996scott

After 10 years of owning a 996, I am looking at buying a 964. The 964 is the "old school" Porsche I loved when I was younger. I know buying a 20 year old car will require some costs in keeping things running well. I test drove a 1990 C4 Cab today and examined all the repair receipts. Wow! I bet $60K has been spent in the last 12-15yrs. Just wondering if anyone wants to venture a guess on what you spend yearly on regular maintenance. Not upgrades, just the needed repairs to keep things in good working order. I would love to find a great 964. Thanks

boxsey911

Best not to add it up!

Laker

I make sure the receipt is accurate then promptly burn it.

LouZ

Whatever it takes.....Raman noodles for a week straight isn't THAT bad!

daniel94

all my porsche up keep costs will be taken care of from now on!
...I was just contacted by some nice people in Nigria...
would you like me to give them your email address?
Dan

Ish993

IMHO - That sounds a weee bit excessive.

I owned a beautiful, low mile, 964 C2 Cab for 8 years and probably spent 10k including mods

sml

i dont think the 964 will depreciate.

what is the depreciation & maintenance on a 996 over 12 yrs?

what is the depreciation & maintenance on your average family car with an new car upgrade every 3 yrs?

I think the 964 could be the lowest total cost of ownership.

blake

I spreadsheet everything... I have owned the 964 Speedster for 11 years, and have put on a little over 10k miles...

Total maintenance cost = $502/year
I do my own liquid maintenance, though do take it in to the dealer for scheduled services...

Including annual registration ($140/yr) and insurance ($461/yr) = $1103/year

And the car has appreciated about $30K since I purchased it... Very pleased with this "investment" so far... Pride of ownership is priceless... The 964 is my favorite run of 911s to date... I want a 94 Turbo, 94 Widebody C4, 93 RSA, 92 US Cup, 92 America Roadster....

-B

Quadcammer

at 1,000 miles per year, it shouldn't cost much.

I'd say plan on about $2.5k per year. If you don't use it each year, put it into an account for the eventual engine reseal/top end or for a vacation or something.

Babalouie

I've only owned my 964 since June, and I spreadsheet everything too.

...it explains why I am prone to random acts of sobbing (and why my children are dressed in rags and live on cereal and tap water)

daniel94

Baba they will just be stronger

Babalouie

And it says here on the box that cheerios are chock full of vitamins

creaturecat

$15781.00.
Today.
Reseal.

cobracarrera

Over the 11 years of ownership I have not spent to much on maintenance

Oil change ever year performed by me= less than $100 (I get Mobil 1 synthetic from a friend)
Valve adjustment and new plugs @30,000 miles= $1200 (dealer)
New front brakes and rotors 4 thousand miles ago = $500 +/- (shop) but from now done by me as it is simple

Oem RSA wing and decklid $3000


Thats about it....

chris951

A bunch...but I spend a lot more to keep my 944 turbo running and the 944 turbo is horrible to work on, but still fun to drive. Nothing beats driving an air cooled 911