche 911 · The 996 Generation, a 36-page collector’s guide. You can read a complete dossier free before you buy it.
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