119k Mile Boxster S purchase

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Originally Posted by mookarma

I used to have a 99 Boxster, bought at 54k miles and sold at 80k, and missing it dearly. I've read and (hopefully) understand what I'm getting with a high mileage Boxster. I don't need a car, often, so this would be a weekend getaway vehicle.

Looking at a 2002 Boxster S with 119k miles.... oil changed every 14k ( ), full leather, heated seats, xenon, etc.
Car needs:
New brakes (owner says rear, but I presume all)
Coolant reservoir
Blinker stalk replacement
Paint cracking on front bumper

Owner was quite tricky to speak with as he is sick, so I wasn't able to grill him completely. Chances are it's going to need tires and a once over, but one thing that stood out to me was that he said it's never had a clutch changed; my Boxster with 80k had never had a clutch change (none of my cars have), but 119k seems like a long time to go.

My questions are-
What''s the longest you have gone without replacing the clutch?

At $5,500-$6,000, please tell me this is a good idea.

$6,000 for a '02 S ?!? That's a hellva deal! Long as you have $3,000+ laying around for repairs I think you'll do fine, and I'd set aside another $400/mo for future repairs since it sounds like this car was rode hard (paint cracking? coolant reservoir?)

I paid more for my 98 2.5 with 99k! But then it was a dealer, and it's in *perfect* condition, with copies of every maintenance receipt. Even the paint and leather is perfect! And Porsches are rather rare in the midwest, I *might* see one once a month.