Need some advice... what would you do?

[tonycarreon]

as much as i would want to drive the boxster, if the $425 beater doesn't need any work then you can drive it into the ground while you save $ to do the work on the boxster. plus you'd still have it as a backup in case the truck falls apart...

drop the ins on the boxster as low as you feel comfortable and do the work as the $ allows.

[husker boxster]

With decent paint, wouldn't the F150 be worth $3K? I know satin colors are "hot" right now, but that could limit who would be interested in buying it. If you try to command higher dollar amts, you need to make it appealing to as many customers as possible. Just something to consider, but I would definitely forego the quick $1000.

As they say in the Lincoln Financial commercials, stick to the plan.

[DFW02S]

Go on take the money and run.

No wait, negotiate.
Sell him the Boxster, your liability risk is off the charts there.

[stephen wilson]

If you sell the truck, what will you drive while doing the upgrades on the Boxster? It really sucks doing major work on the weekend, and hoping you can get it back together before Monday.

[coreseller]

Do not let any car determine your life path. If you cannot afford it, sell it. Then take steps / measures to improve your financial standing so you can afford such things after the basics are covered. That's some advice some of the "Old Fellers" gave me way back when. I didn't listen either, old enough now to realize they were right. JMO and theirs......Good Luck.

[r9i8c7k]

Originally Posted by coreseller

Do not let any car determine your life path. If you cannot afford it, sell it. Then take steps / measures to improve your financial standing so you can afford such things after the basics are covered. That's some advice some of the "Old Fellers" gave me way back when. I didn't listen either, old enough now to realize they were right. JMO and theirs......Good Luck.

Ditto........

[WhipE350]

Hi Jake, I think Coreseller gave good advice. Sounds like you really like the Boxster though. Does the car really need or have to have all the stuff you mentioned? Is the engine mount totally shot?...if not don't fix it. The water pump is something that can be fixed if it fails...heck it could last another 50k miles easy. AOS, is the car sucking air?...if not why replace. I drive my 00 'S' with 55k miles all the time and I know my odds of totaling it are greater then the IMS failing. If you replace all the above the car will probably sell quicker but you won't get your money back on the investment. Sounds like you got a deal on the truck, is the primer that bad?..if not paint it later.

Good luck whatever you decide, there will always be another boxster down the road for you if you decide to sell.