10-08-2014, 07:03 AM
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Location: Oklahoma
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So I Just Noticed...
My local Porsche Dealer misspelled "Boxster" on their website...  
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10-08-2014, 07:14 AM
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Location: Chandler, AZ
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It happens.
It just got a mailer from WinCo which is opening a new store and they got the city it's located in wrong. At least the the rest of the address was right. I guess that makes missing a letter seems not as bad.
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10-08-2014, 09:09 AM
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It amazes me when I see adds with obvious mis-infomation! I usually find it is the used car lots 'buy here & pay here' that have very little knowledge of cars.
One time i had to explain what a Boxer engine was to a salesman - he was trying to tell me it had a v6! Also seen adds with " very rare tip-tronic", "rear engine", "gas saver 3.2".
I would never buy a car from these places.
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10-08-2014, 10:14 AM
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On the slippery slope
Join Date: Mar 2014
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I love the ads that say it has a manual and then the pics show a Tip
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10-08-2014, 10:21 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by njbray
It amazes me when I see adds with obvious mis-infomation! I usually find it is the used car lots 'buy here & pay here' that have very little knowledge of cars.
One time i had to explain what a Boxer engine was to a salesman - he was trying to tell me it had a v6! Also seen adds with " very rare tip-tronic", "rear engine", "gas saver 3.2".
I would never buy a car from these places.
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I once looked at a 2002 base at a ford dealership. (After I already owned mine) and knew much more about it then the salesman. He thanked me for teaching him about the car so he could be better informed when potential buyers ask questions.  I like to believe I know more about these cars than the people who work at my local porsche dealer. (Besides the parts guys/mechanics) All they seem to know/care about is selling high volume Cayennes and Audi A4's.
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10-08-2014, 10:28 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by njbray
It amazes me when I see adds with obvious mis-infomation! I usually find it is the used car lots 'buy here & pay here' that have very little knowledge of cars.
One time i had to explain what a Boxer engine was to a salesman - he was trying to tell me it had a v6! Also seen adds with " very rare tip-tronic", "rear engine", "gas saver 3.2".
I would never buy a car from these places.
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I've seen a 2013 991 described as a (Tip-Tronick) automatic. (Yes, they put a K on the end of tiptronic)I had to walk away from the computer and regather my self. 
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10-08-2014, 11:28 AM
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I've always preferred Boxter.
It's more elegant and simpler with an exotic flair.
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10-08-2014, 12:57 PM
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Location: California
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Quote:
Originally Posted by njbray
It amazes me when I see adds with obvious mis-infomation! I usually find it is the used car lots 'buy here & pay here' that have very little knowledge of cars.
One time i had to explain what a Boxer engine was to a salesman - he was trying to tell me it had a v6! Also seen adds with " very rare tip-tronic", "rear engine", "gas saver 3.2".
I would never buy a car from these places.
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Now that's funny, you didn't see "adds" you saw "ads"
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10-08-2014, 05:54 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by JayG
I love the ads that say it has a manual and then the pics show a Tip
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Jay,
They probably mean it has a manual  , meaning the book to explain the operation of the vehicle. LOL.
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1999 911 Cabriolet - Also loved and sold.
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10-08-2014, 06:01 PM
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Location: Milwaukee, WI
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At least they didn't spell it, "Bockster".
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10-08-2014, 06:21 PM
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Multi-Boxer Driver
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Location: Orange Park, FL
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At least that's better than someone taking a Boxster to Jiffy Lube. 
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10-09-2014, 03:49 AM
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Location: Oklahoma City
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Deserion
At least that's better than someone taking a Boxster to Jiffy Lube. |
That visual made me shudder!
Browsing car ads on CL is always good for a laugh. The grammar and forehead-slapping information is truly mind-boggling.
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10-09-2014, 05:52 AM
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Location: Oklahoma
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Nothing bothers me more than the typical, "Porshe Boxter Convertible"
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10-09-2014, 06:10 AM
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Location: Jackson Hole, Wyoming
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Quote:
Originally Posted by OklahomaBoxster
Nothing bothers me more than the typical, "Porshe Boxter Convertible"
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Convertible's spelled right . BIGJake111, you listening to this thread  ?
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10-09-2014, 04:59 PM
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Multi-Boxer Driver
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Location: Orange Park, FL
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Retroman1969
That visual made me shudder!
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Saw a black 987 being pulled into the JL bay on my way home the other day. Almost stopped to go ask the owner WTF they were doing. 
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2004 Porsche Boxster 2.7 (gone )
2004 Porsche 911 C4S Cab
1991 Porsche 911 C2 Targa 3.6
2017 Subaru Outback 3.6R
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10-09-2014, 05:10 PM
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Damn Yankee
Join Date: Mar 2013
Location: Dallas
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Joe B
Convertible's spelled right . BIGJake111, you listening to this thread ? |
I don't believe anyone is listening to this thread, but as of this posting, at least 400 people have read it.
Just sayin'...........
TO
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10-09-2014, 05:48 PM
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jakesbox
Join Date: Apr 2012
Location: Charlotte NC
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How about boxter convertable...
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10-09-2014, 06:38 PM
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Location: Jackson Hole, Wyoming
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Quote:
Originally Posted by TeamOxford
I don't believe anyone is listening to this thread, but as of this posting, at least 400 people have read it.
Just sayin'...........
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You don't have as good a sense of hearing as I do !
It's just a figure of speech; I guess they never use those in Dallas......just sayin' 
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10-11-2014, 09:25 AM
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Location: Canyon Lake, Texas
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Deserion
At least that's better than someone taking a Boxster to Jiffy Lube. |
I do this...
...for my annual inspections! (guys are great with my car at this particular JL). May be YMMV. For actual repair/maintenance work? Negative! Inspection I feel good about.
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10-11-2014, 02:05 PM
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Location: BC
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You don't trust them to have the expertise to fix your Boxster, yet you trust them to have the expertise to inspect it properly?
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