High mileage 987s?

[husker boxster]

Porsches are life-style vehicles and don't always accumulate a lot of miles as a garage queen or weekend vehicle. So in that regard, 75K mi + would be considered high miles on a 987. But Porsches are able to live as DD and live in the high mileage range. There are several members here who have 200K+ miles on their 986s. I have two 987Ss that share daily driver duty and they do just fine (even in winter with snow tires). The good thing about buying a high mileage 987 is the price discount will be tremendous, as Porsche purists will be less turned on by that aspect. Just remember this: the cheapest Porsche you buy may end up being the most expensive car you'll ever own (due to maintenance).

If you want to buy a higher mileage 987, be sure to purchase one that has detailed maintenance history. You'll need to know what's been done and not done. Some owners skip maintenance but all they're doing is passing that bill on to the next owner. Plus you'll need to be ready to fork over some cash for parts that will be typically wearing out due to age and mileage. And being new to Porsche, you will find Porsche parts are expensive. If you're not able to do any of the maintenance, your search should also include finding a good / trusted Indy mechanic in your area because you will not want to have the Porsche dealership do all the work (unless you're a trust fund baby). Porsches are fairly easy to work on when it comes to routine maintenance and there are plenty of DIY articles available, so you may want to consider doing some of the work yourself.

Planet-9 is a more 987 centric website, but this forum is welcoming to non-986 owners and has plenty of knowledge and stories that they're willing to pass along.