Is my 2010 Porsche Boxster S a lemon?

[Robert]

I bought my car new 5 months ago and now after 5500 miles I have to pump the brakes(which the dealer already bled once) and the 2nd gear synchros are bad. It pops out of gear at slow speeds and when accelerating and decelerating. The right intake fan runs near constantly if its cold or hot, whether the car has been running or not. Last week I took my car to a cigar shop, parked in front of the door and everyone made fun of me because my fan, which is loud, ran for an hour and a half. The cup holder broke and I have to fiddle with it to close it.

My dealer says that I have abused the car. I am incensed that after buying a 75K dollar Porsche that I have abused the car. I do drive the car hard but I also drive my Tacoma hard and I have never had a single issue in over 10 years.

Is my car a lemon??? I bought the car in Oregon and I live in California, I could take it back to Oregon if I need to or keep it here. PLEASE HELP!!!!!
I forgot to mention that this is a 6-speed manual transmission.

 

[derricks]

What you have is a car plagued with problems. I've owned a few vehicles like that too. However, it does NOT qualify as a lemon until the exact same problem pops up three times within one year. You have to be the original new purchase owner. You must keep all of your service records as proof that the car went in for the same repair three times within a single year from date of purchase. Dealers are going to say all kinds of things to make you the person causing the issues. We had a $70k SUV that got labeled a "Lemon" in an arbitration hearing. we had all of the documentation and even had contacted the manufacture so many times, they knew our first names when we spoke. If you currently live in CA, you can take it to any Porsche dealership. The records are in the national service data base. Be sure to check the "Lemon Laws" for both Oregon and CA. They should be the same, but may have a small difference which could affect how things are done to qualify.

If you do have a car declared a "Lemon", it doesn't mean you get your money back or even a new car. If you prevail in the hearing, you'll be required to pay for the mileage on the car at the time of "Buy-Back". So that means you'll get something back, but not everything. Good Luck.

 

[SeanBoswell]

I'm guessing you have the Tiptronic transmission, and from what I've heard, they're usually non-problematic(especially when new). with that being said, I'm guessing you probably have a lemon. your dealer is just saying whatever they can to weasel out of the deal, it's a fairly common practice.

check out the Lemon Laws in your area, you more than likely qualify considering that it's a new car. I've never had to do this myself, so you'll have to do some research and find out what needs to be done. I have an old Integra that I thrash on a daily basis, it's 12 years old and I've never had issues like the ones you're having. Porsches are built to be driven, and the parts and engineering are supposed to support this. why else would it cost 75k?


EDIT: ignore the first guy, he's a moron who doesn't understand the price difference and has never driven a Porsche in his entire life.

***EDIT: if you have the manual transmission, that's just further evidence of a manufacturer defect. unless, your driving style is a bit off-key. but either way, the brake issues and even the stupid cup-holder problem is a clear indication that you have a lemon. even if your driving style is a bit off-key(don't mean to insult you, just saying), Porsche parts are designed to take a bit of punishment as long as you go through routine maintenance.