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Originally Posted by Boxtaboy
Sorry, I don't agree that the point is that value is what you expect when you pay the premium price for a Porsche. Value is what you expect out of a Honda purchase, not a Porsche. When you buy a Porsche, you may expect prestige and performance, and at a higher cost than many alternatives, but certainly not value. I agree totally with Grizzly. Stop yer whining already. If you don't like what Porsche is doing or not doing, talk with you wallet and buy somethin else why dontcha?
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Hi,
Clearly, we disagree. You can call it whining if you want, but that simply isn't so, it's just calling it like it is. Sorry if that disturbs you or your choice.
I have already decided to sell my Boxster, even though I've had no problems with it at all (though PO had an RMS replacement at 4k mi. - dry as a bone 24k mi. later). Frankly, the Car just really isn't that great. It has some good points, but it's also heavy, underpowered, poorly designed, potentially unreliable.
I don't care about owning a Porsche, that's no badge of honor for me. I've already owned them and have owned many more prestigeous cars in my time. I've had the Boxster 2 years and half my friends don't even know I own it or have seen it. Interestingly, it's just not the kind of car I would want to hold on to. I don't envision selling my Lotus Esprit (owned 17 yrs.) or Datsun 240Z (owned 34 yrs.) in the foreseeable future, but the Boxster just isn't that kind of car to me.
I was looking for a Miata when this one came along and was too good a deal to pass up. I can sell it today for more than I paid.
Been there, done that, got the 'T' shirt. So many cars... so little time. I think I hear a new direction calling...
Happy Motoring!... Jim'99