[KevinH1990]

Originally Posted by truegearhead

I'm certainly not new to the used lux car market, and believe it or not the boxster are parts are very reasonable compared to the BMW M parts that I'm used to. My 2002 M3 for example had a $750 water pump fail! I'm also religious about preventative maintenance. The thing about the Porsche that I hate (when compared to older BMWs I've owned) is that the Boxster keeps getting me stranded. Waterpump, shift linkage, ignition switch all left me dead away from home. I think I'm going to keep the car because I really do enjoy it! I need to identify what else could fail in the next 20,000 miles and then go ahead and replace it. The wheel bearings are a great place to start. Any other suggestions?

I understand your frustration with being stranded. I had a lot of initial problems with my car. I think some of them may have been related to the fact that the previous owner didn't drive it very often during the 2 or 3 years immediately before he sold it to me.

Since you live in Richmond, I suggest that you take your car to Luftechnic and ask them to check it over. I realize that asking a mechanic if anything needs to be repaired on your car is liking asking a barber if you need a haircut. They are both likely to say "yes". I was experiencing a lot of problems with my car when I bought it. I found that while I did spend more than a few dollars on it, that they communicated very well with me and gave me a good idea of what I was facing.

I think that Luftechnic's labor rates are a little lower than Euroclassics and that they are willing to work with an owner who does some tasks on a DIY basis.

Good luck.