Boxter VS 911

[maytag]

Originally Posted by ordude

So I have read (almost) everything that I should know about the boxster's before I started to test drive them,

I found a 2004 that seems good (car was serviced at the same shop where I want to maintain the car I will buy,
and owner also did a ppi to the car there before he started selling the car.

While looking for boxsters I also came across a 2002 911 Carrera 4s convertible (996.2) which seems in good condition, owner kept all maintenance invoices.

haven't done a ppi to that one yet.

the 2004 Boxster has 60K miles and the 2002 911 has 110K miles.

I can get them in a very similar price, so am a little confused and would like to ask folks here
who might have owned both to share some of their experience or life wisdom about these.

Thanks !!!

I've driven both, and I think there are two possible reasons you might want the 911 over the boxster.

1) you've always wanted a 911. I can't relate to this, but I presume it's a real thing, because I've heard people say this. But if this were you, I'm not sure why you've been looking for a boxster?

2) you care what other people think about which car you buy. You'll undoubtedly hear from the 911 crowd that the boxster is a hairdresser's car (oddly they still say this after a boxster goes aground them at the racetrack). You'll hear people say, with disappointment in their voice "oh, just a boxster". These are people more interested in the "status" of a car, than how it drives.

If, however, what interests you is the thrill of a mid-engined boxer-motor'ed cabrio at full honk through a corner.... well.... then there's no real consideration any longer.

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[ordude]

Thank you for your comments guys.

I am actually more interested in the Boxster’s driving experience,
And no, I don’t care what other people are going to say
I like the smaller size of the Boxster.

The reason I’m considering the 911 is because its automatic, and the Boxster is manual.
I will use the car to daily commute, and in a busy highway stick shift
Is not a treat, I am worried that this will spoil my enjoyment from the Boxster.

I particularly tested the Boxster in both busy and non busy hours,
Enjoyed every minute of it shifting gears in non busy, but was cursing in the busy hours

Oh, and yes, the guy who owned the 911 has some pretty scary bills, fixing the roof more than 4K

[itsnotanova]

Driving a manual in Austin traffic sucks but driving a manual through the hill country is wonderful.

[JFP in PA]

Originally Posted by itsnotanova

Driving a manual in Austin traffic sucks but driving a manual through the hill country is wonderful.

Which is one of the reasons the PDK is so popular.

[ordude]

itsnotanova - you're spot on, I deliberately drove on 183 and mopac in traffic
and did not enjoy it.

I'm leaning towards a boxster, only its hard to find an automatic one here (so far)

[flmont]

I would get a Boxster S to compensate for the Auto,Depending on budget a 09' PDK would be sweet,..even a 04' Tip Iam sure is nice,..after I payoff my currant 02 5 spd my next one will be a auto..for when Iam 80...LOL

[BYprodriver]

Originally Posted by ordude

itsnotanova - you're spot on, I deliberately drove on 183 and mopac in traffic
and did not enjoy it.

I'm leaning towards a boxster, only its hard to find an automatic one here (so far)

You are on the right track, I have driven every 2000-2003 Porsche & I would not buy anything AWD unless I needed the extra traction & weight.

FYI the Tiptronic lowers H.P. & MPG about 10% but they are very reliable.
You will be glad you bought a Boxster S with the Tiptronic

[mikefocke]

I've ever seen of the claim of the TIP impacting HP. Performance, yes. A little bit.

I owned a 2.5 '00 and an 3.2 '01S both TIPs. I prefer the later TIP just because you can immediately paddle/button shift manually without touching the shift lever. But the 201 HP '00 was the more fun because you could drive it harder before you got into legal trouble.

[Gilles]

Originally Posted by ordude

I'm leaning towards a boxster, only its hard to find an automatic one here (so far)

Ordude, you may want to enlarge your search to Dallas, San Antonio, or Houston as these are larger cities than Austin and only about 3-4hr drive..
Good luck on your search!