What's a 300k-mile 997 911 Drive Like?

High Miler

The Porsche 911 has long held a reputation for being one of the more drivable and reliable sports cars out there in the world, one that also offers blistering performance in certain guises. But we still don't see a ton of 911s with more than 100k miles or so, because these generally aren't the kinds of cars that people drive everywhere, all the time. That isn't the case with this 2005 Porsche 911, however, which has a whopping 307k miles on the clock.

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Ticking Time Bomb?

Up for grabs for a mere $28,500, this 997-generation 911 is a good deal, though we imagine that the high mileage total has many thinking that it's a ticking time bomb just waiting to blow up somebody's wallet. In this case, the IMS bearing has been done, so that major headache is out of the way. Thus, Jalopnik decided to take this particular 911 for a test drive to see if it's still worthy of dropping some cash on.

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Well Worn

As one might imagine, the paint on this particular car wasn't in the best of shape and has its fair share of chips, scratches, and other imperfections. But given the car's age and mileage total, it's nothing out of the ordinary. The interior, however, was worn pretty badly, with a leaking rear-view mirror and faded controls everywhere.

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Strong Driver

The 911 was a bit slow to start as well, though there are no warning lights illuminated on the dashboard. Perhaps even more surprisingly, this high-mile Porsche also drives pretty fantastically, apparently. Everything works, and the engine was rebuilt roughly 50,000 miles ago, too.

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Minor Issue

This car even has carbon ceramic brakes, which is a pricey option that you don't see on the 997 very often. Regardless, as one might imagine, there are some issues with this car, mainly its sloppy shifter that could use a bit of work. 

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Fun Toy

Ultimately, those with a little mechanical know-how or a good personal mechanic would make a great fit for this particular 911, which is still looking for a new home. For the money, it would certainly be a great driver that you can beat on without worrying about messing it up or adding too many miles and devaluing it.

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Different Animal

And that's precisely what makes this 911 so intriguing - while we don't blame folks for being scared of high-mile sports cars, the 911 is a different animal when compared to many of its notoriously unreliable and expensive to repair counterparts. 

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