Porsche 997 911 for sale
2005–2012
The 997 brought back round headlights and is split into two quite different cars. The 997.1 and 997.2 are worth searching for separately, which is why GarageScout reads the code as the years.
Search for one now
Describe the car the way you would say it out loud. GarageScout works out the years, trim, gearbox and options, and only shows cars that match.
“997.2 carrera s manual”Run this search →
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Know the car
- 997.1 (2005–2008): Carrera 3.6-liter (325 hp) and Carrera S 3.8-liter (355 hp), six-speed manual or Tiptronic.
- 997.2 (2009–2012): direct-injection 9A1 engines (345 hp Carrera, 385 hp Carrera S) and the seven-speed PDK.
- GT3, GT3 RS and GT2 models were sold with manual gearboxes only.
What to check before you buy
- On 997.1 cars, bore scoring and IMS history; on 997.2 cars, PDK service history.
- Options that matter: sport chrono, the X51 power kit, limited-slip differential, sport seats.
- Body and drive: Carrera 4, Targa 4 and Cabriolet are all "997".
Where they turn up
A specific 997 911 rarely sits on the one site you check. These are the places GarageScout searches for this car in a single pass:
- Porsche Finder (certified and dealer inventory)
- Bring a Trailer
- PCARMARKET
- Cars & Bids
- Rennlist forum classifieds
- classic.com
- Facebook Marketplace
How to hunt one well
- Name the gearbox. “Manual” or “automatic” in your search is enforced: a 997 911 is only shown when its listing, or the site’s own gearbox filter, proves it. A listing that never says is left out rather than guessed.
- Use the generation or years you mean. GarageScout reads a chassis code or a year range as the exact model years, so neighboring generations with the same name stay out of the results.
- Set your ceilings. Add “under 60k miles” or “under $40,000” and cars over the limit are dropped, including auction listings that only state the mileage in the title.
- Say the options and colors that matter to you. Exact matches are listed first; close matches say exactly what they are missing, so you can decide whether it matters.
- Get it inspected. Whatever the listing says, a pre-purchase inspection by a specialist who knows the 997 911 is the best money you will spend on it.
Not listed today?
The car you want usually is not for sale the day you look. Save the search and GarageScout re-runs it every day across every source, and emails you the day a matching car is listed.