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Originally posted by Wayne at Pelican Parts
TRE has all of the tools needed to repair and diagnose the watercooled cars...
-Wayne
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Which is very good to hear if I ever consider one - which off and on I have been doing.
But I hear things: things like rather than repair an engine/tranny issue, Porsche just discards the assembly and fits in a new one to the car? What about modifications? What about reliability of the parts? Any electrical issues? And how much $$$$?
In short, are the watercooled cars disposable like any other car out there? This is my quandry: if I wanted a disposable car for the cost of a 996, for example, I could get a Honda, a VW, a Mazda, a...anything.
Disposability was never the idea I had behind getting a Porsche. It's not just about a fast well-handling car, but an investment of time and love into an automobile. I can't rely on that happening with the toothpaste-tube virtures of many of today's cars.
Or, Wayne, are you saying that the 996s, 997s, Boxsters, Caymans, etc., are as reliable as 911s, and that my concerns are really of no concern? I hope that's the case, because for a while now, I've thought of the 996 and 997 as really nice cars...on paper.