Advice Needed on Buying a Boxster HELP PLEASE

[Jager]

Originally Posted by viperfish

Hi Friends,

I have been an avid porsche nut for over 20 years and it has been a dream to own a porsche. I am in love with the Boxster and am considering a very clean one owner 1999 with all records and 60K miles. After reading these forums i am scared out of my mind to buy the car due to the potential of engine failure and/or high cost of maintenence. I understand parts are expensive but some folks are spending 3000-5000K for a single repair such as ignition, convertible top etc. The engine issues alone could mean that i may have to just junk the car. I am now very confused and torn. I dont mind dropping the occasional 1000-1500 on an repair, but anything over 2K seems way too high? Maybe I am way too poor to own one. I currently have a Lexus IS350 and have previously owned several Mercedes and Bimmers without a warranty, but i have never had to deal with 3K-5K repair bills. My other options are the Z4 or SC430, but i REALLY want the Boxster. Can you experts advice me please? Perhaps reading too many threads on crazy repairs and breakdowns has made me paranoid.

Much appreciated

You have to ask yourself this simple question… Do you want to be like one of us?? Fanatics about Porsches, to constantly think about your car every minute of the day (well every other minute), to wash your beauty every weekend and wax it every other weekend, to take it on joy rides every chance you get, to constantly look for ways of improving vehicle performance while increasing its longevity, to experience the ultimate driving machine any time you want , to have inner conflict trying to decide to drive with the top up or the top down, to talk about Porsches to all your friend until they are sick and tired of it then you go online to read and post messages about Porsches, to have everyone look at your car while driving the streets, to have conversations with the Highway Patrol like “was I really going that fast?”, the desire to clean your motor because you know there is dust on it, to clean your radiators because you know there is a bug on one of them, to read posts that have AOS, DTC, RMS, MAF, DME, PSM, ABS, LED, ECM, PCM, and IMS and know exactly what people are referring to. Do you really want to be like one of us?

[nicecar]

been reading alot for 6 months JAGER summed it up the best about to purchase speed humps wife wonders what they do i say look good then a find someone on here tha t says they help with wind deflection any excuse will do its 25 for decent pizza 1 for water 50 for a movie 100 for golf i think if you put it in perspective its not that expesive wifes purse 425 hair 125 clothes ???????? shoes??????????

[kpm]

http://986forum.com/forums/showthread.php?t=14685

[Beelzy]

When it comes to a Porsche, lust always wins out over common sense.....So go for it!!

IMHO though, buy a newer one. 2004 is a good year.

[jcb986]

When I bought my 2000S, I knew what needed to be done after driving and looking the car over. A one owner in pristine condition and a PCA decal on the window sold me. Didn't have time for a PPI, other buyers lining up to buy. I have spent a bout $1500, new tires, new rotors and pads, brake flush, 60 miles service plus the TIP. I did everything but the tires.

Check her out: http://s768.photobucket.com/albums/xx325/OldHippieYoungHeart/Boxster%20S/

[thstone]

As most of the posters in this thread have said, one of the best ways to make Porsche ownership more affordable is to do the maintanence and repairs yourself.

Browse through the Pelican Parts tutorials and you'll see how easy this is: (http://www.pelicanparts.com/boxster/boxster_tech.htm).

[pompous]

Originally Posted by nicecar

been reading alot for 6 months JAGER summed it up the best about to purchase speed humps wife wonders what they do i say look good then a find someone on here tha t says they help with wind deflection any excuse will do its 25 for decent pizza 1 for water 50 for a movie 100 for golf i think if you put it in perspective its not that expesive wifes purse 425 hair 125 clothes ???????? shoes??????????

Idk where your getting your speed humps from, but there was someone here in jax that's selling them on craigslist FYI if your still here in jax.

[Iflylow]

wow this is the hardest thread i ever read in a long time all of the sentences look just like this one and i had to read them six times for the sake of all who want to read them please take the time to make them readable the workd will be a better place thanks BTW it was really hard to type this way

[nicecar]

take the time to exxcerSize the mind as well as the motor we only use 10 % of our brain power plus i only have a sisth grade edumacation so be patient with a newbie