Late 986 or early 987?

[Perfectlap]

personally I'm not a fan of the 987, either Cayman or Boxster, style changes but as far as engine and all other relevant engineering it is a better value. With the third generation Boxster coming out very soon that means the 986 will be that much older as far as technology.

And let me say one thing about PPI. I've put about $12K into my 11 year old Boxster in the last two years. A PPI would not have caught about half of the work that needed to be done. Many things just went without warning. So take that inspection with a grain of salt. That's why I would lean toward a newer, more pampered car from a sunny climate.

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R.O.C.S. in NJ is also a very knowledgeable shop, particularly on air-cooled Porsches.

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Get an S model. It's well worth the wait/hunt.