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Old 03-04-2019, 03:58 PM
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Originally Posted by JAhmed
My car has not had any water pump/cooling system issues, but it has had a PDK valve body and two turbos replaced under warranty. 14xxx miles.
Some additional details on this would be appreciated.

Why was PDK worked on? Symptoms?
Why were turbos replaced? Symptoms?
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Old 03-05-2019, 03:54 PM
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Bought an Audi based on Consumer Reports; ended up naming it “Hitler’s Revenge”. Never trusted them after that.
Haha Loved my S4 Avant until it hit 120k miles. Then it hemorrhaged money thereafter. The car had the nerve to blow a coolant leak while I was driving it to the dealer for trade in!
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Originally Posted by Norsk
Bought an Audi based on Consumer Reports; ended up naming it “Hitler’s Revenge”. Never trusted them after that.
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https://repairpal.com/reliability/porsche/911

2 out of 5 stars.
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Old 03-29-2019, 02:56 AM
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Originally Posted by minthral
looks like they rated my f8x m3 1 star lol.

It has been as reliable as my wife's lexus gs, both cars are about 40k miles and been amazing. knock on wood. Forums reflect this as well -very few issues.

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