Looking at a 2001 Boxster....any insight?

[idjiot]

I just bought my '01 a few months ago and per the advice of the forum had the PPI done. Turns out that the car, because it was sitting in a garage for about 3 months without being driven, bore the early signs of rat infestation. The dealer warned me about this being a HUGE potential problem as he had had a 911 Turbo that had about $10k worth of damage (apparently rodents have a fondness for german wiring - as he stated it).

Either way, I chose to bite the bullet and so far so good (knock on wood).

You might want to pay attention to this bit as there are a lot of Porsche owners who don't drive their Porsches.

The one other thing is to check out extended warranties as that can be quite useful whenever purchasing a used car.

Good luck!

[socratic]

Bought my 2001 almost a year ago. Loving it.
No problems other than some worn pulleys and alternator shaft (problems that are appearing on some Boxsters now regardless of year). All pulleys replaced and alternator shaft rebuilt. Working fine now.

[docdyh]

Can the warranty claims history be pulled from any dealer? I know the service history is only available from the dealership where serviced. Thanks.

docdyh
2002

[Brucelee]

Originally Posted by docdyh

Can the warranty claims history be pulled from any dealer? I know the service history is only available from the dealership where serviced. Thanks.

docdyh
2002

Yes, warranty claims data is available to all dealers via their Porsche computer service data base.

[Adam]

Originally Posted by idjiot

I just bought my '01 a few months ago and per the advice of the forum had the PPI done. Turns out that the car, because it was sitting in a garage for about 3 months without being driven, bore the early signs of rat infestation. The dealer warned me about this being a HUGE potential problem as he had had a 911 Turbo that had about $10k worth of damage (apparently rodents have a fondness for german wiring - as he stated it).

Either way, I chose to bite the bullet and so far so good (knock on wood).

You might want to pay attention to this bit as there are a lot of Porsche owners who don't drive their Porsches.

The one other thing is to check out extended warranties as that can be quite useful whenever purchasing a used car.

Good luck!

I totally agree with you but the car in question here has 40,000 miles so it is definately a driver. Either way a PPI is always a good idea regardless of mileage.