Thinking of buying a Boxster

[.Jack.]

Well, I went and saw the car.

RMS leak, bald front tires, LR strut was junk. $14,300 otd.

Needless to say I passed, but I did get to drive one finally. I am now certain that I need one of these cars. Its just a matter of time until I find the right one.

What a fun little car.

[recycledsixtie]

Originally Posted by .Jack.

Well, I went and saw the car.

RMS leak, bald front tires, LR strut was junk. $14,300 otd.

Needless to say I passed, but I did get to drive one finally. I am now certain that I need one of these cars. Its just a matter of time until I find the right one.

What a fun little car.

Congrats Jack!. You passed the first test. You did not buy the first Box you saw.
There are good ones out there. Take your time and get a PPI done if there is one you like.
G.

[BIGJake111]

stay in touch here throughout your search. Best of luck, and in the mean time Save Save Save Save some dough.

[Benjamin]

Originally Posted by .Jack.

Well, I went and saw the car.

RMS leak, bald front tires, LR strut was junk. $14,300 otd.

I would have been just that. Out the door.

$14,300 for a 97 2.5 in perfect condition is still highway robbery. Last year I bought a 2000 S 3.2 with an absolutely perfect body, already had the IMS sorted, new tires, clutch, upgraded headlights, taillights, and aftermarket wheels for $14k. Not a chance I would ever pay that for a non-S, especially one with problems. Even doing as much DIY as you can, you would be looking at 20 hours of your time and $3000 for parts, alignment, etc. (that would assume that IMS bearing hasn't been done and you want to do it). Probably 5k is you wanted a shop to do all the work.

[DennisAN]

Originally Posted by .Jack.

Well, I went and saw the car.

RMS leak, bald front tires, LR strut was junk. $14,300 otd.

As an example, I paid $14,200 for my 2000 base with 51K miles from the local Porsche dealer. Dealer had performed significant maintenance while they had the car: brake fluid flush, coolant flush, new rear window, new battery, etc. Tires at 8/32" all around. Independent PPI really couldn't find anything wrong. I specifically sought out a MY 2000 as being a least-problematic year.