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987.2 Boxster with drain clog and water in cabin history, still worth buying????

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YOUR RESEARCH987.2 Boxster with drain clog and water in cabin history, still worth buying????

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most reliable car

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is probably the most reliable car

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Replace wet electronics and programming it

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In this case - the design localizes the damage and repairing it mostly consists of replacing the wet electronics and programming it.

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on a flood car

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A true "flood car" is a different animal - everything is suspect on a flood car.

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987.2 Boxster with drain clog and water in cabin history, still worth buying????

Replace wet electronics and programming it

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In this case - the design localizes the damage and repairing it mostly consists of replacing the wet electronics and programming it.

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In this case - the design localizes the damage and repairing it mostly consists of replacing the wet electronics and programming it.

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is probably the most reliable car

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987.2 Boxster with drain clog and water in cabin history, still worth buying????

on a flood car

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A true "flood car" is a different animal - everything is suspect on a flood car.

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Seems that the car has been fine since these repairs were done, no more leaks.

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Hello all, lurker for a while currently own 986 and looking to take the plunge on a 987.2 . There's a nice one that came up in my locale, body looks great, mechanically the engine and transmission are sound, rev report shows no revs above Range 1, electronics, roof all work and passed a PPI process. However, during my research at the local Porsche dealership, I saw that it was in the shop at some point last year because the roof drains were clogged and there was water found under the passenger seat. The airbag control module on the passenger side and the amplifier were damaged, necessitating a repair at the Porsche dealership. I have all the paperwork for these repairs that were done by the Porsche dealership. Seems that the car has been fine since these repairs were done, no more leaks. I was just about to close the deal, but after finding out this history I am now not so sure. Is this something that I should be worried about? Unknown frame damage or corrosion that may have happened due to this? Other issues that may crop up? Does this drastically affect the value of the car? The price is very competitive and I'm not sure how to factor in this new bit of information.

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I think if it was dealer repaired and the soaked parts were replaced it's a non-issue. A true "flood car" is a different animal - everything is suspect on a flood car. In this case - the design localizes the damage and repairing it mostly consists of replacing the wet electronics and programming it. The only concern might be the connector to the modules that were replaced, but surprisingly (considering the lack of water resistance of the basic module) most of those connectors are pretty well sealed against water intrusion. Will it change the downstream value of the car (when you sell it..) Probably not since it doesn't sound as if it was reported to CarFax (you did check that right?) and the info is at the local dealership. That sort of info on a non-warranty repair is not reported to the national system Porsche uses to retain warranty claim information... so other dealers couldn't look it up and find out about it. As always - we do suggest a PPI is of value if you can find a competent independent mechanic who knows what he's looking for.... in general the 987.2 is probably the most reliable car Porsche has built in the past 2 decades.. so a well maintained one is generally a really good car. BTW - welcome to Planet-9, the Friendly Porsche Forum, and we expect a full report and photo spread when you get it.. New Member Introductions

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