But he brings up a point. If u can truthly afford a $80k+, you shouldn't be bitching about $1000 repairs. If those people who think they got a bargain that really complains.
Yep!
I work for a specialty Porsche tuner (99+) mostly in GT3 and Turbo models. The ones that depreciate fast are the worst, 996 Turbo (2001-2005) which were over $130k new, now can be had for $40k. They are great cars, don't get me wrong (you can make 700 hp on the stock motor for 100k miles!), but they tend to have:
-Coolant leaks that cost $3000 to fix because the engine has to be removed from the car
-Mass air sensors fail every 20-50k miles or so ($800+ to replace)
-Standard things like alternators and sensors that eventually fail last as long as most cars, but cost triple the price
-Labor costs a lot more (we charge $150/hour), unless you want to take the car to a shop that's never even seen these cars before and will joy ride / beat the piss out of it and break everything they touch
-$300+ oil changes
-$600 to replace the spark plugs (recommend every 20k miles)
-$3000-$5000 clutch jobs
-$1500-2500 for tires (recommend every 20k miles for 5-years)
-When there are major engine problems it's minimum $15k, typically $25k+ to rebuild the engine.
People buy a used one expecting the maintenance of a $40k car but find out quickly it's the same as if they had bought a $130k car because despite depreciation that's what these cars and parts cost.
Porsches are a little different than some other German brands, because if you want a 700 hp / 650 tq daily driver, that can do 200 mph and still stop on a dime day after day, it's one of the only choices. But the USED car market is where the buyers don't want to pay for it. Out of warranty =
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