Boxster S or '97 993 Turbo..... The Choice I Made

[KRAM36]

Am I looking at the original sticker price right of $114,634.00?

Also a 1997 car with projector headlights? That has to be very uncommon.

[papasmurf]

I still have the Motor Trend article when in debuted in '95. They were talking about how it was faster than just about every car in production at the moment (except for top speed) and how it was embarrassing the ferrari's and lambo's of the day. They reported 0-60 in 3.7 which was and still is mind bending. I got to take a ride in a blk/blk '97 right after graduating high school. Park Place DFW had it for sale for 110k with 10k miles. It was the first time I had ever seen one in person and I had been visiting various dealers over the years trying to find one. I will never forget that ride. Prices for these are getting ridiculous as I saw some 964 3.6 turbos on ebay listed at 230k. There was a 964 coupe a few miles from where I live for sale about 5 years ago...sat for months in front of the guys house listed at 15k....should have pulled the trigger

[KRAM36]

Originally Posted by papasmurf

I still have the Motor Trend article when in debuted in '95. They were talking about how it was faster than just about every car in production at the moment (except for top speed) and how it was embarrassing the ferrari's and lambo's of the day. They reported 0-60 in 3.7 which was and still is mind bending. I got to take a ride in a blk/blk '97 right after graduating high school. Park Place DFW had it for sale for 110k with 10k miles. It was the first time I had ever seen one in person and I had been visiting various dealers over the years trying to find one. I will never forget that ride. Prices for these are getting ridiculous as I saw some 964 3.6 turbos on ebay listed at 230k. There was a 964 coupe a few miles from where I live for sale about 5 years ago...sat for months in front of the guys house listed at 15k....should have pulled the trigger

Well that has to make Chuck feel better with you passing on the 964 for $15k and they go for $230k now.

There has to come a point in time where this will help the value of our cars, right? Although I'm not selling mine, it's with me for life, I love this car.

[papasmurf]

now if in decent shape. The 964 turbo's listed at 230k are way overpriced IMO and they were accepting offers. Ebay is basically like the dealers personal website now days with so many cars listed simply as classified ads.

[Pdwight]

"Although I'm not selling mine, it's with me for life, I love this car"

I had always wanted a Porsche, in High School in the very early 70's all the boys wanted a Corvette, Camaro or a Mustang. My best friends parents bought him a used 911 we were very very poor, my friends family had some real money. When I wanted a class ring my mom ironed shirts for 5 cents a piece for two years and saved money to buy me a class ring that my dad said was a waste of money.I spent my junior and senior year ridding around in that car.....from that point on I have always wanted a Porsche. Fast forward 40 years later and I had picked out a Boxster S that I had saved to buy, after making a deal I arranged to go pick it up 4 hours away, as I was leaving that morning My mom widowed three times handed me a cashiers check for the amount and said this was the car I had always wanted but she could never give me in school. So call me a sissy but yes my mom bought me a car at age 58....so I too will always have this car.

Dwight