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Originally Posted by Brucelee
Generally speaking, I think aftermarket vendors try to rip Porsche owners. There are some exceptions, like quick shift kits and the like.
I assume that they assume we have tons of dough.
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Bingo!! $$$$$$ that's what it's all about.
997s are much more expensive so most owners have much more money. It's hard for a middle class guy to justify spending such a high percentage of his income on a car. Since most owners have a good bit of exter $$$ they can afford to pay someone else to put aftermarket mods on so more are done.
The Boxster, however, is more affordable and about the same price as an SUV these days. A middle class guy can justify paying the price of the car because it's not such a huge percentage of his income, but it's still a large amount. Once he has the car, he usually doesn't have a ton of $$$ to put into aftermarket stuff, especially if he has to pay someone to do it.
Finally, the Boxster is still relatively new. The older models have tons of aftermarket stuff because they have 3rd and 4th owners. They paid 1/3-1/4 of the original cost of the car (unless it's a 928, then it's 1/10th). Those owners didn't "blow the whole wad" on buying the car and are more likely to do mods themselves so they don't need tons of money to do it.
Just a theory.