In surveys that J.D. Power and Associates has conducted with verified owners of the Porsche 911, the people that actually own and drive one told us what they like and what they don’t like about the car.

What Owners Like:

“Styling and performance are unbeatable.”

“Effortless performance.”

“Vehicle is perfectly, intimately responsive.”

“Acceleration and handling are extraordinary.”

“Performance [is] exhilarating, fantastic. Handling [is] safe, manageable.”

“AWD drivetrain is amazing and inspires great confidence/superior handling.”

“Fun to drive, never threatening.”

“Hand of God torque.”

“Balanced performance, on all aspects.”

“Fantastic ride quality considering this is a true sports car.”

“Seats are best I have ever [had.”

“[I like the] handcrafted details of [the] car.”

“Exclusivity – custom features that make your Porsche yours.”

“Vehicle imports feeling of rock-solid security.”

“Overall build quality is outstanding.”

“Build quality [is] perfect.”

“World class engineering.”

“The closest car to perfection!”

“Beautiful, sensual shape.”

“Sexiest 911 ever made.”

“Best overall car at any price.”

“The gold standard.”

“I just love my Porsche. It is a sculpture to me.”


What Owners Don’t Like:

“Porsche options are extremely expensive.”

“Depreciation will be horrid and car will lose $50K [in] value over two years.”

“Routine maintenance [costs] $500 for annual maintenance.”

“Tires require replacement at 15K miles.”

“Trunk capacity – no room for golf clubs.”

“Luggage space, but I didn’t buy [this] vehicle to haul luggage.”

“Limited storage space with awkward dimensions.”

“Rough ride on bumpy roads.”

“Suspension makes loud bang over bumps.”

“Low ground clearance. [It] scrapes on [my] driveway.”

“Brakes squeaking on a $100K car = lousy.”

“Rattles and buzzes indicative of some fit, finish, and quality control issues.”

“Cowl shake – car shakes all over.” (Comment specific to convertible)

“Gas tank capacity is too small.”

“No spare tire. Could leave you screwed if you tear tread far from home.”

“No spare tire, no run-flat.”

“Rear seats are useless.”

“No rear seats for adults.”

“Rear seat is a joke.”

“Getting in and out of the car [is] difficult.”

“Electronics [are] terrible. Typical German development.”

“Navigation system is too hard to operate. I guess this is standard on all makes.”

“The most difficult-to-use stereo I have ever seen in any car.”

“No MP3 port. Very disappointing.”

“Difficult to use climate control.”

“Onboard computer [is] difficult to navigate.”

“Sunvisors are too small, almost useless.”

“Poor cupholders.”

“Cupholders [are] useless, but who cares?”

“Cupholders should not be in a Porsche 911!”

“Plastic is cheap. Interior…material is cheap.”

“Attracts idiots who park too close hoping to cause damage to the car.”

“Attracts local police.”

“Hard to drive at speeds below 100 mph.”