jef3380

New to 993s and learning from this great Forum. Is there a problem in purchasing a 993 with low miles, say 3,500. to 10,000., that would cause expensive repairs after the car was purchased and then driven about 2,000 miles per year?

Randy 1

I have just such a car, and the major issues are all due to lack of use: seals drying, tires losing moisture, etc. I'm on the hook for rubber at all corners, and a suspension replacement, as the rear shocks are shot. Little things like dead batteries, leaking hydraulic cylinders for the boot lid, etc. also come with the territory.

C.J. Ichiban

more problems with the turbo still: you have almost twice the cost with problems because of all the oiling and cooling issues for the turbos if those seal leak

95 C4 993

My C4 developed front and rear seal leaks and it most likely was because it sat for long periods of time with the previous owner. Nothing major (as for the seals) but $5k later I had my seals fixed, LWF and clutch, Fabspeed airbox, and a fresh oil change.

The Brewmeister

All issues mentioned up to this point are all relevant. But you never really know
what will be a problem until the car becomes active again. Alot depends on
how the car was stored, temperature, sun exposure, maintenance, etc.

geolab

problem? they're expensive

TMc993

The key is not so much how many miles per year a car is driven as it is how often it is driven and how it is stored. A car driven 50 miles every other weekend (1300 miles.year) will be much less likely to have the problems described above than a car driven 500 miles each month of May, June, July and August (2000 miles/year) and stored without being run for the remainder of the year.

Even then, one should never be surprised when a ten year old car develops any kind of problem...It just comes with the territory (And it's great territory to be in!)

Mike in Chi

Not if they're exercised regularly. And you don't have to run a marthon to give one a workout.

Get the oil up to temp and run them hard for a bit. I have two low mileage ones and both are in wonderful condition w/o leaks any significant leaks.

(Only prob -- Hood shocks were replaced on one, and the other is starting to go. that's not from lack of use, just the cheap OE ones.)

A PPI by a knowledgable tech will tell.

texas911

The main problem is they cost more.

amfp

I agree. Also how often serviced. Such as near yearly oil/filter, brake/slave cylinder flushes, where, how car was stored, and driven. That said, would buy directly from owner, not dealer who is not sure about history.

Porscheologist

My local wrench says that almost all of the garage queens have issues. Most have been mentioned and are more annoyance than deady. These cars do however tend to develop more serious issues when they reach the 30-35k mark such as premature valve guide wear, collapesed lifter adjusters and coaking that leads to CEL. These cars were meant to be driven. According to the experts (like Bruce Anderson) a healthy 993 should see 5-8k a year in "average driving". If you are interested in a car with miles this low then you must be a collector and do not intend on driving the car in which case this may not matter to you. If you do intend on driving it the way it was intended then be sure to get a very thorough PPI from the best shop in your area.

Mike in Chi

I'll have to send him my local wrenches phone number.

Again, not if they are exercised properly.