Boxster problems

[dasadler66]

HELP... THINK I WANT A BOXSTER... AND
THERE ARE A FEW SEEMINGLY "NICE ONE'S"
IN MY "NEIGHBORHOOD" 'BAMA & GAWGIA. BUT:
Have heard of Horror Stories 'bout engine failures,
with company covering a few post warranty, but not
all. What should I be "AWARE OF"???
Have a nice looking 02 "S" with 35,xxx for:$18,5xx
carfax clean... Heah in Mungummry...On a "private" lot.
TEST DRIVE WAS:....GRRRRREAT! BUT:
SUGGESTIONS???
dasadler66@aol.com

[mikefocke]

Some thoughts

The Boxster is a wonderful car to drive and own but any 6 year old car has risks, Boxsters aren't the only ones. I think you hear about the Boxster failures because we are such a connected community. But frequent any enthusiasts car forum and you'll hear similar stories.

I've owned a '99 and then an '01S and both have been more reliable than other makes I've owned of the same era...reliable defined in $ spent in unscheduled maintenance costs ($15 a month!) and in times left me stranded (zero).

Before you go buy a Boxster, find out what Porsche resources are in your neighborhood to help you maintain it. Not every mechanic in town is going to have the tools to work on a Porsche (special computerized maintenance system). Ask other Porsche owners for their recommendations.

And before you buy it, have an experienced Porsche mechanic do a Pre-Purchase Inspection (PPI) on the car. Given where you live, you want to make sure there was no flood involvement. Or accidents, or massive mileage-based repairs that are needed. Cost of the PPI should be around $250 and you should pay but you'll learn about the car and what it could need in the next months before you buy. (Mine needed $1300 in work but because I knew that and the seller knew it too, it was factored into the price I paid.)

And example of a PPI can be found here

[bcblase]

See if you can get the maintenance history for the car. If the car is local, you should be able to the get the dealer/service center to provide you with a history of the maintenance and repairs that were made.

BC