Ditto on that statement. It's a bit like not having a good meal or a woman for a period of time. Both taste sweet when you are eating (excuse the pun there) or whatever. If you had that every day then it wouldn't be as enjoyable. Drive the truck during the week and then at weekend you will really feel the horse power of the 996. I put on about 10K a year last two years but determined to cut those miles back this year. BTW sorry to hear of the loss of your Dad. He would have liked you to drive his truck I am sure.

 

A little over 1000 maybe 1500 but I have done an incredible amount of work on it so that helps. I think I have had it about 9 months.

We should listen to our elders. No offense Hurdi.

 

Your 996 must be very sad.

 

I mean, seriously, if you own 4 cars, and you have to leave your car at the Park & Go at the airport, are you really going to drive your nice car and leave it there for the "thrill" of driving it 12 miles on the interstate, so it can be exposed to everything? Sometimes, life just gets in the way. I'm required to use a company vehicle (or rental) for business trips, and I travel a lot for work. (they frown on "profiting" from the mileage rate, which IMHO, is BS) Many are the time I would much rather have been in the 996 on some interesting twisty roads. I'm not saving my car for the next owner, but I do tend to keep my vehicles for at least 8-10 years, so I like it to be nice the whole time I use it.

 

The maintainance was the 30K service at dealer for $1200, the new water pump, the new alternator, the 45K service. In just 2 short years and 30K miles, maintanance added up. Happy to have her take a rest. Maybe I can do the 60K service in a couple of years instead of next year?