Ouch!!!

[bobbeck]

Well, KBB says a '99 base in fair condition is worth about $5700... Since it needs $15,300 worth of work according to the dealer, you should pay the next owner $9,600 to drive it away. I'll drive it away for 1/2 that!

Seriously, go see and Indy and get a realistic assessment. I'm honestly shocked that dealership didn't try to sell you $4000 in tires and $200 worth of air to fill them up.

[Luv2Box]

You can buy another, newer, Boxster for that and use yours for spare parts.

[flouese]

Thanks for the feedback. FYI, I took this to Brumos in Jacksonville, FL. My wrenching skills are ok, plus I have the "Projects" book. I paid $5k for the car knowing I would put a few grand into it. Regarding the clutch, it releases just fine. Some difficulty getting into 1st and reverse. I suspected the Master Cylinder had a leak and that doesn't look like a difficult task.
Will probably start with plugs first and go from there.
Again, thanks for the advise. Time to start getting pieces and parts together.

It's a big elephant and I'll have to eat it one bite at a time...