The $82,000 Boxster...
 

Here's what happens when a jackass gets his hands on the Porsche configurator and then backs out of his Build to Order. The local dealer is currently stuck with this specimen. It has ceramic brakes and paint/interior to sample, but is lacking xenons, PASM, PCM or Sports Chrono, yet still costs $82,000. Good luck with this one Pioneer...

I'll give them $25k for it.

:cheers:

How can a dealer let that happen? Isn't there some contract signed with such a build-to-order vehicle, or is the dealer just counting the profits and don't think to require a huge deposit at very least so they aren't stuck with something they will literally LOSE money on?

Wonder what the 'non-metallic paint-to-sample' is? Makes a bad situation even worse.

Looks like an "image" car... a lot of the equipment is cosmetic. Or the functional equipment has a high cosmetic appeal (look at my cool yellow brake calipers).

wow I remember when really exotic cars were $82,000
and you could buy a home for $100K without a 50 year mortgage
and an expenisve cable bill was an option,
and people got along fine without cell phones and the internet,
and you could actually speak to a human being on a customer service number
and your girlfriends handbag didn't cost as much as your first car


GOOD FOR THAT GUY!

he just got up one morning and said

what the FE($)#*$)! Am I out of my mind????
This crazy world has convinced me I need a Porsche!

F&^$# Them! I'm going home...hmmm I wonder if there is Jamba juice on the way home.

Ah ahhahah dang! I need to stop by and take a look at that thing. I'll take photos. :)

Most dealers would require the buyer to put some earnest money at risk if they bail. Whether this dealer did or not, who knows.

My guess is, they did. I know this dealer.

When I ordered my 987 in March the dealer asked for a $2K, fully-refundable deposit. This gets me a 72-hour right of first refusal when the car shows up in August. Of course, I didn't order a monstrosity like this. You would think once you go to custom paint there's got to be some "restocking" fee.

Ken

I would rather walk away from 1-2 grand then drop 82 on a Boxster. Hello Z06 or GT3.

82k????
 

That thing better take care of me for that much....

Was at the dealer recently and spoke to the salesman on this particular unit.

Although the car is listed on the dealer's inventory, it apparently has not yet been delivered and is not actually for sale. It was a special order for a customer currently spending some time overseas, who is looking forward to picking this gem up. And the paint to sample?...wait for it...

Rolex Green.

I saw that green on a CaymanS first hand. It's bad ass.
(beige interior) had a golden like shimmer in the sun.
Looked like a million bucks, must be wicked at sundown.

Oy vey.

I stopped by after you originally reported this and talked to one of the salesmen there. He said it wasn't in inventory yet but that's all he had to say about it.

I paid my 06 987s little over $79k.

Bolkar if you are in a financial position and inclined to spend 26k on Boxster options, then good for you, it must be nice! I'd love to read your options list.

I originally posted about this because I found it amazing that someone could spend 82K on a box and end up with the options that he did. For example, I didn't even think it was mathematically possible to spend 82k on the configurator without getting PCM of some sort.

However, with the Rolex green paint to sample, the intent of the buyer makes sense now. My analysis is that the guy is not an auto-x type in that he left off the PASM/Sports Chrono which greatly enhance the performance feel of the car, but he got the PCCB. I'd bet a large amount of money that the only reason he got PCCB is so the brake caliper color would match the Rolex green/gold theme (note the yellow instrument dial faces). If someone wants to craft their Boxster as an homage to Rolex, more power to'em....but I'm still going to laugh at them.

harshh..

if money were no object I too would spring for the yellows and I'd leave the driver aids off the car for sure, opt for the thicker steering well (in alcantara), I can see skipping the Litronics on principle as well; I really see no big difference between halogens particularly in city driving. Like I said before this new green is a very very nice color in person. very distracting. Not sure it would work on anything other than a coupe though.
Green and yellow could also be an homage to Lotus (the racing team not the car) as well. I think a black interior would be a little more racy too.

p.s.
the choice of wheel spacers and PCCB together, is interesting.

But then again..
 

SD987 wrote:
My analysis is that the guy is not an auto-x type in that he left off the PASM/Sports Chrono which greatly enhance the performance feel of the car;

What about the 5MM spacers? :) (must have been an ordering mistake)

I think you may need 5mm spacers to put PCCB calipers on a 987, or maybe he just wanted the locking capability on the 5mm.

Dammit Mike...stop trying to mess up my theory !

that's funny because i wouldn't buy a car without xenon now. my commute is suburban, high speed (25 miles of interstate), usually pre-dawn except this time of year, and teaming with roadside dear. there is a big difference in you drive outside of a city environment

Having had both the 987 base with halogens and the xenons on the S I actually think they're comparable at low beam, the projector headlamps work much better than any standards halogen that I've seen.

