[Dave S.]

The sports car I had been driving was a 1980 Triumph TR8. I'd had it for about 25 years and it was a great car....until I drove it back to back with a neighbors 993. I couldn't believe how bad my car handled compared to the Porsche. After that I knew I had to have a Porsche and it was just a matter of finding the right one. I picked a slightly used (14k miles) 2003 Boxster S in 2008 because it was designed to be a convertible, it had plenty of power and it handled better than anything I'd ever driven and the one I found, after a full year searching, still smelled like a new car but had already lost 50% of it's value, so it was truly a bargain. I limited my search to 2003 and 2004 cars because they had the glass back window which was something I really wanted after having a plastic one for so long.
In my search, I also looked at BMW Z4's and Honda S2000's. The Boxster S handled better and also had a more comfortable ride than the either of the other cars I was evaluating. It was an easy decision to go with the Boxster S. The only challenge was finding the right one.