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I'm negotiating a deal now. Will post picks if I get it.
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It helps if one can do their maintenance as I do. A dealer oil change and fuel injector cleaning, a bottle of chitt I buy off net, runs $450. A twenty minute job. Plugs, air and cabin filter is $1000. A two hour job... I do my own as, in most regards, is no different than doing the same on my 73 Mach 1.
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Ed I'm sure there are some computer hook ups in there somewhere. 
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It helps if one can do their maintenance as I do. A dealer oil change and fuel injector cleaning, a bottle of chitt I buy off net, runs $450. A twenty minute job. Plugs, air and cabin filter is $1000. A two hour job... I do my own as, in most regards, is no different than doing the same on my 73 Mach 1. Ed, have fun with the air filters on a Panamera then  . Front bumper skin has to come off to replace them.
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I have a junkie old jeep.
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I have a junkie old jeep. And????????????
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It helps if one can do their maintenance as I do. A dealer oil change and fuel injector cleaning, a bottle of chitt I buy off net, runs $450. A twenty minute job. Plugs, air and cabin filter is $1000. A two hour job... I do my own as, in most regards, is no different than doing the same on my 73 Mach 1. Ed, have fun with the air filters on a Panamera then . Front bumper skin has to come off to replace them. WOW they sure know how to complicate something don't they?
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It helps if one can do their maintenance as I do. A dealer oil change and fuel injector cleaning, a bottle of chitt I buy off net, runs $450. A twenty minute job. Plugs, air and cabin filter is $1000. A two hour job... I do my own as, in most regards, is no different than doing the same on my 73 Mach 1. Ed, have fun with the air filters on a Panamera then . Front bumper skin has to come off to replace them. So take off the front bumpers as required or pay someone dearly to do it. The owner must make a choice that's all. It's more working getting access to my plugs than performing the actual swap. Same for the air filter.
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"All that the South has ever desired was that the Union, as established by our forefathers, should be preserved, and that the government, as originally organized, should be administered in purity and truth." – Robert E. Lee
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A good friend has one...scary fast...he usually has about three HP rides in the stable at any given time....seldom keeps one more than a year...must like this, he's had it almost three years. That says a lot.
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Waiting for them to send me the offer sheet.
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Dang, they sold that car right out from underneath me last night. Not to worry, I have two more located. I will get one of them for sure.
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I will make my point once more. They are great cars but be prepared to pay an azzload to maintain (routine) it unless you can do it yourself. The latter not being rocket science. YouTube is your friend. The latest Boxster S is killing me.
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Great cars but.... I've owned 4 and do not think I would ever own another. The overall maintenance darn near exceeded the payments. My first was the most expensive. Seemed like it costs me $500 just to write my name on the service ticket. In the shop the car was always on a clock. Heat up and down and up again to take readings always cost a fortune because the clock determined the billing. Forget the parts. Had both a Jag and Mercedes that never came close to Porsche maintenance costs. While I will keep the antique Benz (560SEL) I have now I am currently in the market for both a new SUV/truck and car. I am seriously leaning back towards GM on the SUV (have one now and very trouble free) BUT very unsure on the car. I just don't know. But for sure it will not be a Porsche. Unless, it's another '69 911S or 914 2.0. And that would only be for weekend kicks and speed. Or a model that the sales rep will guarantee is not as costly as older models.
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thanks ed and byc for your advice.
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OO in all honestly mine were older but aside from 2 antiques always purchased new. Loved the car but again the maintenance was killer. AND they were not Panamera's. Sorry for not mentioning that.
However, like all other modern day cars that may have changed. I just don't know. If so, then I would possibly consider another because they are definitely fun to drive and engineered like none other.
Before I did buy I would hit the Porsche forums......In fact that is true for any ride.
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Great cars but.... I've owned 4 and do not think I would ever own another. The overall maintenance darn near exceeded the payments. My first was the most expensive. Seemed like it costs me $500 just to write my name on the service ticket. In the shop the car was always on a clock. Heat up and down and up again to take readings always cost a fortune because the clock determined the billing. Forget the parts. Had both a Jag and Mercedes that never came close to Porsche maintenance costs. While I will keep the antique Benz (560SEL) I have now I am currently in the market for both a new SUV/truck and car. I am seriously leaning back towards GM on the SUV (have one now and very trouble free) BUT very unsure on the car. I just don't know. But for sure it will not be a Porsche. Unless, it's another '69 911S or 914 2.0. And that would only be for weekend kicks and speed. Or a model that the sales rep will guarantee is not as costly as older models. I'd check with badger re: killer maintenence costs, but in all the reviews I've seen, the Toureg was preferred over the Porsche Cayenne. Go figure, right?
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Yup! badger would know a whole lot more than me for sure...... I may have simply chosen bad models. I know for sure one was. 
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