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    Quote Originally Posted by Jpshell View Post
    That’s stunning
    Thanks and as I said it did take quite a while before one I wanted to buy actually came up. I did a fair bit of research beforehand, just like the OP, as most Porsches are very spec sensitive and don't tend to depreciate so much on age but moreso on mileage so prices can vary wildly for the same model. And that's even before whether you're buying private/trade/OPC.

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    I had 996 Targa, now I have one generation older :)
    996 is a great car, facelifed model is pretty the same as 997 mk1 except better look. But from the other hand side, I can't go through crappy rubber-covered buttons in 997/987.
    I may be a Antichrist here, but I'd check the MX-5 - the driving pleasure is pretty high at the price level.

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    I'd buy a BMW M3 or 335D or 435D xdrive .....

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    Quote Originally Posted by MrMater View Post
    Another shout for 911virgin, they have a very good reputation.

    I can recommend Kier at Chappell sports cars
    Yes, another vote for both of them. Kier @ Chappell and Tom @ 911 Virgin. Had dealings with both of them, very straight guys. Also bought a Porka from Paragon Porsche, also recommended and my last purchase was from an OPC, Solihull who are the nicest main dealer to do business with. They are straight talking, willing to do deals and really look after their customers, very happy to recommend them. All Porsche dealers are not alike, I'd steer clear of Reading and a couple of others.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Jpshell View Post
    Where’s the best place to buy? I’ve been looking at a Cayman but official cars are very expensive and are all top end but I am a little wary of buying a car like this privately unless I knew the seller of course.

    Who are the good independents and is that the way to go if I am nervous of buying private?

    The best place to buy is somewhat dependant upon what you are looking for. If it's pre-2015 then Independant Porsche specialists like Virgin911, Northway, JZM to name a few, but there are lots of others. An alternative would go private and buy from an enthusiast, someone who has has the car for a few years, has a box folder full of history, etc - then get it checked out with a Porsche Inspection performed by a Porsche expert with lots of experience.

    When I bought my 964 in 2002 the Inspection showed about £600 of work than needed to be done urgently and about £1k of work needed in the next 12 months. Which I used to reduce the price.

    For newer cars, I would go via Porsche direct.

    Avoid Cat S and Cat D cars, unless it's a "keeper" and the repairs have been very well done (pref by Porsche) and it's been fully checked out - especially suspension.

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    Quote Originally Posted by broxie View Post
    Yes, another vote for both of them. Kier @ Chappell and Tom @ 911 Virgin. Had dealings with both of them, very straight guys. Also bought a Porka from Paragon Porsche, also recommended and my last purchase was from an OPC, Solihull who are the nicest main dealer to do business with. They are straight talking, willing to do deals and really look after their customers, very happy to recommend them. All Porsche dealers are not alike, I'd steer clear of Reading and a couple of others.
    I’ve had great service from Reading but not so from Silverstone.

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    Other than the ones mentioned above.

    I bought my last one from Ashgood, which is near Heathrow. Good people and always have a large selection of 981s.

    Dovehouse in the Midlands is good.

    There's a place near Ipswich that specialises in 987s called Reason Porsche who are worth a look.

    JR Motor Company in Coventry do a lot of the types you're interested in.

    Mortimers in Sussex are similar.

    Harbour Cars in Chichester as well as Phil Raby, who is just down the road are both very solid.

    There's probably loads more too.

    Where are you based OP?

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    Quote Originally Posted by Alex L View Post
    I’ve had great service from Reading but not so from Silverstone.
    Ditto on Silverstone. Don't like them very much. Wolverhampton and Solihull are both good though

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    Quote Originally Posted by mactrack View Post
    Thanks and as I said it did take quite a while before one I wanted to buy actually came up. I did a fair bit of research beforehand, just like the OP, as most Porsches are very spec sensitive and don't tend to depreciate so much on age but moreso on mileage so prices can vary wildly for the same model. And that's even before whether you're buying private/trade/OPC.
    Chap here has kindly offered some advice when I am set to buy and I can see the minefield if you don’t know these cars well. Luckily I’m in no rush so like you, I’ll wait for the right one......although that red is ticking some boxes already

