Buying a Boxster!!~

[fivepointnine]

you will quickly forget about bells and whistles the first time you take that tach past 6k and hear that wail coming from behind your shoulder

[Kenny Boxster]

Surprisingly, owning a boxster should cost no more than own any normal car.*

*providing you do ALL the maintenance yourself, as how I do. I've changed the filters, spark plugs, and oil, along with the brake pads.

The key is just ordering the parts online and having an afternoon in the garage.

[WhipE350]

Yes if you wrench yourself they are not money pits. If you find one with all history like I did and it is good, likely it will stay that way...though nothing is guaranteed.

Understand it is easy to drop a ton of money on them for fun.

After having owned mine for almost a year and a half, if I was in the market for a brand knew one I would order it with NO options. I drive with the top down and it is not a daily driver. I require no bells or whistles that I thought I would. The AC is nice in the 100 degree summer for the drive to the Mountains, but once there, top down ac off...rest of year top down and heat on if needed.

[recycledsixtie]

Originally Posted by fivepointnine

you will quickly forget about bells and whistles the first time you take that tach past 6k and hear that wail coming from behind your shoulder

Yes the wail is the clincher for the sound department when you drive it hard. No regrets after one year of ownership of my base 2001 Boxster. Yes I have spent $2k in the past year on cv joints, ims guardian, oil change. It has not let me down at all and I drive it thru the winter. It feels way more substantial than my previous '99 Miata MX5. Mine has no psm, no remote key entry and I think it has vinyl seats but really don't miss the options. The heated seats and air cond. work really well. I would advise a PPI or take somebody that knows Boxsters well. Take your time looking. There are lots of choices out there.

[NoGaBiker]

Originally Posted by recycledsixtie

...I think it has vinyl seats but really don't miss the options.

Someone correct me if there was some exception for early base models or something, but I don't think any U.S. Boxsters could be had without leather seats. That said, they are all "Leather Seating Surfaces" only, meaning only the part your butt and back are on; the rest is vinyl. (The exception, of course, is the all-leather package cars, which have leather on all surfaces of the seats, dash, etc.)

[xoxxx]

Kinda on a personal note,

What are you guys paying in insurance?

I understand everyones rate will be different, just curious what the highest and lowest amount here is?

[silentfrosty]

If you get a Boxster, I'd check the front motor mount also if it hasn't been replaced :P

Originally Posted by xoxxx

Kinda on a personal note,

What are you guys paying in insurance?

I understand everyones rate will be different, just curious what the highest and lowest amount here is?

I pay $93 a month, but that is full coverage on my boxster and truck.

[wvboxst3r]

Originally Posted by xoxxx

Kinda on a personal note,

What are you guys paying in insurance?

I understand everyones rate will be different, just curious what the highest and lowest amount here is?

For just the Boxster liability and comprehension -no collision I pay about $45 a month.

[fivepointnine]

Originally Posted by xoxxx

Kinda on a personal note,

What are you guys paying in insurance?

I understand everyones rate will be different, just curious what the highest and lowest amount here is?

125 a month for full coverage on the 02 Boxster S,a 04 BMW X3 and a 01 Saab 9-3SE convertible

[recycledsixtie]

Originally Posted by NoGaBiker

Someone correct me if there was some exception for early base models or something, but I don't think any U.S. Boxsters could be had without leather seats. That said, they are all "Leather Seating Surfaces" only, meaning only the part your butt and back are on; the rest is vinyl. (The exception, of course, is the all-leather package cars, which have leather on all surfaces of the seats, dash, etc.)

Yes you could be right. The seat back gave me the impression that it is vinyl because it has a scuff on it. Perhaps leather does scuff but I can't get the scuff out. Mine is a 2001 Boxster base.