I'm not sure if it's already been mentioned in this thread, but the ignition switches go bad on these cars very frequently. It's a $20 part from VW, and an straight-forward DIY if you have small hands. It's probably worth changing just to rule it out, lots of strange things happen when it starts to fail.
-james
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'01 Boxster S, 51k miles
'05 Mazda 6 Grand Touring Wagon
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