Interested in a couple different 986's - advice needed - 986 Forum - The Community for Porsche Boxster & Cayman Owners

2000SoCalBoxsterS · 05-27-2007, 04:17 PM

If you've had an S then you have to buy another S. Forget the Z3, if you must do the BMW go with the Z4. But a Boxster S is your better choice. As to price, you have to shop around and see what the market is. I checked all the major car websites and had a really good idea of what value was before I bought my 2000 S.

Scooter986 · 05-27-2007, 04:30 PM

I've researched quite a bit on price. I've seen prices all over the spectrum, but it really comes down to condition. At the end of the day, you get what you pay for most of the time. Once in a while you will come across the deal of the century.

The 2002 S I mentioned above seems to be a good price, but I am not sure about a 986 with 88,000 miles. Of course a PPI is a must, but still, 88,000 is high for a 986. However, it could go well beyond 200,000 if properly maintained...no one knows.

Anybody an absolute firm believer in PSM? Or is the 986 just so darn balanced that PSM is unnecessary?

I've always liked speed yellow and white is nice on a 986.

funster · 05-27-2007, 06:59 PM

I have a 2002 S and Psm, and I think it's great. You can tujrn it off by pushing a button, and if you are on anything slippery its great.

Scooter986 · 05-27-2007, 07:28 PM

I understand what PSM is and what the benefits are, but is it a deal breaker? Should I go with a non S with PSM, instead of an S without PSM. BTW the non S is extremely clean; like it just came of the showroom clean. The S is nice, but has a lot of miles.

dmcutter · 05-28-2007, 06:26 AM

On the Tail of the Dragon roadtrip at the beginning of the month, I broke the back end loose a couple of times in sharp curves in the rain. I was behind Mantis and saw his back end slide a couple times too. I saw the PSM light flash as it kicked in and I know it saved me from myself at least once. I know there were other guys who didn't have PSM and no one slid off the road, so you can certainly live without it, but I found it reassuring to know it was there.

Grizzly · 05-28-2007, 06:42 AM

Boxstaboy may be on to something mentioning WVAviator's car in the classified section. It's a really nice color combination and priced right, for an S. If you didn't want to drive it back, a shipper would bring it to you for about a grand, and you'd still be a couple thousand ahead of the game.

I've never driven a Z4, but to me, their styling is clumsy. Where I live, they're also very common. That's not the case with the Porsche.

Boxtaboy · 05-28-2007, 07:01 AM

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Originally Posted by Grizzly

Boxstaboy may be on to something mentioning WVAviator's car in the classified section. It's a really nice color combination and priced right, for an S. If you didn't want to drive it back, a shipper would bring it to you for about a grand, and you'd still be a couple thousand ahead of the game.

I've never driven a Z4, but to me, their styling is clumsy. Where I live, they're also very common. That's not the case with the Porsche.

Not to mention the special boxster red interior was a full leather gift- not the vinyl dash and door panels that most Boxsters come with. It truly is a great deal, and I'd buy it myself if I wasn't so lazy. The Boxster S he's looking at IMO, has too many miles, and at 88K miles, will prob. need a 90K major service soon. Yes, there are many folks with higher mileage boxsters, and that's great, but in all honesty, that's also the mileage point where things start to go out, like interior dash bulbs needing to be replaced, clutches starting to wear out, suspension starting to wear out, alternators/starters, a/c units, brake rotors, you name it.

As for the base 986 he's looking at, it is priced too high, comes with 17-inch wheels/cheap Kumhos, and white also isn't a particularly sought after color. I don't get it...can't be only 2 Boxsters in his entire state available for sale.

As for the BMW's, personally, I can't get over the ronald mcdonald clown shoe side profile of the car...long nose/short butt look.

As for PSM, I think it is a great thing to have, as it can really save your butt in a sticky situation. That being said, however, my car doesn't have PSM, and I've never swapped ends so far, and yet still enjoy the heck out of my car. You just need to be aware that you don't have the extra safety feature, and must drive accordingly.