Bose vs. non-Bose audio question

[vincesf]

Personally I have had Boxsters with and without the Bose system. If you find a great car at a great price without the Bose, then go for it. If it has the Bose, all the better, but it should not be a deal breaker without a Bose system.
vincesf

[Jaxonalden]

I love my Bose system when I'm driving around. I have a certain run I make when I'm driving home from work. I de-stress going through the twisties around a local lake and the sub-thumping dance music makes it that much better. It's heaven on earth.

It's also a nice little option to have when selling.

[Topless]

I listen to a lot of music... almost never in the Boxster. When I need critical listening I use an ipod and quality in ear monitors. Probably not legal... stuff happens. High end audio in a rag top sports car just seems out of place to me.

My Porsche listening tests:
Base stereo system is painful to listen to. Bose system is decent but not great. Favorite system in a Cayman had an Alpine head and Boston Acoustic high end speakers. It was marvelous.

All purely one drivers opinion.