Why did you buy - your - Boxster?

[speedyellow]

Regain my lost youth one drive at a time.

[rick3000]

I needed to get a new car last year, and the '07 Mini Coopers and Volvo C30 hadn't been released yet and I wasn't sure about either one. So I was going to go get a Wrangler to driven until something I liked came along.

To make a long story short, as I was walking in CarMax to the back of the lot to look at a Wrangler, and I passed a Blue Porsche Boxster. I didn't think I could afford it but when I checked the price I was stunned to see it was affordable, and only had 17k miles. Then my dad told me that his 944 lasted him 16 years.
Two days later that Blue Porsche Boxster was mine. I never intended to get one, but I am glad I did!



(I just noticed something weird, this is my 944th post, and thread post #16 - )

[Sputter]

For me it was the simple act of sitting in seat that sold me. It had such a natural feel to it. ( for me anyways).

This commercial says it all: http://youtube.com/watch?v=pGTv7lMY9XA

......Could anything every make us feel that way again, could the clock be turned back, could we ever regain that special feeling.......is there a way to feel like a kid in a go-cart again.......maybe there is: After 45 years the affair continues; the Porsche Boxster.

[TriGem2k]

My cousin bought a Boxster in July of 1997. Brand New, Artic Silver, Black Interior. He brought it to our house the night he bought it and I was 11years old and I looked at my dad and said "when I get my license thats what I want!"

Flash forward to 2001/2002 I was ready to get my drivers License and I told my dad I still wanted a Boxster and he said fine call your cousin and tell him we will buy it from him since he no longer drives it. The stage was set, my cousin agreed to sell us his 1997 Boxster. Two weeks before I got my drivers license his car was Stolen from BEVERLY HILLS PORSCHE while it was in for service.

I was pissed!

In the end it all worked out, Car was stolen, Dealer paid for car and sold me a Brand New 2001 Boxster with awesome options for a great price. So I ended up with a brand new Boxster.

[CJ_Boxster]

Interesting stories.

For me, it was simple, I've always been into cars and to tell you the truth, having a fun car to drive is one of the only reasons its worth get my a$$ out of bed in the morning/afternoon. I had to buy and sell alot of cars though to finally have enough money to buy it.

My Top 3 Reasons would be:

1) I wanted a convertible
2) Wanted a sports car
3) Did NOT want a car you see everyday

[986Roadster]

Great post!

Never in a million dreams would I of thought that I would drive/buy a Porsche. I have always loved porsches. I never wanted a Porsche.... I was looking at the honda 2000, and the nissan 350z.....really somthing that I could afford to buy. My dad has always loved porsches also, but has also had a love affair with mercedes, so he never bought one. After car shopping with me for over 3 months, he decided to fork out the extra $10,000 for me to buy a Porsche boxster! Really i had no choice...Porsche or ahhh Nissan.... PORSCHE!

No regrets!

[wetvet]

I sold my business a few months ago after going through a bit of burnout and decided that I needed a convertible after living in Florida all these years. I have been a huge Porsche fan since I was a kid but never thought I could ever afford one. I bought the Consumer Reports Used Car Buying Guide and narrowed it down to the Boxster, Corvette Convertible, Audi TT, and BMW M3. I loved the interior styling of the TT but it was a bit of a dog. After my 1st drive in the Boxster S I was sold. I love everything about it. I joined a local PCA, made new friends on this forum, and asked my wife for the Porsche Driving Course for my birthday. Although we have never spoken, one of your fellow members - Perfectlap has given me an education in car detailing. I spent more money on towels than I did on my first car - lol. Financially this is the absolute worse move I have made in my life but it has brought so much enjoyment. My wife and I find an excuse to drive to the beach every day.

[Perfectlap]

truth be told my Miata was allot more fun to drive. And not nearly as expensive to maintain. Someone offered me much dinero for my Miata so I decided to take the sure money. In retrospect I think that was a mistake but I couldn't get away with having two sports cars that only had four seats between the two.

But the BoxsterS is the only car that wouldn't have made me feel regret and its a zillion times safer.