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Originally Posted by GoinAllTheWay
Porsche as a top brand? That surprises me. I thought they were labelled as eternal money pits? Maybe it was just the ones I was looking at? That's really good to know as I've always wanted one but was hesitant.
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Depends very heavily on the model. They really got that reputation due to the non-turbo 996 911, which sold an absurd number of cars compared to previous generations and had a design flaw that could turn the engine into a brick in about 5% of cases. The Cayenne didn't help, because it was effectively just a luxury SUV with a handful of mostly minor problems that cost an obscene amount to fix because it's a Porsche. If you're a suburban family with 2.5 kids you're just far better off getting an RX350 as your grocery hauler.
I bought a 987.2 Cayman S for two reasons - first, because it still had hydraulic steering and all subsequent models are drive by wire, and second, other than a known shifter cable issue that isn't the end of the world if it does arise, the car is basically bombproof. More recent caymans and most 911s since the 997 seem to be in a similar boat. I have no information about the reliability of the Macan or Panamera because there's no real reason to buy those cars (I could see getting a PGTS as a wagonish all year round car, I guess).
All in all, Porsche is a very reliable brand at this point, but the caveat there is that even reliable cars need the occasional fix or part replacement, and those are just inherently twice as expensive (or more) just because it's a Porsche.