I think I'm ready to sell my Boxster..

[RandallNeighbour]

rdougan, you basically bought what I bought. A black hole for dead presidents. You're not going to find a carefree Porsche ownership experience that doesn't come with a huge price tag up front or nice big payments every month.

So, if you are still thoroughly disgusted with the prospect of fixing up your car and enjoying it for enough years to make the fixing-up worthwhile, do what LB above suggested. Wash it, wax it, and trade it on something else.

I really wish I had done just that. I bought my '97 in 2004 for $15k, which at the time was $3k under wholesale blue book. I should have put it in an auction, broke even or even made a couple hundred bucks out of the deal, and saved up for a much newer S with far fewer miles on it owned by someone who didn't treat the car like they stole it.

[DFW02S]

8 months ownership here:

•Replaced the IMS
•Replaced the clutch
•Replaced the flywheel
•Replaced the RMS
•Replaced the motor mount
•Replaced the spark plugs
•Replaced the AOS
•Replaced the water pump
•Replaced shift shaft seal
•Replaced engine air filter
•Replaced cabin air filter
•Changed oil

•Bought track wheels
•Bought track tires
•Track alignment
•Bought track pads
•Replaced brake fluid
•Installed TS Pro short shifter
•Installed TS Pro test pipes

Is this a great car or what?!

[vitaminC]

Wait, I thought Honda built these things???