However, the combination of the low beam xenon and halogen high-beam spotlight on the S is truly outstanding. It seems to be almost double the range of the halogen only high-beams.

Long story short, for rural driving where you can use high-beams more, I'd have to agree with Mtch.

She's arrived and apparently is reaching internet cult status...

http://www.autospies.com/news/PHOTOS-What-happens-when-you-cross-a-Porsche-Boxster-with-a-Rolex-7287/

looks like a green MR2, terrible.

That's not the color I saw. I thought Rolex green was an option not a customer supplied color matching deal. The color I saw was dark dark green almost black with a gold shimmery flake that shifted color in the sun light.

Lemme see, my high school TR4 was about that color, more or less. Interior color was "rusted to match exterior", if I recall. Not an unpleasant shade of green, but it sure wouldn't be my 1st choice on a car like a Boxster.
Also, I have this hunch that if I ran down to my local P-dealer, ordered up a custom extravaganza like this, then casually sauntered in to drop the bomb that I really didn't want it after all, changed my mind you know - somehow methinks I'd get stuck paying for it anyway. But some people pull it off...
I say take it to the track. It's got good brakes!

I quite like the color, but it would have looked better with sand rather than cocoa

I've thought about someday getting a brand new Boxster. All I want is a base 987 with S 18" rims and seat heaters :)

If you are referring to the top color, Porsche does not offer a sand colored top. Just black, metropol blue, stone grey and cocoa.

Sand would be a nice chioce if they had it. Now, keeping it clean would be another issue!! :D

very sharp
 

I dig that color quite a bit....hey buffalo, I have a white 05' with s 18"'s and seat warmers I'll part with! I'm going for the green machine!!

So I stopped by and looked at it today. The paint's not very pretty up close--I think he should've gone metallic.

I took these with proper white balance settings and didn't touch them at all other than to resize them. Not much different from the other pictures, but I have two interior shots showing the door handle bezels in green, the gauges in yellow and the Thick Sport Steering Wheel.

Sorry for the weak photography--they unfortunately wouldn't unlock it so I could get good shots of the interior. :(

Nice job Eslai !

Yeah, that paint doesn't look good now, and I don't think it's going to age/get dirty well either. Pretty much of a ************************ abomination, all around.

I saw that this one also made the board at Rennteam and PPBB today. I'm assuming that the new owner isn't aware that his pride and joy is providing amusement to other Boxster owners the world over. (If someone posts a "Here's pics of my new green Boxster" thread, we may have to do some furious backpedaling).

BTW, I enjoyed your Solstice comment on Farago's site.

Porsche only offers customized exterior paint; both standard and metallic ($4,315), and interior leather ($3,845). They don't offer a customized top selection, ...at least not in the order guide.

Not to bag on anyone's preference in colors but the only sports car they should make in white is the Lotus Esprit.

I'm not a fan of white cars in general.

Haha you saw that comment eh? Seriously, the Solstice has buck teeth, I don't know why none of the journalists out there ever mention that!

The one thing I can say about the Rolex boxster is that I do think the yellow calipers match pretty well. Just would've chosen a different green--this one isn't quite forest, and it's got a weird washed-out overtone to it. With the paint having absolutely no depth, it reminds me of like... well, a TJ paint job, frankly.

Just one more dig....

Some anonymous jokester over at PPBB posted this pic, it's pretty damn funny:

We've come full circle...

The $82,000 boxster S is now available for sale at Pioneer...for $55,900

A damn good price considering the kit, if you can live with the color.

That's:

$26,000 in depreciation in less than one year..

$3,000 a month

$5.65 a mile

Link to sale

And there's no way they will sell it for $55,900. I bet if they sell it, it goes for less than 50k, possibly as low as 45k. I SURE hope they got some kind of non-refundable deposit on that thing - wow.

Kermit's Boxster...now that's a funny one :cheers:

How much would a quality paint job cost to change the color?

I'd pay 82K (US) for it!!!!!! :cool: (about 100K AUS.)

*as long as the steering wheel was on the right side* :p ....runs and hides

A high quality change of color can run $8-10k

I think the car will sell, just not quickly. It is a very nice car. It will take a unique buyer...who really likes the color green. Heck, we have a few Forum members here who are very passionate about green.

Worse case, a potential buyer can get a few more thousand off, and use that for a good paint job.

Wow.... I'm a bit speechless. I just got finished reading this thread and I must say that this really sucks for the dealership.

1st. I love green, but that green is pretty horrible. Like someone earlier said, it has no depth.

2nd. The options are such a weird combo, that I'd be surprised if anyone bought it.

3rd. That poor dealership. I wonder if we'll ever find out who ordered that car.