07-21-2006, 08:34 PM
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Originally Posted by Marc Gelefsky
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Marc...
Thanks for the post. I'll be able to sleep tonight.
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07-21-2006, 10:41 PM
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The dealer I go to sells a chrome license plate frame that said "Porsche" or "Boxster", so I asked how much it was, and the guy said $80. I almost crapped my pants, so I asked him what made it so special, and he pointed to the word Porsche.
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07-22-2006, 04:53 AM
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Welcome, I too came from GM to Porsche and noticed right away less body squeeks. Im curious also about the transition and how you will feel about it in time.
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07-22-2006, 07:35 AM
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Kaizen, please allow me to live vicariously through you by taking your new boxster on a short drive to the Tail of the Dragon the second you get through your break in period.
That's gonna give you a perma-grin for sure! 
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07-22-2006, 03:13 PM
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Originally Posted by ohioboxster
Welcome, I too came from GM to Porsche and noticed right away less body squeeks. Im curious also about the transition and how you will feel about it in time.
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I'm definately through with GM. I know every car company and car will always have issues to deal with, but after all the problems with past Chevy's (Corvette) and Cadillacs and a dealer network that seems, at times, less service oriented than a teenager at a Burger King, I'm moving on to German engineering.
My leased business car is an Audi A4 Quattro (bullit proof so far) and on to the Porsche which I'll pick-up this Monday. I'm giving up the horse but at the test drive it really didn't feel like it. The Porsche felt much more like a drivers car... more in touch with the road than the Vette. And that flat six sounds incredible. The Corvette in contrast had no such sports car sound... big and no road feel through the steering wheel (when it was running).
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07-22-2006, 06:14 PM
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revdice i would like to welcome you to our lovely forum, our moderator here is brucelee and what a nice chap he is, unfortunately he won't be happy about your corvette statement, best thing since sliced bread!!
Well i really enjoyed my no problems 2 boxsters so far and hope you will have the same enjoyment driving yours (as most of us do).
congrats on your new car and stuff the corvette 
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07-22-2006, 06:25 PM
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Originally Posted by olly986
revdice i would like to welcome you to our lovely forum, our moderator here is brucelee and what a nice chap he is, unfortunately he won't be happy about your corvette statement, best thing since sliced bread!!
Well i really enjoyed my no problems 2 boxsters so far and hope you will have the same enjoyment driving yours (as most of us do).
congrats on your new car and stuff the corvette |
Ya know, the Vette is a nice car. Big bang for the buck. I'm just very disillusioned with the myriad of problems I had and GM's lack of responsiveness. Right now I'm dealing with the significant depreciation hit I took on a car I would have kept had it not been for significant reliability issues... with no fix in sight.
GM customer service actually told me that I should have asked when I purchased the car (brand new... no miles) if there were any problems with it. Kind of a buyer beware philosophy. Then six months to replace a fried AC compressor... all this on thier flagship vehicle.
Anyway it was fun when it was running... now onto the Boxster. It's been a long weekend. Monday at noon, after I pick it up, I'm hoping it will cure all my woes.
Last edited by RevDice; 07-22-2006 at 06:37 PM.
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07-22-2006, 07:09 PM
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Originally Posted by olly986
revdice i would like to welcome you to our lovely forum, our moderator here is brucelee and what a nice chap he is, unfortunately he won't be happy about your corvette statement, best thing since sliced bread!!
Well i really enjoyed my no problems 2 boxsters so far and hope you will have the same enjoyment driving yours (as most of us do).
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Why don't you let me speak for myself and I will let you speak for yourself.
BTW, the first word in an English sentence will require the use of a capital letter, ie, I not i.
Lesson #1.
Read and learn!
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07-23-2006, 02:51 AM
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Please keep your comments classy. The moderators have done a good job keeping the board "clean" and we would like to keep it that way.
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07-23-2006, 06:05 AM
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Sorry to you other forum members who have had to witness some bad behaviour and bad language.
I will do my best to see that this does not happen again.
Thanks to all. On balance, we have a very very good group of Boxster fans.
Thanks
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07-22-2006, 07:30 PM
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Originally Posted by RevDice
I'm definately through with GM. I know every car company and car will always have issues to deal with, but after all the problems with past Chevy's (Corvette) and Cadillacs and a dealer network that seems, at times, less service oriented than a teenager at a Burger King, I'm moving on to German engineering.
My leased business car is an Audi A4 Quattro (bullit proof so far) and on to the Porsche which I'll pick-up this Monday. I'm giving up the horse but at the test drive it really didn't feel like it. The Porsche felt much more like a drivers car... more in touch with the road than the Vette. And that flat six sounds incredible. The Corvette in contrast had no such sports car sound... big and no road feel through the steering wheel (when it was running).
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I guess any car can have it's issues, I had an Audi S4, it was a great car but spent alot of time in the service department; the Audi dealers around here have some really lousy service departments, I could live with a car that had some issues but the Audi service (or lack of) is what frustrated me and caused me to get rid of it.
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07-22-2006, 07:42 PM
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Location: Rochester, NY
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Originally Posted by Marc Gelefsky
I guess any car can have it's issues, I had an Audi S4, it was a great car but spent alot of time in the service department; the Audi dealers around here have some really lousy service departments, I could live with a car that had some issues but the Audi service (or lack of) is what frustrated me and caused me to get rid of it.
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You're right Marc. Dealers have alot to do with how you feel about a company. The industry in general has some real issue. Good dealers should be the norm... not the exception... Glad I don't run my business through a dealer network. It's hard enough managing the employees I have.
I'm knocking wood right now... hope the Audi stays trouble free.
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