Just did the 30k service..

[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.

[Perfectlap]

This Porsche will be a very famous one when one looks back twenty years from now. This design is a dozen years old yet still looks current. That rarely happens.
The Ferrari 355 of the mid 90's is another example but that car was in a whole different price league.

[Tool Pants]

In my eyes the 986 has a classic timeless look and 20 years from now, if I am still alive and still going to car shows, I will see if this has changed. Do not like the looks of the 987. Never liked the 911/996/997.

After 6 plus years of ownership I have been looking for something new. Mid-engine. 2 seats. And a roof that you can remove.

Now, if that Elise just did not look so goofy....

[deliriousga]

Originally Posted by Perfectlap

This Porsche will be a very famous one when one looks back twenty years from now. This design is a dozen years old yet still looks current. That rarely happens.

This is soooo true of many Porsches. My wife is amazed at how many people have followed me into a parking lot or stared as I pass by in the 928. Several have asked "Is that a new model?" then their jaw hits the floor when you tell them it's 20 years old.

The Boxster will be the same way 20 years from now, that's one of the things that makes it such a sweet automobile.

[xclusivecar]

Originally Posted by 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.

Now I am thoroughly confused...your first post basically rips the guy up for doing his own maintenance because nobody would ever purchase a DIY maintained car and now you admit yourself that you had purchased a car without any idea of what you were doing?