Just did the 30k service..

[99-Boxster-MK]

Her is a perfect example even though its not a Porsche..

I was working on getting my other car (VW golf) ready for the winter and decided to change the front brakes, not scheduled, but I thought it was a wise thing to do as they were not changed for ages..

Pop everything open and notice one of the splash panels has a crack around the mounting point and is close to falling of from one corner.. So I fix it by re-inforcing the mounting point.. Would the dealer of done this? probably not, and the panel would have fallen off and exposed my timing belt and cam gears to salt and slush..

All it took was my time to fix, but since I love all my cars I am more then happy to put in the time, but I doubt the dealer is willing to invest this time without charging, and I doubt the panel would have been brought to my attention as it was not technically broken..

so maybe sometimes it is not always best to buy dealer maintained, but that depends entirely on who was maintaning the car..

Mike

[Brucelee]

If I were doing my own service, you can bet the car from a dealer maintained owner is a better deal.

[blinkwatt]

What are you guys even talking about. You are on this board because you are a big time boxster fan and would like to gain more knowledge of your vehicle. I think resell value is useless on this board. I know I am never selling my Boxster.

[xclusivecar]

Originally Posted by blinkwatt

I know I am never selling my Boxster.

I will never, ever, ever, ever sell mine either. Actually ALL of us should never ever sell our cars and ALL of us should DIY maintenance. That will teach the dirty dealerships a lesson or two on overcharging!

[Brucelee]

"I know I am never selling my Boxster."

Wanna bet?

[blinkwatt]

Im pretty sure I will not sell my boxster because it was the first car i bought and paid for on my own. To be honest the car has been the most source of fun since all my friends went off to college, it has also helped bring my dad and I together more then we used to be(he is a big time Porsche fan).

[Ronzi]

In the final analysis, whether one is an astute buyer or a gullible sap depends entirely on the outcome of the transaction.
I bought my '99 out of an auto trader magazine 500 miles from home after 15 minutes of walk-around inspection and a 10-minute joy ride. The "maintenance documentation" I put so much faith in consisted of one (1) oil change receipt, albeit from a Porsche dealer.
Fortunately for me it turned out to be fault-free in spite of it's ownership history as a lease car from humid and slushy Chicago, and cosmetically immaculate into the bargain. Apparently the lessee didn't drive the car in the winter, and took good care of the car as revealed by the warranty history I subsequently obtained from the my local Porsche dealer.
All that aside, the next owner will receive as full and complete a maintenance history as I can provide, so they will not have to wonder whether the car they bought is a good example of the marque, or a bucket of crap with leather seats.
I also agree with Brucelee, the liklihood of any of us keeping our Boxster "forever" is just about nil.