Help! Airbag light constantly lit - where to buy receptacle

[denverpete]

Originally Posted by RandallNeighbour

Don't quote me on this, but I think they're something like $27 or even less.

Thanks for the info.

Don't whine about parts costs on this one... I've got to buy suspension parts this week for my car's front end... it's squeaking like mad. Last time it did this it was a control arm. Ugh.

Please don't take it as whining. I'm trying to sell this stupid thing so I can buy a vehicle that won't keep me up at night worrying about having to spend another $13,000 for an engine. Once is enough. It's just hard to sell something when there's a warning light on.....

[RandallNeighbour]

Dude! I had no idea you were selling your boxster.

Have you already replaced the engine, or just fearful you'll have to do it?

[denverpete]

I had to replace my engine 26 days after I bought it. I got a one year warranty on the new engine (which expires at the end of this month). So yeah, I don't need that kind of stress over a car. Once is enough. It's funny how many "other people" LOVE my Boxster and tell me "Porsches are bullet-proof". And don't get me wrong - I love driving it. I love the way it looks inside and out. It's even given me a new appreciation of interior quality (even though many think it's crappy). I just don't think the quality is there on these vehicles. To me, it's not worth it.

I've test drove a few vehicles and hopefully I can pick something up here in the next few weeks (presuming I can get the airbag light off). I'll hate to not have it - but I'm going to be sleeping a whole lot better....

[Brucelee]

Originally Posted by denverpete

I had to replace my engine 26 days after I bought it. I got a one year warranty on the new engine (which expires at the end of this month). So yeah, I don't need that kind of stress over a car. Once is enough. It's funny how many "other people" LOVE my Boxster and tell me "Porsches are bullet-proof". And don't get me wrong - I love driving it. I love the way it looks inside and out. It's even given me a new appreciation of interior quality (even though many think it's crappy). I just don't think the quality is there on these vehicles. To me, it's not worth it.

I've test drove a few vehicles and hopefully I can pick something up here in the next few weeks (presuming I can get the airbag light off). I'll hate to not have it - but I'm going to be sleeping a whole lot better....

Might make sense to buy a new car or one with a CPO warranty?

[denverpete]

Originally Posted by Brucelee

Might make sense to buy a new car or one with a CPO warranty?

Maybe. I don't think I'm interested in spending the kind of money it would take for a new Porsche - I don't think it's worth the depreciation hit. A CPO, maybe. I've been looking at a few 2003 M3s with low miles. Unfortunately, that's still 2x as much as I paid for my current Porsche. Or maybe I'll tough it out for one more year.... We'll see what happens in the next few weeks.

[Dr. Kill]

Originally Posted by denverpete

Maybe. I don't think I'm interested in spending the kind of money it would take for a new Porsche - I don't think it's worth the depreciation hit. A CPO, maybe. I've been looking at a few 2003 M3s with low miles. Unfortunately, that's still 2x as much as I paid for my current Porsche. Or maybe I'll tough it out for one more year.... We'll see what happens in the next few weeks.

I don’t think that BMWs are the paragon of reliability either though. I have never owned one, nor do I really know about their maintenance cost, but I cannot imagine an M3 would be maintenance/ worry free. You may be looking at one with fewer miles, but you have already replaced your engine and will likely be able to enjoy that for a long time to come if you keep your Porsche.

Still though, I know what it is like to lose confidence in a piece of your equipment. Sorry to hear your ownership was not all that you had hoped for.

[denverpete]

Originally Posted by Dr. Kill

I don’t think that BMWs are the paragon of reliability either though. I have never owned one, nor do I really know about their maintenance cost, but I cannot imagine an M3 would be maintenance/ worry free. You may be looking at one with fewer miles, but you have already replaced your engine and will likely be able to enjoy that for a long time to come if you keep your Porsche.

Still though, I know what it is like to lose confidence in a piece of your equipment. Sorry to hear your ownership was not all that you had hoped for.

From my searching on BMW forums, I haven't seen nearly the issues (or at least major issues) I've seen on P-Car forums. Also, with an 03 BMW I'd still have around 3 more years of warranty (6 year, 100k miles).