[drburton]

Some thoughts.

First, you really need to drive the respective model years in the price range you are shooting for. There are significant differences between the pre-2005 Boxsters and the more recent ones (987).

Also, take into consideration the 'community' you will be joining. Just the fact you are posting this makes me believe your purchase will be more than just a car for you. Porsche has built a great community of car enthusiasts. You can join your local PCA and there will be a variety of social events as well as advanced driving school and track events. There are also a number of very helpful forums for tech information.

Don't forget about service. My experience with Porsche service has been amazing. Excellent service with attention to detail and great people to work with. My service rep is almost like a concierge service, she does anything for me.

The Honda is a great car too and you will obviously get biased opinion here so drive the cars and make a decision.