1998 Boxster base should I buy this one

[bobbeck]

I don't see it as doom and gloom I see it more as the reality of owning an 18 year old European sports car. That being said, my 1986 Mercedes Cosworth has about $40,000 worth of documented repairs, upgrades, maintenance, ect. That sounds doom & gloom when you think what else you could have done with that money. That is buying the car twice.

Are you going to post a link to the car for sale? What's your daily driver now?

[Mako1985]

I drive a truck to work about 100 miles round trip. Was planning on using the Boxster but now worried about getting stranded more than the poor mileage of the truck.

I understand it's an old European sports car but the way people list all these problems it seems more worth it to buy a new more expensive model (non box) Porsche since I'll be spending the money anyway on all these repairs

[jdraupp]

Originally Posted by Mako1985

I drive a truck to work about 100 miles round trip. Was planning on using the Boxster but now worried about getting stranded more than the poor mileage of the truck.

I understand it's an old European sports car but the way people list all these problems it seems more worth it to buy a new more expensive model (non box) Porsche since I'll be spending the money anyway on all these repairs

There are plenty of guys who DD theirs. Any German car requires a little extra attention and maintenance. The german parts are expensive. If you think the new Porsches are different, you're entirely missing the point. They require just as much maintenance and upkeep as these cars do. If you plan for 2k a year in maintenance and keep up with the services you'll be just fine. Less than that if you're willing to work on it yourself. If you want a car that's going to be easier on upkeep, buy a Honda civic and avoid porsche, vw, bmw, audi and the like.

These cars are worth the fuss, but you need to understand what you're getting into. You're buying a car that originally cost over 50k, and now they start at even more. They share parts with the even more expensive 911s that are their big Brothers. It shouldn't surprise you that they are more expensive to maintain than an 18k dollar Nissan Sentra.

[tommy583]

I think you should see if you can get a PPI from an independent mechanic that is familiar with Boxsters. With you being in the Boston area you have many Indy's to choose from. I bought my car for around $9000 5 years ago. Have I spent $5000 dollars on maintenance and upgrades since I bought it? Sure but it has been worth every penny. If you get it for $6500 then you have a $2500 head start on me lol. A junk one can definitely be a money pit, so get the PPI before you buy.