[KevinH1990]

I kept my 96 Infiniti G20 when I bought my 2000 Boxster. I drive my Boxster about 10k per year, and keep the G20 for backup or when I need to take more than one person with. My experience is similar to what you are planning, and I think you have a workable plan.

First, check this web site:

http://www.iwantaporsche.net/

Second, check this web site:

http://mike.focke.googlepages.com/mikesporscheboxsterwebpages

They will tell you about the common quirks and expenses of a Boxster.

I don't drive my Boxster in snow, but we don't get as much as you do in New York. I'm told that a good set of snow tires works wonders.

If you can find a good independent Porsche specialist, the Boxster is an affordable (but by no stretch of the imagination cheap) daily driver. I believe, and my mechanic agrees, that regularly driven Boxsters have fewer problems per mile than garage queens. However, it seems like most Boxsters have more problems than Asian imports and they are more expensive to repair. I'm not sure how they compare to BMW's but I guess they will be more costly on average. If you buy a 2000 as you are planning, the cost should be in the $20,000 range and that should leave you plenty of money for repairs - unless you have a catastrophic engine failure.

Good luck.