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Originally Posted by huncho
have a friend who got a pretty clean 991 with like 60k miles after doing tons of research, and got rid of it a year later after barely driving it yet having maintenance costs pile up
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Typical 911 costs, in my world: 1 set of tires per year at $2k, one service trip at $3k (average), one set of brakes every other year at $3k... all told it's probably an average of $6k-ish per year in ownership costs. I'm probably 10k miles per year in a 911. That's outside of insurance costs, which are marginal in my case, as I own a few other vehicles and the way my policy stacks up, the 911 doesn't add much. My state also collects annual property tax on cars, and the 911 is about $2k/year.
Add a set of winter wheels/tires at $6k if your climate requires them... these cars are amazeballs in the winter on proper tires.
It adds up. But it's oh so fun to drive.
I will add: there has never been a major, unexpected expense with any Porsche I've owned. No major breakdowns or failures. This includes a 250k-mile Macan S. They're well built cars but expect regular care and feeding.