Common engine failure signs?
05-27-2007, 02:00 PM
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Originally Posted by 03Targa
I understand it's 20% of the engines they have covered but over what timespan is that coverage and how many. I'm wondering if A)These numbers are only 996 numbers and B)They have enough numbers to draw a statistically relevant conclusion.
b) No way of knowing - been round this loop with Dell before now
What they do say is:
Reliabilty Index
The American Index has been researched from over 450,000 vehicle records. Unlike our UK analysis, repair costs are not included in this analysis and the index reflects solely the incidence of failure as a percentage - the higher the percentage, the higher the risk of failure.
The American Index has been researched from over 450,000 vehicle records. Unlike our UK analysis, repair costs are not included in this analysis and the index reflects solely the incidence of failure as a percentage - the higher the percentage, the higher the risk of failure.
05-27-2007, 05:57 PM
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If they 96 isn't that also 993 engines? Also, does it include cayennes? You seem to ascribe all the problems to the 3.4l engine but there are potentially a wide variety of engines there.
As far as statistically relevant. Well, 1 in five is very different than 200 in 1000. I'd like to see details but the website really doesn't seem to give any. Now I'm not saying that all insurance company's are trustworthy or untrustworthy, but........
As far as statistically relevant. Well, 1 in five is very different than 200 in 1000. I'd like to see details but the website really doesn't seem to give any. Now I'm not saying that all insurance company's are trustworthy or untrustworthy, but........
05-27-2007, 10:19 PM
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Originally Posted by 03Targa
If they 96 isn't that also 993 engines? Also, does it include cayennes? You seem to ascribe all the problems to the 3.4l engine but there are potentially a wide variety of engines there.
As far as statistically relevant. Well, 1 in five is very different than 200 in 1000. I'd like to see details but the website really doesn't seem to give any. Now I'm not saying that all insurance company's are trustworthy or untrustworthy, but........
As far as statistically relevant. Well, 1 in five is very different than 200 in 1000. I'd like to see details but the website really doesn't seem to give any. Now I'm not saying that all insurance company's are trustworthy or untrustworthy, but........
I know, I had one. It needed a new engine before it's first scheduled service
Lasted just over 9,000 miles before it terminated
05-27-2007, 11:39 PM
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Hang in there Paul and keep driving it. I love to hear about high mileage engines. There's so much negative about these engines...especially the 3.4L that it's refreshing to hear/see one over 100K and going strong. I've been so tempted a number of times to get rid of mine because of all the negativity I read over and over again. I love the car...but those nagging reports are so discouraging. I guess what's so disconcerting is that most of the information suggests that there's no warning...no preconditions that would give you a hint to replace an intermediate shaft or heads....it just hits like a Tsunami and destroys the engine. So keep driving it Paul and let us hear how many more miles you've got in that gal.
