RMS Failure 10 Days Out Of Warranty

[pbanders]

Actually, I was planning on taking the car to the dealer next week for a "last inspection before the warranty ends", because I was operating under the assumption that the warranty was ending on 11/30. My guess is that PCNA will not cover it, despite the dealer's error.

It isn't like me to get warranty dates wrong, especially when it coincided with the date when I qualify for early retirement from work . So, on a hunch, I looked in my records for the ad for the car from the place I bought it from, and sure enough, the ad states "full factory warranty through 11.30.07". So, I called them up and they will cut me a deal on the repair should PCNA refuse to cover it.

OK, so what's a good "deal" (e.g. at cost) for replacing the RMS on an '03 with Tip?

[Perfectlap]

a good deal is ZERO out of pocket costs for you.

"full factory warranty" is "full factory warranty", their words not yours.
False advertising is against the law.

I wouldn't jump all over them yet, wait and see how it pans out.
I'd start preparing a letter to the head top numero uno guy at the dealership and enclose a copy of what was presented to you in terms of a warranty coverage periods. Let the dealer and PCNA work it out, the dealer is on the hook.

[pbanders]

That's pretty much my plan, I'll wait to see how it plays out. I've got so much stuff going on that I have limited energy and time to fight it too much, if I can get either the dealer or the seller to cut me a deal at all, I'll pay the difference. From what I can tell, the RMS eventually lets go in more case than not, anyway.

Perfectlap, I see you've got the same wheels as me, but you've got the tires I have on my M3, the Goodyear's. My Boxster currently has some off-brand Korean tires that were tossed onto it before the sale. How do you like the D3's on the Boxster? On my M3, they've been super - low noise, stay in balance, low wear, and extremely good dry and wet performance, a notch below Michelin Pilot's, but more than enough for street.

pbanders, you should also consider doing your clutch at the same time. Work this into your negotiation with the dealership. Possibly you pay thier costs for the clutch parts, and they provide labor at no charge. Just a thought.

[JCL12]

Originally Posted by bmussatti

pbanders, you should also consider doing your clutch at the same time. Work this into your negotiation with the dealership. Possibly you pay thier costs for the clutch parts, and they provide labor at no charge. Just a thought.

He has a tip so good luck with the clutch

If I recall correctly, tips make RMS more expensive to get at? (or no?)

Originally Posted by JCL12

He has a tip so good luck with the clutch

If I recall correctly, tips make RMS more expensive to get at? (or no?)

My bad, missed that point.

I also think Tips have less occurance of RMS. Right?

[Perfectlap]

Pbanders,
Eagle F1's are EXCELLENT on the Boxster. Best tires I have driven in the rain. And cheaper than Bstones and Michelin make it a no brainer next time around. I usually never try the same tire twice but I will make an exception with the F1's.
I'm getting close to removing them and mounting the Pirellis Snows which I run until the end of April.

[rick3000]

From what I have read, getting the RMS replaced is only about $700, but that goes up to about $10K if you don't catch it and let the engine die.