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Your situation is probably not uncommon. Porsches are not cheap to buy or to maintain, but they are fantastic to drive. If you follow a new one from day one you are probably looking at an average of about $1500 to $2,000 a year for maintenance. Unfortunately, the previous owner didn"t pay his part and you got stuck with yours and his.
That said, there are a couple of ways around some of the expense. Avoid Porsche dealers because they will rape you repeatedly. However don't go to joe blow at the corner garage. I have a fine mechanic that was with porsche for many years and now has his own shop. He saves me about 40 percent on labor and almost that much on parts. I use him for anything that I can't do myself.
And speaking of doing it yourself, if you are going to drive a porsche learn to do much of your own work. There is a wealth of information in this forum that will guide you thru much of it. Especially the routine maintenance. I have 3 porsches and there is no way I could pay dealers to maintain them. I have invested in a lift for the garage ($2K) and it has saved me thousands. I bought a $300 bearing tool and I can now change a wheel bearing in 3 hours for $60 while the dealer gets $600. I do a complete brake job for $500 (rotors and all) while the dealer gets $2K. I do an oil change for $60 while the dealer gets $200. Etc, etc,etc
Everyone thinks they can"t do their own repairs, but many of them are much easier to do than you think. Hang around a garage for a while and watch. These guys are not rocket scientists. You will not be able to do it all, but what you save on the easy stuff will make the IMS and RMS repairs hurt less when you have to shell out for them. Buy some tools and get greasy. You will appreciate your car a lot more after you work on it yourself. That's my opinion and it is worth just what I charged you for it.
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