1987 Porsche 911 — intercooler before adding more boost?
1987 Porsche 911 Carrera 3.2, about 254,000 miles. After repeated pulls the car softens as intake temperatures rise. Would you prioritize cooling before increa…
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2007 Porsche Cayman — lower mileage or better documentation? — trying to narrow this down
I am comparing two older enthusiast cars. One has lower mileage but thin records; the other has more miles and years of invoices. If condition is similar, how…
2007 Porsche Cayman — would you buy an ex-rental car at the right price?
A former rental is cheaper than privately owned examples and has frequent service records. Cosmetics show normal wear.
1987 Porsche 911 — costs that mattered more than fuel economy
This started as a small annoyance and I finally decided to track it down. 1987 Porsche 911 Carrera 3.2, about 259,500 miles. After owning the car for a while,…
DieselCommuter129Community StarterJul 27, 20261987 Porsche 911 Carrera 3.2North Jersey23 replies0 helpful
2025 Porsche Macan — 0 percent promo versus a cash rebate — Baltimore owner question
Manufacturer offers promotional financing or a cash incentive. What is the right way to calculate which one is worth more over my expected payoff period? If I…
LongMilesDriver187Community StarterJul 27, 20262025 Porsche Macan Electric 4SBaltimore4 replies0 helpful
2017 Porsche 911 — brake fluid is old but still looks clean — second opinion before I spend money
Fluid looks clear in the reservoir but has been in the car for several years. Would you change based on time/moisture rather than appearance?
Porsche Cayman purchase: how much weight do you give a borescope?
2007 Porsche Cayman S, about 62,000 miles. Looking at an older Cayman S with good records. I keep seeing buyers emphasize borescope/PPI work on this generation…
2025 Porsche Macan Electric 4S — intermittent metallic rattle after cold start
2025 Porsche Macan Electric 4S, about 8,200 miles. For the first few seconds after a cold start I hear a metallic rattle, then it disappears and won't come bac…
2025 Porsche Macan — fast charging tapers earlier than it used to
2025 Porsche Macan Electric 4S, about 10,000 miles. On comparable road trips the charge rate now starts tapering sooner. I am trying to separate charger sharin…
2025 Porsche Macan Electric 4S — low-voltage battery warning after software update
2025 Porsche Macan Electric 4S, about 8,200 miles. A software update finished overnight and this morning I got a low-voltage battery warning. Main battery is c…
1987 Porsche 911 — cheap project has enough margin to fix and resell?
I found a running car with cosmetic damage and deferred maintenance at a low price. Before treating it as a flip, how do you budget hidden repairs, title/regis…
Question: USB ports and wireless charging both quit
Phone charging stopped on both the wireless pad and USB ports, but everything else in the cabin seems normal. Before I pull trim apart, are these usually on on…
Anyone else: Porsche Cayman purchase: how much weight do you give a borescope?
2007 Porsche Cayman S, about 48,000 miles. Looking at an older Cayman S with good records. I keep seeing buyers emphasize borescope/PPI work on this generation…
2019 Porsche Macan — infotainment became glitchy after an OTA update
2019 Porsche Macan S, about 77,000 miles. After a software update the screen occasionally reboots and one saved setting keeps resetting. Is there a normal post…
2025 Porsche Macan — how are owners measuring real battery degradation?
Displayed range moves too much with weather and recent driving to be a useful health metric by itself. What repeatable measurements do you trust for tracking b…
2025 Porsche Macan — cPO badge versus independent PPI
2025 Porsche Macan Electric 4S, about 5,000 miles. The dealer says the car passed the manufacturer CPO inspection and suggests an outside inspection is unneces…
2007 Porsche Cayman S — need advice: Physical buttons are disappearing again — good or bad?
Automakers keep moving basic controls between touchscreens and physical buttons depending on the generation. What controls do you absolutely want to remain phy…
Fun daily that still works for one-car ownership
2025 Porsche Macan Electric 4S, about 151,000 miles. I want something I enjoy on back roads but still need to commute, carry luggage and survive bad weather. T…
2025 Porsche Macan — how much room below MSRP when inventory is normal?
2025 Porsche Macan Electric 4S, about 10,500 miles. I am shopping a new car with several similar units sitting nearby. Dealer started at MSRP plus fees. What i…
Anyone else: Porsche Cayman purchase: how much weight do you give a borescope?
2007 Porsche Cayman S, about 96,000 miles. Looking at an older Cayman S with good records. I keep seeing buyers emphasize borescope/PPI work on this generation…