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    Quote Originally Posted by Jpshell View Post
    Chap here has kindly offered some advice when I am set to buy and I can see the minefield if you don’t know these cars well. Luckily I’m in no rush so like you, I’ll wait for the right one......although that red is ticking some boxes already
    Watch the market as it will give you an idea of where prices are and once you've decided what you want you'll know whether it's a good price or not. Also, if your model/spec requirements are specific, then you probably won't have the choice of deciding of who to buy from it will be whoever is selling what you want. Many of the trusted independents have been mentioned on here already and I would have been happy to buy from them too. I didn't want one in either black or white and my preference was for either red or blue but there's Guards Red and Carmine Red mine is the latter and is darker and a crazy £1,600 option over the free of charge Guards Red.

    Notwithstanding any economic factors prices rise in spring/summer and fall back in autumn/winter. Mine came up one evening back in October last year without pictures but with the spec listed on the Porsche Approved Used website and the price was definitely lower than my local OPC charge for their used stock. I called the OPC the next morning even before the sales department had opened and put a deposit down on it unseen. When I went to collect it a couple of weeks alter the salesman did say that he could of sold it 4/5 times over but of course that could of just been spiel but cars do sell all year round.

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    Carmine red is a great colour, I’m also a big fan of Sapphire Blue. Mine is Racing Yellow but recently been told I’ve got a slot for a 718 GT4 which I’ll probably order in Miami Blue unless they’re allowing PTS colours by then.

    I came from a 2015 Exige S which I bought new and was surprised how much I enjoy driving my 981 S.

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    Spoke to the owner of that GT3. He has a few Porsches and has the Taycan on order. Anyway long story short he says that GT3 is the best of the obtainable ones so if it helps I'd advise the OP to go for that GT3.

    Personally I'm not a petrol head so I'm just relaying what I was told if that is helpful

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    Quote Originally Posted by ryanb741 View Post
    Spoke to the owner of that GT3. He has a few Porsches and has the Taycan on order. Anyway long story short he says that GT3 is the best of the obtainable ones so if it helps I'd advise the OP to go for that GT3.

    Personally I'm not a petrol head so I'm just relaying what I was told if that is helpful

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    It’s only about £100k more than the cars the OP’s suggesting :-)

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    Quote Originally Posted by Alex L View Post
    It’s only about £100k more than the cars the OP’s suggesting :-)
    Best hope Corbyn doesn't get in then :)

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    Had a 997.1 Carrera, followed by a 997.2 C2S, then more recently a 991.1 C2S - all as daily driver, all parked on the road and all bought second hand through the dealership network with 2 year warranty.

    Generally a very happy owner - 991 the favourite although the 997.2 engine sound was something else - more jet engine compared to the 991 angry growl.

    I think most/all of the problems I had with these cars could be traced back to them having sat around for a few months undriven before I bought them. Porsche batteries don’t like being left discharged and one or 2 other things need to be regularly used or they stop working (sports exhaust was an example of something that got “stuck”).

    For Ryan’s benefit, would we say that Cayman would be Prospex, with 911 C2 at the Snowflake level and the GT3 more of an LE Grand Seiko ...?!!

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    The market is pretty saturated at the moment and there are some good deals to be had, Brexit uncertainty has had a big impact and if this weekends Bonhams auction car crash was anything to go by it might continue to fall!! A lot of speculators and not actually car people are trying to get out of some high end stuff and even the new Pistas and F12’s are not selling.

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    I had a 2002 996 3.6 C2 back in 2009/2010. It was a great car and always made me feel special driving it, but had a few annoying faults develop which I wouldn't have expected from a premium brand. From what I remember the most annoying were that:
    1- The central locking kept playing up
    2- The fuel gauge stopped working
    3 - The reverse lights stopped coming on when reverse was selected

    Nothing serious but bloody annoying, costly and time consuming to get fixed. My car was mint, and fully maintained by Porsche when I bought it. I was lucky I guess that I didn't experience some of the more serious and well documented issues with these like bore scoring, IMS problems, rear main seal leaking. TBH the car always felt like a ticking time bomb, and I was glad when I sold it to have got 90%+ of my money back without any stupendous bills.

