I'm Twentysomething, Should I go with a Boxster?

[dennizxxx]

hey jeff...

I was in the exact same position 2 years ago.....went with the boxster and never looked back..

.I def would have considered the repairs, expenses, etc....for instance in these 2 years I have replaced tires, O2 sesnor, seatbelt buckle a yearly maintenance and a 15K mile maitenance, next stop is a 30K maintenance, also not to forget all the little upgrades that I went with: tail lights....

I also use it as a daily driver and it more practical than i expected it to be....

By the way I'm 25 now.....

[YellowJacket]

Another guy in the same situation checking in. I bought my Boxster the week I graduated college at 22. Like you, I had just landed a great job with a wonderful company, and wanted to enjoy what could be my last car (or one of the last) before becoming an "adult" with responsibilities such as children and wives. I just turned 23, and I have not looked back.

The only downside is that I just bought a house, and the Boxster has thrown a couple kinks in that. One is that I am going to need an old truck in addition to the Box, as I have always been and will continue to be a home-improvement-junkie. The other is that I would have had a lot more cash going into the home buying process had I not bought this car. But the more I think about it, the more I realize that not having that extra cash kept me from going way overboard into a house that was too big and useless for my needs.

So yes -- enjoy your youth -- get the Boxster!

P.S. My dad owned quite a formidable list of Shelbies, Boss Mustangs, etc, in his youth, and after putting three kids through college, he now drives a Ford F150 and a Nissan Altima. So if that is any indication of things to come -- GET THE BOXSTER WHILE YOU STILL CAN!!

[CincyFreeze]

Yeah, I think im deffinatly going with the Boxster... Its just a matter of finding one with everything I want; and in nice shape. Good news is that I will be keeping my 96 Toy 4Runner as my beater (family owns 100+ acres in the country and I cant give up my off roading toy!) It will also be nice for those snowy days we are accustomed to here in Cincinnati...

I just hope that I get a Boxster that doesnt turn out to be a money pit.

[KRZTACO]

Wow....I think we're all in the same boat. I am 26 now, and love my boxster. I was thinking about an s2000, but I mean come on......I now own a Porsche, not a Honda.

[CincyFreeze]

Exactly! I was also kicking around the idea of a New Infinity G35 Coupe... But in all honesty, I want some of that German styling rather than some Nissan; excuse me I mean Infinity.

[9000RPMan]

If you are like me, and if you are reading this web site and considering a Boxster, you must be like me, I say Go For It!. In my case, I have always owned higher priced and/or higher performing cars than most of my friends and family. I consider it a motivator as well as a reward. After a long day at the office, or a night meeting, when I walk outside and see my car, i think that the effort I put in to my career is worth it. Do not worry about the money. In life, there are many more inprotant things than a few bucks. If worse comes to worst, you can always sell it.

[Perfectlap]

Originally Posted by 9000RPMan

If worse comes to worst, you can always sell it.

I'm reporting you to the admin for spewing hate.

[KRZTACO]

Originally Posted by CincyFreeze

Exactly! I was also kicking around the idea of a New Infinity G35 Coupe... But in all honesty, I want some of that German styling rather than some Nissan; excuse me I mean Infinity.

My choices were, Brand New G35 SEDAN (Manual), used Honda S2000, and Brand New Nissan 350Z, Subaru WRX and of coarse hardly used 2000 Porsche Boxster S with 32,000 miles on it.

I have NEVER looked back after purchasing my Boxster S.

KRZ

[Bushwhacker]

Listen, Kid, (this could be your father talking) get your Porsche, make like Christopher Columbus, and discover America...

Life really is short

[RandallNeighbour]

Originally Posted by YellowJacket

Like you, I had just landed a great job with a wonderful company, and wanted to enjoy what could be my last car (or one of the last) before becoming an "adult" with responsibilities such as children and wives.

WIVES???

Dude! Are you planning to get married in the future, or divorced and remarried over and over? I hope that was a typo or you're Mormon.

I've been married to the first wife (and my last wife, and only wife for that matter) for 18 years now, and I own a Boxster... won't be the only Porsche I own, that's for sure.

And I refuse to become an "adult", whatever you mean by that. I have a 12 year old boy trapped in a 43 year old body.

