Considering a 2003 Porsche Boxter

[blue2000s]

Read posts on this and other forums, become more informed, and decide if the car is right for you.

Scared to Death of these cars !

[bonefx]

ECWINK
Porsche Boxster is a great car but can be expensive to drive. Call a local Porsche Dealer and ask for a standard Boxster service schedule and cost. I like to turn a wrench which helps reduce my overall service cost. Please review all Boxster information before making your decision. Just my two cents...Good Luck

[mikefocke]

would you take on a potential liability and reduce your savings by the cost of the car? Keep life simple and save would be my suggestion.

Having said that, my Boxsters have been very very reliable and have cost me very little...most years gas, oil change and insurance. But with any car that old, things can go wrong. And the gas is premium, the oil change cost is $60+ in filter and oil cost even if I do the labor and insurance costs are higher than if I only had a Honda CRV...my other car. I live about an hour away from any dealer. And I'd only want a mechanic experienced in Porsches working on the car, I've had horrible experiences with "foreign car" mechanics on other brand cars.

I lived in northwest Indiana, had a roadster there in the '60s. Not the most practical car for the climate.

I'm 67.

[Gforrest2]

My 2 cents? You're not getting any younger. If the Boxster is your dream car than by all means, get one. Yes, do your research and make sure you get a good one, but you don't want to be 70 and say, "I wish I would have got that Boxster 5 years ago". I wanted one too, and I've always wanted a Harley, and also wanted a sport bike. So in Sept. 09, I bought my hog, in February, I bought my Ninja, and this past July, I bought my Boxster. Yes, I'm in debt up to my ears (but I did my part to stimulate the economy). I thought I should save up or get something more pratical, but I wasn't getting any younger, so I just went for it, while I could still enjoy these toys. Besides, you'll gonna leave all that money to your kids? I'm going to spend mine while I still can. Good luck with whatever you decide.