How long do you plan on keeping your Boxster?
 

Want to pose a question...

As I have been working on my 98' some of the changes I have been doing I know would be met with skepticism/criticism as they are not considered a value based modification. I own my car lock stock and barrel and I will drive her till the day the wheels fall off.

As you work on your Boxster, do you do the work to retain resale or because you simply do it for your own tastes and desire?

"Wheels fall off" NEVER!!
I work on my Boxster for the enjoyment, I have no plans to get rid of it. I have owned it over 8 years and enjoyed every minute of it.

I got my 2000 986 'S' in Nov 2010. I usually keep a car about two years but I'm thinking I'll have this one for some time. I work on it because I enjoy it. I have replaced so many things that didn't need to be. I did them because I felt like it. I know for a fact if I sell it I'll never get my money back but some one sure will get a bullet proof car!! If I were going to buy an older Boxster I would jump at the chance to buy one like mine, I even would be willing to pay extra.

I recently purchased a 2007 Base with very low miles. This one is for showing and enjoying, I won't be modifying or replacing anything. I've said I'll keep it a year but she will be hard to give up...we'll see.

Voted for mods are for me! I really enjoy wrenching on my cars and I think I keep this one for about 4 more years for a total of 6. After that I think One of my kids will drive the "box" because I think I could not sell my baby...........

I expect to sell my car in the spring. I've had it for a year now. Loved every minute of it! However, may be in a position to not need it for several +years. May as well sell it so it doesn't decay from non-use.

I generally do maintenance for reliability and "mods" for my own personal preference. Yeah, I know I've got more in my car than I could sell it for. But it has been worth it. I expect to lose about $4-6K worth of "value" when I sell it vs the total amount of money I've spent buying/maintaining/modding it.

I plan on keeping my 1999 boxster forever, had it for 10 years now. I've Done some upgrades Glass rear window, turbo front bumper, speedster humps and a ton of custom painted interior trim pieces. Every time i feel my car looks old or dated... i do another upgrade and enjoy every minute of it

It's paid for, and it's with me until I die..
GF wants it in my will to her...:eek:

Forever or until the end of time; whichever comes last. ;)

I believe I will have the car a long time, my dad loved driving Saab turbos into his late seventies so I hope my genetics of driving joy are embedded and long lasting. I loved modding the 986, IMO, the spyder is choice right out of the factory, I have no plans to do any mods just persistent, correctly performed, maintenance.

"It's paid for, and it's with me until I die.."
+1
My car has 155,000 miles, 6 years of racing, and more mods than I can remember. Nobody but me would even want my car! :)

Kept my last sportscar for 24 years and it wasn't nearly as fun to drive as my Boxster S. Will keep this one as long as I enjoy it.

Getting the IMS done currently - I plan to keep her until she falls apart, and I'm going to do as much as I can to make sure that's a LONG time from now. SWMBO made it pretty clear that I better not need another car for a while :P

Until I'm broke or drop on the ground.

I'll keep my Boxster until I'm too old to live. ;)

I'll keep it as long as I'm enjoying it, so probably till it or I die.

On second thought if it dies first, its a good excuse to put in a 3.4l engine.:p

If Hell has a highway, me and the Dangermobile are going together !

well since I owe more on the car than what it is worth...and am now putting a fabspeed exhaust and new tires on it...looks like I will have it for about ever. It is not quick enough for me, but gets the job done and I dont race it. Great car to have some fun in. Each year I will do some major mods to it as money permits. First was tires and exhaust to make it sound better.

Next year, Wheels powder coated Black and a new top with glass window. As well will do the clutch and IMS.

Year after that..probably have the front end resprayed. It is in great shape but a couple chips and stuff that do not go with the rest of the car.

After that...anything necessary to keep it running like it does.

I'm in it for the long haul.

I had a speedster - 356 for about a year and sold it...it was not as much fun as this one. Got more looks for sure...couldnt take it out without someone stopping me, but this one is sleek and classy and for it being 10 years old...basically looks new!

When I bought this car 7 years ago it was supposed to be just a 2 year toy. I have been sucked into the vortex. :D Maybe a Cay S PDK in a few years if I don't blow all my cash on fast women.

I am going to sell it to my granddaughter for $1.00 when she turns 17.
A couple of weeks ago a brand new, white 981 parked next to me at a shopping center lot.
The owner got out and was admiring my car. He asked a bunch of questions about it and finally asked: "Do you want to trade?"
I immediately said: "no way!"
He looked puzzled and said: "you're crazy"
I responded: "look, with $70,000 I can buy your car, but you can't buy mine for any amount"
BTW, my granddaughter just turned four.
Happy Boxstering,
Pedro

How long will I keep it?
 

I love the car; no rush to sell. I recognize I can't get my money back out of it today or ten years down the road. I will sell it eventually but that is closely tied to when the price of a used 981 and my discretionary income intersect.

I've been restoring, maintaining and enjoying vinatge sports cars as a hobby for over 25 years, and every one I've owned has been passed on in much better shape than when I got them. My Boxster will get the same treatment, and hopefully won't mind sharing garage space with some of the older 'ladies'.

had mine 2 years, will have it a lot longer, i love this car. IMS/AOS/TSTAT/WP/front mount/60K service all being done in the spring, plan to drive it another 60k (which should take me ~6 years adding ~9k/year on) without doing a thing but oil changes, air filters and tires.

will do more minor mods here and there to taste :) other than that, just going to drive it every day and enjoy it

Had mine for about 9 years. I mod it to keep myself interested in it. I recently drove $200k+ cars lambo & ferrari and I hated both. Pretty cars but nothing like the agility of the 986. I will be keeping mine until....... Well only time will tell. I have no plans of selling.

Best sports car for the money IMO. :cheers:

I plan to keep my Boxster forever because you NEVER sell your first Porsche! :D

And the mod's that I've made to my car are for me and me only. I have no concerns about residual or resale value.

Four words, until it blows up. Then I might part it out & buy another one, or might rebuild it. My 3rd Porsche & I hope not my last.

My car is promised to my older son on his 18th birthday
He is 6 as of today

I plan to keep A Boxster from now on. It is the ultimate roadster. The current unit is just right, I entertain thoughts of a newer S. thstone is correct I should have never have parted ways with my first Porsche. I dont plan to ever be without a machine like this ever again.

Forever and ever.

You can sell a Porsche?
 

As far as the mod thing goes, I don't have an inherent issue with them, but just not for this car.

My parents had a 1974 911 Targa and I LOVED it. They kept it until about 3 years ago when they gave it to my brother. I was not happy. He proceeded to sell it for a boat. REALLY not happy.

Now I have the Boxster, and I will be giving it to one of my kids......when I die

Since I have modified it to suit me and it is the classic form, I want to keep it forever. Just talking with the wife this morning that if the engine went and we put a modified Jake Raby engine in we would have in essence a new car for 18k. We could not get another one for that that would have the same power and reliability or all the mods I have done. This car is for fun and we both love it.

AKL

Well put, I imagine I will end up doing this when my engine decides to quit so that I can pass it to my kid(s) when they are old enough... I currently don't have any so I will have it all to myself for a while still :rolleyes:

This is my 4th Porsche. I plan on keeping it until It either blows up or I can afford a 981.

Most of us fell in love with this car on how it drives. Each modification really does make it better than what factory engineers intended.

Had my 02 for 10 years now and it is still the car I am in love with most...out of all the cars I have owned thus far!