01 Boxster S Value?

[KRAM36]

The car has very nice options, that's a plus. The headlights are from a 2003 or 2004 Boxster, is there a button on the dash for the washers? The LN Engineering IMS is a plus. Key FOBS are not cheap, that's a negative, rear ended with flaws in the paint and 1 CV boot weeps are negatives.

I'm thinking $10,500 at the most.

[Chuck W.]

That is a nicely optioned Boxster S with some good maintenance. Right colors combo too. In '01 that car was north of 60K. I would start out at $12,500 and see where it takes you. GLWS.

Originally Posted by KRAM36

The headlights are from a 2003 or 2004 Boxster

I don't think so. I have the same headlights on my '01 S that came with the car when I bought it in '01. Including the headlight washers that were a $225 option.

[jb92563]

Bought my 01 S with 50k miles 3 years ago for $15K so I agree that $12,500 would be a good starting point and expect to be haggled down a couple thousand.

You won't get much for all the options unfortunately on a 14 year old car

[Perfectlap]

The spread is wide because prices vary so much by zip code. If you want to sell quickly put it on eBay with a buy it now price on the high side. Most likely it will not sell in the first listing but you'll get many offers offline especially if you include contact info. You can work out a deal that way and arrange to have the car picked up or shipped. Often, you get people who search by zip code and are close by. Don't be afraid to list it more than once the longer you wait the more bidders, the higher the price.

From what I can see, 3.2's go quickly if they are well maintained. The one downside is that you've got that prior accident. Still I would list it on the high side to see if there bidders who don't care or are just impulsive. Given the IMS/AOS/WP work you've done and options I'd put your car ~$13,500 to a buyer that doesn't want to spend hours looking for a car with the known Boxster issues addressed. For a backyard mechanic familiar with these cars they'll probably go lower but not much lower because they'll know that those are easily $5k in repairs.
Now that these cars are past the 11-15 year mark (s models), I'm finding that although there are a lot of Boxsters in the market, most have a ton of deferred maintenance which is a bigger problem than just the expense for the next owner, they're indicative of a car that was not well looked after engine wise.

tip: get the interior of the car professionally detailed and put in new floor mats. Get very nice pics taken in a scenic location with the top down.
These types of pictures pretty much guarantee that you'll reel in an impulse buyer if one is looking. I can't believe how many lousy pics I see in ads for perfectly nice cars.

[KRAM36]

Originally Posted by Chuck W.

That is a nicely optioned Boxster S with some good maintenance. Right colors combo too. In '01 that car was north of 60K. I would start out at $12,500 and see where it takes you. GLWS.


I don't think so. I have the same headlights on my '01 S that came with the car when I bought it in '01. Including the headlight washers that were a $225 option.

My mistake, what year did Porsche start doing the no amber headlights?

[Chuck W.]

Originally Posted by KRAM36

what year did Porsche start doing the no amber headlights?

2000 was the first year that Litronic headlight were offered and they had no amber. In 2003 the standard headlight was offered with no amber.