Boxster S ownership after the 1st year

[Rob-00BoxsterS]

It's been a year that I have owned my Boxster and here are some of my thoughts on the car.

Car:
2000 Boxster S. Purchased with 38,000 miles. Currently has 40,000 miles.

Repairs/Maintenance:
Passenger window regulator went out. Part was ~200.00 from the dealership and I installed the part myself (start to finish in about an hour),
Oil Change. ~50.00 in synthetic oil and 10.00 for a filter at the dealer. Work done by me in about an hour.
Rear plastic window cracked. My fault, I lowered the window last winter on one of the few cold days in Florida. New window sewn in at a local shop for $240.00 (after tax.)
No misc. leaks or other problems.

Modifications:
I'm not real big on mods. IPOD adapter and re-did a few trim piece in leather is about all I have done. The only thing I plan on doing in the future is repainting a few trim pieces and the seat backs. Edit: also picked up a spare set of wheels with Avon Comp Rs for Auto-Xs.

Driving Impression:
I love this car! With the top up, it's as smooth and comfortable as my BMW (although not as quiet) yet it handles like no other car I have ever driven. A very completive friend with a 944 turbo will no longer go to Auto-Xs with me because he doesn't stand a chance of beating me (I already had him by .5 seconds in my 911SC.) Although it doesn't have quite the "soul" of the 911SC, it does everything better to the point that I hardly ever drive it anymore (I doubt I have put over 100 miles on the 911SC since getting the Boxster.) IMO this car has no compromises.

I have spent ~ $600.00 in maint/repairs (window regulator, oil change, and rear window - although that was my fault) which I don't think is too bad for a 7 year old car. This car has exceeded all my expectations and I have no regrets with my purchase.

Rob, hare are some of my thoughts about you owning this Boxster for the first year.

1) You need to drive MORE!

Come on, 2,000 miles. You can do better than that.

Your poor 911 SC, all dressed up and nowhere to go. Very nice car!

[edevlin]

I have had my base 2000 Boxster for a year and a half, and we will not discuss how much I have spent on it. But it looks like I have put 25,000 miles on it in the year and a half that I have owned it, to me it is not just a car, it is an experinece.

Ed

[Rob-00BoxsterS]

Originally Posted by bmussatti

Rob, hare are some of my thoughts about you owning this Boxster for the first year.

1) You need to drive MORE!

Come on, 2,000 miles. You can do better than that.

Your poor 911 SC, all dressed up and nowhere to go. Very nice car!

I just don't drive that much. My DD is my BMW and I only drive it about 9,000mi/year. After that I have 3 "toy" cars that share about 3,500/year. We also do off road events in the wife's LR Disco (it gets driven about 8,000/year.

We live almost dead center in the middle of Tampa and don't really have a need to drive that much.

I do feel bad about the 911 but as I get older, I realize I like being coddled. Great handling AND comfort, ergonmoically correct, AC that works, and power everything is just too much for the 911 to compete against. The wife has been bugging me to sell the 911 but I have been dragging my feet.

Originally Posted by edevlin

...to me it is not just a car, it is an experinece.

Ed

I agree 100%. That is why I just smile when I get comments like "poor man's Porsche" or "chick's car." Foolish statements from people who just don't know.

[jwilson95]

Hey Rob-

I agree with BMussati, time to drive what you love more!

I don't get to drive mine much also as I usually take the company mini-van around town with the family (free gas, don't care if it gets dinged in parking lots, etc) but I covet my 986 time also.

I'd be interested in details on the SC if you get serious about selling it as I am starting to look around and decide to either get an older 911 (preferably 87-89) or trade in the 986 and go for a Cayman S.

Rob, how many miles on your 911 SC? Are you the original owner?

[2000SoCalBoxsterS]

I love my 2000 Boxster S too. Bought mine when I lived in Southern California in April 2004 with 23,284 miles on it. It was in absolute pristine like brand new condition and I've kept her that way. It just turned over to 39,200ish about two weeks ago. Haven't driven it in two weeks due to the rainy crapy NY weather. It's not my DD so it sits in the garage all winter except for on sunny dry days. It's been a great car. Only problem I've had so far was a bad wheel bearing at around 33,000 miles. Cost about $400 to replace at the Porsche thieves. It is a pleasure to drive.