996 Mechanical Gremlins

Porsche built over 175,000 996s, and if you believed everything you heard about it, every single one is problematic. The 996 has issues, but they’re hugely blown out of proportion. The effect is exacerbated by both the information revolution and the increased production proliferation. As Mark Sumpter from Paragon says, “The 964 had problems: the flywheel, the leaks. With the 996 it was about its timing. All of a sudden [online] forums existed. With a 964’s problems you had to speak to someone in a pub about it, or go to a dealer or a car club. With the 996 there were a lot