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Originally Posted by yellowbox
How about the fact that most owners without problems probably didn't fill out the surveys. Whereas owners with problems are more likely to complete such failure survey. Human nature on internet forums to be more vocal with problems, less without.
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Hi,
That statement may or may not be true, you have no data to back it up. This poll is consistent (to a great degree) with several others which have been conducted. As Porsche continues to remain mum on the subject, it is the best information available.
Arguing about degrees of accuracy obscures the fact that this is a serious design problem, even if the degree of error in these polls is 50%. And one which every potential Boxster Owner must be aware of, and weigh carefully, when making an informed Purchase Decision.
Many existing owners are either too loyal, or too emotionally invested, to point a finger at Porsche. They're more likely to blame the methodology or results of a poll, or excuse the design flaw as something you have to endure with if you want to drive a Porsche, or point to other failures in Autodom (as if that is somehow relevant).
But, if a Private Aircraft manufacturer experienced an issue like the RMS in even 1/10th the degree that the Boxster does on one of their aircraft, their Airworthiness Certification would be suspended in a heartbeat.
Granted, a failed RMS won't cause the Boxster to fall out of the sky. But if RMS failure happens to
you out of warranty, you'll not only feel like it did, but that it also landed on you!...
Happy Motoring!... Jim'99