I Have Never Seen a '99 Boxster with So Many Options

[V-Rod]

A 99' (dual row imsb) nicely loaded with only 2 owners, 30K miles, never seen rain, and in perfect condition. He did brand new rotors and pads and if it was driven on short blasts over it's life to keep it lubed and moving, I would say that it is not that bad of a deal.

Some may think I was foolish to spend 11.5K + 7K on my nicely appointed 99' base. But I love the way it performs and it rides like a new car with maybe only a few upcoming surprise repairs that will easy to handle.

I am not sure what the reserve is on this car, but at 16.5K it may not be a bad deal for the person who loves the way this car is appointed. It certainly is unique.

I think it would be very easy to fall for a great performing S for around 12K-15K and sink 5K - 8K in it within the first 12-18 months.

[Perfectlap]

Originally Posted by V-Rod

I think it would be very easy to fall for a great performing S for around 12K-15K and sink 5K - 8K in it within the first 12-18 months.

true. But if you find an S that was well looked after, rarely recouped by the seller, you'd be at the same price of this 2.5 with the extra benefit of a 3.2
14 years later, the average car on the road has more power and the extra oomph than was the case in 1999. The now unremarkable power of the 3.2 is very handy when highway merging and passing cars.
And the Carrera brakes on the S are a lot more useful than unecessary options/trim. You also beefier cylinder walls in the S that didn't even come on the 3.4 996 Carrera engine. Those cylinder walls have been know to crack if the original owner didn' put so many miles on their 2.5 and drove it with kid gloves....

[jb92563]

Never seen rain!.....funny

I would hope that the car got washed once in a while.

I would think that in Florida there are many days with 100% humidity, and 100% salt in the sea breeze, so even garaged a lot may not save you from corrosion
of some sort.

[cardiffgiant]

Originally Posted by jb92563

Never seen rain!.....funny

I would hope that the car got washed once in a while.

I would think that in Florida there are many days with 100% humidity, and 100% salt in the sea breeze, so even garaged a lot may not save you from corrosion
of some sort.

Last week I had to drive mine a pretty long distance to a mechanic that is approved by LN engineering to have the IMS replaced. The weather called for heavy rain (and we got it), so I decided to replace the wiper blades. I picked up the 02 boxster last year and this was the only time that I've driven it in the rain. The blades were so old that I wondered if anyone had ever driven it in the rain.

[woodsman]

... and the power of the sun increases the further south you go. Am I the only person who doesn't care about carbon fiber except in serious weight-saving uses?

[Porsche Chick]

Originally Posted by jb92563

Never seen rain!.....funny

I would hope that the car got washed once in a while.

I would think that in Florida there are many days with 100% humidity, and 100% salt in the sea breeze, so even garaged a lot may not save you from corrosion
of some sort.

That is a serious issue, steel door hinges rust in 3 years, even chrome hardware is heavily pitted after 7 years. Even stainless steel hinges show corrosion. We have baking pans inside the house that have rust.

This is why hubby built a dehumidified car cozy (super insulated section of the garage) for his 911. He is threatening to build one for my Boxster. I think I'll let him.