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I'm looking at a few cars right now and I wanted to get some feedback from those who know a lot more than I would, about reliability between a few cars. I'm looking at a 2015 911 GTS coupe and I've been looking at 2014-2016 year Turbo and Turbo S cars with similar mileage (all under 40k). Since most of these cars aren't through Porsche and they are out of warranty, I'm looking to stay away from cars that are known to be somewhat problematic. Sure, all cars can have issues but I'd like to minimize my chances. Does anyone have negative input on these cars mentioned in terms of performance and reliability? I'm not tracking them. I will use it as my daily until the winter comes but if there is no snow or salt on the ground, it will be driven. I can afford to buy it but that's because I've saved up a bit and I can afford to maintain it but if something like an engine went, I'd be screwed for quite a while. I've had other Porsche cars in the past but all have been covered under warranty so there were little worries in my mind. Thank you all for any insight and advice that you can offer. Much appreciated.
I think the 991 gen are proving to be less problematic than prior gens, but they are not without issues. Well maintained you should expect a good long life. If you are a DIYer, you can save a LOT of money on maintenance as dealerships charge insane amounts for routine maintenance tasks that are as easy to do as they are on a Honda. 991.1 GTS is a special model and one you'll surely be happy with from a performance perspective. 991.2 Carrera Base/S/GTS have been praised by JD Power for exceptional reliability. For long term value, I think any 911 is hard to beat. The 991s haven't suffered too bad from a depreciation standpoint.
I'm looking at a few cars right now and I wanted to get some feedback from those who know a lot more than I would, about reliability between a few cars. I'm looking at a 2015 911 GTS coupe and I've been looking at 2014-2016 year Turbo and Turbo S cars with similar mileage (all under 40k). Since most of these cars aren't through Porsche and they are out of warranty, I'm looking to stay away from cars that are known to be somewhat problematic. Sure, all cars can have issues but I'd like to minimize my chances. Does anyone have negative input on these cars mentioned in terms of performance and reliability? I'm not tracking them. I will use it as my daily until the winter comes but if there is no snow or salt on the ground, it will be driven. I can afford to buy it but that's because I've saved up a bit and I can afford to maintain it but if something like an engine went, I'd be screwed for quite a while. I've had other Porsche cars in the past but all have been covered under warranty so there were little worries in my mind. Thank you all for any insight and advice that you can offer. Much appreciated.
Have you driven both? I think you'd be hard pressed to choose two flavors of 991 that are more different from one another in terms of the driving experience.
I think the most likely major failure point to be concerned about with both 1.1 Turbos and 1.1 GTSs is going to be the PDK. 3rd party warranties to cover the powertrain are readily available at a reasonable cost.
Lastly, I would opine that with any 991, a paid PPI at a Porsche shop is a prerequisite to purchase.
I think the 991 gen are proving to be less problematic than prior gens, but they are not without issues. Well maintained you should expect a good long life. If you are a DIYer, you can save a LOT of money on maintenance as dealerships charge insane amounts for routine maintenance tasks that are as easy to do as they are on a Honda. 991.1 GTS is a special model and one you'll surely be happy with from a performance perspective. 991.2 Carrera Base/S/GTS have been praised by JD Power for exceptional reliability. For long term value, I think any 911 is hard to beat. The 991s haven't suffered too bad from a depreciation standpoint.
I've read that the Boxster and Cayman 991, were very reliable overall (I had 2 Boxster GTS 991 cars with low miles and they were both great) but the 911 version is (I'm assuming) a different car overall. Looked online and I didn't find much about the reliability on it so I figured this woud be the best stop. Unfortunately, I don't have the knowledge to do most of the work myself and I don't have a lift or the tools, so I usually leave it to the warranty to cover any issues. Since I'm buying a car without a warranty, I'm working with the dealer to see if the will have Porsche do the 111 point inspection so I can buy a warranty through Porsche on the same day. Thanks for the feedback. Much appreciated.
Have you driven both? I think you'd be hard pressed to choose two flavors of 991 that are more different from one another in terms of the driving experience.
