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rick3000 · 06-09-2008, 06:28 AM

I agree. The Solstice is not a very good car. They look great, and go fast but if you have ever been in one you'll know why you bought your Boxster instead.
Plus, the Solstice has no space, the trunk is big enough for one sweater and that is it. If you want to to travel for the weekend you have to get a setup like this:

TimAustinW · 06-09-2008, 07:10 AM

Talking about storage space. The Boxster RULES ON STORAGE!!!!!! It blows away all the other midengine roadsters. MR2, Solstice, Sky, etc.

You think the Solstice is bad...My car before my Boxster was a 2003 MR2 Spyder. The engine is in the back (even though it's a mid engine) so no trunk space back there.

If you pop the hood you'll find a spare, that's it...

This is all you get for storage, enough space for a duffel bag behind the seats....I love my Boxster...

Brucelee · 06-09-2008, 07:56 AM

I don't think the concerns about the Boxster's long term issues is "whinning." I do think the Porsche company should simply fix them. Any world class car that has an engine that implodes for no apparent reason, well, I think they should do something about that.

If you think we are exaggerating, this is your perogative. Since no company is going to admit that they have these issues (save Toyota and Honda) we are never going to see hard data.

I never suggested the Soltice was a "better car" than the Boxster.

It does have a better warranty on the drivetrain and it costs maybe 20 grand less.

Clearly GM is OK about its warranty and Porsche about theirs.

Again, I love the Box and would not own one without a warranty. If that is whinning, well, I am a whinner.

I have been called much worse.

Quickurt · 06-09-2008, 08:33 AM

I was not directing anything at you, Brucelee, I was stating a fact I witnessed at another, at one time, good forum. Let's not let those with problems overshadow the rest, or the rest will leave.

Brucelee · 06-09-2008, 10:09 AM

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Originally Posted by Quickurt

I was not directing anything at you, Brucelee, I was stating a fact I witnessed at another, at one time, good forum. Let's not let those with problems overshadow the rest, or the rest will leave.

Agreed. All is good!

Lil bastard · 06-09-2008, 02:44 PM

I don't put much stock in Initial Quality Surveys, especially when it comes to a vanity marque like porsche.

If you look at the actual report, porsche made the podium in only two categories - 2nd place with the Cayman and 3rd place with the Cayenne, how that translates into an overall IQS I don't know.

Many have waited so long to make the dream a reality - finally get their 1st porsche, that I feel they're more reticent to report issues (or have a mental frame of mind that the car could even have issues).

Personally, I would not rate porsche extremely high in an overall quality survey, not for the one I own, or others I have owned through the years. They're good, but IMHO, not great.

Jaxonalden · 06-09-2008, 07:13 PM

Brucelee, I'm sure when you started 986Forum.com it wasn't a soapbox for Boxster bashing. As you can tell I've only been a member since March, that's because I bought my Boxster in February, my first Porsche. Driving it around I actually feel embarrassed because there are so few Porsche owners out there and driving one (to me) means you've reached a point in your career where you can splurge and enjoy the finer things life has to offer, and not just dream about them.

Then I found your forum and was excited that I could communicate with others that own these fabulous cars and exchange ideas. I feel, and I've said this numerous times before, that the problems others face with used or new cars for that matter is because the car is abused and the OEM is blamed for it. I'm talking about the redline and rev limiter issue.

No one can tell me that just because a car cost $50K+ means it's suppose to take banging off the rev limiter all day long. These are production automobiles, not race cars. Then again, race cars also break and they're built specifically to run at high rpm's for extended periods. Things will break, seals will leak and manufactures will be blamed. I would love to see statistics (but never will) on how many cars with blown motors & IMS failures have been wound out a few to many times because "it's a Porsche" and now the OEM gets the black eye for not covering the loss.

JCL12 · 06-10-2008, 02:00 PM

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Originally Posted by TimAustinW

Talking about storage space. The Boxster RULES ON STORAGE!!!!!! It blows away all the other midengine roadsters. MR2, Solstice, Sky, etc.

If you pop the hood you'll find a spare, that's it...

I gotta bring this up..sorry it is off topic. How the heck does a boxster - a car with then engine in the back have a BIGGER rear trunk with the top down than a solstice - a car with the engine in the front?

It seems like every single 2 seat roadster has no storage space at all and the boxster literally doubles most of them in cubic feet of space. I can fit a massive full/oversized suitcase in the front truck, a large load of groceries in the back, golf clubs, muliple laptops in the back, etc. I dont get how other companies can't make a roadster practical for hauling crap around.

LoveBunny · 06-10-2008, 09:22 PM

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Originally Posted by rick3000

I agree. The Solstice is not a very good car. They look great, and go fast but if you have ever been in one you'll know why you bought your Boxster instead.
Plus, the Solstice has no space, the trunk is big enough for one sweater and that is it. If you want to to travel for the weekend you have to get a setup like this:

Oh my! I take a bag about that size with me every single day I work. It fits perfectly in my back trunk. Not that I ever considered getting a solstice, but still, wow. That sucks!