The Porsche as an everyday car

[blinkwatt]

These cars drive better when driven often,you'll be fine.

[RandallNeighbour]

Hmmm. You live in Kuwait.

If you have a dealership in your city and you don't mind paying their outrageous prices for parts or parts/service, the car will make a fun daily driver.

These cars are not low maintenance though, especially when they pass the 70,000 mile mark.

If I were you, I'd buy a Carrera so you can drive it fast on straight desert roads when you want and then get a Toyota for shopping and back and forth to work. Boxsters aren't nearly as zippy as Carreras on a straight line and you don't have a lot of mountains around you for twisty roads if my topographic memory serves me correctly.

Hope this helps!

[Lil bastard]

I think there's a difference between being able to drive it daily and being a 'Daily Driver'.

I would not consider the Boxster to be a 'Daily Driver'.

The Top and motor would take a toll buttoning it up and opening it several times daily.

It doesn't get the best fuel mileage.

You can only take one passenger with you.

Odd size loads would not easily fit in the car.

You wouldn't normally want to subject the car's body to the daily threats of door dings, scrapes, etc.

The 'Fun' factor would totally disappear driving it daily in traffic.

Can you drive it daily? Sure.

Is it a 'Daily Driver'? Not in my book.

[bkiersz]

Originally Posted by Lil bastard

I think there's a difference between being able to drive it daily and being a 'Daily Driver'.

I would not consider the Boxster to be a 'Daily Driver'.

The Top and motor would take a toll buttoning it up and opening it several times daily.

It doesn't get the best fuel mileage.

You can only take one passenger with you.

Odd size loads would not easily fit in the car.

You wouldn't normally want to subject the car's body to the daily threats of door dings, scrapes, etc.

The 'Fun' factor would totally disappear driving it daily in traffic.

Can you drive it daily? Sure.

Is it a 'Daily Driver'? Not in my book.

Mine's not a daily driver, as Michigan roads are bad enough in the summer. That and it is not practical for business.

However I would take exception to some of the comments above:


"It doesn't get the best fuel mileage." - It may not get the best but it is certainly not bad. Better than my CTS.


"Odd size loads would not easily fit in the car." - Can be said of any car. Depends on how odd.

"You wouldn't normally want to subject the car's body to the daily threats of door dings, scrapes, etc." - I don't want any of my cars to get door dings and scrapes. Just park a little farther away.

"The 'Fun' factor would totally disappear driving it daily in traffic." - I don't know what else to say but that I disagree. I have fun sitting in it in my driveway.

I guess we all have our opinions but I think that you are being a little hard on the ol' Box. Wait, that came out wrong...

[nefarious986]

That odd size load comment reminds me of when I bought a 28" LCD monitor. I managed to fit it in the passenger seat with the top down but it was still pushing over to my side (it extended all the way over the center console and touched the driver seat).

I tried to drive it home, but felt so stupid not to mention I couldn't see anything on my right side. Pulled into a parking lot and called for a ride to take my monitor home.

While I was waiting in the car, some lady pulled up and said 'wow, are you driving or is the tv driving ? LOL

[Adam_w]

That reminds me, bought a new radiator for mine and collected it in the boxster, that had to go in the passenger seat as well, it was a lot of box for a small item though.

[E Kaplan]

If you don't need a back seat, the Boxster is a wonderful DD. I never get tired driving this car. I use my 2000 as a DD during the summer when the kids are out of school. Very comfortable and the AC keeps me cold during the hot summer months. (Didn't have the same luck with my old 928S).

In terms of dings, excessive milage, maintanance cost; just use it and enjoy it. I'd rather have fun 7 days a week with some headaches, than only having fun for a few hours on the weekend.

Eric