12-21-2006, 11:24 PM
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Location: Minneapolis/St. Paul, Minnesota, USA
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Hi,
Anyone dissing the X-Type clearly lacks a thorough understanding - maybe the greatest sleeper of the past 25 years! Looks, Fit & Finish, Provenance, Reliability, great warranty, and moderate Performance for slightly more than the cost of an optioned Taurus.
But, it is literally in a different class than the Boxster, so comparing the two is like comparing a Frosty Malt to Hagen Das, completely different animals.
If you want a Sedan with some Panache, keep the Jag. But, if you want a drop top roadster, get the Boxster...
Happy Motoring!... Jim'99
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12-21-2006, 11:40 PM
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Location: chicago
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Originally Posted by MNBoxster
Hi,
Anyone dissing the X-Type clearly lacks a thorough understanding - maybe the greatest sleeper of the past 25 years! Looks, Fit & Finish, Provenance, Reliability, great warranty, and moderate Performance for slightly more than the cost of an optioned Taurus.
But, it is literally in a different class than the Boxster, so comparing the two is like comparing a Frosty Malt to Hagen Das, completely different animals.
If you want a Sedan with some Panache, keep the Jag. But, if you want a drop top roadster, get the Boxster...
Happy Motoring!... Jim'99
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thats what i was trying to say...but no ice cream on my mind at that time 
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12-22-2006, 06:01 AM
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Thanks for the replies everyone. After researching for about six hours last night I am going to start test driving after I get back from the holdiays. I have come to the conclusion that I might as well do it while young (30) and have some expendable income. And the Jag has been a nice car, but I had quite a few minor cosmetic and one major problem that was covered by the warranty. I was at first hesitant about the Boxster because I thought that a mid engine foreign sports car would be expensive to maintain, but then I learned that new brake pads on all four corners of the Jag would be $650+! For a Ford product! To the Chicago guys, do you recommend a Porsche dealer to have the PPI, and the name of any salesperson that you have dealt with? Thanks again everyone, I want one just to be a part of this board! I have lurked on other car forums and usually everything breaks out into a pissing match. Not here. Happy Holidays.
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12-22-2006, 06:12 AM
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Originally Posted by shaman1204
Thanks for the replies everyone. After researching for about six hours last night I am going to start test driving after I get back from the holdiays. I have come to the conclusion that I might as well do it while young (30) and have some expendable income. And the Jag has been a nice car, but I had quite a few minor cosmetic and one major problem that was covered by the warranty. I was at first hesitant about the Boxster because I thought that a mid engine foreign sports car would be expensive to maintain, but then I learned that new brake pads on all four corners of the Jag would be $650+! For a Ford product! To the Chicago guys, do you recommend a Porsche dealer to have the PPI, and the name of any salesperson that you have dealt with? Thanks again everyone, I want one just to be a part of this board! I have lurked on other car forums and usually everything breaks out into a pissing match. Not here. Happy Holidays.
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Sham1204, for sure do a PPI!!
I have been to all of the Porsche dealers in the Chicago area. There are about 5. Porsche Exchange in Highland Park always has a great selection of new cars. Westmont Porsche always has a great selection of used cars.
Have fun test driving.
Go to the Chicago Region PCA web-site and start reading "The Scene". This is our local region's publication. You can get a good feel for the events usually held in the Chicago area. www.pca-chicago.org.
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12-22-2006, 07:14 AM
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Location: New Jersey
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Originally Posted by shaman1204
I have come to the conclusion that I might as well do it while young (30) and have some expendable income.
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Excellent. I am not sure about your family situation, but you can always go with a sporty 4 door sometime down the road while a 2 seater doesn't always fit well into the mix. Do it now while you can.
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12-22-2006, 09:29 AM
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Join Date: Apr 2006
Location: Chicago
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Shaman,
Joe Rizza Porsche in Orland Park has been good to me...
Paul Amato ( one of the salesmen ) has been a pleasure to deal with.
Hope this helps !
Nick
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