Soon to be a Porsche owner

[recycledsixtie]

The above members have excellent comments. I will add my 5 cents worth. I bought a 2001 Boxster base two years ago. It had 30k miles and now have 40k miles. The one you are looking at is a lot newer and has way more miles.

I bought privately so was able to get most of the receipts for work done.
To me if I could not get the receipts info for the work done I might look elsewhere.
Is this the first Boxster you have looked at? If so consider looking at others as it might give you more choice and find a lower mileage one.

Many of the components might be marginal if they have not been changed :
water pump
engine mounts
clutch
rms
ims
AOS
convertible top go up and down?
tires condition
etc etc

Check that all warning lites illuminate before u start the engine particularly the CEL. This is a buyers' market. Do not be in a hurry. Of course get a PPI done.
Check for metal in the oil filter.Read all you can about buying a Boxster. I have bought enough junk in my life by not getting cars checked out professionally.
Please learn from these posts. It can save you $$$$. I prefer buying privately as seller is more flexible and can provide more info. Enjoy the one you choose.

[TeamOxford]

Originally Posted by recycledsixtie

The above members have excellent comments.

Amen to that. Study the CarFax report carefully. Do the math.

An independent dealer-offered, high mileage, auction-sold Porsche with NO service records?

No way. Especially at that inflated price.

IMHO, you would be much better off purchasing an older, lower mileage 986 S from a private owner who can supply service records.

They're out there, trust me.

TO

[944boy]

I have an '05 with the same milage. Mine has been fairly trouble free. Only one AOS years ago and a clutch. Everything else I have replaced has been preventative normal maintenance, or my fault for breaking.

It has the larger non-serviceable IMS too. Unlike what many people claim.

Also what is so hard about the muffler? It's 6 bolts and no cats to worry about on that end.

Any Porsche is a crap-shoot, but if the PPI comes back good don't let these guys scare you off solely because it's a 2005.

-Greg