I think the most likely major failure point to be concerned about with both 1.1 Turbos and 1.1 GTSs is going to be the PDK. 3rd party warranties to cover the powertrain are readily available at a reasonable cost.
Lastly, I would opine that with any 991, a paid PPI at a Porsche shop is a prerequisite to purchase.
I actually had a 2015 911 GTS for about a month or so and then the dealer ended up getting a 2016 GT3 RS so I traded up at the time. I didn't get to drive the GTS much when I had it for that month at all but I did like the car. I wasn't concerned with the reliability at the time because it was warrantied but now that I'm buying one many years later and out of warranty, I'm making sure thier history since then, wasn't an issue like the gt3 was in 2014-2016. I drove a 2015 turbo coupe around that same time that I purchased the 911 GTS and it felt completely different as expected. Better sound with the natty engine on the GTS but the turbo had the upper hand in overalll power. All in all, I didn't have enough time in either of them to really figure out which one was more my thing but these days, I appreciate the sound of the car and I do like RWD better. They both have their advantages though. I liked the turbo being a comfortable ride and on long drives from state to state, that' s a plus. I'll be happy with either of them though and I think it will come down to options and color. In the end though, if I can't get a Porsche warranty somehow, I'll have to explore the most reputable 3rd party warranties for such cars. I am looking at having the dealer get the 111 inspection before I buy if they are willing to do it. Thanks for the input. Much appreciated.
I actually had a 2015 911 GTS for about a month or so and then the dealer ended up getting a 2016 GT3 RS so I traded up at the time. I didn't get to drive the GTS much when I had it for that month at all but I did like the car. I wasn't concerned with the reliability at the time because it was warrantied but now that I'm buying one many years later and out of warranty, I'm making sure thier history since then, wasn't an issue like the gt3 was in 2014-2016. I drove a 2015 turbo coupe around that same time that I purchased the 911 GTS and it felt completely different as expected. Better sound with the natty engine on the GTS but the turbo had the upper hand in overalll power. All in all, I didn't have enough time in either of them to really figure out which one was more my thing but these days, I appreciate the sound of the car and I do like RWD better. They both have their advantages though. I liked the turbo being a comfortable ride and on long drives from state to state, that' s a plus. I'll be happy with either of them though and I think it will come down to options and color. In the end though, if I can't get a Porsche warranty somehow, I'll have to explore the most reputable 3rd party warranties for such cars. I am looking at having the dealer get the 111 inspection before I buy if they are willing to do it. Thanks for the input. Much appreciated.
If you find a private party car that you want to buy and you bring it to a Porsche dealer for a PPI, one option to consider is asking the GM of the dealership if they will CPO the car and do a pass-through sale to you. Basically, the dealer buys the car from the private party, they CPO it, and then resell it to you for some agreed upon amount. I did this last year .... the GM of the Porsche dealer was very accommodating. They charged me for all the maintenance needed to bring the car up to CPO standards, plus a $3500 fee. It was a win for the seller because they dropped the car off at the dealer and picked up their check, it was a win for me because I got a 2 year CPO warranty and a car that needed absolutely nothing, and it was a win for the dealer because they got the shop revenue, CPO fee, and was able to tally another car bought and sold.
If you find a private party car that you want to buy and you bring it to a Porsche dealer for a PPI, one option to consider is asking the GM of the dealership if they will CPO the car and do a pass-through sale to you. Basically, the dealer buys the car from the private party, they CPO it, and then resell it to you for some agreed upon amount. I did this last year .... the GM of the Porsche dealer was very accommodating. They charged me for all the maintenance needed to bring the car up to CPO standards, plus a $3500 fee. It was a win for the seller because they dropped the car off at the dealer and picked up their check, it was a win for me because I got a 2 year CPO warranty and a car that needed absolutely nothing, and it was a win for the dealer because they got the shop revenue, CPO fee, and was able to tally another car bought and sold.
I didn't think they would do this since I had asked another Porsche dealer about that in the past. I took your advice and asked the Porsche dealer in that neck of the woods and they are looking into buying the car tomorrow from the other dealer. They did tell me that the cost to get it up to CPO standard would be a cost to me and they told me 3500 cost for CPO but then slipped in 4500 to me. He's going to show me the numbers tomorrow for everything and I'll compare but if we can figure it all out, this will be the best result. Thanks for your suggestion as I gave up on that idea long ago and figured, I had nothing to lose by asking a different Porsche dealer. Excellent suggestion.