    Saying that, I would love a 997 as a weekend car when I come back to the UK for good. I would look for a 997.1 that had been rebuilt, preferably by Hartech.

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    987 here. I’ve had it for three years and only use it for weekend fun, and tremendous fun it is! In that time it’s only needed new rubber and no extras at servicing. My advice is go for it, but do it before the sun comes out again as prices will then go up.




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    Bought my first one a couple of months ago.

    Just got it back on Saturday from the bodyshop as someone decided to key it down the length of one side :-(



    Love the thing.

    Brings a smile to my face everytime I get in it.

    Do it if you can.

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    Bought the wife a 987 Boxster(air cooled prices/maintenance too pricey for me ) ,although I drive it more than her.Great car with a superb sound track.If outside clean the drain holes to reduce the water ingress risk.Servicing by a good indi isn't too bad.Hers is the 2.7 (fast enough) and returns 32 mpg round town.but i prefer mine



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    I'm based in south london, so Kent / Surrey all easy to get to.

    Quote Originally Posted by Parabola View Post
    Other than the ones mentioned above.

    I bought my last one from Ashgood, which is near Heathrow. Good people and always have a large selection of 981s.

    Dovehouse in the Midlands is good.

    There's a place near Ipswich that specialises in 987s called Reason Porsche who are worth a look.

    JR Motor Company in Coventry do a lot of the types you're interested in.

    Mortimers in Sussex are similar.

    Harbour Cars in Chichester as well as Phil Raby, who is just down the road are both very solid.

    There's probably loads more too.

    Where are you based OP?

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    I have a 997.1 C2 bought about 3.5 years ago. It has had its fair share of problems (snapped gear cables, cracked coil packs, leaking brake pipes, leaking coolant pipes, cracked AC condensers, worn out clutch, rear main shocks as well as other routine maintenance which is expensive even at a porsche specialist). Granted, it's now a fairly old car and things are going to go wrong but other marques of similar vintage don't throw up nearly as many issues.

    Mine was bought from the venerable 911virgin. Not sure how venerable they are tbh. I went into porsche ownership with rose tinted specs. The car is wonderful to drive when warmed up and I definitely enjoy it. Not sure how much I've lost in straight line depreciation.

    I wouldn't buy another car from 911virgin. I'd buy from porsche because of the extended warranty and higher standard of pre sale prep. I think many dealers spend money prepping cars such that there are no issues in the first 3 months of ownership but beyond that, it's not their problem but will be your expensive problem.

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    Just to add that mine is easily right up there with my worst financial decisions.

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    I went the boxster route a few years ago... Lost 5K and sold it after 6 months. Reason being the whole experience was sullied by the dealer. The car arrived well below the spec I'd expected by an approved, dealer supplied vehicle. Paint work was shabby. Rusty brake lines. Short MOT, etc.... okay, with some fighting, these issues were eventually sorted but I was just sick of the car by then. Compared to my Lotus buying experience where the dealers were exemplary.

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    Quote Originally Posted by adrianwong View Post
    I'm based in south london, so Kent / Surrey all easy to get to.
    OK, I think Paragon are fairly close to you who are well respected.

    Nearer to you , there's a place called Cridfords. I've personally never dealt with them, but the reviews are mixed

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    My personal experience of the marque is bullet proof reliability.

    I'm on my 3rd 911 over a period of 20 years.

    The 1st was an 1989 carrera 3.2 (similar looking to BiLLNs). Bought approx 9 years old and driven as a daily driver fo nearly 4 years.
    The 2nd was a 993 C2S , bought at 3 years old and used daily for about 8 years.

