Looking for a '03 boxster- Am i asking for too much??

[GoddamSkippy]

So im looking to use my tax return to buy my first boxer. Im coming from owning a '94 miata that i have loved to drive but looking to step it up a little.

Im in the tri-state area and looking for an '03 base or S under $15K with less than 60K miles.

is this asking too much in this economy? does anyone know of any good candidates that they can recommend? thank you all.

[ekam]

It all depends how desperate the seller is. There is no bottom in this market yet.

Good luck and do your own research. Always have cash ready. If it's posted it might be gone the next day so keep your eyes open.

[cas951]

Base 03 with higher mileage is a maybe. I Highly doubt you'll find a Boxster S with that mileage range come even close to your asking price.

I have seen 00-02 base and even S models with higher miles list for below this price range. This is in the Bay Area where we have hundred's of Boxster's for sale.

[mts]

For the S at least, not saying its not "possible", but you are looking well under market value. You'll have to find a car that's been very poorly maintained (not a good idea as it will cost you a lot more in the end) or you'll have to find someone pretty desperate to sell. Maybe you can find a base for that.

[GoddamSkippy]

Originally Posted by mts

For the S at least, not saying its not "possible", but you are looking well under market value. You'll have to find a car that's been very poorly maintained (not a good idea as it will cost you a lot more in the end) or you'll have to find someone pretty desperate to sell. Maybe you can find a base for that.

The base model is the one im looking for - like everyone says, i have seen no S models in this price range.

Iv'e seen a couple of bases in the classifieds for this price, but theyre mostly from dealers. its frustrating because when you get in touch with them they start the "Well its only that price if you were in the army in the last 6 months and allready own a porsche and finance at 20% and talk to us on a tuesday afternoon when its exactly 50 degrees outside and theres 2 clouds in the sky, but since its not, the car is 5k more "

it really gets me mad that dealers do this stuff, this is one of the many reasons that this economy is the way it is and the car market is tanking.

so the searching goes on...

[cas951]

[QUOTE=GoddamSkippy]Iv'e seen a couple of bases in the classifieds for this price, but theyre mostly from dealers. its frustrating because when you get in touch with them they start the "Well its only that price if you were in the army in the last 6 months and allready own a porsche and finance at 20% and talk to us on a tuesday afternoon when its exactly 50 degrees outside and theres 2 clouds in the sky, but since its not, the car is 5k more "
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From my own experience I actually saw the opposite. During the cold weather season these cars do not sell very well and dealers tend to discount it more than normal. Once the weather gets warmer then these cars tend to sell better.