OT: Boxster owner feedback (good and bad), Looking at a 2007 Boxster S |
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OT: Boxster owner feedback (good and bad), Looking at a 2007 Boxster S |
PBC914 |
Feb 15 2013, 06:05 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 192 Joined: 30-December 10 From: Minneapolis Member No.: 12,545 Region Association: Upper MidWest |
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! |
DWSIX |
Feb 18 2013, 06:42 PM
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Newbie Group: Members Posts: 10 Joined: 12-February 13 From: Texas Member No.: 15,516 Region Association: None |
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! I have owned 5 of em. All S...would not go with a non S. Would always be wishing I had an S. I think they are great cars......kind of like a modern day 914. 07 is a good year, but electronics were upgraded in 09 to include bluetooth. Better Navi system in 09 and some other improvements. Good luck.....but don't be surprised if you feel like the 911 is what real Porsche men drive. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/driving.gif) Boxsters are very much a girls' Porsche (IMG:style_emoticons/default/cheer.gif) , even though it is plenty masculine for a man....I just don't see many women driving 911s. |
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