It had an engine failure at 15000 miles that cost £5000.00 to fix. Apparently 5% of this model have the problem. A bearing fails in the engine causing all sorts of damage. Porsche and the dealers know all about it but don't tell the owners until it has happened. Don't trust Porsche. It is caused by a designe fault in the bearings. So much for engineering excellence. The electric hood lift also failed in the first two weeks stranding my wife in a car park in the late evening. Bad assembly. Porsche dealers bodged the fix. It was finally fixed after the car came out of warranty by a specialist Porsche after market workshop. I would never buy another Porsche.
03-reg Petrol, Owner for More than 5 years
03-reg Petrol, Owner for Less than a year
A NEW ENGINE REQUIRED AFTER 30000 MILES WITH FULL SERVICE HISTORY. TWO NEW HEAD UNITS. NEW AMPLIFIER. FAULTY EARTH POINT ON VANITY MIRROR LIGHTS. CORRODING WHEELS.
THIS WORK HAS COST £15000 WITHOUT OTHER RUNNING COSTS.
NOT ACCEPTABLE - NO SUPPORT FROM PORSCHE DUE TO CARS AGE EVEN THOUGH LOW MILAGE. MAIN DEALER (BOURNMOUTH) VERY GOOD. INSTALLED NEW ENGINE AND COMPLETED ALL OTHER WORK REQUIRED.
54-reg Petrol, Owner for 1 to 3 years
Absoloutely Nothing so far,owned last two years,milage only 12,000
I have Owned Porsches for 20 yrs,technically this car is the best in road holding and performance is brilliant, while having owned the 944 turbo for 16 years it was more practicalbut as I use this only as a second car its not a problem and I remain a fussy owner as the car must be right and would be critical if deserved.
05-reg Petrol, Owner for 1 to 3 years
The driving experience is incredible - an absolutely enthralling car to drive. Reliability has been well below what I would expect - you do not expect a German car to need new shock absorbers after only 20,000 miles. The car has also developed a number of rattles and does not age particularly well.
03-reg Petrol, Owner for Less than a year
A well-designed and engineered piece of machinery that upholds Porche's reputation for quality. Exceptional weight distribution provides near-perfect balance. It's a really fun indulgence.
X-reg Petrol, Owner for More than 5 years
This is the first car that I've kept for anything like 10 years which says it all.
05-reg Petrol, Owner for 1 to 3 years
Good handling & engine, poor reliability & high running costs for repair
09-reg Petrol, Owner for Less than a year
Fantastic all round package and the most reliable car I've owned.
