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MACadct · 06-03-2007, 05:38 AM

I traded in my '02 S2000 for my '04 Boxster, which I still currently own & drive. Yes, the S2K's "fun" but it's not a Porsche. I only had my S2K for a year-and-a-half. During that time, I've had the MAP fail on me (which was covered by the warranty - I can't remember what MAP stood for) and the check engine light would light up every 2 - 3 months (Honda didn't know what was going on). I got tired of taking it to the dealer - rather spend my time elsewhere. Maybe the S2K's are better now but I would never go back to buying a Honda after the problems I had with my S2K (which, by the way, was my first Honda). I'm very happy with my Boxster. The maintenance may be more $$$, but that's the price you pay for almost any German /Italian automobile. By the way, if you compare the fabric of the convertible tops of the S2L & the Boxster, the S2K feels more "plasticky" where as the Boxster feels like fabric.

06-03-2007, 05:38 AM	#24
MACadct Registered User Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Canoga PArk, CA Posts: 5	2001 boxster s v. '05 s2000 I traded in my '02 S2000 for my '04 Boxster, which I still currently own & drive. Yes, the S2K's "fun" but it's not a Porsche. I only had my S2K for a year-and-a-half. During that time, I've had the MAP fail on me (which was covered by the warranty - I can't remember what MAP stood for) and the check engine light would light up every 2 - 3 months (Honda didn't know what was going on). I got tired of taking it to the dealer - rather spend my time elsewhere. Maybe the S2K's are better now but I would never go back to buying a Honda after the problems I had with my S2K (which, by the way, was my first Honda). I'm very happy with my Boxster. The maintenance may be more $$$, but that's the price you pay for almost any German /Italian automobile. By the way, if you compare the fabric of the convertible tops of the S2L & the Boxster, the S2K feels more "plasticky" where as the Boxster feels like fabric.