Help me choose a Boxster - which would you choose?

[Chuck W.]

IMHO, get a PPI on each of them and the answer may be easier.

[husker boxster]

Have you driven a base and an S? That may help you answer your question. Some people are OK with a base with less HP, some people aren't. If you buy a base, you're pretty much stuck with that HP. You won't be able to reasonably bump the HP with garden variety mods. There are loads of threads from owners who buy a base and then are disappointed with the power and think it's a small block Chevy that will open up with a set of headers and free flowing exhaust. Not happenin here. You can spend $5K in mods and pick up 20 HP tops. It's cheaper to buy an S. IIRC, an 01 base has 210 HP while the S has 245. There is a difference.

[Drphil]

Originally Posted by Chuck W.

IMHO, get a PPI on each of them and the answer may be easier.

I agree'

I bought a 2000S a year ago, it had 65K miles on it, 2 owners- first put 30k on it in 2 years, next one 35k in 10 years. looked like new. - owner was 6 hours away from me, I had PPI done at local independant place in Birminham AL, then reviewed all maintainence records, - owner agreed to meet half way, i brought funds with, after a test drive i bought it and brought it home!
- also i purchased it for about 3k less than asking price(-pd 12k) - i looked at 5, had 2 other ppi's done cost about $100 each but worth spending to save other problems. you can arrange this from a distance, - find your car, i know guys that have flown and drove home to get the car they want.

but 300 miles is what, a 5 hour drive? no big deal- you could even go be there at the PPI.

good luck! let us know how that works out.

pw.

- just read the whole thread saw you bought - good luck , probably a good choice- let us know how that works