12-14-2011, 08:00 PM
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Instead of a Boxster I wish I would have bought....
Been spending some time on the Pontiac Solstice forum, seeing what they have to say about the Boxster: Pontiac Solstice Forum - Search Results for Boxster
They're pretty realistic, general consensus is the Boxster is way out of the Solstice's league and many of them wish they could afford a Boxster or even afford the maintanence a used Boxster requires. Most justify the Solstice by saying the turbo model has a similar 0-60 as the older S and has cheaper performance mods available but others just come right out and admit "I should have bought a used Boxster".
So I'm curious: seeing how we're all Boxster owners, has anyone had any regrets and wished they bought some other vehicle than a Boxster? Besides other Porsche models 
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12-14-2011, 08:21 PM
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No !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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12-14-2011, 08:23 PM
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...... Nope! 
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12-14-2011, 08:30 PM
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Regret? Hmm, seems that most boxster owners have eliminated this word from their vocabulary, shortly after their purchase :P
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12-14-2011, 10:15 PM
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that car barely compares.
i actually drove one, and wouldn't recomend it to anyone whos stuck between the two.
its cramped in there, cheaply made, trans sux, and seats are uncomfortable.
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12-14-2011, 10:34 PM
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As a second car I have no problems with having a boxster. As a primary, well maybe if I was a little younger and no kids.
I've been playing with this lately and it is a ton of fun for commuting. Yeah it sucks in the twisties 
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12-15-2011, 06:34 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by healthservices
As a second car I have no problems with having a boxster. As a primary, well maybe if I was a little younger and no kids.
I've been playing with this lately and it is a ton of fun for commuting. Yeah it sucks in the twisties
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Fun? Aren't Lexus cars for people who don't like driving?
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12-15-2011, 07:45 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by blue2000s
Fun? Aren't Lexus cars for people who don't like driving?
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I guess it depends on what you are doing. When driving from OC to LA during heavy traffic, I would pick the Lexus over the boxer each and every time. The drive is so much more enjoyable when you don't have to hear each and every sound the cars around you make as you drive. The ability to shut the hardtop and the outside noise is a big plus. The softer ride is also a plus with the horrible roads we have here commuting
Last edited by healthservices; 12-15-2011 at 07:53 AM.
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12-15-2011, 09:10 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by healthservices
I guess it depends on what you are doing. When driving from OC to LA during heavy traffic, I would pick the Lexus over the boxer each and every time. The drive is so much more enjoyable when you don't have to hear each and every sound the cars around you make as you drive. The ability to shut the hardtop and the outside noise is a big plus. The softer ride is also a plus with the horrible roads we have here commuting
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I guess that could be fun. Like in the way a nice long nap is fun.
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12-15-2011, 08:30 PM
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2006 987
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Quote:
Originally Posted by healthservices
I guess it depends on what you are doing. When driving from OC to LA during heavy traffic, I would pick the Lexus over the boxer each and every time. The drive is so much more enjoyable when you don't have to hear each and every sound the cars around you make as you drive. The ability to shut the hardtop and the outside noise is a big plus. The softer ride is also a plus with the horrible roads we have here commuting
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12-15-2011, 12:20 AM
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i seriously considered the Solstice before i decided i really could afford a Boxster and upped my game.
if it had to be american, most likely a Vette.
nothing in a higher-end european i can afford.
i will have a used Ferrari some day though...
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12-15-2011, 12:41 AM
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I'd still get a Boxster but... Wish I would have bought one with a PPI from a dealer, whether it would have made any difference I'll never know. When I could shift I thought about buying a Detomaso Pantera, I'm sure after the boxster it would feel unrefined. As JD noted, a 10 year old 360 Modena can be had for around the same dollars as a new Boxster, now what are the odds you can get a Ferrari engine to 100K?
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12-15-2011, 06:00 AM
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Porscheectomy
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Originally Posted by Ghostrider 310
I'd still get a Boxster but... Wish I would have bought one with a PPI from a dealer, whether it would have made any difference I'll never know. When I could shift I thought about buying a Detomaso Pantera, I'm sure after the boxster it would feel unrefined. As JD noted, a 10 year old 360 Modena can be had for around the same dollars as a new Boxster, now what are the odds you can get a Ferrari engine to 100K?
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Panteras are such beautiful cars. It seems like they have a cult following but not the wide respect that they should. I love how the trunk is a removeable basket that sits over the transmission.
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12-15-2011, 03:11 AM
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997 GT3 is the only car that I would sell my boxster for.
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12-15-2011, 03:42 AM
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Before buying the Boxster I honestly considered every car under the sun. I've had the Box for three years now and couldn't be happier with my choice.
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12-15-2011, 04:25 AM
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C55 AMG....
but if I ever get rid of the S it will be for a Cayman
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12-15-2011, 04:50 AM
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I actually looked at a 2008 Solstice a few days ago and was considering trading in the Boxster. It was a nice car - only 10k miles and it had the 260 hp turbo motor but they wanted $20k for it.
I also looked at a Miata and I really do think the overall ownership experience would be better but I can't fit behind the wheel comfortably (6'3"). I am thinking about a new Jeep. You can buy a new soft top Wrangler with 285 hp for $22k around here.
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12-15-2011, 05:57 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Dale_K
I actually looked at a 2008 Solstice a few days ago and was considering trading in the Boxster. It was a nice car - only 10k miles and it had the 260 hp turbo motor but they wanted $20k for it.
I also looked at a Miata and I really do think the overall ownership experience would be better but I can't fit behind the wheel comfortably (6'3"). I am thinking about a new Jeep. You can buy a new soft top Wrangler with 285 hp for $22k around here.
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I'm 6'1" and was very comfortable in a 2nd gen Miata. Actually I probably had more head room than in the Boxster. Which one were you having issues in?
Trading a Porsche for a Jeep? That's a lifestyle shift!
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12-15-2011, 02:03 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Dale_K
I actually looked at a 2008 Solstice a few days ago and was considering trading in the Boxster. It was a nice car - only 10k miles and it had the 260 hp turbo motor but they wanted $20k for it.
I also looked at a Miata and I really do think the overall ownership experience would be better but I can't fit behind the wheel comfortably (6'3"). I am thinking about a new Jeep. You can buy a new soft top Wrangler with 285 hp for $22k around here.
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I believe Jeep is a synonym for Junk... or is it an acronym? Junk Each and Every Part.... I can't remember. All I know is I got my mom to get rid of hers for a Toyota FJ and she couldn't be happier.
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12-16-2011, 11:05 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Jake D
I believe Jeep is a synonym for Junk... or is it an acronym? Junk Each and Every Part.... I can't remember. All I know is I got my mom to get rid of hers for a Toyota FJ and she couldn't be happier.
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Be careful, my friend, you are not only knocking his choice .... but mine as well. There is no vehicle that compete's with the Wrangler off-road, or holds it's value better. I've had 7 including this one that I drive if I'm not in the Boxster.  They aren't for everyone, but the FJ isn't comparable off-road. And on road....... you drive the Boxster.
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