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SoCal · 06-12-2005, 05:32 PM

Before I pull the trigger on a new Boxster, I'd appreciate your input on the pros/cons of getting a pre-owned 911 instead.

I found Brucelee's website and saw two primo 911s in his inventory that turned my head, and so I got to thinking . . . .

First, take the "new car depreciation" component out of the mix. Assume that whatever car I buy, I'll keep it for many years and not be concerned about resale. Or, assume that I'll pay $10-15,000 less for the used 911 than I would for the new Boxster (or whatever the right amount would be to true up the depreciation difference in driving a new car off the lot).

What I'm thinking about is the difference in the relative joys of driving and pride of ownership, and also whether five years of technological improvement makes a new Boxster rival a five-year-old 911.

I'm not looking for any "right answer," as if there were one. But rather your opinions on what would be the deciding factors for you.

06-12-2005, 05:32 PM	#1
SoCal Registered User Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Southern California Posts: 173	New Boxster or Used 911? Before I pull the trigger on a new Boxster, I'd appreciate your input on the pros/cons of getting a pre-owned 911 instead. I found Brucelee's website and saw two primo 911s in his inventory that turned my head, and so I got to thinking . . . . First, take the "new car depreciation" component out of the mix. Assume that whatever car I buy, I'll keep it for many years and not be concerned about resale. Or, assume that I'll pay $10-15,000 less for the used 911 than I would for the new Boxster (or whatever the right amount would be to true up the depreciation difference in driving a new car off the lot). What I'm thinking about is the difference in the relative joys of driving and pride of ownership, and also whether five years of technological improvement makes a new Boxster rival a five-year-old 911. I'm not looking for any "right answer," as if there were one. But rather your opinions on what would be the deciding factors for you.