Save my marriage or upgrade to an '05 S?

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Originally Posted by tboyer

LOL, it was a sweet deal, under $22K 65K miles. I was seeking a steal on an 911 too...got to stick with a mid flat 6 though, afraid that the increase in power would be trumped by the handling char of a mid-position Boxster. Plus, my(our) bank account has already taken enough of a beaten!

This is my first eBay motors purchase...anyone else buy their 986/987 off of eBay?

I located my BoxsterS on Ebay. It was a trade in at a local Acura dealer. I went down to the showroom checked it out, loved it but the car didn't meet the reserve by the end of the auction. I took a major risk because another $100 or so and some chick who sold doggie sweaters would be driving around in my Porsche!
I made a deal with the dealership off ebay they relisted it and I got a Ebay Motors rebate and the dealer got a positive feedback for the ebay profile. It had about 9 or 10K miles and was just out of warranty. Saved a ton of dinero on depreciation.
Crazy thing is I bought it with only a 15 minute test drive and no PPI check. Ahhhh seems like yesterday...and many co$metic mod$ ago. Still ranks as the best depreciation purchase I have ever made.

I've drove a 987S Boxster and I didn't think it was hugely faster or tighter than my 986S. Better but not a big enough jump to justify the extra pennies. Now I haven't yet driven a BoxsterS with a CaymanS motor, I think a 50HP difference is the minimum of what I would need to consider parting with my Boxster. I did drive, and a real drive by the way, a CaymanS and in my opine that's a completely different, faster, tighter, louder car. That's the car that spoiled my BoxsterS experience. I must think about that every other day. It's like a human horsepower glove, if that makes sense. I've driven every 996 but the GT's and they don't compare. I've been watching the prices and they are coming down fast. But I just can't fathom justifying having a Boxster and a Cayman, two cars that seat a grand total fo four passengers seems excessive. What a conundrum.
p.s.
I also want a C4S as my mini-van grocery getter for fall and winter.
The crazy thing is I could probably buy all three and not cross $100K. Somehow I think four years from all three would still be worth a combined $75K. Not bad..
Can you imagine waking up on a Summer Saturday morining deciding which of my THREE Porsches I should drive that day? Good time to be a Porsche buyer.