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A little bit of fear is okay. In fact it is healthy for self preservation and your bank account. I have a 2001 Boxster base which now has 41k miles and got it two years ago and have done 10k miles since.
Budget $2k a year for maintenance and if the motor goes well it will be a lot more than that. I have driven mine for the last 2 winters and to tell you the truth I don't look forward to any winter driving and don't like to see salt and dirt on the Boxster.
Was in the Mazda dealership looking at a Mazda 3(it had to have heated seats for our climate !) but the thought of trading in the Box I would take a bath. Selling it privately would likely be more successful next spring. My daughter's boyfriend says that I will miss the Boxster or at least something sporty if I got rid of the Boxster and got a Mazda 3.
I take it to a local indy shop tomorrow to fix some rattles. I find as a DD there are ongoing relatively minor issues that require $$$ if I don't do it myself. As the above says as a weekend car it should be okay but as a DD it requires a lot more care. My Miata before was a lot cheaper to run but then the Boxster is a lot more car. Hope this helps!
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