How often do you consider trading up to a newer Boxster? - 986 Forum - The Community for Porsche Boxster & Cayman Owners

Timco · 03-08-2013, 05:32 AM

I will keep my '04 S since I will have it mint by summer.

Next will be 911 or GT.

To answer the question, every time I pass Strong Porsche on State Street!!

Ckrikos · 03-08-2013, 05:55 AM

I use to get the same feelings of trading her in for something different. I recently dropped her off at the shop and am spending about $4000 getting her back into like new condition. I have missed the car while she has been away and have decided that I will be keeping her for good. I really like and am comfortable with the M96/cars and am hoping to either get a C4S or a 996 Turbo at some point. I like the new cars too, but there isnt that great of a performance differential. I would like a PDK C4S or turbo so that my wife can drive it too, but I guess Ill have to teach her to drive stick on the boxster.

Some of the recent mods that I have completed to bring her up to date are

Double Dinn Nav
18" Wheels
Skirts

cas951 · 03-08-2013, 06:54 AM

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Originally Posted by Timco

Next will be 911 or GT.

Me too. I've never owned a 911 and it makes sense for this one to be my next purchase. Will more likely be a 997S.

This is my current stable:https://picasaweb.google.com/cas951s/TopDown?authkey=Gv1sRgCP_rjq-TurLQAw#

kashmir · 03-08-2013, 07:16 AM

My next one will be an used Cayenne, that way I can keep my boxster. New would be nice but I can buy 5 used porsche and keep them all for the price of a new one.

Ckrikos · 03-08-2013, 07:31 AM

I test drove and was about to buy a 2013 cayenne base, but decided instead to buy a Touareg. If you are looking at a base cayenne I think the touareg is a great compromise. I believe it has the same motor and the same transmission. The Touareg has 4 piston Brembo brakes) The only thing I liked about the cayenne is that it comes with paddle shifters. These are only available on the Euro Touareg. I got my Touareg LUX v6 for 42K vs about 62 for a cayenne. The interior of the Touareg was not as nice as the cayenne, but was better than the Audi and Mercedes, 2nd best. I also considered a used cayenne back to 2011, but even those go for 50+.