[rebeltown]

Dale, I'll give my 2 cents worth and you can take it or leave it. It's only my story on my Boxster. Everyones story will be a little different because... we are all different and the reason we bought Boxsters are all different to some degree. I replaced a 1967 Austin Healey 3000 that my wife and I owned for 7 years. It was a lot of fun for 7 years but frankly we got a little tired putting up with its vintage qualities. We wanted something to drive that looked great, had a good convertible top, handled well, had more power than the Healey and was something we could trust to get us to our destination and back comfortably. We both loved the looks of the Boxster so I started doing my homework, just like you are doing. I read about the early engine failures, RMS failures, and the cost involved in repairing what may go wrong. I discovered what a lot before me have written here and most is true. This purchase is going to be a GUT decision... Some of us purchase cars and have no trouble and some are not as lucky. Some use their cars for everyday travel and some only on the nicer weekends. Some drive harder than others, some bought better used Boxsters than others. I wanted a Boxster real bad so I was determined to buy one only after careful inspection and from the original owner who used it just as I plan to use mine. There is always some luck involved in purchasing used... any car! If you pick a good Boxster that fills your needs you won't be disappointed, I wasn't!