busted boxter

[zoltan53]

sorry for all the Miata owners.I've lost my cool.I really love my car,if it wasn't for the wife I would never sell it.

[mikefocke]

A car that isn't drivable isn't sell-able at a decent price. Just went through this on a Camry with a busted power steering pump with a friend of my wife. The risk of there being other problems is going to factor into any deal you are offered.

Went through this with an Acura 4 years ago. Transmission let go 300 miles from home. AAMCO was $1k lower than a dealer and gave lifetime guarantee. I sucked it up and paid. Then sold the car and got something for it because it was drivable and so the possibility of hidden problems was removed.

Good luck.

[Retroman1969]

Originally Posted by 78F350

...but this is not a "bad-motor". It's a bad Tiptronic.
IMO: The best option if you don't want to pay the $3k to repair it, buy a ZF 5HP19 FL from a 98-03 VW Passat, or Audi A4/A6 and swap the externals over. They are all over eBay for about $600.

If you want to sell it for $5K, sell the engine for $2200 to $2,500 and sell the Roller (otherwise complete) for $3,000+. If the transmission is already out. It is not much more work to remove the engine.

Sorry, what I get for "multitasking".
But it still applies. A little cheaper repair, but a roller is a roller. I've got a jeep wrangler with a bad head that I want to sell, but I'm going to fix it first so I can sell it properly and get full value for it. I think that's the logical choice here as well.

[78F350]

Originally Posted by zoltan53

sorry for all the Miata owners.I've lost my cool.I really love my car,if it wasn't for the wife I would never sell it.

Ha... You're not the only one: I saw this on an eBay listing for a salvage Boxster: