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Old 10-27-2006, 05:43 AM   #1
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Not at all well-prepared, all I did was type Boxter RMS problem? in Yahoo's search engine and there were more than 25 pages of results, I only drew from the first 6 pages.


Type in "Lexus engine problem" in Google. 2,040,000 entries. Have fun with it.

You are trying to defend an indefensible position in the face of all the evidence, anecdotal or not.

Perhaps you can also tell me what my position is? Please refer to my previous posts and pay special attention to "frequency and severity". And there is no such thing as anecdotal evidence. Especially not in a world when THIS thread can be used as "evidence" by Jims on other forums.

Can't wait to hear from you when your garage floor is covered with Mobil1...

Geez, Jim. Wouldn't that be the ultimate proof and happy ending for you. Me wrong and miserable -- you, right and happy. I'll see what I can do.

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Old 10-27-2006, 06:50 AM   #2
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Geez... I have got to stop going to sleep and keep up with all the posts!

Z, thanks for the reminder about the Boxsters styling! The Carerra is pretty but the drop top version just doesn't look right to me...

Back to the topic at hand, I would imagine that my perspective is different than someone with a newer vehicle who's warranty period still remains. It's easy to sit back and say that this isn't a problem if you know that your newer Boxster is sitting in the garage and if an engine failure happens you simply take it back to the dealer and have it fixed (no offense to these people and I hope you understand my point). Us older Boxster owners don't have that luxury. Even with an extended warranty you have to read the fine print and if you have to make a claim of this size it can be like pulling teeth.

I will commend the people that have brought actual figures to the table (estimates or not) because they are the best thing we have to use.

I'm not worried about a RMS leak as a $1k repair isn't crazy in todays world. I'm concerned about the catastrophic engine failure that costs $12k+ to repair. High frequency or not, it is a known design problem that has blown up some engines potentially costing the customer lots of money. This is not a high mileage or abuse issue, this is a design flaw.

I think this is an issue that can't be overlooked by perspective or current owners. Unfortunately it will mean people will buy extended warranties because of a poor design.

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