Experiences Purchasing Your Boxster On-Line?

[BengalsFan]

The first and only vehicle that I have purchased on-line was through E-Bay, and that was for my Boxster "S". After considerable anguish as to whether to take such a risk, I decided to jump in and surprisingly ended up the high bidder. I elected to pick up the vehicle and drive it home. All-in-all, the experience went well for me.

Have any of you purchased your Boxster/Boxster "S", or any other Porsche for that matter, on-line? If so, please share your experiences with us.

[Porschev]

If the car's warranty expired I simply cannot afford such a big risk to buy online. You know 2 old boxster equals to one decent 911.
However I found all my cars online. I bought one in TX, and other in MO. With actually going and see them and arranging PPI.

[Brucelee]

As a dealer, I only buy cars that I can inspect myself.

As a second choice, I would use a Porsche dealer to inspect the car before I pull the trigger.

Still, since there are so many Boxes around, why take the risk.

Now, if we are talking a new car, that is certainly a different story.



BTW-the vast majority of Porsches listed on EBAY do not sell over EBAY. That should tell you something, no?

[Perfectlap]

I've sold 7 or 8 cars on ebay but never thought I would buy one there, especially not a Porsche.
The car was listed by an local ebay seller, an Acura dealer. The previous owner barely touched it so I thought it was worth driving down to look at.
The car didn't sell by literaly like $150! That close to letting it slip away
The salesman and I had no idea what we were doing, we couldn't even figure out how to see the engine. I took a risk without a certified inpsection but the car was showroom new, obviously a Sunday driver that only saw 2,500 miles a year but more importantly New Jersey imposes a 6 month power train warranty on used car dealers. That took a major bite out of the fear factor. A very good law from a business point.


I called the next day even though I was busy as heck and made an offer thru email. They emailed a counter offer and we went back and forth until they caved.
I came that weekend and they relisted it and I closed the deal in the showroom on their laptop and gave the smiling salesmen a check.
The high bidder who didn't meet the reserve must have been sleeping or found something else or got cold feet. My salesman was a young new hire who was put in charge of starting ebay sales so he was eager to sell and even agreed to keep the Boxster in their spare showroom for two weeks until I sold my Miata which I also sold thru ebay for twice the private seller book value after pulling the auction to sell to someone who was adamant about buying it. He flew up from Florida to Jersey gave me cash jumped in and drove right back to florida. Sad to see the Black land shak with BBS wheels go but I wasn't sad because I was getting something better! The new owner even drove me to pick up the BoxsterS.

I paid $30K for my 2000 S late last year. It was the silver and red which I'd been wanting ever since I first became Porsche fan. (I'm an interior car neat freak no black for me thanks) And havent seen many low mileage S models in this color since. I could have gone with a Boxster that was a few years newer but with only 10,000 miles I thought: why? It looks like all the other 986's. Which freed me up to add over $5K in mods

[RandallNeighbour]

My experience with my ebay purchase of my 97 boxster is widely known on this board, so I won't go into it as I don't feel the need to shame myself one more time.

The seller lied to me in the listing and on the phone. He knew nothing about the car and was just buying them at auction and flipping them as fast as he possibly could. Avoid any ebay power sellers near Miami... that's my recommendation.

I'd never do it again. But, let me temper this with the fact that I would buy one from Richard (BruceLee) or from a Porsche dealership selling the car on ebay providing they would warrant the car's description and condition. Know your seller or the company that the seller represents (like a dealer selling one of his own branded cars).

[Brucelee]

Thank you Randall.

I had a buyer come down from Oregon to buy one of my Boxsters. We arranged to have the car pre-inspected here by the local Porsche dealer. Then he arrived, checked out the car, paid me, and drove home.

I liked the way that worked for both the buyer and me.

Originally Posted by RandallNeighbour

My experience with my ebay purchase of my 97 boxster is widely known on this board, so I won't go into it as I don't feel the need to shame myself one more time.

The seller lied to me in the listing and on the phone. He knew nothing about the car and was just buying them at auction and flipping them as fast as he possibly could. Avoid any ebay power sellers near Miami... that's my recommendation.

I'd never do it again. But, let me temper this with the fact that I would buy one from Richard (BruceLee) or from a Porsche dealership selling the car on ebay providing they would warrant the car's description and condition. Know your seller or the company that the seller represents (like a dealer selling one of his own branded cars).

[Kevlar986]

I shopped on-line this last Feb., not ebay, but actual dealer inventory and found a great color combination. I called the dealer, spoke to them several times, had them email pictures etc... I made an offer that was accepted even got financing at 5% for 4 years. I did not have it inspected, but bought from a Porsche dealer, and received the additional 2 year CPO. I had the car shipped to me, in a covered carrier. No problems what so ever, it was exactly as described and had all services performed at that dealer. I talked to the previous owner, who traded in for 2005 987. I guess I could have been really screwed in hindsight, but to my enjoyment, drove the hell out of that car this summer with not a single problem. I've even had it on the lift with not a drop from the dreaded rms. Although I will get new tires this year, but feel all in all very good experience and got a much better price than anyone local would have given me.

Kevlar986
2001 seal grey/blk/blk