[thstone]

I have a 97 chassis that was converted into a Spec Boxster race car in 2013 at 205,000 miles. Now the chassis has around 260,000 miles. The fact that it was a 97 and not a 98 or 99 has never been an issue in any way and the fact that the original engine lasted 205,000 miles says that the engine certainly wasn't crap. Earlier this year, the front end was damaged in an on-track incident and was easily repaired with readily available parts.

Buying the first year of a new model is always a bit risky but after 20 years, what ever growing pains might have existed have surely been repaired/replaced by now.