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sd_boxster · 07-25-2009, 06:09 PM

Depends on how handy you are with a wrench and what you plan to do with the car.

If you're going to track the car, you may be buying a set or more of tires a year. My "cheap" Yokohamas were $700. An oil change for a Boxster, with 10-ish quarts of Mobil 1, will set you back close to $100 for materials.

You'll be due for your 60K service in less than a year (assuming 1K miles/month), which can cost between $800 and $1K (or more).

It's very, very possible that you'll have no trouble at all - I don't want to sound all doom-and-gloom. On the other hand, if things DO go wrong, they can get spendy in a hurry. Personally, I waited to buy a Porsche until I knew I could afford either to put $10K into a new motor or just walk away if something really awful happens to it that Porsche won't fix (or happens after my two-year CPO warranty expires).

07-25-2009, 06:09 PM	#2
sd_boxster Registered User Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: San Diego Posts: 434	Depends on how handy you are with a wrench and what you plan to do with the car. If you're going to track the car, you may be buying a set or more of tires a year. My "cheap" Yokohamas were $700. An oil change for a Boxster, with 10-ish quarts of Mobil 1, will set you back close to $100 for materials. You'll be due for your 60K service in less than a year (assuming 1K miles/month), which can cost between $800 and $1K (or more). It's very, very possible that you'll have no trouble at all - I don't want to sound all doom-and-gloom. On the other hand, if things DO go wrong, they can get spendy in a hurry. Personally, I waited to buy a Porsche until I knew I could afford either to put $10K into a new motor or just walk away if something really awful happens to it that Porsche won't fix (or happens after my two-year CPO warranty expires). __________________ 1999 Carrera 4 • Aero kit • 4" UD Pulley My Corvette doesn't leak oil... it sweats horsepower.