About to buy a 1999 Boxster! Help! - 986 Forum - The Community for Porsche Boxster & Cayman Owners

Topless · 12-02-2006, 02:17 PM

One owner, low miles, perfect dealer service history, good PPI, good carfax (no wrecks, thefts), hardtop and you like the color and options... sounds like a winner.

Here in LA you can find lots of early S models for a similar price but they have been driven into the ground, have sketchy histories or turned into ghetto sleds with too many cheap bolt ons. As a confirmed 2.5er I don't think you will miss the extra 40 ponies.

SpeedDemon · 12-02-2006, 08:42 PM

I got the build date back from them and they said that it is a 02/99 car, so now I'm just waiting to find out if the engine has been replaced yet. If not, I guess I'll have to keep looking

blinkwatt · 12-02-2006, 09:23 PM

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Originally Posted by SpeedDemon

I got the build date back from them and they said that it is a 02/99 car, so now I'm just waiting to find out if the engine has been replaced yet. If not, I guess I'll have to keep looking

Oh man not this again......

I would think that if there was/is a problem with the engine it would have surfaced by 30k? I have a Boxster from the "bad" build date w/ 55k on it w/o an issue.

ohioboxster · 12-02-2006, 09:53 PM

Here we go again, just buy the car.

MNBoxster · 12-02-2006, 11:41 PM

Hi,

The car is not suffering from the maybe 16% of early 99's which had the sleeved blocks. Get that myth out of your head. If it all checks out, go for it if that's what you want...

Happy Motoring!... Jim'99

SpeedDemon · 12-03-2006, 12:22 AM

I'm so confused... I've just seen some in this thread say to not get it if the build date is in that period and then others are now saying to just go for it regardless.

Can someone please explain? Thank you.

blinkwatt · 12-03-2006, 12:45 AM

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Originally Posted by SpeedDemon

I'm so confused... I've just seen some in this thread say to not get it if the build date is in that period and then others are now saying to just go for it regardless.

Can someone please explain? Thank you.

Look at it this way;You know how you are told to stay from build dates from "xx/xxxx-xx/xxxx"? Disregard it,IT'S BLOWN WAYYYYYYYYYY OUT OF PORPORTION! There are plenty of member on this forum(I for one) who have one from that time period w/o an issue. Heck a boardmember(Ohioboxster) even has his 99' supercharged and oh wait....IT'S FINE! Don't pay any attention to it.