Help! 2 years of ownership, zero problems..NORMAL?

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09-15-2009, 05:04 PM

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RollingArt

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So Mickey, did your car blow up yet?

Boy, you really jinxed yourself this time.

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09-15-2009, 05:57 PM

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I was going in the garage and try starting it

. If it blows up, I am sending the bill to Mark.

Jokes aside, if I had to do this again, I would in a heart beat.

Here is my baby resting

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09-15-2009, 06:01 PM

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Originally Posted by Marc Gelefsky

Well, she's gonna blow now for sure!

.... who? The "first wife" or the "second wife?"

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09-15-2009, 06:41 PM

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Keep looking! I'm sure you will find something! Just kidding--congrats!

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09-15-2009, 06:51 PM

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Originally Posted by mickey6

I was going in the garage and try starting it

. If it blows up, I am sending the bill to Mark.

Jokes aside, if I had to do this again, I would in a heart beat.

Here is my baby resting

Is that coolent dripping behind the bumper??

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09-15-2009, 07:45 PM

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Originally Posted by deckman

Honestly, I bet most 996 owners don't have many issues. People on these forums make up a small percentage of owners, and I iimagine some people with problematic cars find their way here in order to discover if what they are experiencing is normal.

Plus if you don't have a problem how many times can you post, "Wow I had a great day today with my car. I drove it and it didn't blow up!" ????

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09-16-2009, 10:34 AM

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Me too! I've had my car for slightly over 2 years - aside from money spent on mods, and consumables, not a single repair bill. Compared to both 944's that I owned and had a stack of repair bills, the 996 "folder" seems like it's missing a bunch of paperwork! Knocking on wood...

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09-16-2009, 02:17 PM

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Originally Posted by Marc Gelefsky

Hey, like any relationship you can get past the little issues and move on.

But , I have had my car for around 2 years now and other than brakes or oil the first real repair is this week, Left bank catalytic converter and covered under emissions warranty so no complaints.
My Boxster S was just as reliable.

the RIGHT cat. will fail within 6 months...ask me how I know!