11-21-2006, 07:08 AM
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Hi, I've run up about 14K miles with out any issues 
I'm not counting the one self repairing phantom radio issue I had sometime during the first year.
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11-21-2006, 07:19 AM
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Adam, How often do you drive your Boxster and how many miles have you put on it each year?
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11-21-2006, 07:33 AM
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Other than my idiot Brother-in-Law breaking the top, we've had no problems.
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11-21-2006, 08:21 AM
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You best better knock on some thick wood!!!!
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11-21-2006, 08:32 AM
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Ill knock on a sheet of Particle Board... different woods in one sheet so theres a higher chance of me knocking on the correct wood for luck.
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11-21-2006, 09:14 AM
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Purchased a '99 in May of this year. 5,000 hassle-free and joyful miles.
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11-21-2006, 09:14 AM
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9K miles no problems.
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11-21-2006, 09:40 AM
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Originally Posted by Perfectlap
Adam, How often do you drive your Boxster and how many miles have you put on it each year?
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I put around 5k a year on it. It has 19k miles on it now and I picked it up back on September 2003.
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Originally Posted by KronixSpeed
You best better knock on some thick wood!!!!
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Lol, I'm not superstitious.
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Originally Posted by jeffsquire
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I think you should qualify your question eliminating maintence problems occuring or expected to occur during the normal course of the Boxster's life. For example. MAF are always going to be an issue yet they may arise before a scheduled maintenance cycle.
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I'm talking about non-maintence related problems. For instance changing your air-filter isn't considered a problem. I think the biggest problem(if you could call it that) is that my clutch sqeeks slightly when compressed...oh and the radio quit working one day but has been fine ever since. Not things I would consider noteworthy problems.
Last edited by Adam; 11-21-2006 at 09:45 AM.
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11-21-2006, 10:43 AM
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By the way, I think it's hilarious that people are so proud to go 5k, 10k, 15k miles with no problems. I hope the Honda and Toyota forums don't catch wind of this thread or we'll be some good comedic relief for those guys!
That being said, I've now daily-driven my Boxster for 2 years (30k miles), and while I can't claim NO problems, I can say no DRIVETRAIN problems. The only 2 things I've had to replace are a window regulator and window motor, within about 2 weeks of each other (oddly, not on the same window).
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11-21-2006, 10:51 AM
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Originally Posted by Adam
I think the biggest problem(if you could call it that) is that my clutch sqeeks slightly when compressed...oh and the radio quit working one day but has been fine ever since. Not things I would consider noteworthy problems.
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11-21-2006, 10:55 AM
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5k miles. that like saying i walked to the garage and nothing happened to me
tooo funny, omg, seriously. 5k miles.
ok ill stop
the only problem that i experienced was messed up window regulator, 200 bux installed fixed it. other than that its all good, i hope i last another 5 k miles
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11-21-2006, 10:00 PM
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Originally Posted by djomlas
5k miles. that like saying i walked to the garage and nothing happened to me
tooo funny, omg, seriously. 5k miles.
ok ill stop
the only problem that i experienced was messed up window regulator, 200 bux installed fixed it. other than that its all good, i hope i last another 5 k miles |
The boxster is just a toy I drive once or twice a week. There's no need to rack up serious miles on it because I have a daily driver for that. I picked the car up new about 3 yrs ago and have put 19k miles on it since...which granted is not alot, but the car is definately not a garage queen either.
Last edited by Adam; 11-21-2006 at 10:05 PM.
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11-22-2006, 05:18 AM
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50000 miles (actually 50,035. Just hit 50K last week, and I'm on vacation without it this week) and totally trouble free. Other than the usual maintenance items, nothing has been done to it. knock, knock, knock.
Bob
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11-22-2006, 08:51 AM
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Originally Posted by Adam
The boxster is just a toy I drive once or twice a week. There's no need to rack up serious miles on it because I have a daily driver for that. I picked the car up new about 3 yrs ago and have put 19k miles on it since...which granted is not alot, but the car is definately not a garage queen either.
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thats understandable then. i just feel so weird driving other cars now when im not in the porsche, i dunno its weird
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11-21-2006, 11:05 AM
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Originally Posted by jeffsquire
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We warned you!! It's starting already. Start knocking on that wood really hard!!
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so jeff, is that a piece of advise or being cruel...heheheheh, j/k :dance:
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11-21-2006, 11:23 AM
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I have had my box now for 3 weeks. done 2k miles of joyful driving.
Has 32000k miles on it...feels tight as and sounds perfect
what a great car these are.
I cant believe that people strees so much about problems...If the s*** goes bang, well then we fix it. Who cares.
If you cant afford emergency repairs on this sort of a car then you shouldnt buy one I say.
Try owning a 928....I did. OMG talk about fixing problems but hey. Still smiled everytime I drove it and always had to turn back for a second look at it when locking it away.
The joys of owning a porsche.
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