A 911 owner that posted his costs had $3000/year in maintenance/repairs, so $1000/yr would be a screaming bargain.
If you’re going to worry about the cost of replacing the engine, you might as well never ever buy a car. Or leave the house.
Especially since, contrary to “Researcher”'s assertion, the replacement cost is around 10 thousand dollars, not thirty thousand. But hey, it’s on the internet, so it must be true.
PS when I checked a couple of years ago, Porsche mechanics charged $125 an hour, whilst “regular” mechanics charged $85 an hour - quite a difference. Also, $8,000 for a valve job versus $1,000 for the valve job on my Chevy! The Porsche dealer was charging “about $15,000” for an engine rebuild, versus $3,000 to have my Ford motor rebuilt - so, that’s what? Five time or so more expensive to fix than a domestic vehicle!
A quick search turned up a USED 911 engine from a recycler/junkyard for $9500. So $30k for a new/rebuilt engine installed sounds about right.
This is a terrific sports car, especially if you’re willing to learn to do a lot of your own repairs and maintenance. Parts are expensive, and mechanics usually charge full retail in addition to labor. On the other hand, it’s a small car, and mostly pretty easy to get around the engine. You’ll still need a good mechanic for stuff you can’t handle in your own garage, but this is a great car to work on if you’ve ever been so inclined. As others have mentioned, if it needs a new clutch at 30,000 miles, you should look elsewhere. I’d be concerned that the car has been driven hard and might have compression issues.
That Porsche is incredible especially if it has a good car maintenance. I have a Porsche 944 yet my original plan was to find a 911 sc targa but everything I looked at had 150k, poor maintenance records or an extremely proud owner. Proud in price that is. The sticker price on my car was $51,395. To pick it up for less than 1/3 the original price in such pristine condition makes me think these 944’s are overlooked as a high performace sports car.
Hmmm: first time poster + ancient thread + link = SPAM, I bet!
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I’m NOT taking that bet !
It is actually a pretty good read if looking to buy a 911 and no nothing about them or even sports cars in general… I have heard of them and they are reputable company, I recognized the name in the link right a way…
So not sure I would call it spam as it does pertain to this thread… However it is kinda suspicious being a 1st time posters post…
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Yeah, I’m not flagging it, just noting the symptoms…
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It’s spam for sure. Still, it does have useful information as you said. I’ll let it stand too.
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The most common labor rate for car dealers in my area (southern New Jersey) is $205 per hour. The local Porsche dealer charges $300 per hour. That should give you an idea of comparative maintenance costs.
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I doubt if Zombiewoof will see this as he/she/it has not been here since Dec. 2009.
The nice thing about old discussions is the people that used to be here. Docnic was a good resource but last seen around 2022.
Looks like the Moderator thought it was Spam and removed it .
No 911 experience, but I was considering buying a used Boxster a few years ago. Then I looked up the procedures for common repairs, like to replace the alternator. 56 steps! It’s a complex job b/c the engine is located behind the driver’s seat, and so there’s a lot of steps needed just to access the engine. The other complication is the alternator is wedged tightly in its allowed location, and removing its pulley as I recall involved some complicated machinations. Compared to the Boxster, replacing the alternator on any of my own cars is a doodle, 3 or 4 easy steps.
If you decide to buy a 911, suggest to only use a Porsche specialist mechanic, either dealership or inde. Best of luck. A friend of mine bought a 911 to attract cute dates. He said it worked like a charm. So there can indeed be upsides to 911 ownership 
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Do you not realize how old this thread is ? It was revived by a suspect Spam post.
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It’s cheaper to just pay for a date.
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A good customer of mine had a BMW 850 convertible, a 6 figure vehicle and I asked him one day if the lady’s loved it, he laughed and said “they pay more attention to my shoes than to my car”… He was a very well dressed man, a partner at a big Law firm in Nashville…
Co-worker bought a 996 base coupe about a decade ago that he still has and enjoys, really for his wife but they go for spirited drives together. He’s owned several used German luxury cars over the years and is used to paying more money for services. The smile that the 911 put’s on their faces has been worth it.