Has anyone ever used their Porsche as a commuter car? I am currently
residing in Germany and I drive about 100KM one way and have been looking at
some 911's. I understand the servicing is outrageous so I would really not
want to tax the car as much as the one I have now (94 MBenz C280).
E Brown - 18 Apr 2004 09:56 GMT
>Has anyone ever used their Porsche as a commuter car? I am currently
>residing in Germany and I drive about 100KM one way and have been looking at
>some 911's. I understand the servicing is outrageous so I would really not
>want to tax the car as much as the one I have now (94 MBenz C280).
I don't see the problem - I used my 911SC as my daily driver for 3
years, and my 944 has been one ever since I bought it (better heat and
AC, better gas mileage). Maintenance isn't that bad, and the pleasure
in driving them is worth it.
Emanuel

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1983 Porsche 911
1983 Porsche 944
Mike - 18 Apr 2004 14:34 GMT
I have a 1987 924S with 192,000 miles (250K KM?) and drive about 40+ miles
per day in city. As long as the car is regularly serviced, I see no problem
with using a Porsche (what ever model you choose) as a daily commuter.
> Has anyone ever used their Porsche as a commuter car? I am currently
> residing in Germany and I drive about 100KM one way and have been looking at
> some 911's. I understand the servicing is outrageous so I would really not
> want to tax the car as much as the one I have now (94 MBenz C280).
Paddington - 20 Apr 2004 20:39 GMT
> Has anyone ever used their Porsche as a commuter car? I am currently
> residing in Germany and I drive about 100KM one way and have been looking at
> some 911's. I understand the servicing is outrageous so I would really not
> want to tax the car as much as the one I have now (94 MBenz C280).
On a good day I'll put 100 miles on my 1986 Porsche 944, drive it almost
everyday off the week year round. The reliability of the car is absolutely
amazing (knock of wood). I get paranoid about the timing belt/water pump
between if it hasn't been done for a few years, but thats about all. If your
looking for a 911 as a commuter car, most owners will tell you the same
thing....they are known to be even more durable than the 944, depending on
the model.