Potential New Owner

[yelojkt]

My car has over 200,000 on it and I truely believe it is better than most cars with less than 100,000, but I keep it maintained, plus some. It is not a boxster but I know that there are several owners on this site who have high miles on theirs and they stand behind them as a great daily driver. Looks like you know Porsche I say do not worry about the miles if the car has been properly maintained.

[Beelzy]

Unless their are records for all repairs showing it was Well Maintained for all those miles, it's a potential Time Bomb for the Wallet.

[mixedmac]

The owner does have all receipts of 30k, 60k, 90k service, plus water pump, all 02 sensors, mass air flow sensor, new soft top, and A/C Service has been done. All work has been done at stealerships. The oil has been changed at the regular intervals with Mobil 1 0w/40.

I know for a fact the motor mount needs to be changed, and I will most likely do the IMS and RMS as a preventive measure.

I just know I'll be in the 200K range if I keep it for 5 years and I wanted to see if anyone has experience with the M96 engines getting up their in age without any major hiccups, minus all the required maintenance.

The asking price for the car is $12000.

What do you guys think?

[chris97boxster]

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he is in the ballpark for asking price
maybe a little high due to mileage
but 112K miles divided by 10 years is just under
12K miles a year he put on
does it feel tight?

Chris

[thstone]

112K miles for a 2000 isn't a lot but more than many cars since most Boxsters only average 6K-8K a year. Despite what you read in the forums, its pretty normal for Boxsters to reach 200K miles without major engine repairs.

I bought my base '99 with 84K miles for $10K just last November. Like you, I use my car as my daily driver and wanted a car that would last for 5-10 years before hitting 200K miles so I was looking for a car with around 75K miles to start.

I have no plans to do IMS or RMS. Waste of money on a $10K car when a replacement engine (stock used with 50K miles) can be bought and installed for $3,500. All of the $15K engine rebuilds are better than a brand new engine but who in the world puts a $15K engine into a $10K car?

Get a PPI from a dealer. The dealer will be able to tell you everything that needs attention. Then use the PPI list of things to fix to negotitate a lower price.

As a buyer, negotiate hard. Boxsters are a dime a dozen right now. You can alwasy find another seller who is willing to deal.

[Topless]

Originally Posted by mixedmac

The owner does have all receipts of 30k, 60k, 90k service, plus water pump, all 02 sensors, mass air flow sensor, new soft top, and A/C Service has been done. All work has been done at stealerships. The oil has been changed at the regular intervals with Mobil 1 0w/40.

I know for a fact the motor mount needs to be changed, and I will most likely do the IMS and RMS as a preventive measure.

I just know I'll be in the 200K range if I keep it for 5 years and I wanted to see if anyone has experience with the M96 engines getting up their in age without any major hiccups, minus all the required maintenance.

The asking price for the car is $12000.

What do you guys think?

I think it is a bit of a longshot. Oil changes every 5K? Lifters? Chain tensioner guides? IMS? Clutch? Water pump? The car certainly could go 200K but not very many have without a significant refresh.

There is a 1 owner sweetie in San Diego with 60K for $8900 right now I believe.