    Both air cooled cars had no mechanical issues and needed very little maintenance apart from the annual service and keeping an eye on the oil (Routine top up of mobile one was required). Recouped my money on both these cars when I sold them with milages in excess of 110K and 80K respectively.

    My current 911 is a 991.1 GTS 4 which I've had for over 4 years. Not used daily as with the previous cars but still enjoy it as much as when I first got it.

    I also drove a Boxster, for the 1st time, at Thruxton circuit a month or so back and was impressed with its handling.

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    The 996 and 997.1 series were a bit of a low point from a reliability/quality point of view IMO. I’m very glad I had a comprehensive 2 year warranty on my 997.1 otherwise it would have cost me over £4k in repairs, and that’s on a good low mileage example.

    The front radiator pipes are renowned for corroding, fixings and brackets on the underside also corrode and fail, even a service guy at my local OPC admitted that Porsche cut corners on these models.

    The 997.2 onwards was a step up in quality I believe.

    Porsches are not cheap to run, they’re just cheaper compared to some other high end sports cars.

    I enjoyed owning the 997 but always worried about what was going to go wrong next which kind of soured the experience. I don’t miss it.

    I also found it pretty uncomfortable. Yes, I know, its a sports car, but the ride was rock hard, even with the sports dampers in normal, and the tyre roar was biblical.

    Longer journeys than an hour were pretty wearing.


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    You'll find lots of polarising opinion on them I suspect.

    I recently had a 2009 DFI Cayman 3.4 for about 9 months.

    The car was great to drive but within the warranty the horn broke and it cost (wait for it)... £2900 to fix it!!!!

    So I ended up becoming nervous about it and annoyingly couldn't put a Porsche warranty back on it because of some chassis mods. Sold it when it was due a service and pads so I think I dodged a bullet.

    I run a VX220 too and compared the Cayman is a lump, but as a one car for all it's great if you have a warranty, or reserves and nerves.

    Now I've got the itch out of my system I have no desire to buy another Porsche though, I like stuff like old MX5's these days for £3k and shove a supercharge on it :)

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    Quote Originally Posted by MrMater View Post
    I enjoyed owning the 997 but always worried about what was going to go wrong next which kind of soured the experience. I don’t miss it.

    I also found it pretty uncomfortable. Yes, I know, its a sports car, but the ride was rock hard, even with the sports dampers in normal, and the tyre roar was biblical.

    Longer journeys than an hour were pretty wearing.
    Good points here, especially the comfort. Lots of people they they are a jaguar alternative but they are much firmer sprung than that.

    I had the switchable exhaust on mine and when on the exhaust droned, when switched off the 19" rubber is loud.

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    I took my 987S to Galway from Co Down to watch a Heineken quarter final many years ago. When I got home i felt that I had played in the match. GT cruiser it was not.

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    I'd rather be in almost any other car than my Cayman on a long journey. It's noisy and there's way too much feedback from the car on trunk roads and motorways. No fun at all. This is why you'll see Porsches (and sports cars in general) being driven reasonably sedately on this type of road. I tend to set the cruise control at about 65 in mine and just pootle along with the sports exhaust turned off. Surprisingly, it'll do about 35mpg, which isn't bad for a 3.4L, 340 BHP engine.

    They are really designed for shorter B-road blasts, that's where the fun is. MPG goes down to the mid-20s...
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    I've owned a 964 C2 manual for 10 years which I've loved to bits and also picked up a 986s Tip about a year ago for some cheap thrills.

    When I bought the 964 they were unloved and mine needed a little bit of TLC. I used to kick about in it all the time and loved driving a Porsche that I didn't have to be precious about. Over time its value rose and I had it restored. It doesn't get too much use anymore due to its value and condition these days. It still a nice thing to own and gets used for cars and coffee events and classic car shows. I might do a big trip next year though. I often think about cashing it in but can never bring myself to let it go. I'm rather attached to it.

