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Old 07-03-2008, 04:22 PM   #1
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Hey man, I know it sucks that your motor blew, as mine did this last year, and I hated the car for it. Heres the thing though, I am going to be removin my engine from my car. I have a motor that Greff motors put in my car back in december, and now has about 40k miles on it. I have the documentation on it, and would be willing to make you a sweet deal if you want to bring your box back to life. It is still in the car and you can listen to it purr.

Let me know! My price is $4,000.00 firm, plus shipping.
Why are you pulling the motor? I'll keep this in mind. I'm trying to come up with a list of possible solutions and will decide on a course of action once I calm down and regain my ability to think rationally.
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Old 07-03-2008, 10:27 PM   #2
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because I hate my car, and am sick of dumping money into it everytime it breaks. I have spend 30 grand on this damn thing in the past year and a half, and ive had enough. Now, some shaft in my transmission is shot, and ive had enough. no more investing money in it. Im gonna get some of it back instead.
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Old 07-04-2008, 02:46 AM   #3
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because I hate my car, and am sick of dumping money into it everytime it breaks. I have spend 30 grand on this damn thing in the past year and a half, and ive had enough. Now, some shaft in my transmission is shot, and ive had enough. no more investing money in it. Im gonna get some of it back instead.
I'm sure it doesn't make you feel any better at all, but I feel your pain.
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Old 07-04-2008, 05:45 AM   #4
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yea, I know. A lot of people with these cars feel my pain. if I had to do it all over again, Id buy a brand new porsche with warranty. Note would be more, but still less than all these repairs.
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Old 07-04-2008, 06:40 AM   #5
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The co-owner of this forum has a Mazda Miata with a tubocharged engine (aftermarket). Great little car and very quick indeed.

Long story short, he decided to find another used engine to replace the existing one, which has a bad head.

Cost shipped to his door? $850.

My point of course is that with our Boxsters, it is not just that they seem to always have some issue, but that the cost of the issue seems to always be ridiculous..

I am not suggesting that everyone go out and buy a Miata. I am suggesting that Porsche in some sense, playing us all for suckers on the cost of repairs side of the ledger.
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