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Changed By: jeff in VA
Change Date: September 28, 2016 06:05PM

Flashing CEL == car is totaled?

I have a 2002 Boxster S with ~160k miles that has been my daily driver for more than 12 years. The other day I hada a flashing CEL and my engine shut down. Towed it to the dealer. They checked the "easy" things but couldn't diagnose a problem. Now they say it will take at least another $1300 to pull it apart and check the camshaft and such (8+ hours of labor, they said). They suggested that I may not want to go any further because of the age and mileage of the car. I'm not sure what my options are now. The dealer is going to have an appraiser give me a price, but it cant be much in this situation.

Any reactions to what's happening? Does a flashing CEL really mean the car is dead? Do I have any alternatives to getting value out of my car besides the dealer?

What would you guys do?

Thanks for any thoughts you might have.

Changed By: jeff in VA
Change Date: September 28, 2016 06:05PM

Flashing CEL == car is totaled?

I have a 2002 Boxster S with ~160k miles that I has been my daily driver for more than 12 years. The other day I have a hada flashing CEL and my engine shut down. Towed it to the dealer. They checked the "easy" things but couldn't diagnose a problem. Now they say it will take at least another $1300 to pull it apart and check the camshaft and such (8+ hours of labor, they said). They suggested that I may not want to go any further because of the age and mileage of the car. I'm not sure what my options are now. The dealer is going to have an appraiser give me a price, but it cant be much in this situation.

Any reactions to what's happening? Does a flashing CEL really mean the car is dead? Do I have any alternatives to getting value out of my car besides the dealer?

What would you guys do?

Thanks for any thoughts you might have.

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Author: jeff in VA
Date: September 28, 2016 06:02PM

Flashing CEL == car is totaled?

I have a 2002 Boxster S with ~160k miles that I has been my daily driver for more than 12 years. The other day I have a flashing CEL and my engine shut down. Towed it to the dealer. They checked the "easy" things but couldn't diagnose a problem. Now they say it will take at least another $1300 to pull it apart and check the camshaft and such (8+ hours of labor, they said). They suggested that I may not want to go any further because of the age and mileage of the car. I'm not sure what my options are now. The dealer is going to have an appraiser give me a price, but it cant be much in this situation.

Any reactions to what's happening? Does a flashing CEL really mean the car is dead? Do I have any alternatives to getting value out of my car besides the dealer?

What would you guys do?

Thanks for any thoughts you might have.