    Last year, lamenting the days when I drove a cheap tatty Porsche for kicks I decided to get a Boxster. Something to daily drive, take the lad to school in and just generally have to knock about in. They are so cheap so I picked up a 2003 986S with about 70K miles for under 7 grand. Wife only drives auto's (it was justified as her car although she rarely uses it) so it had to be a Tiptronic which spoils it a bit but otherwise Its absolutely ace to be able to hop in some cheap Pork for thrills. I love the way these mid-engined cars go down a B-road. So balanced. Its cost a good bit in it's first 18 months though. I've had to have many of the classic 986/996 issues dealt with at this age. Rads, air-con rads, water pump and belts, suspension coffin arms and drop links and brake lines amonsgt some other bits so it hasn't exactly been 'cheap' in many ways but it has been an awful lot of fun. It doesn't owe me anything really and in the current climate it's pretty worthless so we'll keep it mechanically spot on and just keep punting it about. Happy days.

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    Quote Originally Posted by fordy964 View Post
    I've owned a 964 C2 manual for 10 years which I've loved to bits and also picked up a 986s Tip about a year ago for some cheap thrills.

    When I bought the 964 they were unloved and mine needed a little bit of TLC. I used to kick about in it all the time and loved driving a Porsche that I didn't have to be precious about. Over time its value rose and I had it restored. It doesn't get too much use anymore due to its value and condition these days. It still a nice thing to own and gets used for cars and coffee events and classic car shows. I might do a big trip next year though. I often think about cashing it in but can never bring myself to let it go. I'm rather attached to it.

    Last year, lamenting the days when I drove a cheap tatty Porsche for kicks I decided to get a Boxster. Something to daily drive, take the lad to school in and just generally have to knock about in. They are so cheap so I picked up a 2003 986S with about 70K miles for under 7 grand. Wife only drives auto's (it was justified as her car although she rarely uses it) so it had to be a Tiptronic which spoils it a bit but otherwise Its absolutely ace to be able to hop in some cheap Pork for thrills. I love the way these mid-engined cars go down a B-road. So balanced. Its cost a good bit in it's first 18 months though. I've had to have many of the classic 986/996 issues dealt with at this age. Rads, air-con rads, water pump and belts, suspension coffin arms and drop links and brake lines amonsgt some other bits so it hasn't exactly been 'cheap' in many ways but it has been an awful lot of fun. It doesn't owe me anything really and in the current climate it's pretty worthless so we'll keep it mechanically spot on and just keep punting it about. Happy days.
    964 C2 Manual here as well. Epic cars

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    Quote Originally Posted by pete-r View Post
    I run a VX220 too and compared the Cayman is a lump, but as a one car for all it's great if you have a warranty, or reserves and nerves.
    We had a VX220 - amazing car for the money - paid £10k used at under 30,000 miles - sold it 2 years later for £9.5k - a car that we regretted selling - we added the black "bits"

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    Best car I've ever owned. Had mine since 2012, used and abused it and it's worth more than I paid for it.



    Sorry for the thread-jack! :)

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    Quote Originally Posted by adrianwong View Post
    I'm based in south london, so Kent / Surrey all easy to get to.
    Depending on how “south” you are there is a superb independent in Vauxhall - RSJ - I have had two Porsches (a 944 and a 993) and wouldn’t go anywhere else.

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    Lots in Surrey and Kent.

    Do some homework on a handful of specialists close to your location on some Porsche Forums like Petrolheads and 911Uk.

    Lots of knowledge folks who are happy to help.

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    I bought a 2.7 987 after testing a few 996 models. Plenty fast for me, handles well (very well), and with an android auto 2 DIN stereo its interior is as modern as I need it to be, much better than the 9*6. Bought it for £10k ish, and yes, at that price I knew some stuff would need to be done, but it hasn't been crippling, and the 2.7 gets 40mpg on a long trip.

    I like the idea of having a 2.7 flat 6 porsche, even if it isn't my dream early 70s 911.

    I did put a pasha interior in to 70s it up a bit.


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    Loving the seats Doctorj, we had the same wheels on my wife’s 981 Boxster, the always remind me of Fuchs and look good on the Cayman.

