If it's not one thing, it's another

[austinkthompson]

So my 1999 Boxster had a problem where it would slip out of gear and go into neutral. An issue that was really bugging me especially since I just bought it from a mechanic who just rebuilt the transmission. FINALLY got it out of the shop two weeks later after having the clutch pack and a bearing replaced. (All for free, thankfully, since these were all problems he should have seen when he rebuilt it).

Just got it, literally, yesterday, drove it to work today and about halfway to work, I started having a lot of smoke come from my engine. It wasn't black or white smoke, just a lot of basic smoke. I was on the interstate so I slowed down and pulled off an exit. Once I got onto the exit then, my car decided it didn't want to activate 3rd gear. So I'd switch from 2nd to 3rd and then just go into neutral. I pulled over and kept the car on and got out to check the smoke. It was just a lot, coming out of the entire back of the car, even the trunk. I thought it was oil burning off the exhaust, a problem I've had before, but it was more than I've seen. I turned the car off and waiting a minute or so and it stopped. I still had to get to work so I got back into the car and drove the rest of the way to work.

Apart from a bad smell, like some fluid burning off my exhaust, I didn't have a problem. No transmission slipping, like it did before the repair, no 3rd gear being inactive, no issues. And no more smoke.

I've only had this car for a month and a half and I'm already about to be at my wits end with it. I just don't know what to do with it anymore or if it's worth getting all these problems and issues fixed.