1999 Boxster - New Purchase Review

[Rob175]

Glad you decided to keep looking. There are some really well maintained "older" Boxsters out there. I know that because my 98' is one of them.

But having said that, I maintain that which needs to be maintained without trying to make a 25 year old car "new again". As issues arise (thankfully few) I get those fixed, but I don't replace items just "because" as some prefer to do. Mine is a sunny day summer driver only and it runs well. I don't track it or drive it "hard". The only major work that's been done is replacing the coolant tank in the rear trunk and replacing the water pump and associated hoses.

My 98' (5-speed) just turned 92,000 miles (yep, about 4,000 miles a summer) and I know I should have it tuned up soon (plugs/coils, wires etc) but the car runs great getting 28 miles a gallon so I'm delaying the work for now.

BUT....if you plan on buying one that "needs work", projects can snowball and it can get very expensive. IMHO, its better to pay a higher purchase price for a sweet one that requires little work other than typical maintenance.....but that's me.