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					Originally Posted by  piper6909
					 
				 
				Hey Starter.  It was actually a gift for my wife.  She always wanted one, and the Boxster is probably the only Porsche we afford. 
 
I may be crucified for saying this, but I was never a fan of Porsches.  I always thought of them as over-priced Volkswagens.  LOL  
 
Boy was I wrong.  In a very short time I fell in love with that car! 
			
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Likewise! Although my wife is frightened of the Box because, well, you actually have to drive it. Not like the Edge... the couch on wheels.
The Volkswagen comment, lol. In 94 I passed a lot that had a one-owner 86 325es for sale. "That" wife wanted to look at it... we did... and I told her it looked like an expensive Ford Escort (I had purchased a new Escort in 89). Well, a couple of weeks later I bought it with 218K on the clock, and for $5,400. Still have it and, the last I drove it (6 years ago) it was at 290K.
The Boxster I purchased was an impulse buy... saw it listed on CL (posted 3 hours before I saw it) and, 3 hours later... was driving it home. Never considered a Porsche... wasn't even on my radar!  It looked so good!
Cheers!!!