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Originally Posted by Kendo
It has been awhile since I was on this forum, it is good to see it is still going strong.
My Boxster ownership (2004 Boxster S, 6 speed) is coming to close and it is time to sell it the beginning of March. The only major issue with the car is the bushing on the transmission, where the shift linkage enters the transmission, is worn out and needs to be be replaced.
So what do I do, sell the car as is (with full disclosure of course) and take the hit on the sell price, or fix it prior to selling? Car has 115K miles and according to KBB is only worth $7600 private party. Prices are getting so low it may not be worth the effort to do the repair.
If I decide to fix it, GBox is relatively close by (North of Denver) and they will do the whole job of dropping the transmission, replacing the bushing and reinstalling the transmission for $1300. $1000 of the job is just for dropping and replacing the transmission, but I really don't have the time or tools to do this job myself.
I know I will not get a 100% consensus on what the best decision is, but you owners know the market so I thought I would ask for opinions.
Thanks, Ken
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Just my perspective: If you have that issue, it likely needs a clutch, possibly throw-out bearing, pressure plate and more than likely motor/transmission mounts as well. That's going to add another 2 to 3 thousand to repair costs. Most of which can be done all at
once to save money but, will cut significantly into your projected sell point.
In my experience KBB and others, are based on near perfect mechanical and cosmetic
condition. Missing bits, niggling things that don't matter for operation but will bug the
heck out of prospective buyers vastly reduce the value of the vehicle.
When I bought my Boxster S (2001, 3.2l 6 speed, 111,000 miles) I found many of the
issues I knew I'd be bothered by but missed a few. Those I found, carved $2,000 off
the asking price. Had I noted the others, I could have easily carved $4,000 or more off.
Keep in mind, none were deal breakers just niggling things that I would know were wrong
and have to fix or replace. Most buyers aren't like me.
Bottom line, If you can get 7 to 8 grand with the known issue, take it.