see this baby! and of course my box is still #1 - 986 Forum - The Community for Porsche Boxster & Cayman Owners

unklekraker · 10-20-2006, 05:35 AM

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Originally Posted by Travis

Dude -

That is so sweet, how do you decide which to drive

didn't even think about that...hmmmmm

i don't know...i guess which key would be in the kitchen counter

NickCats · 10-20-2006, 12:50 PM

Congratulations !

You are now the proud owner of two GREAT cars !

Enjoy...

Nick

Perfectlap · 10-20-2006, 01:19 PM

Are you getting a warranty? if not I might look into one for that bad boy. Last time I was at the Porsche dealer (which also services Merc, Aston, Maserati & Jag) getting service I sat in the waiting area for a few hours. Based on my eaves dropping into the service reps conversations with other customers I'd say the majority (by allot) of non-maintenance work was being done on Mercs. Didn't see the valet drop off one like yours though. Congrats great color choice.

Dr. Kill · 10-20-2006, 01:24 PM

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Originally Posted by Perfectlap

Are you getting a warranty? if not I might look into one for that bad boy. Last time I was at the Porsche dealer (which also services Merc, Aston, Maserati & Jag) getting service I sat in the waiting area for a few hours. Based on my eaves dropping into the service reps conversations with other customers I'd say the majority (by allot) of non-maintenance work was being done on Mercs. Didn't see the valet drop off one like yours though. Congrats great color choice.

Well in all fairness, (I don't know your dealer's stats, but) I would guess that around here there are more Mercedes than Porsches, Astons, Maseratis and Jags combined. Even if the Mercedes were very reliable, I would expect you to see mostly those guys in the waiting room.

Still, Mercedes has had more than their fair share of problems lately - it still wouldn't keep me away from the brand, but certainly it will be a bigger problem than a Toyota. I will be curious to see how it holds up as compared to the Boxster.

CJ_Boxster · 10-20-2006, 01:27 PM

Hey isnt that supercharged? those are nice entry level merc benz. I dont think maintaince will be much more than your matrix...just change the oil and brake, you should be fine if you dont rag it out.

Perfectlap · 10-20-2006, 01:39 PM

yeah I should have said the mercs had allot of non-maintenace work being done. On this particular day in question that garage was full of Porsches(particularly Cayennes) and Jags. Not as many as the Mercs but definitely well represented numbers, probably as much as 3(Merc):2(non Merc)

Dr. Kill · 10-20-2006, 02:02 PM

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Originally Posted by Perfectlap

yeah I should have said the mercs had allot of non-maintenace work being done. On this particular day in question that garage was full of Porsches(particularly Cayennes) and Jags. Not as many as the Mercs but definitely well represented numbers, probably as much as 3(Merc):2(non Merc)

It only seems fair that the more you pay for your car, the better it should be, and therefore the less the maintenance should run you, but alas, this is not so...

unklekraker · 10-20-2006, 10:39 PM

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Originally Posted by CJ_Boxster

Hey isnt that supercharged? those are nice entry level merc benz. I dont think maintaince will be much more than your matrix...just change the oil and brake, you should be fine if you dont rag it out.

whew..just got back from driving the car all over the place and spend at least an ahour and a half in the garage reading the manual...it has too many electronic gadget to tinker around

not sure if it's a good thing or bad thing

yap, CJ..it's the S/C'ed engine type and yes, a very nice entry level, it's just too bad that they discontinued the supply here in US

2kwiq · 10-21-2006, 02:14 PM

dang...i almost went with that combo too...looking at the pics i wish i did..

i went with an rsx instead. the footbrake drove me nuts...it's like the manual was an afterthought. and the lack of an in dash CD...

unklekraker · 10-21-2006, 02:52 PM

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Originally Posted by 2kwiq

dang...i almost went with that combo too...looking at the pics i wish i did..

i went with an rsx instead. the footbrake drove me nuts...it's like the manual was an afterthought. and the lack of an in dash CD...

dude...before i decide to get the C230, the car that I was looking @ are WRX, Mazda 3, RSX and tthen a friend of mine convince me to test drive the C230...and then, BAM! went home with it the same day

woke up this morning and the next best thing that happen after seeing the sunrise is opening up my garage

:dance:

kabel · 10-24-2006, 05:16 AM

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Originally Posted by unklekraker

it's just too bad that they discontinued the supply here in US

Indeed, the C230 was on my short list up untill then. Nice little cars.