Goodbye Summer
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Likely depends on how long you will live.
In our house, we tend to keep cars for a long time, and I do all the work on them after the warranty goes out. My wife's '05 impreza (traded in 2020) and my '04 volvo still look(ed) like new on the outside, but underneath, things are (were) not so rosy. Stuff underneath - brakes, suspension, exhaust, tubing still rust a lot, not like the old days, but still a lot. The impreza had a brake line go that would have required me to strip the interior to replace. Last week I spent a few days replacing a power steering tube on the volvo that required me to remove the motor mounts, part of the exhaust and drop the subframe. Every tube on that car shows substantial rust.
I bought my 2022 boxster on the basis that it was going to replace my volvo as my daily driver. Didn't drive it last winter. Don't plan to this winter either.
The question is, how long would the boxster remain maintainable as a daily driver. My experience with the car so far indicates that it is a very fragile vehicle, at least cosmetically.
In our house, we tend to keep cars for a long time, and I do all the work on them after the warranty goes out. My wife's '05 impreza (traded in 2020) and my '04 volvo still look(ed) like new on the outside, but underneath, things are (were) not so rosy. Stuff underneath - brakes, suspension, exhaust, tubing still rust a lot, not like the old days, but still a lot. The impreza had a brake line go that would have required me to strip the interior to replace. Last week I spent a few days replacing a power steering tube on the volvo that required me to remove the motor mounts, part of the exhaust and drop the subframe. Every tube on that car shows substantial rust.
I bought my 2022 boxster on the basis that it was going to replace my volvo as my daily driver. Didn't drive it last winter. Don't plan to this winter either.
The question is, how long would the boxster remain maintainable as a daily driver. My experience with the car so far indicates that it is a very fragile vehicle, at least cosmetically.
My wife's 2013 outback is gross despite get Krown most years. It's like they spray everywhere but the rusty parts. My 2016 Tundra has surface rust underneath, but nothing like the Outback.
I hate salt!
Still 2 or 3 weeks before I take the 911's off the road.
Last edited by 911 Rod; Oct 31, 2022 at 11:33 AM.
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From: Cambridge Ontario Canada
Burning Brakes
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From: Greater Toronto Area
This is the sad time of the year....all the fun toys are away. I still take the ATV out. It really is 6 months of hibernation in southern Ontario. As much as I enjoy taking the porsche out in the spring, nothing beats getting out on the water, even if just the tin boat in April. What it must be like to live somewhere without snow.....I think I would thrive any where south of Atlanta. Still have a winter but can still enjoy the outdoors.