Almost a new owner....

[blue2000s]

Originally Posted by saaber

The boxster is harder to work on and it seems that every little thing is darned expensive. .02

That's another thing. The Impreza has to be one of the world's easiest modern cars to work on. Everything's accessible and simple. You'll never, ever find a mid engined car that's as easy to work on as a Subaru.

[fatmike]

C'mon guys. Now your getting me scared about my own Boxster.

The Boxster is not an econobox, but its more reliable than most people think.

Sure there are are things that cost more like tires, and brakes. But the Boxster is totally worth it.




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[gmboxster]

Thank you Fatmike. These guys have me wanting to go out and sell my Boxster ASAP. LOL. Working on your own car is difficult unless you have the knowledge and location to do so. When I bought my car I knew it would be more expensive to maintain then say a Toyota Camry. That comes with the terriority. But hey you only live once and think of some of the other things you spend money on. Restaurants, movies, starbucks,etc. I would rather spend money on my boxster than buying a $4 coffee everyday. BTW, I've had my car 7 months and completely troublefree so far. Knocking on wood right now.. Enjoy it, these cars are a total blast to drive.

[blue2000s]

Hey, the question was how does it compare to a Subaru. No one said it's not worth it.

[kwakr738]

Thanks guys for all the input. The collective experience from you guys is great. The difference in labor costs and parts are quite surprising, but it is good to know alternatives to cushion the cost. That I really do appreciate. I think I am leaning towards the Boxster more. Even the cost is high, I have not heard any regrets about owning a Boxster. If I can get through financing without anything major breaking, I should be okay.

Fatmike thanks for the info on Powertech. I will call them for a PPI quote as well. I spoke to a gentlemen at Authohaus who quoted me about 200 beans for the PPI. I also got a quote from someone further away for 400. I am guessing every garage performs a similar PPI, but were you satisfied with Powertech's job?

Thanks again for all the input and I would love to hear more experiences.

[fatmike]

I've used ******************************** recently too. They are close to my house & I had them do an oil change just to start a relationship with them. I will go back to them in the future. My initial impression is that they are honest, and clearly pationationate about Porsches. You can't ask too much more than that. But, they aren't at all like Powertech. ******************************** is 1 bay and very informal (Powertech is 6 bays & much more like a "business").

Good luck with the car. Make sure you go into the PPI with a list of things you want them to look at (the expensive stuff). You can get that list from Mike Focke's web site & other places on the web (rear main seal, coolant leaks, condition of tires/brakes, top condition, etc.). But, tell them its not about the cosmetic stuff (except to look for any hidden collision damage, etc.). Don't forget that some people buy Porsche's to collect, and a small scratch matters. Your buying a Porsche to DRIVE & you want to know its mechanically solid. Stress that in your PPI.




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[saaber]

Originally Posted by blue2000s

Hey, the question was how does it compare to a Subaru. No one said it's not worth it.

Yes that comment is right on the money. You want to go into it with your eyes open. The facts are that it is much more expensive to own and run compared to a subaru. It's part of the deal with owning a Porsche. But it also drives like a Porsche and all the other benefits that come with that. Like blue2000s said, no one said it's not worth it.