[KevinH1990]

I hate to admit it, but here are all the damages in 7 months of ownership:

4/6/2006 Pre-purchase inspection $155.00
4/10/2006 State Inspection, align front wheels $54.95
5/1/2006 PNP Rear Speaker Kit (No Shipping Cost) $200.00
Used OEM Porsche "Silver" Car Cover $80.00
5/3/2006 Aux-In Cable for iPod $16.40
5/3/2006 Becker Power Cable(To Power iPod) $5.00
5/14/2006 Air filter and cabin filter $45.91
6/16/2006 Two Toyo Proxes T1R (rears) $312.88
6/24/2006 Mount, balance, align $114.15
6/29/2006 Hard Top Installation Kit (spinlocks) $80.02
7/7/2006 Replace spark plugs $132.92
7/8/2006 Hard Top $610.00
8/18/2006 EZ-Top Hard Top Lift $470.00
10/5/2006 Replace MAF sensor and air filter $583.60
10/14/2006 Oil Change (DIY) $78.65
10/27/2006 Replace Evaporative Control Valve $494.67
10/27/2006 Replace driver's side reflector triangle $39.90

Grand Total $3,474.05

I've also committed to buying an additional used OEM "silver" car cover, hard top cover and window felt for $200 - but I haven't spent that money yet. This used car cover was never actually placed on the owner's car, so it is in new condition.

The expenses related to the hard top and the unplanned repairs were the big hits. Fortunately, I had budgeted for $2000 in "unexpected" expenses, so it's not so bad.

The only solace I can take is that my car (as equipped with a hard top) would have listed for $50,916. Including the purchase price of $21,250 I have exactly $24,724 "invested". The car had only 30,000 miles on it when I bought it, so I'm hoping for a lot of miles from my half price Boxster.