How old/cheap can I go and STILL get a warranty???

[23109VC]

I"ve been test driving cars - and cross shopping a lot of them - and NOTHING really compares to the boxster. i've considered a lot of cars - and after every test drive - I coem back to the boxster.

my problem is that I am on a limited budget - and trying to get a third "toy" car. I also have read the numerous threads on motors going out and the $10k or so bill to fix one.

I simply CAN'T buy a boxster and then even possibly get hit with a 10k repair bill.

I'm looking to spend $20k max. I would be happy with a 2.7 and don't need a boxster S. I've driven my dad's 2000 2.7 and love it.

is it possible to find a 2000-2002 boxster in that price range with some sort of warranty on it that would be good for another 2-3 years or am i dreaming?

[rick3000]

A warranty completely depends on what you can find. Most of them are about $3k, for 3 years/36k miles. Which means you then have about $17k for the car. Which is enough to get a good condition Boxster.

Personally, I would look at a car that is older with lower miles. Because then you will be able to avoid CV boot repairs, 60k mile maintenance, etc for a while. The newer 986's really only have aesthetic changed, and a few HP. As a, "toy," it probably doesn't matter which year you get, unless you planning on autocrossing.

If you really concerned about an engine failure I would not get a car newer than '00. If you go pre-'01 you don't have to worry about IMS failure. But you will still have to worry about RMS, but it can be detected ahead of time. So if your missing the extra HP look for an '00 S.
Also, make sure to get a good PPI. Good luck!

[AddictionRacing]

Originally Posted by rick3000

A warranty completely depends on what you can find. Most of them are about $3k, for 3 years/36k miles. Which means you then have about $17k for the car. Which is enough to get a good condition Boxster.

Personally, I would look at a car that is older with lower miles. Because then you will be able to avoid CV boot repairs, 60k mile maintenance, etc for a while. The newer 986's really only have aesthetic changed, and a few HP. As a, "toy," it probably doesn't matter which year you get, unless you planning on autocrossing.

If you really concerned about an engine failure I would not get a car newer than '00. If you go pre-'01 you don't have to worry about IMS failure. But you will still have to worry about RMS, but it can be detected ahead of time. So if your missing the extra HP look for an '00 S.
Also, make sure to get a good PPI. Good luck!

The pre-00 is not immune to the IMS failure. I've owned a 99 for 7 weeks and my IMS went, so I'm selling the car for an $11,000 loss because I didn't have a warranty. Also, even the best PPI will not tell you whether your IMS will go bad. These things are insanely fun to drive, but you better have a great warranty, deep pockets, or both.

[rick3000]

For the most part IMS does not occur on pre-'01 Boxster's, but it can on the rare occasion occur as it did with Addiction. But that doesn't mean you should be discouraged from getting a Boxster. Engine failures do happen, but if you have a warranty there is nothing to worry about.

Addiction, I am wondering if your car had an engine replacement after '01. You should check the service records or try and match the engine serial number. If you had an engine replacement, PCNA my be liable to fix it.

[AddictionRacing]

Originally Posted by rick3000

For the most part IMS does not occur on pre-'01 Boxster's, but it can on the rare occasion occur as it did with Addiction. But that doesn't mean you should be discouraged from getting a Boxster. Engine failures do happen, but if you have a warranty there is nothing to worry about.

Addiction, I am wondering if your car had an engine replacement after '01. You should check the service records or try and match the engine serial number. If you had an engine replacement, PCNA my be liable to fix it.

I don't mean to jack this thread, but I saw a post you made on Renntech about an X at the end of the serial number meaning it was replaced. Did you get an answer as to whether that's true or not? Once I get the serial number how can I tell when the motor is from? Thanks!

[23109VC]

I appreciate the info

My dad has a 2000 base model he is going to sell I think his has about 75000 miles on it. If I bought his could I get a warranty for it?

I read another thread here a out a guy who got his engine replacemt claim denied due to technical bs like he didn't do an oil change on time or something like that...if I bought a used boxstsr with say 75000 miles and had no service history and a week into my ownership it blew the motor, can the warranty do deny the claim due to former owners negligence or lack of records?

[husker boxster]

Originally Posted by 23109VC

is it possible to find a 2000-2002 boxster in that price range with some sort of warranty on it that would be good for another 2-3 years or am i dreaming?

It's possible to find CPO Boxsters in your price range. I traded an 01S in on my LE back in Jan. The dealer CPO'd it and would have taken $20K for it with the warranty. There are deals out there, take some time and look for them.

Here's the website for Porsche dealers.

http://www.porschedealer.com/dealer/cgi-bin/locator_us_CI.cgi

[Quickurt]

Originally Posted by husker boxster

It's possible to find CPO Boxsters in your price range. I traded an 01S in on my LE back in Jan. The dealer CPO'd it and would have taken $20K for it with the warranty. There are deals out there, take some time and look for them.

Here's the website for Porsche dealers.

http://www.porschedealer.com/dealer/cgi-bin/locator_us_CI.cgi

I also used traderonline and cars.com and selected certified cars only. Some came through that were simply dealers calling them certified, but most were truly CPO cars from real dealers.
My old Porsche mechanic buddy did also tell me something else. There is a definite value in being an "A" customer at your local dealer. You become an "A" customer by purchasing the car from them. You car never sits out back while they work on "A" customer cars ahead of yours.