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Old 12-19-2013, 12:50 PM   #18
Perfectlap
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Another bit of free advice:

Prioritize mileage over year.

1996-1999 Boxster is essentially the same car.
2000-2004 Boxster basically the same.
2005-2008 Boxster basically the same.
2009+ different altogether engine.

Point being don't fret over a 2001 vs. 2002.
You get more value from a Boxster with less mileage than one with less years.
So when they say buy the newest Porsche you can afford, take that to mean usage not vintage.
If mileage is high like this 99 you're looking at, it needs to come with a very long list of repairs to big ticket items like the shocks,
clutch/ims, coolant system, exhaust/cats and all the other stuff like AOS, starter, alternator, wheel bearings add up big.
If it dosen't come with these repairs already done, you're not getting a good deal like you may think you are.
If you're handy and have a lift, you can get a decent deal fixing it up yourself... but still very far from cheap.
Pay now or pay later but with Porsche you will pay.
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