Wanted to buy a used porsche, now afraid

[j.fro]

SAI= secondary air injection, which is an issue w/ 993's.
Life is full of risk. If you enjoy sports cars, this is one to take ... In a calculated manner!
My 2000 986S owes me nothing after 7 years and 110k miles. My 996 C4 is looking good after 3 months and 10K miles!

[barkinfool]

Test drive samples of both & you can make your own determination whether they are cars in the same ballpark. We're biased probably, but I don't think there is really a comparison between the 2 imo. I've not had any major issues in 4 yrs & 5k miles per year (like you're planning). I'm no mechanic at all, but to save money I've bought the self-help book, asked q's on this forum, & enjoyed doing work over the winter months to maintain the car. My vote is buy the p-car with a proper preinspection. Best of luck whatever you choose to do.

[Johnny Danger]

Putting the IMSB failure issue aside, as far as I'm concerned, there's nothing different about owning a boxster in terms of reliability and cost than that of any other high performance European automobile. And, just like every other sports car, reliability and longevity is predicated on the overall care and attention to maintenance the vehicle has received. A 350Z in my opinion is not the equivalent of a high performance European sports car.