1965 Porsche 911 review from North America
"Porsche high performance? Don't believe that"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
I bought this 66 Porsche in December of 65. Until this day this is the worst car I've ever driven.
I bought this car in my last year of high school for performance. This Porsche would never go past 70 and did not accelerate like race car. The dealer serviced the whole engine and tuned it up (which was required every 5,000) and still got the same problem.
At 12,000 miles it was stuck in 3rd gear and the dealer fixed it, and got stuck in 3rd again at about 15,000 when I got rid of the car.
The heater would never get hot.
Back in 67 when I traded it in, I saw a leak from the front axle.
I will never get another Porsche, plus these days they are way too expensive, and I know they are worth much less and have much less performance than what Porsche says.
General comments?
No comment.
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| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | No |
| Model year | 1965 |
| Year of manufacture | 1965 |
| First year of ownership | 1966 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 1967 |
| Engine and transmission | Manual |
| Performance marks | 4 / 10 |
| Reliability marks | 2 / 10 |
| Comfort marks | 3 / 10 |
| Dealer Service marks | 5 / 10 |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 5 / 10 |
| Overall marks (average of all marks) | |
| Distance when acquired | 25 miles |
| Most recent distance | 15000 miles |
| Date of Entry | 27th April, 2008 |