[jtimmons]

I just received the dreaded call that my 2006 Boxster S has a catastrophic engine failure and will need to be replaced at a nominal fee of $15,000. We never missed a scheduled service and always took the car to the Porshe dealer for service. The car has 56,000 miles on it and is just out of warranty the service manager smugly told me. He said Porsche might help with the bill but after reading these posts I know that's not going to happen. The lesson I learned here is that although Porsche has a good brand name and you don't expect trouble get an extended warranty because these cars aren't all that. I was going to trade up next year but this has changed my mind and I no longer see Porsche the same way. There is something inherently wrong with this car engine and I am hopeful they figure out what it is. I expect to one day see a recall for this engine.