100K on Boxster S to much?

[HB986]

Originally Posted by ZuperJamez

Hello everyone and thank you for reading my post. I have been doing some research and reading this forum for a couple of days now in hopes of getting some insight on buying a Boxster S. I found a couple of listings of cars that I really like but I am not sure if the price is to high or if I should be concerned about the mileage on these cars. I will definitely be getting a PPI, compression, and trickle down check before I buy. I kinda like the speed yellow color but that doesn't mean everything to me. But I have got to have a MT and it has to be a "S." I'm trying to stay under $17K (ideally $15K) since I am sure I will have to be putting in some maintenance immediately afterward. What do you think is a fair price for these cars? Once again thanks for your help and it's nice to meet my future Boxster brethren. Check out the links below:

Car 1
2002 Boxster S 93K miles wants $20000
http://seattle.craigslist.org/see/cto/887107970.html

Car 2
2002 Boxster S no miles listed asking $14,000
http://seattle.craigslist.org/see/ctd/885537900.html

Car 3
2001 Boxster S 54K miles asking $19,500
http://seattle.craigslist.org/est/ctd/883656879.html

Car 4
2002 Boxster S 62K miles asking $18,500
http://www.autotrader.com/fyc/vdp.jsp?ct=u&car_id=250898812&dealer_id=143062&car _year=2002&model=BOXSTE&num_records=25&systime=&ma ke2=&highlightFirstMakeModel=&start_year=1981&keyw ordsfyc=&keywordsfyc=&keywordsrep=&keywordsrep=&en gine=&certified=&body_code=0&fuel=&only_price=1&aw sp=false&search_type=both&distance=200&marketZipEr ror=false&search_lang=en&showZipError=n&make=POR&k eywords_display=&color=&page_location=findacar%3A% 3Aispsearchform&min_price=&drive=&default_sort=pri ceDESC&seller_type=b&max_mileage=&style_flag=1&sor t_type=priceDESC&address=98002&advanced=y&only_pho to=1&end_year=2009&doors=&transmission=&max_price= 20000&cardist=35

Car 5
2002 Boxster S 107K miles asking $14,000
http://www.autotrader.com/fyc/vdp.jsp?ct=u&car_id=253406794&dealer_id=3386618&ca r_year=2002&model=BOXSTE&num_records=25&systime=&m ake2=&highlightFirstMakeModel=&start_year=1981&key wordsfyc=&keywordsfyc=&keywordsrep=&keywordsrep=&e ngine=&certified=&body_code=0&fuel=&only_price=1&a wsp=false&search_type=both&distance=200&marketZipE rror=false&search_lang=en&showZipError=n&make=POR& keywords_display=&color=&page_location=findacar%3A %3Aispsearchform&min_price=&drive=&default_sort=pr iceDESC&seller_type=b&max_mileage=&style_flag=1&so rt_type=priceDESC&address=98002&advanced=y&only_ph oto=1&end_year=2009&doors=&transmission=&max_price =20000&cardist=31

Car 6
THIS ONE MIGHT BE THE BEST DEAL:
1999 Boxster S (not sure if this is accurate, didn't the S come out in 2000 or 1999.5?) 70K miles asking $16,000
http://www.autotrader.com/fyc/vdp.jsp?ct=p&car_id=252528287&dealer_id=63378033&c ar_year=1999&num_records=25&model=BOXSTE&systime=& make2=&highlightFirstMakeModel=&start_year=1981&en gine=&keywordsrep=&keywordsrep=&keywordsfyc=&keywo rdsfyc=&certified=&fuel=&body_code=0&only_price=1& awsp=false&search_type=both&distance=200&marketZip Error=false&search_lang=en&showZipError=n&first_re cord=26&make=POR&color=&keywords_display=&page_loc ation=findacar%3A%3Aispsearchform&min_price=&drive =&default_sort=priceDESC&seller_type=b&max_mileage =&style_flag=1&sort_type=priceDESC&address=98002&o nly_photo=1&advanced=y&end_year=2009&pager.offset= 25&transmission=&doors=&max_price=20000&cardist=3 8

That's the best of what I have found so far. If anyone is selling a Boxster S in the Seattle, WA area please contact me. If it was your money which of these cars would you automatically weed out and which do you think might be a good buy? Thanks for all your help and if anyone gets really bored and finds a car for me I would be eternally in their debt!

Thanks,
James

Shoot me your email address. I may have exactly what you are looking for.

[ZuperJamez]

Wow! Thanks for all of the feedback everyone, I really appreciate it. This is more helpful than just about any forum I have ever posted on and no one flamed me for asking a dumb question. You all have given me a lot to think about. Now I am thinking of going for a 2003 BMW M3 with 6 speed 60K miles and custom exhaust, intake, ground control suspension, and two sets of rims and tires (one for track days, one for street). But I still love the boxster and the guy want $20,000 for the M3. I'll keep you all posted. Thanks again!

[vath2001]

Originally Posted by ZuperJamez

Wow! Thanks for all of the feedback everyone, I really appreciate it. This is more helpful than just about any forum I have ever posted on and no one flamed me for asking a dumb question. You all have given me a lot to think about. Now I am thinking of going for a 2003 BMW M3 with 6 speed 60K miles and custom exhaust, intake, ground control suspension, and two sets of rims and tires (one for track days, one for street). But I still love the boxster and the guy want $20,000 for the M3. I'll keep you all posted. Thanks again!

If you have the money, stay with the Boxster. BMW's are everywhere. And don't forget to check Kelly Blue Book too (KBB.com). It will give you an idea where the price should be.

[freqflyer]

A couple months ago I got a 2004 Boxster S with alot of options through Carmax (I did not believe it either) with 21K on the odometer. It was 23,999 on the internet and 30,999 when I got to see the car with the sticker. Carmax gave me the car at the lower price and I bought an extended warranty for 2000. I am good to 95,000 miles. I would suggest checking them out. One of the others in our Porsche club did the same thing. Tony