Ryandoc
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There is one in Knaresbrough!
Elaborate on that for me please Dave???
There is one in Knaresbrough!
The failings of the standard 3.4 and 3.6 lt engines in the 996 and early 997 models are very well documented, though denied by Porsche. When I sold my last 996 after 2 years excellent service I remember thinking to myself that while it had been a very good car, I was pleased to be passing it on without having the cost/aggro of an engine rebuild.
Your friend has clearly been unlucky and we all feel for him. But unfortunately, with the joys of saving some money by buying privately, come the perils of an unwarrantied car. That's why most people prefer to buy from a registered and respected dealer. It costs more, but you get some back up (hopefully!).
Hartech are the best respected Porsche engine builder in the market currently. They deal with numerous 996 / 997 rebuilds on a daily basis! There is nothing they don't know about those engines.
Infact they rebuilt my engine when it went 'pop' due to IMS failure a few years back.
Sorry to read this, your mate must be truly gutted.
Surely there must be some comeback on whoever did the independent inspection?
I was thinking about this point - doesn't the independent inspector carry some sort of insurance to cover a catastrophic issue with the vehicle that they failed to discover?
Nice motor, my friend had the same exact model, then followed by a 996 GT3, and then a 997 Turbo.
What I can remember when he had his c4s, it did have to have a engine rebuild under Porsche warranty. Due to a slight flat spot they could not solve. Also suffered with numerous oil leaks requiring oil seals replacements. Quite common apparently.
He loves his Porsches but admits he would never run one out of Porsche warranty, and always extended the warranty. Also he always said he didn't mind frequenting the local main dealer for 1) The receptionist had nice tits 2) The coffee was good 3) They always gave him a nice courtesy car!!
When he bought his 996 GT3, they gave him a two year warranty instead of one, simply because the engine in the GT3 was known to be very reliable, go figure on the others!
I rather doubt there's any acceptance of liability
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So what your saying Ewan You'd just blag it....