Wise move??? 991.1 reliability as everyday car

[Frrair]

I wonder if anyone could shed any light If buying a 2013 991.1 Carerra 3.4 PDK as an everyday car would be a wise or stupid idea?

I do a decent mileage about 18 to 25k per year and know someone who is selling theirs and as I am really bored of my 6series do quite fancy it, it currently has 40k miles on the clock and as I am buying it privately it has no warranty, so can you advise;

What type of things go wrong?
How expensive is servicing?
What should I look out for?

I tend to keep cars I like for a good time so I would intend to run this up past 100k towards 150k miles.

I know the current owner and she has had it for two years and it was bought from a main dealer as an approved used, she has had no issues with it in her time but she only does a low mileage so it might need waking up a bit, which of course I would be happy to do.

Any assistance would be appreciated.

Thanks
Ed

[Filibuster]

I'm sure there will be someone to give you a more profound answer than me soon, but just let me tell you:

do it!

Don't worry too much, it is a relatively new car with an overall very good reliability.
There has been a thread about someones red, basic C2 991.1 who has done over 100k miles in something like 4 years.

ETA
found it! 100,000 mile 991?

[Frrair]

Thanks Filibuster, that is very informative.

i think i need to have a drive in it and talk the wife....

[EGTE]

Completely agree with Filibuster.

Driving such a fantastic thing every day is a great opportunity.

[GuitarPlayer63]

Agree! Do it, dont wait.

i used my 997.2 as a daily driver for 2 years rain or shine covering 18 - 20,000 miles per year. Its now doing about 10,000 per year.

I did get a Porsche warranty and it pretty much paid for itself with a few minor things going wrong.

Just plan for tyres to wear frequently and front brakes every 40K miles or so with the mileage you're planning.

[was8v]

I use my 1999 996 with 130k on the clock everyday.

Something breaks now and then but not yet anything I couldn't fix myself.

A 991 should be a breeze!

[Corky]

GuitarPlayer63 said:

Agree! Do it, dont wait.

i used my 997.2 as a daily driver for 2 years rain or shine covering 18 - 20,000 miles per year. Its now doing about 10,000 per year.

I did get a Porsche warranty and it pretty much paid for itself with a few minor things going wrong.

Just plan for tyres to wear frequently and front brakes every 40K miles or so with the mileage you're planning.

Plus one, I have a 997.2 with 80k on the clock, I'm doing about 15k a year and love it.

[STMM]

I drive a 991.1 C2S as my daily. Wouldn't change it for the world.

[MDL111]

I wouldn't buy one of those as a weekend car, so definitely daily driver imo - definitely do it, as pointed out do get the warranty though just in case (would do that on any car though, not Porsche specific - have not read anything bad about the 991) as it is quite good value for money imo

[frozen-in-wiltshire]

:-) had the same thought myself last year and did it.
Now own a 991.1 and use it about half the week. So far so good.

Third Porsche I've owned (two Boxster S's, a merc's and RR inbetween and now 991.1 PDK)

All cars have faults from time to time - old and new - we all live with that.

One thing I noticed about my earlier Boxster's was that they really don't like not being used - brake discs particularly corrode fast - and variocam doesn't like sitting around much either - so drive once a week is an absolute must. More tends to go wrong if you don't drive them actually - which is kind of counter-intuitive - but true.

20-25k miles a year that you mention is going to dent your resale value pretty fast though as that's pretty far above average. But it will do it - and if you aren't worried about that then it'll work fine. Will it be perfect always? probably not - but then nothing else is either.

Go for it!

[anonymous-user]

I only use mine in warmer weather. Those P zeros are not suitable for low temperatures. If I had room in the garage for a spare set of wheels though, I'd get some winter tyres sorted out.

[Ekona]

Or just bin the Pirellis and put some decent tyres on it?

[Filibuster]

I hear great things about the new Michelin PilotSport 4 S.
Not yet(?) N rated, but this doesn't bother me (no warranty).
Will be replacing my superb Michelin PS 2 if they are worn.

[anonymous-user]

Ekona said:

Or just bin the Pirellis and put some decent tyres on it?

All season tyres on a 911? Errr, no thanks.