    Always thought the 987 was a better drive than the 981 too, feels more alive at sensible speeds.

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    Loving the seats Doctorj, we had the same wheels on my wife’s 981 Boxster, the always remind me of Fuchs and look good on the Cayman.
    I like the wheels now. Didn't at first. The dark bronze gives the car a different appearance, a better appearance, I would say, of course. They are quite Fuchs-y, and very similar to the Carrera GT wheels, too. When I bought it I thought they were 17", found out they were 18" when I came to buy tyres. I would like to try the 17" wheels, because I'm old, and I wouldn't mind a softer ride. But on the other hand, the 18" wheels look just about right, size wise, on the 987.

    Quote Originally Posted by Captain Morgan View Post
    Always thought the 987 was a better drive than the 981 too, feels more alive at sensible speeds.
    I've never driven a 981, but you're getting into silly speeds with the 987 before you know it, anyway.

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    Bumping an old thread, apologies.

    I keep seeing 911s on AutoTrader with mentions of recent service costing anywhere from £2k to £6k.

    What are your typical service bills? I’m looking at 911s anywhere from 2005 to 2014-ish but if the servicing costs are a Tudor per year I probably won’t.

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    Anyone own a Porsche?

    Quote Originally Posted by wileeeeeey View Post
    Bumping an old thread, apologies.

    I keep seeing 911s on AutoTrader with mentions of recent service costing anywhere from £2k to £6k.

    What are your typical service bills? I’m looking at 911s anywhere from 2005 to 2014-ish but if the servicing costs are a Tudor per year I probably won’t.
    If you’re using an OPC then definitely servicing is silly high as are parts.

    If you have Porsche warranty Porsche parts eg the Bosch wipers costs 4 times the price of the same Bosch wiper without the Porsche stamp.

    Or you can use an Porsche specialists and it’s much , much cheaper .

    991 2012 onwards servicing is every two years , not sure about the 997 which is 2005 onwards.

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    Quote Originally Posted by wileeeeeey View Post
    Bumping an old thread, apologies.

    I keep seeing 911s on AutoTrader with mentions of recent service costing anywhere from £2k to £6k.

    What are your typical service bills? I’m looking at 911s anywhere from 2005 to 2014-ish but if the servicing costs are a Tudor per year I probably won’t.
    A lot of the service costs are optional work.

    Our major service on our ones are £6-700 from memory. But they always come with an optional list of about £5k of stuff.

    I then take their list to my local mechanic and we assess which are needed and which are money making. Can you guess the camp the majority fall into?

    Cleaning drainage for £300 on a Boxster when all they do is use compressed air line is taking the piss. Usually I think it was either £130 or £170 to investigate a blown bulb. I changed it in under 5 mins never having done it previously.

    For what they wanted to charge for pad replacement on the car, you can get an independent to do all the disks and still be cheaper. They recommended changing pads last service, yet went through the MOT last week without a mention.

    They milk their customers, and believe the Reading one is actually Porsche GB themselves.

    I guess if you tick every box and don’t use your head on going elsewhere for normal mechanical things, then they can be expensive. I keep the Porsche service stamps, but likely to go specialist this year, and then a file of all other work that is done by a respected local mechanic.

    Occasional bill surprises, like a board on the PCM failing on my wife’s which was £1400 to fix from a specialist, where as Porsche would just replace for £3k+. Mine had a solenoid issue on the cam and another part stopping the heating work. Both parts were £30 or so, but I did the legwork in working out the issue for my mechanic.

    I know you’re looking at 911 but can pull together the service costs over the last 4 years on a Boxster & cayman along with their optionals - let me know.

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    The horn failed on my 987.2 under warranty. The bill would have been £3000.

    I suspect the older cars are much simpler to maintain by specialists or DIY

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    Quote Originally Posted by wileeeeeey View Post
    Bumping an old thread, apologies.

    I keep seeing 911s on AutoTrader with mentions of recent service costing anywhere from £2k to £6k.

