Ordering A New Boxster

[humara]

i'd strongly recommend the euro delivery if you can. from what i've heard, you basically get a free trip to germany to bond with your new car before having it shipped here.

Originally Posted by humara

i'd strongly recommend the euro delivery if you can. from what i've heard, you basically get a free trip to germany to bond with your new car before having it shipped here.

Yes, good idea, but I don't know about being "free". The option costs over $1,500 and you still have to respect the proper engine break-in proceedure- keeping below 4,200 RPM's.

http://www.porsche.com/usa/accessoriesandservices/eventsandracing-europeandelivery/

[danr1707]

I'm also going to order an '08 for delivery in the spring. I can't find the "perfect" used one and I really don't want it until spring anyway. The dealer I spoke with told me not to rush and call him around Christmas.

My wife and I wanted to do the European delivery, but figure that trying to coordinate a European trip with proposed build times with be stressful. I'm also not thrilled with the idea of break in Europe. I'd rather do it here.

-Dan

[yellowboxster01]

I don't know why one would pay $60K for a brand new boxster when you can get a 996 Turbo with roughly 20K miles for $10K more. My dad picked up an 01 Turbo with 10K miles for $70K from the largest Porsche dealer in NA, Champion. Just my opinion.

Originally Posted by yellowboxster01

I don't know why one would pay $60K for a brand new boxster when you can get a 996 Turbo with roughly 20K miles for $10K more. My dad picked up an 01 Turbo with 10K miles for $70K from the largest Porsche dealer in NA, Champion. Just my opinion.

Let's see....

1) A warranty
2) 19,999 less miles
3) $10,000 less
4) Convertible
5) Mid engine
6) I know I did a proper engine break-in procedure
7) Seven years of updated Porsche technology- safety and performance

[yellowboxster01]

Originally Posted by bmussatti

Let's see....

1) A warranty
2) 19,999 less miles
3) $10,000 less
4) Convertible
5) Mid engine
6) I know I did a proper engine break-in procedure
7) Seven years of updated Porsche technology- safety and performance

300 extra hp I guess cancels that out for me. Call me crazy but, to each their own. BTW, you can get a Turbo Cab, maybe not for 10K extra but, I'm a fan of hardtops. I got what I could afford, if I had my pick it would be a hardtop 993. Warranty doesn't mean sheit to me, I've had my car for almost a year trouble free, so that's just like insurance to me...meaningless. But, if you guys are about that, rock on.

A $60K Boxster, I'd never buy. A $25K Boxster, sure. Turbo would woop your ass around the track but, go on thinking the Boxster is superior to the Turbo.

Warrenty's are for suckers, imo.

[danr1707]

Originally Posted by yellowboxster01

A $60K Boxster, I'd never buy. A $25K Boxster, sure. Turbo would woop your ass around the track but, go on thinking the Boxster is superior to the Turbo.

Warrenty's are for suckers, imo.

Is this thread a debate about a new Boxster vs a 7 year old turbo? Sorry if I'm wrong for being a newbie, but isn't this thread about "ordering a new Boxster"?

Besides, did the OP say anything about taking his car to the track? Maybe he is looking for the perfect all around car. I know that is what I'm looking for. And why would anyone pay $70K for a 7 year old used car. That seems silly to me. IMHO

-Dan

Originally Posted by yellowboxster01

300 extra hp I guess cancels that out for me.

Yellowboxster, are you sure about your numbers? A 2008 987S has 295 HP. A 2001 911 Turbo had about 415. That's a difference of approx 120 HP. Big difference, but not 300.

Great car. Congrats to your father.

[RandallNeighbour]

Baseball, one thing I will do when buying a new Pcar is having a tech hook up a PST tool to it BEFORE I SIGN THE PAPERS to recored the number of stage one and stage two redlines the engine has on it.

This way, if the engine blows, Porsche can't tell you they're not paying for it because you redlined it.

If the engine doesn't blow, it's a good way to record a baseline so you know how you and anyone else has driven the car.

If it does have a bunch of stage two redlines, you can refuse to take delivery of the car. One overly zealous drive in your brand new car by a salesman or tech or a porter pegging it repeatedly is really bad for a brand new engine, but they could care less because it's not their car.

Originally Posted by RandallNeighbour

Baseball, one thing I will do when buying a new Pcar is having a tech hook up a PST tool to it BEFORE I SIGN THE PAPERS to recored the number of stage one and stage two redlines the engine has on it.

This way, if the engine blows, Porsche can't tell you they're not paying for it because you redlined it.

If the engine doesn't blow, it's a good way to record a baseline so you know how you and anyone else has driven the car.

If it does have a bunch of stage two redlines, you can refuse to take delivery of the car. One overly zealous drive in your brand new car by a salesman or tech or a porter pegging it repeatedly is really bad for a brand new engine, but they could care less because it's not their car.

Hey Randall, just a side note, on the 987 (not sure about the 986) there are actually 6 (six) ranges on the DME that record ignitions for that range. I don't know what they all mean. I wish someone could tell me.

At my last oil change, just last week (I love that new oil "feeling"!), I asked for a print-out from my DME. The tech gave it to me and reviewed it with me. He said everything was fine.

[choeglund]

Originally Posted by yellowboxster01

I don't know why one would pay $60K for a brand new boxster when you can get a 996 Turbo with roughly 20K miles for $10K more. My dad picked up an 01 Turbo with 10K miles for $70K from the largest Porsche dealer in NA, Champion. Just my opinion.

Are those 996 lights and a turbo bumper cover on your 986?