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Originally Posted by Alfisti
but this idea Porsche's are expensive but cheap to run is an absolute myth.
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^This. I also think it's a joke that Porsche is largely considered a super reliable brand. I have a strong hunch that it gets this rating because many Porsche owners hardly drive their vehicles and are wealthy, so spending thousands to maintain and fix their cars isn't a big deal to them as they have lots of money and multiple cars.
Like others noted, most any car should be quite reliable for the first 4 years or so. After that, especially with a German car, you'd best be prepared to spend a lot to keep them in tip top shape. You can't let things go or the issue may snow ball into a ton of other stuff.
Also, do not get suckered into spending a lot more for the CPO car. CPO doesn't really cover much and Porsche will claim "wear and tear" on most everything and wear and tear isn't covered by CPO. I bought my 2011 Cayman back in October 2022. It was CPO'd. This was everything wrong with it:
- Clutch and flywheel. The clutch pedal was very heavy and the flywheel had failed. Somehow missed during CPO...WTF? I managed to get $3K from Porsche Colorado Springs for a new clutch and flywheel.
- Engine mount and transmission mounts. The engine mount was ripped and the transmission mounts sagging. Again, missed by CPO and not covered.
- Cracked air oil separator vent line from AOS to throttle body. Again, missed by CPO and not covered.
- Engine air filter was filthy. Again, missed by CPO.
- Leaking belt tensioner. Again, missed by CPO.
- Severely worn original cable shifters and bushings. Since the car technically could be shifted, I guess it passes CPO. LOL.
- Original gas cap. O-ring seal had degraded and was throwing a gas tank vapor control CEL 3 weeks after getting the car.
- Replaced the rear brake rotors. I measured them in December and they were well past their service thickness. I had only put 2K miles on the car at that point. The pads were replaced during CPO but they didn't measure rotor thickness? WTF?
- The headliner just started to sag this summer. It's a common problem and not covered by CPO. Porsche will replace the headliner for $1800. Or I can remove it myself in 30 minutes and reskin it for $120. Hmmm...
Luckily the Cayman is fairly easy to work on and the parts aren't crazy expensive.