    What are your typical service bills? I’m looking at 911s anywhere from 2005 to 2014-ish but if the servicing costs are a Tudor per year I probably won’t.
    If you want to keep Porsche warranty then it's really main dealer 'bend over' prices. Independents are better but the parts costs can still be a crippler. My Cayman had carbon ceramic brakes and the pads were £400 a set. I enjoyed the ownership - amazingly engaging drive but an expensive experience. It all depends how much of a petrol head you are.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Chris_in_the_UK View Post
    If you want to keep Porsche warranty then it's really main dealer 'bend over' prices. Independents are better but the parts costs can still be a crippler. My Cayman had carbon ceramic brakes and the pads were £400 a set. I enjoyed the ownership - amazingly engaging drive but an expensive experience. It all depends how much of a petrol head you are.
    I always wish mine had ceramics until I get reminded of the cost!

    £160 for brake fluid and £295 for an aircon service amongst others are where their hourly rate kicks in, easy to get to £6k services

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    £6k is still really expensive, must be ceramic brakes , or some expensive repairs . Or disc , pads and tyres. But all of this could be done by an Indie for much less.

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    My 997 Turbo has cost me around £2500-3000 per year on servicing and repairs with a specialist. Service is roughly £600-ish, but it's just at the age when the usual things needed to be refreshed or replaced (slave cylinder, control arms, rear wing hydraulic rams, etc., all standard wear on a 16 year old 997).

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    Quote Originally Posted by eagletower View Post
    £6k is still really expensive, must be ceramic brakes , or some expensive repairs . Or disc , pads and tyres. But all of this could be done by an Indie for much less.
    Porsche have annexed a lot of the parts market outside of main dealers - suspension arms being one example where the exact same component could be sourced on eBay with the Porsche part number removed by a Dremel. This has upped the cost and availability of many parts over the years. The tipping point is if the car has a Porsche warranty/extended warranty - if it has then your hands are effectively tied to the Porsche dealership network. Outside of this, there are a few really good independents, but the reality is year-on-year they have a cost to enjoy as Adi has eluded to.
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    Quote Originally Posted by wileeeeeey View Post
    Bumping an old thread, apologies.

    I keep seeing 911s on AutoTrader with mentions of recent service costing anywhere from £2k to £6k.

    What are your typical service bills? I’m looking at 911s anywhere from 2005 to 2014-ish but if the servicing costs are a Tudor per year I probably won’t.
    https://www.revolution-porsche.co.uk...servicing-cost

    https://www.nineexcellence.com/servi...sid=7kDboIMzY4

    https://www.hartech.org/

    If you don’t go to an official Porsche garage, there are lots of options - thankfully Porsche aren t that rare, so lots of places service them.

    Ive used Revolution, who were excellent, but I needed a new clutch change, and I wanted the LN E bearing kit for piece of mind - plus a lot of other work, with renewed radiators, aircon, and numerous other bits and pieces I wanted doing - the bill was over £5k that time - but.. most have been between £200-£400 per year. I think I’ve had the car around 15 years or so.
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    Service costs for older models will always be higher as the car will now be conveyor belt of parts that need replacing over and above regular service items. A normal service and MOT for my 2007 C2S comes in at about £350 at my local independant specialist, that includes oil and filter change, hand brake adjustment and normally a couple of little jobs. It's when it also needs other things such as a/c compressor, condensers, suspension links and parts, disks and pads, power steering pump, alternator etc that the costs can mount, but even so it shouldn't get ridiculously expensive. Mine has averaged out at £3k a year running costs in the 5 years I've had the car, but I have replaced a lot components in that time, including having some paintwork carried out (stone chips on the front bumper and rear wing hips, common areas for this), wheel refurbishment, new sets of tyres (winter and summer), leather interior restored, even £2k on a PCM upgrade and dashcam. If I'd bought a 997.2 or newer at the time I bought mine I'd have paid a lot more than £15k on top of the purchase price of mine and I'd still have had normal running costs to pay, not to mention the fact the car would now be getting to the age where the big service items would start needing to be replaced, where as they are mostly done on mine.

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