First year of 997 ownership by the numbers
02-01-2018, 01:46 AM
#16
Three Wheelin'
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02-01-2018, 10:48 AM
#17
Easy one for me...first year (in fact, first 8 years) the car was under warranty (CPO and later, b2b aftermarket). Car has cost me nil except for oil/filters and tires, right up until recently when I had to have the roof and rear quarters resprayed due to clearcoat failure.
02-01-2018, 01:47 PM
#18
Three Wheelin'
Thread Starter
Easy one for me...first year (in fact, first 8 years) the car was under warranty (CPO and later, b2b aftermarket). Car has cost me nil except for oil/filters and tires, right up until recently when I had to have the roof and rear quarters resprayed due to clearcoat failure.
02-01-2018, 01:55 PM
#19
9 years of sitting in front of my office every day in the tropical sun I'm afraid. I probably should have invested in a car cover (which I now have). I did use Meguiar's #21 2.0 synthetic UV sealant but probably should have used it more often, like once a month vs once every six. So, I'm admitting to neglect and pilot error here. The clear wasn't peeling, it was just full of micro cracks, but I saw no sense in leaving it to the bitter end. The only places it was really bad was the roof, the top of the hips, and in front of the headlights around the washer nozzles. Oddly the frunk and front fender tops are fine. The top of the mirrors and rear bumperettes are going too, but those I can just remove and take in to the paint shop whenever.