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The cheapest Porsche 911s

$15,100
cheapest 911 on the market right now · 1999 911 996 Carrera

The cheapest way into a Porsche 911 is the 996, the first water-cooled generation, with a median asking price of $37,700 and clean examples from $15,100. Below is every generation ranked by price, the cheapest route into each icon, and the cheapest 911s listed nationally today, drawn from 7,387 live listings and refreshed daily.

Cheapest 911 by generation

GenerationYearsFromMedian askFor sale
911 9961998–04$15,100$37,700759
911 9972004–12$26,900$69,997943
911 G1974–89$39,500$95,000352
911 9931994–98$49,991$129,999265
911 9641989–94$49,000$131,975149
911 9912012–19$44,500$134,9001498
911 9922019–$86,800$207,6924277

Cheapest way into each icon

Any 911
$15,100
1999 911 996 Carrera · 170k mi
A manual 911
$15,700
2002 911 996 Carrera · 73k mi
Air-cooled
$39,500
1982 911 G 911 SC
A Turbo
$48,999
2004 911 996 Turbo · 111k mi
A GT3
$64,400
2004 911 996 GT3 · 53k mi
A convertible
$15,100
1999 911 996 Carrera · 170k mi

Cheapest 911 by type

Cheapest air-cooled
from $39,500
Cheapest manual
from $15,700
Cheapest Turbo
from $48,999
Cheapest GT3
from $64,400
Cheapest convertible
from $15,100
Cheapest Targa
from $49,996

Cheapest 911 by generation, in depth

Cheapest 911 G
from $39,500
Cheapest 911 964
from $49,000
Cheapest 911 993
from $49,991
Cheapest 911 996
from $15,100
Cheapest 911 997
from $26,900
Cheapest 911 991
from $44,500
Cheapest 911 992
from $86,800

Cheapest 911s for sale right now

CarLocationMilesColorAsk
1999 996 Carrera1999 911 996 CarreraHartsville, SC170kArctic Silver Metallic$15,100
2002 996 Carrera2002 911 996 CarreraBedford, VA73kPolar Silver Metallic$15,700
2001 996 Carrera2001 911 996 CarreraHartsville, SC110kSlate Gray$16,900
2001 996 Carrera2001 911 996 CarreraSan Marcos, CA72k—$17,000
2003 996 Carrera2003 911 996 CarreraSaint Simons Island, GA109kBlack$18,000
2001 996 Carrera2001 911 996 CarreraKing George, VA88kSilver$18,000
2000 996 Carrera2000 911 996 CarreraMableton, GA126k—$18,000
1999 996 Carrera1999 911 996 CarreraNorth Ridgeville, OH93k—$18,772
2001 996 Carrera 42001 911 996 Carrera 4Glenpool, OK67kWhite$18,995
1999 996 Carrera1999 911 996 CarreraNew Castle, DE121kRed$18,999
1999 996 Carrera1999 911 996 CarreraEl Paso, TX95kRed$19,495
2000 996 Carrera2000 911 996 CarreraEl Paso, TX82kArena Red Metallic$19,599

Is a cheap 911 a good idea?

A bargain 911 is only a bargain if it is sound. The 996 is cheap for a reason: IMS bearing, rear main seal, and bore scoring on the base M96, inspect carefully. Mezger GT3/Turbo are exempt. A clean, well-documented car at the higher end of the range almost always beats the cheapest listing with gaps in its history. Use the value tool to see what a specific car should cost, then set a budget alert and let the right one come to you.

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