Boxster Prices

[sugarwood]

So, you have a $12k base Boxster with mismatched paint and 160k+ miles?

[Qingdao]

Originally Posted by sugarwood

So, you have a $12k base Boxster with mismatched paint and 160k+ miles?

Pretty much. Its a re-spray, but not mismatched. Its all Artic silver 92U IIRC.

Its fun for me. The noises and torque are amazing. And should I be so inclined I could put an LS motor in it. The mounts are the same between LS and SBC*.


* the mounts I used are the three bolt SBC mounts, but you can buy identical mounts (4 bolt) that the LS uses and they would affix to the subframe in the same way as the ones I have. I've seen adaptor plates used, but TBH that might throw off the geometry a bit more than I'd like.


I'm not looking to sell and I wouldn't use that number as even a baseline for pricing. I just keep good accounting on all my projects. I guess if I was to sell this "thing" I'd start by LS swapping it and then find other LS swapped boxes and use that pricing. I don't think there are many people who would want a 4.3 in a boxster regardless of boost. LOL


EDIT: What did you pay for your boxster? Is it "numbers"? OEM pristine paint/body?

[Homeoboxter]

My turn:
-Base boxster, 1999, Ocean blue Metallic
-100000 miles
-I`m the 3rd owner
-$1400

I bought it two years ago from a guy who wanted to convert it into electric by swapping a Tesla motor in it. Could have been a nice built, but he never got around doing it, so the car spent a year in his garage accumulating dust, scratches and a few dents here and there. He had purchased it from the 1st owner, who had kept it in his garage for 10 years, with an alleged IMS failure, and he had been told the car needed a new engine. Hence the low miles and the well preserved paint and headlights.
Here`s a shot of when I towed it home:



And now, after spending several weekends in the past two years and pouring about EDIT: ~$2000 in parts into a complete engine rebuild (the IMSB was the best looking part in the engine, but the little things add up...). Just got new tires and passed smog.

[Qingdao]

The u-haul rent-a-tow truck. That image is always in the back of my mind everytime I go on a long road trip.

Nice having a fully rebuilt engine isn't it. You really get to know a machine when you put your hands on its rings.

[particlewave]

Originally Posted by Qingdao

The u-haul rent-a-tow truck. That image is always in the back of my mind everytime I go on a long road trip.

2 x 2000 mile trips in under a year. I’m a pro at this point.

[Homeoboxter]

Originally Posted by particlewave

2 x 2000 mile trips in under a year. I’m a pro at this point.

Impressive. You should do this for the living, towing truck drivers make a good money

[Homeoboxter]

Originally Posted by Qingdao

The u-haul rent-a-tow truck. That image is always in the back of my mind everytime I go on a long road trip.

Yep, better get prepared

[MrBen]

When I purchased mine I found the opposite to be the case. I was looking at a couple boxster here in the upper Midwest. I went down to Florida to visit my mother. After searching the Florida cl adds I found a few nice examples for quite a bit less money. I ended up coming home and later making a deal. I met the seller at the airport and drove it back to Michigan. They bought the one way ticket. There are just more of them down there. I think you can get an even better deal on the west coast just from what I have observed

[Radman]

Originally Posted by MrBen

When I purchased mine I found the opposite to be the case. I was looking at a couple boxster here in the upper Midwest. I went down to Florida to visit my mother. After searching the Florida cl adds I found a few nice examples for quite a bit less money. I ended up coming home and later making a deal. I met the seller at the airport and drove it back to Michigan. They bought the one way ticket. There are just more of them down there. I think you can get an even better deal on the west coast just from what I have observed

Yeah, timing matters and I didn't even look much outside the Orlando area. I really wanted one with a nice interior. I didn't expect to find one with a perfect 10 interior on a 21 year old car. Much less 20 miles away from me. It goes a long ways to making a new to me car feel new lol! Even if I do know that there's a bunch of work to be done.

[por356c]

Originally Posted by Radman

Yeah, timing matters and I didn't even look much outside the Orlando area. I really wanted one with a nice interior. I didn't expect to find one with a perfect 10 interior on a 21 year old car. Much less 20 miles away from me. It goes a long ways to making a new to me car feel new lol! Even if I do know that there's a bunch of work to be done.

If you just focus on what you paid for the car, you did not over pay. And, judging by your smile, you definitely did not over pay. Enjoy!

[Radman]

Originally Posted by por356c

If you just focus on what you paid for the car, you did not over pay. And, judging by your smile, you definitely did not over pay. Enjoy!

100%! I should have said, some would feel I overpaid. I was perfectly happy lol!

[sugarwood]

What is the floor for a turd? $6k ?

You got lower miles.
Mint interior.
Not abused.
Rare color.

That's easily worth $4k