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10-26-2006, 12:47 PM
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Originally Posted by z12358
" Let's just focus on the waranty years"
That is EXACTLY what Porsche IS focusing on.
After that, well, gee, that is too bad! Just give me 12-15G for a new engine please.
I will go back to my Chevy V8 analogy.
You can run those bad boys for over 200K easy if you simply keep the oil clean.
Why would that be so much to ask of a Porsche motor?
These Germans are smart folks. Charge much, keep expectations low.
You missed my point. If the cars were really that defective Porsche couldn't afford to offer 4yr bumper-to-bumper waranties. It'd simply go bankrupt. The reality of HIGHEST profit margins is suggesting quite the opposite. Unless you're inferring that the "smart" Germans specifically designed the Porsches to start breaking down in hordes right after their waranty expires -- just for the fun of it. So smart AND sinister indeed. Dr. Evil material. 
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that's how I read it.....and still on board with Z on this one.....if it is that much of a crap shoot with the engine.....I would figure I would see A LOT more posts of this occurence where as right now we see warning posts and friends of friends...and I know some have gone bad on this board but not enough.....
so if it was that much of a crap shoot, then Porsche would be broke on replacing motors under warranty..........
so unless there is a program this sucker to go at anytime after 60K miles button....not sure how they could be that unstable
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10-26-2006, 03:20 PM
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I have one thing to say, there is no way in hell that its a 1 out of 4 ratio that has failure. Thats a quarter of the cars produced. Come on, please beoytches.........
On a quiet night you can here Porsches exploding all across America.
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10-26-2006, 03:40 PM
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Originally Posted by ohioboxster
I have one thing to say, there is no way in hell that its a 1 out of 4 ratio that has failure. Thats a quarter of the cars produced. Come on, please beoytches.........
On a quiet night you can here Porsches exploding all across America.
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Yeah.. I'm kinda with you on that. I mean, really. Don't you think we'd be in class-action territory here? Some guys caused a *huge* friggin' stink over the battery life in i-pods.. It was like the shot heard 'round the world. Then there was some guy making a stink online about easily scratched i-pod nano screens. These things cost less than $500 and people were in an uproar.
Now 20-25% of the people paying $50,000US for a car are having it die on them and not a peep from the media? No lawsuits? Seriously?
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10-26-2006, 03:51 PM
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10-26-2006, 04:01 PM
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We will never really know how many engines tank, leak etc. That data is just never going to see the light of day.
Personally, I think the Boxster is a fine car that has some very flawed engineering.
I can tell you there are plenty of engines out there that are both strong performers and quite durable.
Time for Porsche to step up to the plate. Wait, they don't have to, they have strong profits.
Hmmm, interesting.
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10-26-2006, 04:13 PM
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Hi,
Z12358, Super66, OHBoxster, berj, bmussatti →↓
Last edited by MNBoxster; 10-26-2006 at 04:21 PM.
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10-26-2006, 04:16 PM
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Originally Posted by MNBoxster
Hi,
Z12358, Super66, OHBoxster, berj, bmussatti →↓
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I guess that I am just a monkey (or gorilla) in pants!!
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10-26-2006, 04:29 PM
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Originally Posted by bmussatti
I guess that I am just a monkey (or gorilla) in pants!!
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Wow! You have pants?!?!
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10-26-2006, 05:20 PM
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Originally Posted by MNBoxster
Hi,
Z12358, Super66, OHBoxster, berj, bmussatti ??
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Come now..
Believe me.. you seem to have me confused with those 'Porsche can do no wrong' folks. I've got no interest. As I've mentioned before.. I like this car.. not the brand. Moreover, I could care less what the "reputation" of the car is.. doesn't make me feel small to hear people talking it down. If, indeed, there are such design flaws in the car with such high rates of failure as you're describing then I'll be first in line to point the fingers at Porsche (and put my money where my mouth is).
I'd just like to know where you're getting these numbers. I simply find it interesting that there's a distinct *lack* of reporting of *any* kind about such widespread failure rates. (aside from forums such as this)
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10-26-2006, 05:32 PM
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berj:
"I'd just like to know where you're getting these numbers. I simply find it interesting that there's a distinct *lack* of reporting of *any* kind about such widespread failure rates. (aside from forums such as this)"
It's a conspiracy I tell you. Porsche and the whole world (except for us gullible buyers) are in on it. Porsche has bought them all with our very own hard earned money that they stole from us. Our little forum is one of the rare lucky ones to have Rich and Jim let us in on the real deal. 
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