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I disagree with the "should have bought a Camry" for longevity type of statements. For the price, prestige and reputation that Porsche wants you to believe comes with your new car purchase, they should be setting the bar. They have the engineering and talent to do so.

When you leave the dealership with your new car the salesman should be saying "Of course it will take you to 200,000 miles, it's a Porsche". The biggest reason the 996 and 997 engines have failed as often as they have (although still small numbers in the grand scheme of things) is because Porsche cut corners to reduce cost.

Had all 996 and 997s been sold with (more expensive) water cooled Mezger engines we wouldn't be having these issues. Yes, coolant pipes have been failing but that was a cost cutting issue.