[97 Boxster]

Originally Posted by ollie526

Thanks everyone for all the great feedback. It is extremely helpful.

The allure of the low pricetag Porsche tends to shield some reality of buying an old car. The adage "You get what you pay for" and "cars are terrible investments" seems to always ring true.

Now I'm wondering if I'd be better off with a similar car that I know was taken care of. This one (http://newyork.craigslist.org/wch/cto/1733841693.html) for example has 7k of new parts in the last two years. This car has a blue book value of about 8k, so if I could get the seller down, I may be saving myself money in the long run. Thoughts?

Ultimately you want to get the right one. There is tons of sage advice out there. The longer you research it and ask we will all have opinions about each one you are looking at. Bottom line is - Dont second guess yourself. If you feel like it is a good deal then go for it. The deal is not necessarily the asking price of the car though. Once you drive it away that whole "Deal" is now yours to maintain and if not done properly it could make you regret this decision.

I love my car and each day I drive it I cant believe I own it but the day will come that I will have to dump some money into it and it wont be to improve the appearance, it will be something internal.

Good luck.