List your repairs.
 

I purchased my 2000 'S' last Nov with 53k miles. The guy had all the records so I transferred them to a text doc. If you combine repairs, required maintenance, 'just for the fun of it' maintenance, and mods the list is pretty darn big. I was thinking though how many actual repairs has the car had so I pulled them out and they are listed below. If there are any other nerds out there like me I thought it would be interesting to compare to see how reliable the Boxster actually is.

I would say this list in Consumer Reports terms would be about average maybe? I might post the total cost if I get time. I know at Porsche repair rates it wasn't cheap but for sure there was nothing major on this list at all! Oh I do almost all my repairs so that keeps it cheap :)

Repairs #1 7/5/2001 10,352
Fender Liners
Hi and Low Tone Horns

Repairs #2 10/9/2003 26,069
Replace Radio
New Battery

Repairs #3 9/14/2005 34,483
Oxygen Sensors 2

Repairs #4 9/18/2006
Warranty Battery

Repairs #5 3/19/2009 47,261
Rear CV Boots
Low Tone Horn

Repairs #6 5/3/2010 50,846
Air Mass Sensor MAF

Repairs #7 12/1/2010 53,100
Odometer Bulb (tan)
Rear Trunk Shocks
Convertible Latch Rivets
Head Light Switch (Used)

48K miles (02/2011):
RMS
Clutch
IMS - LN engineering
AOS
Spark plug + tubes + O rings
headlamp sprayer head (litronic)
Oil drain plug (stripped by previous owner)
Serpentine belt
Trans gear oil (manual)
Brake + clutch fluid flush
4 new tires
Total cost (parts and labor) = $3564 :dance:

still needs:
new rear window or top

01 "S" 3.6L after one year of ownership

Put in O2 emulators to stop codes since the cats were previously removed
Replaced Front motor mount with Wevo mount
Replaced driver side front wheel well cover (missing)
Changed gearbox fluid
Replaced two rear tires (worn)
Replaced CV's and boots on both rear axles
Replaced Brake Pads and Rotors
Replaced rear window on soft top


Wow my joy to pain and suffering ratio is way up there. That list would be a month's worth for a Land Rover. Ha ha.

There's always something wrong with the car.. Luckily small things that I can do myself
In 1 Year since I got it:

Fixed all DIY:
1. Engine mount
2. Fuel Filter, Belt
3. Spark plugs + rings + tubes
4. AOS
5. MAF
6. Power steering fluid line
7. 2x Wheel bearings
8. Ignition switch
9. Collant tank cap

Will have to pay a lot for it:
10. On tuesday: Tires + straightening of the wheel

Regular maintenance:
1. Oil + coolant + filters
2. Battery
3. WAX.. a lot of it!

Upgrades:
1. Clear side markers
2. 997 shifter console
3. Turbo style hand brake
4. HID kits
5. LED tail lights

I think that's all
Sasha

Battery, headlights/bulbs, fender liners - those things aren't repairs in my book. It's a ~12 year old car, and fender liners should be a lifetime item unless someone is picky or trashed them somehow.

A repair, to me, is something mechanical that no longer does its job and does not have a distinct shelf-life.

I picked up my 99 Box in July from my father. I know he had:

1. Coolant expansion tank cracked

2. Horn goes off on its own (I fixed that with 3 business cards and haven't looked back)

Since I got it, I've done:

1. Front motor mount

....

That's it. I've also done a 60k maintenance, but that's not a repair. Nor is an oil change, tires, etc.

What I haven't done yet:

1. My thermostat has one drip of coolant on the bottom that has not yet made it to the floor. Fix it when it leaks alot more or if it fails.

2. One spark plug tube/o-ring is leaking a tad of oil, not enough to hit the floor but enough to stain the black. When I swap onto summer tires, I'll replace that tube and o-ring.

....

I consider that record pretty damn good on a ~12 year old german sports car.

