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Hello All,

I'm new to the forum and considering the purchase of a Boxster to use as a daily driver for my 110 mile round trip commute to and from work. My commute is mostly well-paved country roads with little traffic. I plan to keep the car about a year or about 20-25K miles. So here are my questions to you the wise and experienced...

Is there a preferred year and model?
Are there any major or common issues that I should look for?
How reliable is the car (i.e. Do little things prevent it from running?)
I do most of my own routine maintenance (oil change, etc.), is this more difficult than other cars?

I am used to driving performance cars. My current commuter is a Lotus Elise. I love the performance though the ingress and egress can be a pain sometimes. I think a Boxster will be a little more civilized.

I'm sure I'll have other questions as I learn. Thanks in advance.