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ProjectM96 · 12-05-2011, 11:29 AM

1. I love the car. But some people just don't like the looks of Porsche's. To some, it is not muscular enough or boxy enough.

2. People think they are expensive to buy and insure. Many people thought I was rich. Someone thought my <$10,000 used 986 actually cost me $40,000. Another person thought I spent $25,000 and another guessed $18,000.

If you are a DIYer, it is cheap to maintain and repair. The only expensive issues that you need a mechanic for are IMS, transmission rebuild or replacement, clutch, engine rebuild or replacement. These are the only $1000+ issues I know of. Water Pump is a bit more complicated for DIY, but it can be done. It just cost me $600 for parts and labor for water pump replacement.

But belts, pulleys, throttle body, AOS, MAF sensor, oil change, air filter, exhaust pipes, O2 sensors, lightbulbs, and more are so easy to replace or fix yourself even for those without much experience with cars. All the how to guides are on pelicanparts or youtube. Even some of the suspension pieces like tie rods are easy to replace. All of these are $10-$500 parts with $0 labor potential.

For performance parts. Some are way overpriced when compared to Japanese cars like exhaust and forced induction and rims, but some are also the same price or cheaper like Underdrive pulleys, Performance Intakes, Suspension modifications.

12-05-2011, 11:29 AM	#8
ProjectM96 Registered User Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Philly Posts: 594	1. I love the car. But some people just don't like the looks of Porsche's. To some, it is not muscular enough or boxy enough. 2. People think they are expensive to buy and insure. Many people thought I was rich. Someone thought my <$10,000 used 986 actually cost me $40,000. Another person thought I spent $25,000 and another guessed $18,000. If you are a DIYer, it is cheap to maintain and repair. The only expensive issues that you need a mechanic for are IMS, transmission rebuild or replacement, clutch, engine rebuild or replacement. These are the only $1000+ issues I know of. Water Pump is a bit more complicated for DIY, but it can be done. It just cost me $600 for parts and labor for water pump replacement. But belts, pulleys, throttle body, AOS, MAF sensor, oil change, air filter, exhaust pipes, O2 sensors, lightbulbs, and more are so easy to replace or fix yourself even for those without much experience with cars. All the how to guides are on pelicanparts or youtube. Even some of the suspension pieces like tie rods are easy to replace. All of these are $10-$500 parts with $0 labor potential. For performance parts. Some are way overpriced when compared to Japanese cars like exhaust and forced induction and rims, but some are also the same price or cheaper like Underdrive pulleys, Performance Intakes, Suspension modifications.