heated seats... worth it? - 986 Forum - The Community for Porsche Boxster & Cayman Owners

xclusivecar · 09-26-2005, 01:33 PM

Get them! The Porsche has some of the fastest heating seats around. Add to that the fact that the heater blows HOT air VERY quickly and you have the perfect one/two combo!

lexuspilot · 09-26-2005, 02:58 PM

Yes they are a must. I live in the south and do not use them for June to August driving, but they are perfect for the lower temp days.

idjiot · 09-26-2005, 03:29 PM

Since buying my boxster about 3 weeks ago, I've turned the seats on purposefully just once while driving with the top down. I think it's more of a thing for the girlfriend/wife/female companion.

It's a nice to have but certainly not a requirement in my mind.

QporscheQ · 09-26-2005, 03:32 PM

I've been told by a few people that for some reason heated seats really help for resale purposes. I have them, and I will never buy another car with out them.

SJP3003 · 09-26-2005, 04:52 PM

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Originally Posted by xclusivecar

Get them! The Porsche has some of the fastest heating seats around. Add to that the fact that the heater blows HOT air VERY quickly and you have the perfect one/two combo!

Hey Xclusivecar, I noticed you also had an '05 Elise. Why did you sell it? (I just traded mine for my '04 Boxster S--- the Elise's AC couldn't handle the heat in Miami.) Very cool car otherwise.

deliriousga · 09-26-2005, 05:12 PM

We don't have them, but it would be nice to have them since the wives/girlfriends are usually cold natured. I think she would let me take the top down at 60F if the seats were heated.

xclusivecar · 09-26-2005, 05:59 PM

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Originally Posted by SJP3003

Hey Xclusivecar, I noticed you also had an '05 Elise. Why did you sell it? (I just traded mine for my '04 Boxster S--- the Elise's AC couldn't handle the heat in Miami.) Very cool car otherwise.

Since having bought the car sight unseen (probably as you did) I didn't realize how unusable the car really was. I was OK with:The size, the handling, and the look. Not OK with:The leaky roof, the leaky rear trunk lid, the lack of AC, the brake fade, the lack of speed, and needing to keep it over 6500 RPM at all times to even move. You hear EVERYTHING-sounds as if it will fall apart, feel EVERYTHING...not a bad thing though.

ALSO-always afraid of getting hit as it has no bumpers and is so small.
ALSO-Yes, it is a very cool looking car and i'm sure its great at a track but here in Chicago you won't find a decent track or a twisty road.

The Boxster just is everything the Elise isn't...to me! Very usable everyday, will keep up or surpass the Elise in performance and comes fully loaded with options unavailable to the Elise.

Enjoy your Boxster...My next car will be another Porsche for sure. Maybe Boxster...maybe Cayman.

Pilot2519j · 09-26-2005, 06:25 PM

To pile on and on, yes get them. If you blast the heat using the dash vents full you can drive top down and be relatively warm in high 30's low 40's with the sun out. As a result of the direct vent heat I never use them at all.

airbox1 · 09-26-2005, 06:49 PM

i have heated seats in my car, but never had to use them. maybe it's because i live in so cal, where it doesn't get very cold here. using the vents are enough for me, so it really comes down where you live and how much do you want it.

cfos · 09-26-2005, 08:55 PM

Thanks y'all for your input. I did put the order in, so come December, they will be added to my boxster.