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oldskool73 · 01-17-2018, 10:05 PM

Gday,

first off... http://986forum.com/forums/boxster-general-discussions/14685-thinking-buying-boxster-must-read.html

General wisdom around here seems to be plan for about $2k per year in upkeep... some years it'll be much less, some will eat that right up and laugh at you. Depends a lot on the state of the car you start off with, no such thing as a cheap Porsche etc.

A lot depends on if you're up for doing the work yourself, have a trusted indy, or are taking it to Porsche dealer.

Also, being in Oz I'd add approx 50% on top of everything you read... it'll be 50% more expensive to buy in the first place (looking at UK/US prices makes me weep!), labour will be 50% more expensive as there's not many Porsche indies around (I'm lucky to have 2 in Sydney, dunno how many you have there?) and we have high labour rates anyway, and parts in general are more expensive.

There's a *lot* to look out for when buying an almost 20 year old sports car... if you're not a pro then deffo pay a pro (Porsche dealer or specialist indy) to do a PPI (pre purchase inspection) before you buy it, might cost you $600 but could save you thousands.

Is it worth it... I'd say so... but in the land of giant Utes and asian ricer cars your mates may not think so... it's a pretty personal choice.

01-17-2018, 10:05 PM	#2
oldskool73 Registered User Join Date: May 2015 Location: Sydney, Australia Posts: 335	Gday, first off... http://986forum.com/forums/boxster-general-discussions/14685-thinking-buying-boxster-must-read.html General wisdom around here seems to be plan for about $2k per year in upkeep... some years it'll be much less, some will eat that right up and laugh at you. Depends a lot on the state of the car you start off with, no such thing as a cheap Porsche etc. A lot depends on if you're up for doing the work yourself, have a trusted indy, or are taking it to Porsche dealer. Also, being in Oz I'd add approx 50% on top of everything you read... it'll be 50% more expensive to buy in the first place (looking at UK/US prices makes me weep!), labour will be 50% more expensive as there's not many Porsche indies around (I'm lucky to have 2 in Sydney, dunno how many you have there?) and we have high labour rates anyway, and parts in general are more expensive. There's a lot to look out for when buying an almost 20 year old sports car... if you're not a pro then deffo pay a pro (Porsche dealer or specialist indy) to do a PPI (pre purchase inspection) before you buy it, might cost you $600 but could save you thousands. Is it worth it... I'd say so... but in the land of giant Utes and asian ricer cars your mates may not think so... it's a pretty personal choice.