Porsche 911 Carrera is rated the least reliable according to Consumer Reports
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They may not be relaible, but they retain thier value.
http://www.cars.com/go/advice/Story....ct=best_resale
The 911 was rated the number 2 car for best residual value.
http://www.cars.com/go/advice/Story....ct=best_resale
The 911 was rated the number 2 car for best residual value.
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Originally Posted by John Romano
My car has 36,000 miles on it and I've replaced the alternator, the coolant expansion tank and the ignition switch. So far, that’s less problems than any car I’ve ever owned.
Then again, with Hondas, the dealer tells you that's the way it is, with Porsches, they fix it.Hmmm... I haven't had any problems with mine so far besides replacing the spark plug sleave during the 30K. *Knock on Wood*
I have heard that the RMS, coolant tank, and MAS are known problems with our 996s.
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Originally Posted by DimNSlow
LoL... guess I'm the only one on this board who owned a Honda previously Then again, with Hondas, the dealer tells you that's the way it is, with Porsches, they fix it.
Hmmm... I haven't had any problems with mine so far besides replacing the spark plug sleave during the 30K. *Knock on Wood*
I have heard that the RMS, coolant tank, and MAS are known problems with our 996s.
Then again, with Hondas, the dealer tells you that's the way it is, with Porsches, they fix it.Hmmm... I haven't had any problems with mine so far besides replacing the spark plug sleave during the 30K. *Knock on Wood*
I have heard that the RMS, coolant tank, and MAS are known problems with our 996s.
No, it was a Mercedes!!
The RMS issue is interesting. If you have 30K on your car and nev3r had a problem, chances are good yuo will not. (I'm knocking on wood too!!) Porsche told me that every THIRD car off the line goes through an 1,100 point QC inspection. I wonder if the RMS leaks are the cars that missed the inspection?
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i had 3 RMS already and my car has less than 30k miles now
Originally Posted by John Romano
No, it was a Mercedes!!
The RMS issue is interesting. If you have 30K on your car and nev3r had a problem, chances are good yuo will not. (I'm knocking on wood too!!) Porsche told me that every THIRD car off the line goes through an 1,100 point QC inspection. I wonder if the RMS leaks are the cars that missed the inspection?
The RMS issue is interesting. If you have 30K on your car and nev3r had a problem, chances are good yuo will not. (I'm knocking on wood too!!) Porsche told me that every THIRD car off the line goes through an 1,100 point QC inspection. I wonder if the RMS leaks are the cars that missed the inspection?
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Originally Posted by jaded996
They may not be relaible, but they retain thier value.
http://www.cars.com/go/advice/Story....ct=best_resale
The 911 was rated the number 2 car for best residual value.
http://www.cars.com/go/advice/Story....ct=best_resale
The 911 was rated the number 2 car for best residual value.
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Consumer Reports are dorks. I had 5 Corvettes from 1963 to 1984 and they always bashed them. But mine just ran and ran. I put over 150,000 on a 63 that they thought was trash. My 99 Porsche has been great as well. They have a different customer than us.
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Originally Posted by DimNSlow
LoL... guess I'm the only one on this board who owned a Honda previously Then again, with Hondas, the dealer tells you that's the way it is, with Porsches, they fix it.
Then again, with Hondas, the dealer tells you that's the way it is, with Porsches, they fix it.lol I went from a 1997 Honda Prelude to my c2. definitely notice the diff! lol
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Originally Posted by newport996
2 years ago my wife did a bunch of research in washers and dryers....we bought the highest rated combo in Consumer Reports...1.5 years later, the washer was shot...it seems the electronics were not properly insulated from the moisture...so much for the wonderful CR ratings...
i just got miele recently. they kick butt. the dryer even auto-folds your laundry for you.
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Originally Posted by tshack
Wow... my 2000 is fairly trouble free according to this report, or they just didn't have the data
Hmmm... how is 2001 so much worse than a 2000, I'm not aware they had any major changes.