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Old 04-16-2013, 03:58 PM   #12
M1NDCRlME
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Originally Posted by southernstar View Post
Sadly, I suspect that many have bought used Boxsters because the initiation fee (i.e., initial purchase price) is now incredibly low for what the car delivers. Many do not maintain them properly and when repairs are required (e.g., the water pump) replace them with low-priced Chinese parts that are doomed to fail even more quickly. In life, it is often true that we get what we pay for. In the case of a used Boxster, you get a low initial purchase price for such an incredibly well-balalnced and fun car, but must understand that the cost of ownership reflects that of a car that was intitially quite expensive, and is now getting quite old.

Brad
And this reminds me of something I was told a loooong time ago: "there is no such thing as a cheap Porsche".
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