.....should not calculate the cost of ownership that way.
If you think about it in the terms of spending $4,000 on a $10,000 car, it seems apocalyptic.
But you just must not look at it in those terms.
You have to think about it as investing $14,000 in a world class, mid-engined, Flat-Six, dual trunk, convertible, baby exotic.
What other mid-engined convertible can you buy for that kind of money?
A Toyota MR Spyder, well.....sure.
You can't buy a Ferrari, or Lambo or R8 convertible for $14,000.
The cost of ownership INCLUDES an IMS Solution.
Just accept that.
It's just like buying a used Ferrari 308, you have to factor in the cost of engine removal for timing belt replacement. That's $15,000 on a $40,000 car.
The Boxster is not the only old sports car that has a huge "hidden" cost that many buyers don't know about.
I love my Boxster. I did my research. I bought her two years ago, a 2004 model, and I budgeted shipping her to Flat 6 Innovations to have Raby install the IMS Solution and a clutch and R&R other potential failure items.
It was just the cost of buying one of these in my mind.
And you know what? I'm thrilled. My wife and I have put 15,000 miles on her traveling all around the country on multiple awesome vacations in the past year.
I don't even remember what I paid for it all. The value remains, long after the price is forgotten.
She's my dream car. She's the exotic car I always wanted. Priceless.
