Re: How about these....
Jumping into this really late... 930S, I feel for your father. I'll also echo what others have said about going back to the dealer.
FWIW, I think PorscheNA and the Dealer are failing to stand behind the product. I think this plug&play crap with the water-cooled engines is a bandaid for an inferior product (save the gt3/turbo)
A quick story. Back in '98 I bought a new GTI vr6. Drove it about 700mi and it developed a loud knock in the engine. Turned out the crank bearings were toast.
- Dealer wanted to fix the engine.
- I told them I wouldn't be satisfied with anything but a new car. My baby was tainted.
- They cared about my business, and saw me as a likely future customer. Hell, I was a "kid" at the time, but I stood tough w/the business manager.
- They gave me a new car
- I've purchased 5 VWs and Audis from the dealer since.
Porsche is expecting their customers to grab their ankles on these wet sump disposable powerplants after they've paid a premium for the badge and its implied high level of durability.
FWIW, I think PorscheNA and the Dealer are failing to stand behind the product. I think this plug&play crap with the water-cooled engines is a bandaid for an inferior product (save the gt3/turbo)
A quick story. Back in '98 I bought a new GTI vr6. Drove it about 700mi and it developed a loud knock in the engine. Turned out the crank bearings were toast.
- Dealer wanted to fix the engine.
- I told them I wouldn't be satisfied with anything but a new car. My baby was tainted.
- They cared about my business, and saw me as a likely future customer. Hell, I was a "kid" at the time, but I stood tough w/the business manager.
- They gave me a new car
- I've purchased 5 VWs and Audis from the dealer since.
Porsche is expecting their customers to grab their ankles on these wet sump disposable powerplants after they've paid a premium for the badge and its implied high level of durability.
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Wooah...throt, you have totally misunderstood me! I leased a 993 C4 and I treated it like it was my child. It was well run in, allowed to warm up, regularily serviced, driven (reasonably) well...however because I wasn't trying to sell the car on to anybody in the end I couldn't give a crap if the whole car exploded and needed replacing (other than the obvious concerns re:safety of course) because at the end of the day; porsche are taking it back off me at an agreed price at an agreed time.
So I know now that his dad is going to buy the targa at the end of the lease...but that information wasn't available at the time. Nonetheless, I won't make any smart remarks re: your obvious mind reading skills (lol was that a sly one!?) 
Yes, I know Porsche930S claims that his car started leaking right from the start whereas mrcohanian's fault manifested itself at 4000 miles. However, both Porsche930S's and mrcohanian's problems are latent defects from the time of manufacture that passed factory quality control/PDIs etc. In Porsche930S's case, the problem surfaced immediately after customer delivery whereas mrcohanian's latent defect manifested itself some 2 months later. The 2 situations are not materially different. 
At least Nick I was consistent in my opinion. 
