Befuddled yet Bewitched

[1JB]

Originally Posted by richmond058

My dream car has always been a porsche. 911 to be exact but financial fortunes being as they are I have been contempulating the purchase of a boxster instead. I have researched the car extensively and I confess that I am somewhat concerned about reliability issues with the car. I do like the Honda S2000 as well and have driven many examples of each car. I cannot decide on either direction. Could perhaps the good people of this forum be kind enough to offer their profound words of wisdom, assurance etc. It would be most appreciated. By the way I have looked into extended warranties, PPI etc.

Cheers,

dale

Someone else asked but I never saw the answer if it was there. If you're looking at a new Boxster I would not be concerned about reliability. You'll get the 4 yr 50k mile warranty as well. As I understand the issues the RMS could be an issue up through the 986. I believe the seal has since been redesigned? Aside from that if you're buying used it's anybody's guess what issues the car may ultimately have and they are expensive to fix and maintain.. I've got an '06 987S and it's got more than enough power and handles like an absolute dream. I really could have gotten anything up to the 997C4 and they're each a work of art and stellar in their own right but the 987S was the one that melted my butter and frankly the extra $40k in my pocket had to help put the smile on my face. There's no consensus on anything in the Porsche world. They're just a few people who do most of the posting thereby creating their own consensus.

[986Roadster]

lets get a few things straight here..............

UNDER POWERED.........for the street or the track! i drive mine on the street
and it's amazing, and not sure that i could use another 100h.p.

HANDLING.....for the street or the track! i drive mine on the street and i lowered
it, and it's amazing.

RMS........i havent driven a car that doesnt have somthing wrong with it. you can go buy the s2000 but guess what the odds of it leaking oil probably just as great.

REALIABILITY......i drive pretty dam hard, and can't beleive i still have an engine.

LOVE FOR THE CAR...........i wouldnt sell it and if i had to trade it in, i don't think anything compares. the only thing that could compare is another $100,000, which would put my ass in a used ferrari or turbo.

TO THE JACKASSES THAT CONTINUE TO HATE ON PEOPLE IN HERE.......keep the critisisim to a low, it has nothing to do with the boxster. i bought a blue car, you have a green car, we all have different tastes, and perceptions of what is good or bad.

I LOVE MY BOXSTER! OHH N IT DRIVES GREAT IN THE SNOWWWWWW. FIRST WINTER DRIVING IT IN SNOW AND I LOVE IT. WARM WINTER HERE, BUT I DID GET TO DRIVE IN SNOW AND IT WAS GREAT. THE CAR HAS BEEN STORED IN THE PAST WINTERS, BUT MAYBE NEVER AGAIN.


SEEEEEYOU AND YOU