I didn't think they would do this since I had asked another Porsche dealer about that in the past. I took your advice and asked the Porsche dealer in that neck of the woods and they are looking into buying the car tomorrow from the other dealer. They did tell me that the cost to get it up to CPO standard would be a cost to me and they told me 3500 cost for CPO but then slipped in 4500 to me. He's going to show me the numbers tomorrow for everything and I'll compare but if we can figure it all out, this will be the best result. Thanks for your suggestion as I gave up on that idea long ago and figured, I had nothing to lose by asking a different Porsche dealer. Excellent suggestion.
Best of luck, I hope you get the car. Keep us posted.
So you used to own a 991.1 GTS and 991.1 Turbo. And now 8-10 years later, you’re looking to get back in one of them again? But you owned them, both, and didn’t drive them enough to decide whether you liked one over the other?
So you used to own a 991.1 GTS and 991.1 Turbo. And now 8-10 years later, you’re looking to get back in one of them again? But you owned them, both, and didn’t drive them enough to decide whether you liked one over the other?
Am I getting that right? I’m a bit confused.
You're close. I bought a 911 gts but had it for a very very short time and didnt even get to drive it much, then traded it in for a 16 GT3RS. I also took a Turbo in the same era for a drive but didnt buy it so I didnt have enough time in either of them but since I had warranty on the GTS, I didn't look into issues and they were fairly new at the time anyway so the data likely wasn't there yet. I did like the GTS when I drove it but had it not been for me finding the GT3 RS at the same dealership, I would have kept the GTS for a while. This time around, I'll likely have it for at least the next few years. Porsche is buying the car from the dealer and selling it to me with the same sales figures and simply selling me the 3 year/30k mile warranty (max I can get for this car) and they are doing the 111 point inspection on it as well. Should hopefully be settled tomorrow and I'm hoping I'll have it in the next few weeks. As a side note, I didn't get to really "Drive" the GTS I had as it should be driven so performance wise, I'm looking forward to doing so this time around.
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Best of luck, I hope you get the car. Keep us posted.
Your advise worked so thanks once again. Porsche bought the car from the other dealer and I bought it today from Porsche. I asked them to do the 111 inspection before I bought it and they had it done and are removing the window tint as a result (didn't know they had to but that worked out since I wanted to remove it!) and I have it covered for 3 years in total. 26,200 miles on it and they sent a vid and some pics and I'm hoping to get it home in the next 2-3 weeks. Thanks to everyone else as well for your input and suggestions! Much appreciated. pic of the car online one of the pics taken from the porsche salesman.
Your advise worked so thanks once again. Porsche bought the car from the other dealer and I bought it today from Porsche. I asked them to do the 111 inspection before I bought it and they had it done and are removing the window tint as a result (didn't know they had to but that worked out since I wanted to remove it!) and I have it covered for 3 years in total. 26,200 miles on it and they sent a vid and some pics and I'm hoping to get it home in the next 2-3 weeks. Thanks to everyone else as well for your input and suggestions! Much appreciated. pic of the car online one of the pics taken from the porsche salesman.
Congratulations! Glad it worked out for you. The car is beautiful. I hope it treats you well for many years to come. It's a great feeling buying a 10 year old 911 that you know needs nothing and is fully covered by a Porsche warranty.
Congratulations! Glad it worked out for you. The car is beautiful. I hope it treats you well for many years to come. It's a great feeling buying a 10 year old 911 that you know needs nothing and is fully covered by a Porsche warranty.
Thank you. I agree as there's nothing better than having peace of mind.
Congrats!! keep us posted when you take delivery and after your first drive.
Thank you! I'll definitely take some pics once it gets here. I'll find out delivery date tomorrow but I would imagine at least 2-3 weeks. Can't wait though.
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looking into a 2015 911 gts. Looking for advice
the GTS I had as it should be driven so performance wise, I'm looking forward to doing so this time around.