See signature.

2006 Boxster S
38,500 miles
Only scheduled maintenance (oil, fluids, filters, plugs, tires)
NO repairs.
0 warranty work.
Driven on sunny weekends only.
Winter hibernations.
Driven very respectfully & spiritly.

2008 Boxster S
24K mi
oil chgs, brake fluid flush, wheel alignments
1 repair - $900 windshield ($0 deductible)
0 warranty work

01 base+TIP @ 86k.
things i've done since i purchased may '09 (65k mi):

- passenger-side headlight assembly connector clip @ 65k mi
- passenger-side front strut mount @ 66k mi
- replace engine mount @ 75k mi
- rear CV boots @ 76k mi
- replace alternator @ 83k mi
- replace passenger-side control arm @85k mi

other maintenance items:
- air filter
- polyrib belt
- coolant cap
- sparkplugs
- fuel filter
- tires
- oil changes
- brake fluid flush

Interesting, the usual stuff, not all repairs, some "because I wanted to" in there, I have a lot of those, though the joy of these cars is doing this type of preventative maintenance/repairs. Actually when I look over the lists folks posted it generally isn't something that would have scared me away if I had come here before buying my car. It does seem like there are some odd things that go, like my head light switch, but I think that is just more age then anything.
Joe is right, not sure why I put fender liners in my list, that was the fault of the previous owner and I'm sure warranty didn't cover that...clearly not something breaking down, more like something damaged.
I do think I might have a big repair coming up though, my clutch has been like new but today something happened with it, I'll probably be posting soon on it, need to check with a friend first.

99 Boxster 130,000 miles, 70k by me since 9/05.
In no particular order...

VarioCam solenoid valve
MAF sensor
O2 sensors- x2
AOS
Coil Pack
Alternator
Starter
Water Pump- with snapped bolt
EVAP purge valve
Transmission torx bolts- no side to side shifter movement
Clutch- done with above
RMS- done with above
IMS hardware upgrade- done with above
Clutch slave cylinder- done with above
Ignition switch
Handbrake switch
Convertible latch switch
Window regulator- both doors
Horn frame
Convertible top
Serpentine belt
Battery
Fuel level gauge not reading 100%
Coolant tank cap- x2
ABS wheel speed sensor- x2
Lower control arms- x3
Drop links- x6
Tie rod end- x2
Wheel bearings x2 front including 8 Timeserts
Emergency brake shoes and misc parts
Seat heater switch
Wheel well liner- both sides
Shift lever ball joint snapped off
Motor mount- x2
But only towed 3 times!

Derb, ok dang! I think though with that mileage probably could classify some of those as just wear and tear. Those 3 biggies IMS, RMS, Clutch you did as preventative right?

What mileage were you at when the following took place:

VarioCam solenoid valve
Coil Pack
Alternator
Starter
Water Pump- with snapped bolt

'99 Boxster purschased with 45k miles.

Brake pads and rotors
O2 sensors
MAF sensor
Battery replacement
Engine replacement

All by 65k miles in less than 3 years.

'nuf said.

01 Boxster straight from the dealer.

- Clutch in 2005
- Radiator (twice)
- Tires
- Water pump

What I have on the horizon (taking the car to the shop this month)
- Temp control
- Convertible roof (roof doesn't catch when button is pressed)
- Possible water leak
- Brakes, all 4 pads and all 4 rotors :(

2002 Base 5-speed. Owned for one month. 79k miles:

Water pump
Serpentine belt with the pump

LN IMS Retrofit
Clutch Kit

It had better let up. :cool:

Bought mine last September with 42k, has 46k now. Had an oil leak when I bought it, so took it to Porsche the next week and had the RMS, oil fill tube and a few spark plug o rings replaced specifically, and they replaced all other seals/gaskets involved in the process while they were in there. Replaced all bolts during that process and oil change as well. That's all.

:edit: oh, and a headlight.