Yes, you can have a wife and family and a Porsche if you young men will only STAY OUT OF DEBT and start saving your money. That's what I did in my mid 20's, and now at 43 I could fiesably retire, although at my age it would be boring and I couldn't do nearly as much fun stuff with my free time as I can now, albeit a lot less free time.

[joeker]

I bought my Boxster about a month ago, NO REGRETS! It's fun to drive and it's a Porsche! It has that awesome distinct sound to it. I'm 35, married with a kid. Don't sweat it, it's my daily car and of course my daugther enjoys it too. She rides shotgun with dad everyday to school. I bought her the Porsche Zoom child restraint seat. The only bummer is that I mommy gets left out. I told her maybe it's time for a Carrera She gave me the green light after xmas. So Porsche + wife + kid = zen!! So don't think twice if you find a deal jump on it.

[YellowJacket]

Originally Posted by RandallNeighbour

WIVES???

Dude! Are you planning to get married in the future, or divorced and remarried over and over? I hope that was a typo or you're Mormon.

I've been married to the first wife (and my last wife, and only wife for that matter) for 18 years now, and I own a Boxster... won't be the only Porsche I own, that's for sure.

And I refuse to become an "adult", whatever you mean by that. I have a 12 year old boy trapped in a 43 year old body.

Yes, you can have a wife and family and a Porsche if you young men will only STAY OUT OF DEBT and start saving your money. That's what I did in my mid 20's, and now at 43 I could fiesably retire, although at my age it would be boring and I couldn't do nearly as much fun stuff with my free time as I can now, albeit a lot less free time.

Hahaha, yes the "wives" was a typo. I'm scared enough about getting married once, but the financial aspect (not to mention others -- like mental health!) of getting divorced and remarried like so many people consider "normal" now scares me!!

But yeah, I'm working on that whole "stay out of debt" thing right now. Just out of college 6 months ago, so I'm doing some catching up right now, but hey -- I just bought a house for 20% under value, and my roommates are paying my mortgage for me! So I would think I'm on the right track... :-)

[kiwiinneworleans]

What a great posting - some awesome stories!!

I'm 30, married, with no kids, and in one week, I will be the proud owner of a midnight blue 2000 2.7 Boxster that has done 30,000 miles. To me, owning a Boxster represents the following:
1. Rewarding my hard work, rewarding my past conservatism (Ford, Toyota, Ford, Jeep), with a quality german engineering
2. Becoming part of an elite club of individuals who take pleasure in driving some of the greatest produciton cars in the world
3. Creating a sense of identity - buying something that my friends and colleagues will identify me with.
4. This is my "diamond ring".

Come on - lets face it - there is no sensible justification to buy a Porsche - if we were all as conservative as I am, we'd be driving cheap Chevies our whole life. It is all about reward. I have worked hard through my career (graduated college young (20)), spent 10 years with a great company. I have yearned from a young age to own a Porsche (specifically a Boxster), saved and invested a lot of cash, and now have the cash to easliy afford this car, both to purchase, insure and maintain without impacting my lifestyle (giving up good wine for a porsche?.... no way!!).

To the young guns straight out of college wanting to get straight into heavy debt to buy this car to look "cool", I tend to side with Larez2 - buying any heavily depreciating item on credit just makes bad economic sense from whatever way you look at it. Buy something cheap and reliable that you can pay off quick and establish good credit, work for 5 years, save some money, then buy with outright cash. But if you are lucky enough to have the cash, make the decision to buy quality, realising that if you want to play in this game, you will also have to "pay" in this game (i.e. we don't want to hear your whimpers about $'000 services....). Go and read the technical forum, and just see how bad things can really get!!

Wish me luck folks - and to the site moderators - you are doing a fine job!!

The Kiwi in New Orleans (now in Houston).

[KRZTACO]

Well, here's how I am going to play it out......

1) Drive and love my boxster for a few years.

2) Wife and I have a kid in a couple years.

3) Well, sorry wife....I need a 997 S so the kid can sit in the back, sell the Boxster.


Looks like a solid plan to me.

KRZ

[kiwiinneworleans]

That's my plan!! My wifes loves Porsches so there will be no problems there!!