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> OT: Boxster owner feedback (good and bad), Looking at a 2007 Boxster S
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post Feb 15 2013, 06:05 PM
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Hoping the members here that also have Boxsters can give me some of their feedback and experience with the model.

I've been looking at Boxsters for over awhile. I drove a 2007 Boxster S automatic with Triptonic today that has 14,429 miles on it.
It is being sold by a non-Porsche dealer. I have scoured the Boxster websites, but the main issue that seems to come up is the rear main seal (RMS) and the potential destruction of the engine if their is a catastrophic failure of the seal. Appears to have been corrected from 2009 forward. I called our local Porsche dealership, they reviewed the work history on the car and there is nothing for RMS.
I looked underneath and it appears very clean. The dealer gave me a carfax report which shows the owner history etc, but nothing shows up that would cause concern (i don't trust carfax reports provided by a dealer-seems self serving).

Long story short, those of you with experience-I'm hoping you can provide me with the good/bad/ugly of your experiences. Appreciate the feedback!
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post Feb 15 2013, 08:52 PM
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I've got a 97 with 59k miles on it, it's silver, been storing it for my stepfather for two years now. Drove it around before I got my 914 on the road, other than the power, I didn't feel comfortable driving it, seems like you sit too low compared to the dash height. And I'm over 6'. Hate the parking brake lever location.

Also the resale sucks, been trying to help him sell his for quite a while.
And it's IMS that's the problem, but no one seems to put much weight in a repaired IMS.
We replaced the stock with LN engineerings retrofit, a $2400.00 upgrade, but still don't get offers any higher than a comparable car without it.

My opinion, a waste of money, unless you get it dirt cheap so you can drive it to death and don't look back (IMG:style_emoticons/default/happy11.gif)

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post Feb 16 2013, 11:11 AM
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QUOTE(jsconst @ Feb 15 2013, 06:52 PM) *

I've got a 97 with 59k miles on it, it's silver, been storing it for my stepfather for two years now. Drove it around before I got my 914 on the road, other than the power, I didn't feel comfortable driving it, seems like you sit too low compared to the dash height. And I'm over 6'. Hate the parking brake lever location.

Also the resale sucks, been trying to help him sell his for quite a while.
And it's IMS that's the problem, but no one seems to put much weight in a repaired IMS.
We replaced the stock with LN engineerings retrofit, a $2400.00 upgrade, but still don't get offers any higher than a comparable car without it.

My opinion, a waste of money, unless you get it dirt cheap so you can drive it to death and don't look back (IMG:style_emoticons/default/happy11.gif)

Jeff



I might be interested - what are you asking for the car?

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PBC914   OT: Boxster owner feedback (good and bad)   Feb 15 2013, 06:05 PM
kg6dxn   You should search... There was a thread on this se...   Feb 15 2013, 06:19 PM
PBC914   Soooo what you're saying is.....   Feb 15 2013, 07:11 PM
kg6dxn   Soooo what you're saying is..... Yep...   Feb 15 2013, 07:13 PM
Jake Raby   Drove one home tonight with a 300RWHP Raby engine....   Feb 15 2013, 07:33 PM
Spoke   Drove one home tonight with a 300RWHP Raby engine...   Feb 16 2013, 10:57 AM
Jake Raby   [quote name='Jake Raby' post='1821052' date='Feb ...   Feb 16 2013, 11:05 AM
jsconst   I've got a 97 with 59k miles on it, it's s...   Feb 15 2013, 08:52 PM
tadink   I've got a 97 with 59k miles on it, it's ...   Feb 16 2013, 11:11 AM
jsconst   I've got a 97 with 59k miles on it, it's...   Feb 16 2013, 01:01 PM
thomasotten   I just bought a 2000 S. Chick car? Well, I have ...   Feb 15 2013, 08:57 PM
scotty b   Be sure and check the hell hole before you buy it...   Feb 15 2013, 08:58 PM
RobW   Who cares if all your friends laugh at you? :hiss...   Feb 15 2013, 09:50 PM
doorknobcollector   I've got a 2006 Boxster S and I love it. I thi...   Feb 15 2013, 10:53 PM
Joe Sharp   You need to talk to Joe at Series 9. He has been d...   Feb 15 2013, 11:08 PM
bigkensteele   I would love to know what the percentage of failur...   Feb 16 2013, 12:21 AM
rfuerst911sc   I seem to recall the Tiptronic cars were less like...   Feb 16 2013, 06:01 AM
jsconst   Through all my research I found that hardly anyone...   Feb 16 2013, 09:15 AM
PBC914   Excellent appreciate everyone's comments...   Feb 16 2013, 09:38 AM
JRust   I'd buy an S if I got it cheap enough. I'd...   Feb 16 2013, 10:22 AM
Jake Raby   IMPOSSIBLE to calculate. Because no one knows ho...   Feb 16 2013, 10:26 AM
thomasotten   Been reading a similar thread on the 986forum. Ap...   Feb 18 2013, 03:50 PM
Jake Raby   Been reading a similar thread on the 986forum. A...   Feb 18 2013, 05:48 PM
DWSIX   Hoping the members here that also have Boxsters c...   Feb 18 2013, 06:42 PM
somd914   "...07 is a good year, but electronics were u...   Feb 18 2013, 09:41 PM


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