time to vent
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From: New Westminster, BC
It's funny, I've had my '90 C2 for 8 years now and in that time I have done a lot of work on it, some necessary and expensive (top end) but most of it, just "because". A Porsche club friend asked me last month what I'd done on the car over the winter and I found myself sort of making excuses for not having done anything "significant" lately...
Bottom line, I love this car because of the thrill I get when I drive it and because it gives me the opportunity to dig in and troubleshoot a great car that was designed by people who thought a lot about how to pack a big bunch of goodies into a small package. And, any issue I've had would not be unusual in any vehicle that's nearly 20 years old, let alone a high performance sports car.
It's like any good relationship, you have to work on it to keep it exciting!
Ciao!
Jim G.
Bottom line, I love this car because of the thrill I get when I drive it and because it gives me the opportunity to dig in and troubleshoot a great car that was designed by people who thought a lot about how to pack a big bunch of goodies into a small package. And, any issue I've had would not be unusual in any vehicle that's nearly 20 years old, let alone a high performance sports car.
It's like any good relationship, you have to work on it to keep it exciting!
Ciao!
Jim G.
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Joined: Nov 2002
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From: New Hampshire
I spend just as much time working on my 7 year old Chevy as I do on my 32 year old Porsche. The big differance is it takes one fix for the Porsche for another 32 years and the fix is good for about 2-3 years for the Chevy. Who ever said that it is more expensive to repair a Porsche obviously doesn't keep their Chevy's for over 30 years and keep track of money spent.
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From: London, England
I've had my 1990 C4 for 5 years now and I have to say it's been one of the most reliable cars I've ever owned. Oh, along with the 3.2 Carrera I owned around 15 years ago.
During my C4 ownership I have also had a Saab 95, a Mercedes C270, a Mercedes A160 and a Jeep Cherokee. They have all been less reliable and more costly to service than my 964. Plus as mentioned, the wonderful driving experience of an air-cooled 911 that no other car gives you. In fact I'm off on another jaunt to the South of France in a couple of weeks in the 964.
Sell it? Never.
During my C4 ownership I have also had a Saab 95, a Mercedes C270, a Mercedes A160 and a Jeep Cherokee. They have all been less reliable and more costly to service than my 964. Plus as mentioned, the wonderful driving experience of an air-cooled 911 that no other car gives you. In fact I'm off on another jaunt to the South of France in a couple of weeks in the 964.
Sell it? Never.
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Joined: Nov 2001
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From: Surrey, UK
I'm not sure I agree with that. I think most TVR / Lotus owners would sell their grandmothers to have Porsche build quality / reliability.
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From: Atlanta
For the best ownership experience, purchase a good example, do the scheduled service, keep the little things fixed, and avoid having accidents. A big issue is the quality of maintenance and repair. I have seen 911 owners shop for the cheapest mechanic they can find, blissfully unaware that is the most expensive way to go in the long run. Mine gets excellent service, and has bullet proof reliability.
Running costs on a Porsche are high, but Porsche provides the best cost/benefit of any performance oriented car, IMHO. YMMV (and apparently has).
Running costs on a Porsche are high, but Porsche provides the best cost/benefit of any performance oriented car, IMHO. YMMV (and apparently has).
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From: NV
I've never considered my Porsches' as every day drivers. For the I've owned Hondas, and currently a Toyota for that purpose, all great car\trucks. Leaves me even more excited to drive the Porsches' on the weekends!!
I hope you can get your car sorted out, and I know it can be fustratingly expensive, good luck.
I hope you can get your car sorted out, and I know it can be fustratingly expensive, good luck.
