What Dan doesn't know about 911s isn't worth knowing ... he's been a source of great advice when I was buying both mine ... I would add that 997s do it for me although 996s seem to be the "in" purchase atm . My view is that the 997 Turbo is the one to keep and, if you can find one, get one with less than 30,000 miles and watch the value rise. For me, post 2012, 911s have become a teeny bit bloated and the 997 represents the best of the relatively recent 911s.