Am I nuts to consider a Boxster?

[Gougoushu]

I loved my '02 RSX base model -- great looks, fun to drive, 7000 miles with $0 in repairs, awesome website [clubrsx.com]. But I let it go after just one year after I drove a few 986 Boxsters. The Boxster is superior in only one way, but it's a big one: fun.

Unfortunately it's been very hard to find a repair shop that doesn't want to charge extra for it being a Porsche. With kids in school, control costs by doing your own repairs with help from the many Boxster websites; having the RSX on hand will allow you to take your time doing them. :dance:

[GT_YellowJacket]

I'd like to give a whole-hearted vote for the Boxster (get an S please) and make a correction to mylamb's post. You don't need to be looking '05 or newer to get CPO.

You can get a CPO Boxster from a Porsche dealer probably near your price range. Just a month ago, I picked up a low mileage CPO '03 Boxster S for decent price (especially compared to my local market). Got exactly the year, color, and options I wanted. Just be willing to shop around and travel to a less expensive market to pick up your car. Because I have the warranty, I already had a few picky things repaired, and Porsche replaced entire assemblies without question.

[mylamb]

Right - my apologies - I was thinking the original 48 mos based on the factory warranty. CPO qualification is indeed up to 6 years old (up to 100K miles total.)