Never heard of the Boxster before I saw one on AutoTrader.
I had put a $10k down payment on a new Mazda RX8. That night, I went home with some serious buyers remorse, scanned AutoTrader and found the Boxster listed for $12.5k. The following Monday, I went back to the dealer and retrieved my check, drove to KC to look at the Boxster and bought it for the same $10k, knowing nothing about the model.
I've never looked back or regretted my purchase for even a second...until the local redneck harassment started. I got over that and just enjoy the car now.