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When I got there, a crew was setting up wedding tents on the field where the cars normally are. However, the site -- www. metronypca.org --doesn't show any re-scheduling yet, so you may have to check back or contact them. IMHO, you're going to turn people off by overpricing the car. I just got interested in a 2000 BMW M5, 7,600 miles, that was being advertised by a local dealer without a priceby longislander1 - Main Forum
You might try listing it on Bring a Trailer (www.bringatrailer.com) where they feature collectible cars, including interesting late models with low miles.by longislander1 - Main Forum
Given that my pristine '05 S with 14K miles is probably worth in the mid- to upper-$20K range, Pedro's evaluation sounds about right. If you do want to sell it, I suggest you enter it in some LI car shows and put a "for sale" sign on it. Metro NY PCA was supposed to have a concours yesterday, but I didn't see anyone there when I showed up at 1:30 and weather was on the verge of rain. If it aby longislander1 - Main Forum
I, too, want to thank you for all that you contributed to the pool of information on Boxsters. You might want to check out the Hyundai Sonata hybrid. It could save you a few bucks vs. the Toyota or Buick, yet it offers just about all the amenities. The only caveat is that there may not be a Hyundai dealer near you.by longislander1 - Main Forum
I hear you because I'm a stickler for good grammar and spelling since I write for a living. However, I think we are a dying breed. Just look at the shorthand now being used for e-mail, texting, etc., and all of the studies showing that high school and college kids don't know how to write. I'd be less concerned about whether the guy could spell and more interested in the condition of the car itby longislander1 - Main Forum
I don't recall saying that this was due to IMS failure. I'm not sure how the cause would minimize the event. An engine failure is an engine failure. What it could mean is that the lore about Porsche improving its engines after '06 or practicing better quality control may be nothing more than a myth. Yeah, I guess this could happen in any car, but I've never experienced one in over 40 years of rby longislander1 - Main Forum
I was talking about the fact that you can comment on the issue over there and not face personal attacks. And the OP isn't immediately labeled a whiner, a troll or a shill for aftermarket repair outfits. There's actually rational discussion. Plus, there are a lot of Boxster owners over there. But, you're right. The Cayman is not immune to engine failures, as evidenced by the story of this '08by longislander1 - Main Forum
I think MarcW has the best answer. You need to market the car for its strong points, especially the fact that when the '05 was introduced, it was considered one of the world's best handling cars regardless of price. Go back and look at some of the original road tests and quote from them in the body of your ad. Link to some of the most favorable video road tests on YouTube. If you have a frienby longislander1 - Main Forum
I looked at the display car yesterday. Sticker is $122,000+. They must be joking.by longislander1 - Main Forum
I'm going to take a look at the 38 mentions of "Subaru dealership" and "awful service" after I wade through the 362,000 mentions for "Porsche" and "engine failure."by longislander1 - Main Forum
Good comments. I like your solution. Wish I could get the Porsche dealer to hire the Subaru service manager. Seriously, I bought a second Subaru at the same dealer a few months later and I paid a slightly higher price to do so. The service is that good. The cars are, too.by longislander1 - Main Forum
No one's generalizing here. I look at my own experiences and SeaNile's story, read too many nasty online accounts and it's fair to conclude that more than one Porsche dealer probably stinks when it comes to service. (My delivering dealer, after years of sales and service horror stories, still gets an F from the Better Business Bureau.) Others have had good experiences and that's great. It's tby longislander1 - Main Forum
Good to know. I love "The Rack."by longislander1 - Main Forum
Don't you know that Porsche doesn't have ANY design flaws? It's too bad you paid $130. All you really have to do is put masking tape above and below the gap, slap in a little clear caulk from Home Depot, let it dry, pull the tape and you're good to go. These Porsche dealers are cheap as can be. They want to suck every dollar out of you and could care less about building some owner loyalty.by longislander1 - Main Forum
You might also scout around the PCA sites. I think some regions may even open their classifieds to non-members. I don't know if I'm typical, but I had no money left over in my budget after ordering what I thought were the basics (bi-xenons, heated seats, Bose/windstop, etc.) and dropping three grand on a nav system I hardly ever use. I would have been better off with PASM and a Garmin.by longislander1 - Main Forum
if PCNA reads my posts on engine failures. They might flip me something, but it won't be a camera. Plus, I might use the device to make a "newscast" on all the engine failure stories and post it on YouTube.by longislander1 - Main Forum
