[husker boxster]

Don't necessarily discount short time ownership. 2 seater sports cars are lifestyle vehicles. Something might change in their life - get married, get divorced, get laid off, retiring / downsizing, etc. Or they may have bought the snazzy sports car on a whim and then found out a 2 seater is too impractical for their situation or they don't need a weekend fun car. I have friend who owned a Boxster for less than a yr. In order for him to drive it to work, he had to drive his 2 kids in his pickup to school, go back home, then drive the Box to work. Then turn around and do the same after work. There was nothing wrong with his Boxster. Just be sure there's history that goes with it, esp oil change history (hopefully changed every 5-8K mi or annually). Someone with short ownership may be motivated to sell.

And Boxsters are relatively easy to work on. The basic maintenance jobs are all DIY capable. Join you local PCA club and become active. Find the people who do DEs - they'll be able to teach you some of the maintenance projects or answer questions.