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Old 06-19-2012, 06:19 AM   #1
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Maintenance over past year...ooch!

So I just pasted the 1 year mark with my 97 boxster. I bought it at 75,000 miles and now have just shy of 100,000. Below is a list of parts that have failed and been replaced in the past year. Am I just horribly unlucky or is this what you guys are dealing with. Whats even worse is that it had passed a Porsche inspection with flying colors at the dealership before I bought it.

Parking brake switch (prevented top from operating)
Engine mount (terrible vibration)
Clutch
IMS (didn't actual fail but was full of some nasty oil)
Water pump (failed on trip to Ohio)
Fuel pump (didn't completely fail but started singing me the song of its people)
Mass airflow meter (failed)
Tires (brand new when I bought the car, all 4 have now been replaced)
Serpentine belt
Shift linkage (snapped and left me stranded)
Ignition switch (failed)
Coolent bleeder valve (failed)
Clogged radiators (didn't have to replace a part but had to disassemble the whole front of the car)
Windshield wiper assembly (this was an odd ball one, luckily not hard to fix)
Radio (old one stopped working)
Speakers (front blew)
Rear main seal (leaking)
Pilot bearing (because, thats why)
Driveshaft boots (two were torn, replaced all 4)
Coolent cap (old one failed and couldn't maintain 15psi)
Cracked intake manifold (vacuum leak)
headers (ok so the exhaust manifold was fine)

and no, I don't have any idea what all this cost me. Luckily I did the labor.
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