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Old 02-11-2007, 08:08 PM   #1
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Hi,

That's about right for that MY and Mileage. Good Luck!... Jim'99
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Old 02-11-2007, 08:25 PM   #2
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Wow, I know mines priced right for a buyer. I have mine listed on E-bay with no reserve at 18999.00 , would give it a 9.5 out of 10, no shake, sport package and oh yeah supercharged.
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I would buy a lease return car if it checked out right. My previous truck and my recent car (C230) was a lease return. the reason why I would buy lease return than used or previously owned is, chances are, the lease return are most likely well taken care of, IMHO

Hey, OHIO..selling your S/C Boxster? If you are, the new owner would be really happy about it. What kind would replace the box?
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Old 02-11-2007, 08:54 PM   #4
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I havent decided yet. I have narrowed it down to about four completely different choices. I always wanted to build a Cobra replica so thats a possibility, Viper, SSR or Z06. I will probably change my mind 27 times but who knows the Box may not sell.
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Old 02-12-2007, 03:22 AM   #5
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That's about right for that MY and Mileage. Good Luck!... Jim'99
Everyone else agree, or should I keep the quest alive for a while longer?

Also, is the steering wheel shake a big deal or just a bad alignment?

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Old 02-12-2007, 04:19 AM   #6
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Everyone else agree, or should I keep the quest alive for a while longer?

Also, is the steering wheel shake a big deal or just a bad alignment?

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The price seems right. Find someone to answer your shake question (the PPI mechanic, perhaps) and give you an estimate to fix it, then take that out of the purchase price. It's hard to answer such a question over the internet. Could be as benign as flatspotted tires that have been sitting on the seller's lot for a while. (Does the shaking frequency change with speed?)

Alignment should have been done by the seller, anyway, so have it done before the purchase and see if the shaking goes away.

Hope this helps.

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Old 02-12-2007, 05:02 AM   #7
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I have a spare 2cents... after I saw this comment: ".. especially for a base Boxster. My sense is that folks are less likely to abuse a base model than the more performance-oriented S."

I spent a lot of time looking for a very expensive Box-S that came back in off lease. My theory was that a person who could afford $60k - could afford to take care of it, had a garage, etc.

It turns out he was a Doc in the Jersey burbs, only put 15k on it over his 3yr lease. The only negative was some wheel rash which I took care of myself. I'd be more afraid of a car that some guy may be over-reaching to make the payments on.

...we all have theories, eh?

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I have a spare 2cents... after I saw this comment: ".. especially for a base Boxster. My sense is that folks are less likely to abuse a base model than the more performance-oriented S."

I spent a lot of time looking for a very expensive Box-S that came back in off lease. My theory was that a person who could afford $60k - could afford to take care of it, had a garage, etc.

It turns out he was a Doc in the Jersey burbs, only put 15k on it over his 3yr lease. The only negative was some wheel rash which I took care of myself. I'd be more afraid of a car that some guy may be over-reaching to make the payments on.

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Good point. Along the same lines, one would need to push a base Box more to get the same level of performance as a leisurely pushed S. So all in, I don't think there's much of an argument either way, but if one must be made, I would tend to go for an S likely being in better shape than a base, on average.

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If the car is only 7 on on a 1 to 10 scale I would pass. There are some real cream puffs out there. I would also try for a S model with 18" wheels and HID (Litronic) lights. Those options are very expenisve to put on the car after you buy. Better to get them on the car before you pull the trigger. It may take a little longer to find everything you want in the car but there are enough Boxsters out there to be very picky and still get a good price.

The important thing is to make sure that any car with more than 40K miles has had all its major maintenance done. A car that is out of alignment and has a shaky steering wheel is not the end of the world but its a red flag that the owner is not on top of the car, particularly when preparing to sell it.
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