Getting out of bed is risky. I do it every day though...
Our 986/996 cars are 11-18 years old. Things wear out. Things break.
Big deal.
My thoughts?
I've never understood why some people buy a 15 year old sports car, then get their panties in a wad when a seal starts to leak, a pump goes bad, a bearing fails, or something electrical quits working. Uh... excuse me. You bought a 15 year old sports car... :ah:
The other chuckle I get is when the moaning starts when they then replace said part and realize how expensive it costs to replace. What part of your $90,000 sticker-priced 996 or your $60,000 stickered 986 do you expect to be cheap?
Too many folks buy a 15 year-old, $10,000 Boxster and expect it to be a perfect car that will run forever.
My 996 and my Boxsters are the most fun cars I've ever owned. But I also know they can be kinda finicky and aren't cheap to repair. They're Porsches, not Chevys. But even my 11 year old Chevy truck isn't cheap to run down the road.
So. There's my rant.
Rick