[WolfpackS2k]

That's asinine, because for starters what you just said would therefore apply across the board.

TÜV reports - cars reliability ratings
German cars technical control organization assorts these defect rate reports yearly. A car model have to be tested at least 500 times to be assorted in TÜV report, so statistics are exact enough. But imagine how people use models in different ways.

Good luck finding a better long term rating system for vehicles.

RepairPal is some hack website. Their rating system is ridiculous. Unless I'm missing something they don't give you any information about their sources. Also:

The average annual repair cost is $1,088 which means it has poor ownership costs. Repairs are more frequent and more lkely to be severe than the average car, which means you can expect more major repairs for the Cayman.

What does that even mean? Repair doesn't mean maintenance. If you don't perform your own service and take it to the dealership then oil changes and air filter changes will certainly cost you around $1,000 a year. Something that has nothing to do with the reliability of the car.

Porsche sports cars are some of the most reliable vehicles you can buy. They also always score very highly with JD Power, and have excellent ownership ratings with Edmunds. Find another source slamming Porsche ownership reliability and I might start believing you.