Next gen upgrade

[Disaster]

Originally Posted by algiorda

I hear that. Unfortunately, I don't think the disappointment in the 718 will help the 981 prices very much. I've been keeping my eye on them and they haven't come down much. A very nice 2013 Boxster S is going for around $53k! The options still drive the price up, even with a pre-owned vehicle. I don't know if this is seasonally adjusted or not, but that seems crazy high to me. I would like to see something around $44 for a nice S model.

It may sound silly, but I really dig the 981 lines going from the lower front fender to the side scoop. Gives a much more aggressive look to the car. The wife and I were looking online at a CPO 2013 Aqua Blue Metallic for sale and the two of us said nothing for about 30 seconds until my wife uttered; "Oh My". I think she's more hooked than I am which is VERY dangerous to the budget!

I'm not sure how much of that is due to the 718 "disappointment." I suspect it will catch on fast because of the much better performance. The low end grunt of the turbo destroys the naturally aspirated car 981 off the line.

I suspect they are just too new. We are only talking 3-4 years old. The best price I found on an S was one that had been in both front and rear collisions for $40k. Found a couple base models around $35-37k.

My favorite angle on the 981 is the rear, with that curled up spoiler....sweeeeet.