If you're into classic cars, why not schedule the trip for Monterey Auto Week? If you want to do that, you need to book a hotel now. I recommend the Carmel Mission Inn. While it's not a resort where you'd want to hang out the whole day, it is renovated, clean, fairly cheap (as $100-per-day hotel rooms are jacked up to $300-$400 or more for the week) and has good proximity (with car) to downtowby longislander1 - Main Forum
Thanks for your support, Paul, and for your rational comments. You'll note that in my original post on my cars' reliability and my decision not to buy extended warranties, I made no reference to general consumer ratings on the two brands, so it was not me who turned the thread to this topic. (I also wasn't the one to bring the term "ticking time bomb" into this discussion.) BTW, the deleted quby longislander1 - Main Forum
Since you're looking for owners who have had failures, maybe you can use your "research" to convince this guy that the $20,000+ loss he just took is all in his head: (Message Edited by Administrator) Direct quotes are not allowed because of Copyright infringement. Paraphrasing is accepted as well as links to the material, but not cut-and-paste. More information on "Our Rules" This is done becausby longislander1 - Main Forum
Jeez, chill out. It's pretty simple. In my earlier post above about the extended warranty, I was expressing my opinion about my cars and my view of their prospects for mechanical failure. I didn't ask for anyone's agreement or for your "research," but you did report that the Subarus I own have top-rated engines. I agree, so that's why I don't buy extended warranties for them. Consumer Reportby longislander1 - Main Forum
Well, first, thanks for confirming that the engines in my Legacy and Outback (both same as non-turbo in Forester SUV) are top-rated. As far as Consumer Reports goes, did you look at the ratings and see the big, black "much worse than average" circles for major and minor engine issues on my '05 Boxster? That ought to help resale value. I looked at the Edmunds data and don't see any adjustmentby longislander1 - Main Forum
I own two Subarus and have gotten similar offers. You have to take a real close look at them because Subaru offers different levels of warranties. Some don't cover the things that are more likely to happen with that car, such as labor-intensive electrical glitches. Also, some dealers offer better prices than the corporate mailings on these same warranties. I am "going naked" on the Subarus beby longislander1 - Main Forum
Six years for $3,700 definitely sounds too good to be true. Plus, I didn't see the OP mention a mileage limit.by longislander1 - Main Forum
It's just that I can't imagine ever owning any one of my other cars over 40 years and even thinking about having an "engine fund." It kind of shows how surreal the whole situation is. Jeez, I just heard from the owner of my '93 BMW and its going on 271,000 miles with the original engine (never rebuilt) and exhaust. Maybe I've just been lucky in owning durable cars that are relatively trouble frby longislander1 - Main Forum
Thanks for your comments about GM vs. Porsche. It's kind of pathetic when the "old" GM can be held up as a paragon of customer service vs. Porsche, which has done its best to sweep the problem under the rug. It's also sad that some people still don't believe the IMS issue affects Boxster resale values at a time when the topic can be found all over the internet . . . even on BMW forums.by longislander1 - Main Forum
I have an '05S with 14K miles that's been out of warranty for almost two years. I've given myself some peace of mind by simply coming to grips with the fact that, even though these cars are great drivers, I made a big financial mistake in buying one -- especially a new one -- given the taint of engine failures. I've decided to consider it water under the bridge and enjoy the car as long as it cby longislander1 - Main Forum
I wish I could offer poetry here, but my experience was just the opposite. Delivery was delayed for a month without any help from the dealer and little help from the Porsche zone rep (who I had to track down on my own because the customer service people at PCNA kept sending me right back to the unhelpful and arrogant dealer). When the car finally came in, I made an appointment three days in advby longislander1 - Main Forum
SeaNile, in addition to the engine rattling mentioned above, plus the windstop rattling mentioned in my PM, the dealer also installed caps on the engine carrier stud, installed washers on the exhaust system bracket clamps, replaced the front air grills and installed new system software on my nav unit. These were all done at no charge and most were not requested by me, so I assume they came fromby longislander1 - Main Forum
I do have the whistle, but it's never seemed enough of an issue to have it fixed and it never came up among the TSBs done by the dealer at the one-year mark. I like the silicon caulk idea, which I PMed to SeaNile as a possible fix. This raises some questions: 1. Are dealers supposed to automatically look up TSBs on these cars and then do the fixes? Or is the owner required to ask for them?by longislander1 - Main Forum