NooB Lookin at Boxsters..Looking Beyond the IMS

[travlincub321]

Also:

An S model is a little more car than I want and keep in mind I am looking at 10K unless some one does owner financing (I don't deal with banks and credit for personal reasons)

[Timco]

Originally Posted by travlincub321

Also:

An S model is a little more car than I want and keep in mind I am looking at 10K unless some one does owner financing (I don't deal with banks and credit for personal reasons)

DID YOU JUST SAY FINANCING???!!!!

Kidding. You sound like a serious poster! Welcome!

Welcome. Great car. S model has many upgrades. Brakes are great. You don't always have to put your foot on it, and the extra power is worth every cent. I thought the base model was underpowered personally.

Didn't see your area but hundreds in the LA / SD / So Cal area.

[jim_hoyland]

I would agree with all of the above. I spent three years when looking for the right car. The following criteria were applied:
1. Is this a low milage vehicle ? The '98 Boxster I bought in 2009 had 38K miles, not bad.

2. Is the sale by the original owner ? Much easier to get the truth about your concerns. Most of the original owers are straight up. My seller was an original owner an sold because he bought a new Boxster

3. Are the service records available, how often was the oi changed ? My seller had all the records and gave me the shop's number that did the work. After talking to the shop owner, I had a good feel for the type of care the owner demanded

4. Not a make of break deal; but, I wanted a white car with tan interior. I got that along with my three main criteria.

The car now has 55K miles and no unexpected problems have arisen

Everyone has there own preferences when it comes to buying a Boxster, let your preferences guide you. Good Luck, the fun is indeed in the search