1999 Boxster
 

Does this seem like a decent deal? What do you guys think a fair price would be for this car? I will be buying a LN IMS and installing that, what else should i do before its ready to drive? What else should i ask for in the deal with the dealership?
1999 Porsche Boxster Best Deal In Town

I would check your owner's manual as to what u should use. I have a 2001 Boxster 2.7 and I use premium. There should be somebody with a 2.5 come onto this thread I would think.

I live in Mi. I bought a 2002 Boxster in Oct. 2011 W/68K miles on it W/all maintains done by the seller and I paid $9,000.00.

I would not pay more then $7,000.00 OTD for this and for God sakes, have a Porsche shop inspect the car before you buy it.

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Originally Posted by js/sj (Post 285178) Does this seem like a decent deal?

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What do you guys think a fair price would be for this car?

Trade-in value

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I will be buying a LN IMS and installing that, what else should i do before its ready to drive?

Have the suspension aligned by the best shop in town. This car is a handler and you have to be able to trust it. Maybe it will cost less than a hundred dollars. Buy a set of used VR rated tires of the correct size. Don't fool around with the ratings, it will oversterr if you put a lower rating on the rear, and don't even think about putting less than Porsche suggests up front. Used is OK but the must be VR. Remember to always keep the power on in turns. What do you know about Taruffi?

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What else should i ask for in the deal with the dealership?

Tell them if they can't sell it you will take it off of there hands for what they paid for it if they did not pay to much. Have them guarantee the IMS until you do a clutch change. With over 100,000 miles it is to late for this to be a garage queen. After 60,000 miles IMS failures are rare. You have to tear the whole car apart to replace the little piece, so absorb the cost of labor in your next clutch change. See Dempsey's book.

What you really want to do on price is get it at the trade in value. Stay up tonight and go into eDmunds, Blue Book and I think there is somebody else. Find out what they would give you if it was yours and you traded it in. That is your target price. If they paid to much, walk away, so that you do not have to pay to much. There are plenty of cars around no longer advertised. Run free adds yourself. Find out about the cars that were not sold. Personally I stay away from dealers, and always pay cash. All a dealer can do is add overhead and markup to any deal. Go drive it!

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Ok they are asking 11,999 i thought that was alot but these cars are rare in MI and i really want one so i dont want to loose it. Also all we have here in MI is 93. I run race gas (110 octane in my jet ski). 8500 if they put new tires and change the IMS and new clutch? I am only 17 and just getting into this car thing. I just want a fun little reliable car. I do know alot about engines and such considering i am a pro sponsored Jetski rider so im not dumb. lol

93 octane OK
 

Thanks for your help. How do I know if they are VR tires? Also $8000 sound like a good price? What else should I look for?

Tyres
 

A Porsche is not cheap to own. They are not rare cars. Their reliability is not any better/worse than any other car, but if it breaks, it'll take a bucket full of money to fix. Get a PPI inspection done before you get too excited about this car.

wrong attitude. they may be "rare" in your area but they're everywhere in the country. no one says you have to buy a car at the local used-car lot. check craigslist, classifieds, ebay, etc. get a PPI then take a nice flight out somewhere, pick up your car and take a long drive home. best 2-3 days you can spend with your car.

That's exactly what I did whe I got mine. I live in KC and got mine from a seller in PA. Had a ppi done, had the seller send me a TON of pictures, got a one way ticket to Pittsburgh and spent about two days driving it home. It was a great way to get acquainted with the car (especially since it rained all the way home! lol). I haven't had a speck of problems with it other than normal maintenance items. Bought it with 20K on the odo and it's now got 85. Don't limit yourself to your local sellers. Like Tony says there are Boxsters for sale all over the place. Cars.com and autotrader are a couple of other places to check.

I dont even know what a PPI is. Sorry guys Also here is the actual link to the car

1999 Porsche Boxster Base - Cars For Sale Grand Rapids, MI

+1 on more than one level.

I love my Boxster and the last 9 months have been awesome with it. The first 2500 miles cross country to bring it home was sheer heaven...The curves in the Appalachians or the straightaways in W. Texas.

However...These are not rare birds and the Boxster you want is out there. Don't chase this one just cause you want one badly. The right one is well worth the wait.

I called Porsche.

The 986 Boxster accepts a minimum of 91 octane, but higher is recommended for better performance.

What is a PPI?

Ppi
 

Porsche Purchase Inspection or Pre Purchase Inspection....Not quite sure but the upshot is the same roughly $200 for a Porsche mechanic to give it a once over and tell you the condition of the car.

The dealership said that they gave it a full inspection. Should i get a warranty on it?

would you expect the dealership to say "no, we didn't check it out. just pulled it on the lot looking for suckers..." most "full inspections" don't deal with the nitty-gritty. they're more "are the tires bald? does it need coolant? is the oil low? does it make a loud banging noise" type of inspections. you want someone who knows what to look for - is the rms leaking? are the control arms worn? is the suspension messed with...

get someone who doesn't have a vested interest in the outcome to check the car out. you may discover some things that can bring the price down.

as far as aftermarket warranty, most of the time they are worthless. forgot to change your oil at exactly 3000 miles (as the warranty might state) - out of luck. didn't check the coolant level? out of luck... 9 times out of 10 they won't pay for the repair and you're stuck having paid for a worthless warranty and paying for a repair out of pocket. best thing to do is have your own repair fund.

to note, i may sound jaded and pessimistic. just trying to give my honest opinion. for all i know the car you're looking at may be the most pristine, perfectly maintained and 100% solid car in the country. it could also be a huge lemon...

Don't trust the dealership -- get an independent PPI.

Warranty is a different question entirely -- personally, I self-warranty; set some dough aside for repairs, and pocket it if you don't need it.