Your opinion on this vehicle's high maintenance?

[mikefocke]

You are having lots more problems than the average. But an average is made up with some extremes.

The odd thing is you aren't having any of what I consider to be the Top 12 Problems reported with Boxsters. I don't see lots of reports on any of your problems ... meaning not that I don't see any but the reports aren't numerous on the 4 Boxster forums I've monitored for the past 4 years.

No RMS, Ignition Switch, AirBag Light, MAF dirty, etc.

I wouldn't hesitate to race the car.

I would be upset that the PPI didn't catch the CV boots and the bearing. I know the several inspections I've watched on my Boxsters would have because they mentioned they were looking for them.

[blinkwatt]

Shouldn't the cat have been replaced under warranty?

[Allen K. Littlefield]

Originally Posted by mikefocke

You are having lots more problems than the average. But an average is made up with some extremes.



I would be upset that the PPI didn't catch the CV boots and the bearing. I know the several inspections I've watched on my Boxsters would have because they mentioned they were looking for them.

Mon. morn, bright and early we return our '02 TIP 2.7 back to Danbury Porsche for the leaking RMS. This was noticed when we brought it home last Dec. and had it inspected. I did not do a PPI as this was a 35k Porsche Certified vehicle. Service dept. claims a 6hr. job and it will be covered under warranty. I am wondering how this car got to be certified with a RMS to begin with and now fret that there may be other issues I/they didn't catch. I will keep you all posted on this adventure.

AKL 986geezer

[mylamb]

blinkwatt - Yes, the original Porsche Emissions Warranty covers the cats for 8 years / 80,000 miles. Interestingly enough, I had to take it in like 3 or 4 times to get it done. The exhaust would rattle about 80% of the time (did not seem to hamper performance) but everytime I took it in, they either said "I can't hear it" or "I think it's a heat shield." Finally, I made them put the car up while it was running, and we stood and waited until the noise kicked in (took about 5 minutes.) FINALLY, the dealership admitted that it was a covered item. I guess the cats on these cars are about $1500 each (would hate to lose more than 1 at once!!!) Anyway Porsche only charges for the gasket (about $13 - so I wasn't complaining.)

I guess I knew it was going to be more maint. than an MR2 or an S2000 but some of these issues either make you put the car up (failing wheel bearing) or leave you stranded at a gas station (alternator). Luckily I live in a big enough city with public transportaion, so I can get to work easily & still go out / run errands while it's being fixed. I guess I should be thankful there have not been any major catastrophic failures. Thanks for all your advice & opinions. Hopefully, we'll get this puppy relatively trouble free - it just looks like I'll be the one tasked with fixing everything!

John
(PS - I was never really sold on De-Ambering, but damn - some of your rides look nice! I may do it in the forseeable future.)

[JackG]

The CV boots don't seem to be an unusual thing for the '00 and maybe '01 models. My '00 boots were bad at about 6 years and 36k miles. I've head that the rubber was re-formulated in the German/European industries around that time. I don't know if this is true, or has anything to do with the failures, but there seems to have been a few reported on this forum from those model years.

[xclusivecar]

Welcome to Porsche ownership...I have had ALL of your problems on my 2000S between 45000 and 55000 miles. Hang in there...you'll get to know the service managers VERY WELL.