The Legend, final chapter...

[d18mike]

I too am in MI (The Great Cone State). I found you can get a lot of Boxster in the upper Midwest for $15K these days. I got my "new" 2001 (non-S) with 42K for $12,500; outstanding condition and perfect service history. I think I got a good deal, but I drove several in that price range that were comparable.

If I had to do it all over again, I would focus my search solely in the North. I spent a lot of time in the South and West looking at cars. Most were driven year-round and often parked in intense heat. Typically on the early models it really shows in the interior. I didn't find that additional year-round wear and tear was factored into the price to the extent that I thought it justified as I ventured South and West. Just one man's experience.

One of the (only) advantages to living where we do is that Boxsters are almost strictly summer cars/secondary and mollycoddled as such.

Truly sorry to hear about your car but in this economy at $15K you may come out ahead or at minimum on par (not counting hassle factor, of course).

[urban_legend]

That is a good point, mine was high mileage and driven year round but that is clearly rare here. BTW on a strickly financial basis - I made out like a bandit. Probably my best investment ever.

I picked up the car for $1.00 at a sheriff auction (was under a tarp and 8" of snow). There is a reason it was called the "urban legend". But a lot of time and effort to bring it back to the point that even the guys in the collosion shop felt bad when they saw it.

So now I will begin a search for a replacement - and will happily accept any PM's notifying me of a good deal or simply providing great advice.

[GTA_G20]

Too bad you didnt ask the insurance company what the buy back would have been, Im not too far away. As I have family in Windsor. I could have used some parts from "the legend"