My dilemma... - 986 Forum - The Community for Porsche Boxster & Cayman Owners

NickCats · 12-21-2006, 06:27 PM

Shaman,

I live in Chicago as well ( suburbs ), and I traded in my 2004 X-Type for a 1999 Boxster in April :

New Owner – Yeah !

There is not one day that has gone by that I wished I had kept the Jaguar

You will LOVE the Boxster !

As soon as it warms up, drop the top and take a cruise down Michigan Ave or LSD.

Life does NOT get much better

Good luck...

Nick

SD987 · 12-21-2006, 09:43 PM

I just had the dubious honor of driving an X type (3.0?) Enterprise rental for a week on a business trip. I have to say that the performance wasn't bad for a luxo-sedan, it moved briskly and handled surprisingly light and well, but that interior was horrendous. It's pretty clearly the interior of a Ford and who thought that green would be a good backlight?

Don't mean to diss anyone's ride, present or former, but it was...sad.

You're going to have trouble with your window regulators parking your box or any other convertible outside in freezing precipitation. Auto-adjust when opening or closing doors no workee well when the windows are frozen shut.

Aside from needing winter tires and wear to the plastic rear window you should be fine.

djomlas · 12-21-2006, 11:17 PM

well...i think they are both good cars, but they are too different kinds of cars for us to be decinding which one you need.
it would have been the same if you asked if you should keep a lifted up pickup truk and a lowrider....too different.
just my .02

MNBoxster · 12-21-2006, 11:24 PM

Hi,

Anyone dissing the X-Type clearly lacks a thorough understanding - maybe the greatest sleeper of the past 25 years! Looks, Fit & Finish, Provenance, Reliability, great warranty, and moderate Performance for slightly more than the cost of an optioned Taurus.

But, it is literally in a different class than the Boxster, so comparing the two is like comparing a Frosty Malt to Hagen Das, completely different animals.

If you want a Sedan with some Panache, keep the Jag. But, if you want a drop top roadster, get the Boxster...

Happy Motoring!... Jim'99

djomlas · 12-21-2006, 11:40 PM

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Originally Posted by MNBoxster

Hi,

Anyone dissing the X-Type clearly lacks a thorough understanding - maybe the greatest sleeper of the past 25 years! Looks, Fit & Finish, Provenance, Reliability, great warranty, and moderate Performance for slightly more than the cost of an optioned Taurus.

But, it is literally in a different class than the Boxster, so comparing the two is like comparing a Frosty Malt to Hagen Das, completely different animals.

If you want a Sedan with some Panache, keep the Jag. But, if you want a drop top roadster, get the Boxster...

Happy Motoring!... Jim'99

thats what i was trying to say...but no ice cream on my mind at that time

shaman1204 · 12-22-2006, 06:01 AM

Thanks for the replies everyone. After researching for about six hours last night I am going to start test driving after I get back from the holdiays. I have come to the conclusion that I might as well do it while young (30) and have some expendable income. And the Jag has been a nice car, but I had quite a few minor cosmetic and one major problem that was covered by the warranty. I was at first hesitant about the Boxster because I thought that a mid engine foreign sports car would be expensive to maintain, but then I learned that new brake pads on all four corners of the Jag would be $650+! For a Ford product! To the Chicago guys, do you recommend a Porsche dealer to have the PPI, and the name of any salesperson that you have dealt with? Thanks again everyone, I want one just to be a part of this board! I have lurked on other car forums and usually everything breaks out into a pissing match. Not here. Happy Holidays.

12-22-2006, 06:12 AM

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Originally Posted by shaman1204

Thanks for the replies everyone. After researching for about six hours last night I am going to start test driving after I get back from the holdiays. I have come to the conclusion that I might as well do it while young (30) and have some expendable income. And the Jag has been a nice car, but I had quite a few minor cosmetic and one major problem that was covered by the warranty. I was at first hesitant about the Boxster because I thought that a mid engine foreign sports car would be expensive to maintain, but then I learned that new brake pads on all four corners of the Jag would be $650+! For a Ford product! To the Chicago guys, do you recommend a Porsche dealer to have the PPI, and the name of any salesperson that you have dealt with? Thanks again everyone, I want one just to be a part of this board! I have lurked on other car forums and usually everything breaks out into a pissing match. Not here. Happy Holidays.

Sham1204, for sure do a PPI!!

I have been to all of the Porsche dealers in the Chicago area. There are about 5. Porsche Exchange in Highland Park always has a great selection of new cars. Westmont Porsche always has a great selection of used cars.

Have fun test driving.

Go to the Chicago Region PCA web-site and start reading "The Scene". This is our local region's publication. You can get a good feel for the events usually held in the Chicago area. www.pca-chicago.org.

Dr. Kill · 12-22-2006, 07:14 AM

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Originally Posted by shaman1204

I have come to the conclusion that I might as well do it while young (30) and have some expendable income.

Excellent. I am not sure about your family situation, but you can always go with a sporty 4 door sometime down the road while a 2 seater doesn't always fit well into the mix. Do it now while you can.