Please bear with me, I'm new. (I.E. : Should I buy a Boxster?)

[glitch77]

Hello guys.

I have been lurking a bit, and decided to register and ask a question that I have been asking myself for a while now:

"Should I get a Boxster S?"


First off, let me tell you a bit about myself;

My name is Matthew (for those who care, lol), and I am 21 years old (No parents fitting the bills by the way, so I know the value of my money.) I live in a small town in Oklahoma. I have been driving my 1998 Z28 Camaro for quite a while, and before that, I drove a 1987 Z28, I have loved these cars for a long time, especially the 98. Lots of power, lots of speed, and thanks to Koni, decent agility for such a big car. Lately though, I have been wanting something different. Something smaller, and more refined, more agility, and more head turning.

My mother owned a new Miata MX5, which I loved to drive, and now she owns a MR-2 Spyder, which I also love to drive. I like driving them alot more than my Z28s, just having the wind in my hair and all that jazz. Also, I like the fact that with such little power (compared to my LS1 powered 98), that it still gives you the rush of speed, because of its small size.

I do all of my own work, I simply cannot afford to pay someone a ton of money to fix my cars, so I have ammassed tools, ramps, jacks, and lots of ruined t-shirts doing any and all repairs, maintinance, and upkeep myself. I havent ever had my 98 in a shop for repairs during its various problems and installs. (All new brakes, rotors, shocks, springs, anit-roll bars, lower control arms, in-tank fuel pump, rims, new spoiler, taillights, etc.)

I say that I dont have the money to pay someone to do these things, because I have to work very hard for what money I have, and I feel that I can do as good a job as someone else with the rights tools, and patience, and can keep my money for other things. I do know that cars are not maintenance free, and will indeed need work, and whatnot from time to time, and I can deal with things as they come.

Is owning a Porsche (2001 Boxster S) something that is too expensive to be my primary car? I see lots of posts about having this and that replace, this overhauled, that changed, at seemingly low mileage. My Z28 has 120k on the clock with little more than Mobile1 and a car wash. Is there just more to it that that with a Porsche? While I do understand that a Porsche is not a Chevrolet made heap of parts, I wonder if upkeep will keep me from loving my investment?

I come from a car sector of oily rags and the smell of gas on the ground, where if you cant do it yourself, you call your friend and grandpa over for backup. I have never had a dealer inspect my car, or paid for an oil change, and I really and truely dont intend to start, so, back to my origional question;

"Should I get a Boxster S?"


Thank you for your patience.