early 981 - Any known major problems?

[JetskiJezz]

Hi Guys,

I'm giving serious consideration to buying an early 981 over this coming winter and for it to be used as my daily driver.
Haven't decided whether it will be an "S" or not yet.
I can't seem to find any buyer's guides and just wondered if there are any the more major problems to keep an eye out for?
The maximum mileage I would consider would be 40,000 miles, but may well end up going for one with half the miles.

Any thoughts or comments would be very much appreciated. Thanks

[JetskiJezz]

Thanks Guys.

In all likelihood it may well be out of manufacturers warranty, so just want to make sure that I am is aware as much as I can be about the worrying aspects that seem to be common.
I'm not planning on doing too many miles, no more than 10,000 miles over a 12 month period and then probably change to another car.

[JetskiJezz]

Sam_A said:

About £300 a year to get the vitals covered on my car by Warranty Direct, and that's with unlimited labour rate so you can get the work done at an OPC.

That price alone indicates they're not too troublesome.

That sounds incredibly cheap. I've always been a little bit dubious when it comes to non-manufacturer warranties.
I think I might be tempted to run the car without worrying about warranty - can't imagine the main dealer warranty will get much change from £1000 a year?

[JetskiJezz]

rockin said:

This must be the gift that keeps on giving. My Porsche savings have just increased from £1,000 to £2,000!

I keep a mental jar on the mantelpiece with these savings in it. Adds up nicely over many years of car ownership.

That's exactly how I've always thought with most of my use cars. If I added up the amount that I haven't spent on warranties over the years I could probably buy a couple of cars.

Having said that I have a Jaguar F-type (V8) tucked away in my garage and I decided to take out the manufacturers warranty, I don't know why, probably because it's British. I did make a claim on the warranty in the first year for the pop-up ventilation gadget on the dashboard which just decided to stop working one day.