2000 Boxster S Plastic End of Life?

[Jay Laifman]

I have three Porsches. A 911, a 912 and a 2000 Boxster S.

Every time I drive the Boxster, I'm reminded how it really is basically a perfect sports car. Of course what makes it great includes the factory short shift, 917 wood shift knob, factory sport exhaust, Dansk cats and full leather (which adds weight but I think makes a big difference). I hope to just keep on driving and driving it.

But it seems more and more plastic things are just breaking. Side glove boxes, center glove box, window regulators, oil air separator, shifter cable end (though that may not be a plastic thing, and it's currently "fixed" with a $.15 hose clamp), and other things I'm not thinking of just now.

I'm starting to worry about what is next, and how bad it might all get.

Is this an understood issue that simply is going to keep getting worse? Any more serious parts breaking in my future?

Though I do recognize it is a 21 year old car! And I know it's just a sign of different designing. But neither my 911 nor my 912, which are 48 year and 54 year old cars, seem to have so many plastic parts (or course) that are crumbling.