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I bought my car to daily. wouldn't have it any other way. 12k miles in 5 months so far. Mileage is slowing down a bit now. But I'll likely see 15-20k miles a year every year until I get another 911 in addition.
Currently at 112k. Bought at 104. Engine replaced at 70 or so due to bore scoring from looking at the receipt. Porsche paid for engine, previous owner paid for labor. Was ~30k.
No major issues besides routine maintenance. Had to replace the heater/fan switch and drivers bolster has some wear. Belt needs replacing along with the pulleys. Got a good bill of health from a Porsche only mechanic prior to buying it.
I've had my 2005 Porsche 911 Carrera almost a year now. I think it had just over 92,000 miles on it. The mechanic that did the PPI on it said it was in excellent shape. I mentioned my concern about IMS failure, he said to not worry about it, that if the IMS Bearing were going to fail in would have done so already.
I will be so happy if my 2006 C2S (60k mi) turns the corner and becomes as reliable as my 2003 G35. So far I have had window chips, window crack, 2 busted alternator mounts (poor torque discipline), flat tire, Check Engine light, Airbag Fault light, and 1 replacement key - in my first 3 months of ownership. I know some of that is dumb luck and ignorance, but man, my G35 never had this bad of luck. Glad I still own it.
I will be so happy if my 2006 C2S (60k mi) turns the corner and becomes as reliable as my 2003 G35. So far I have had window chips, window crack, 2 busted alternator mounts (poor torque discipline), flat tire, Check Engine light, Airbag Fault light, and 1 replacement key - in my first 3 months of ownership. I know some of that is dumb luck and ignorance, but man, my G35 never had this bad of luck. Glad I still own it.
That's terrible, make sure not to bring any beverages in your 911 either - pretty sure you'll spill it and at that point it's a roller.
2008 C4S: 135000; daily driven. has been great. regular maintanence (spark plugs multiple times) as well as...ignition coils once, have had an engine/oil separator (oil-vap) failure causing some nice smoke on startup fixed. cam adjuster on each bank replaced. I'm the 2nd owner...has driven/cared for since 45k.
Here's my high-mileage car.
2006 C4S X51
I purchased with 79,400 miles on the clock 11 months ago, currently sits at 86,500 miles.
I searched high and low for a nice highly optioned car, and by god I found it.
The car was in fantastic condition. Engine received a clean bill of health, and zero wear on the ceramics. Only maintenance I've needed to perform was replacement of a torn CV boot.
I love driving it so much!!
08-22-2016, 10:07 PM
I know some of that is dumb luck and ignorance, but man, my G35 never had this bad of luck. Glad I still own it.
