Should I buy?

[spark00]

sounds like a good deal for 03 S if it's clean. i bought my 99 (non S) with 36,500 miles for $16,300 in Alexandria and loving it. most people have no clue which year it's from and think it's newer than 99. just to give you an idea of convertible market around DC, my buddy just bought 04 S2000 with less than 9k miles for $24k out the door a week ago. love the short shifter on s2000 but can't stand the engine sounds (way too loud for more than half hour ride).

i haven't driven the box in real winter condition other than the one week of cold we experience in mid March. but i don't think you would need a seat warmer for this car. i don't have seat warmer but for some reason, the car gets warm quick especially the seats(maybe due to engine right behind the seat). well, good luck getting your S. we can definately use more boxsters in DC.

[aren040]

The price sounds about right. But this is where you need to ask yourself if the items that are missing are really important to you. If they are then walk and find another. If not then go forward with it. For me heated seats are a must on a convertible. But then again I am from So Cal and thus a weather pansy.

-aren

[wetstuff]

I simply would not buy something I never saw. I drove to Norfolk to look at an S with great mileage and lots of options ...but luckily, I got to see it before it was detailed. The guy was a pig. I'd never buy a car that I could not get a good vibe from.

I bought mine in CT ...took Amtrak ... another last Nov. in Cleveland: $250 R/T plane ticket ..and threw away half of the ticket. With so many cars available .. Black being perhaps the most common color .. you'd certainly be able to find one you could see. Options are almost free on used cars: get as many as you can.

j i m

[Kan-O-Z]

Thanks for your opinions. The car I was interested in was sold over the weekend I'm kinda bummed out about that. It was just difficult since the car was in AZ and I am in DC. I guess I'll find another one and just need to be patient.

Kan-O-Z