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Forum: Boxster General Discussions 11-25-2013, 06:44 PM
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Posted By AJR
Hi Tom! This is a difficult one - I loved driving...

Hi Tom! This is a difficult one - I loved driving the manual Boxsters which I have test driven, the PDK was a little different as I was too conscious about it and trying to hard. It wasn't a bad...
Forum: Boxster General Discussions 11-25-2013, 06:34 PM
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Views: 4,305
Posted By AJR
Thanks Topless! This is the first time I have...

Thanks Topless! This is the first time I have seen a car where the price is under NADA, KBB and Edmunds estimates. Most cars I have looked at in past 6 months would have two or all three of the...
Forum: Boxster General Discussions 11-25-2013, 06:17 PM
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Posted By AJR
Hi Perfectlap, Could you please...

Hi Perfectlap,



Could you please elaborate your views on the durability of the PDK? I have spoken to a few Tiptronic owners and all of them loved it - I assume these are people who prefer...
Forum: Boxster General Discussions 11-24-2013, 02:34 PM
Replies: 32
Views: 4,305
Posted By AJR
Thanks JCB. I hear you about the IMS issue not...

Thanks JCB. I hear you about the IMS issue not being as big statistically as it is made out to be. If you look at my original post, I did not take it into my grading of the two cars at first. But I...
Forum: Boxster General Discussions 11-24-2013, 11:37 AM
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Views: 4,305
Posted By AJR
Thanks JCB! I'm in Seattle. Maybe you want me to...

Thanks JCB! I'm in Seattle. Maybe you want me to fly down to Florida to buy a car and drive it all the way back to Washington! :>) I actually like the idea.

When I first started looking at...
Forum: Boxster General Discussions 11-24-2013, 10:54 AM
Replies: 32
Views: 4,305
Posted By AJR
Thank JCB! I hope I don't chicken out this time...

Thank JCB! I hope I don't chicken out this time around. :>) I have a little regret about letting go the car I had test driven back in July.

~AJR
Forum: Boxster General Discussions 11-24-2013, 10:52 AM
Replies: 32
Views: 4,305
Posted By AJR
Thanks P9! I'm trying to further negotiate to see...

Thanks P9! I'm trying to further negotiate to see if I can get an extended warranty or even get them to lower the price a bit.

~AJR
Forum: Boxster General Discussions 11-24-2013, 10:49 AM
Replies: 32
Views: 4,305
Posted By AJR
Hi CFOS, Thanks for your thoughts. I read...

Hi CFOS,

Thanks for your thoughts. I read your response last night and had a chuckle but I wanted to be more sober when I responded.

I'm with you on 1 and 3 absolutely. As for your point 2, I...
Forum: Boxster General Discussions 11-23-2013, 10:21 AM
Replies: 32
Views: 4,305
Posted By AJR
Thanks RP! Its 280 horses vs 255. Approximately...

Thanks RP! Its 280 horses vs 255. Approximately 10% difference. I can actually live with the lower hp as I'm not planning on drag racing or burning rubber. I dream about driving a Boxster through the...
Forum: Boxster General Discussions 11-23-2013, 10:12 AM
Replies: 32
Views: 4,305
Posted By AJR
Thanks Schnellman! Those were my sentiments for...

Thanks Schnellman! Those were my sentiments for the longest time. Fortunately I don't have any leg or back problems but I'm afraid the missus might make sure I have them in the near future. :<(
Forum: Boxster General Discussions 11-23-2013, 09:57 AM
Replies: 32
Views: 4,305
Posted By AJR
Thanks Chris! There seems to be a consensus about...

Thanks Chris! There seems to be a consensus about buying the newest car possible. The only reservation so far in the responses has been the transmission manual vs PDK. I will be sure to get the...
Forum: Boxster General Discussions 11-23-2013, 09:45 AM
Replies: 32
Views: 4,305
Posted By AJR
I had not read about the paddle shifts. It goes...

I had not read about the paddle shifts. It goes on my must have if I get the PDK. Thanks again!

~AJR
Forum: Boxster General Discussions 11-23-2013, 09:41 AM
Replies: 32
Views: 4,305
Posted By AJR
Thanks Mike (feels abusive calling a nice man...

Thanks Mike (feels abusive calling a nice man fat). I will push for the extended warranty. I didn't know about the paddles - I will make sure to get them if I go with the car. I plan on getting...
Forum: Boxster General Discussions 11-22-2013, 10:55 PM
Replies: 32
Views: 4,305
Posted By AJR
Thanks for the response Bmod! I love manual...

Thanks for the response Bmod! I love manual transmissions too. During my test drive I wasn't too confident on the PDK so I just drove it in the Auto mode and I didn't really get a feel for how the...
Forum: Boxster General Discussions 11-22-2013, 09:27 PM
Replies: 32
Views: 4,305
Posted By AJR
Question Please help me in making an educated choice

Hi guys,

I had posted here a few months back about a buying a 2004 Boxster S and had a ton of help from you guys in the process (tip of hat to Tom, Ray, Randall and PerfectLap). Unfortunately that...
Forum: Boxster General Discussions 07-29-2013, 06:52 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 2,360
Posted By AJR
Thanks Perfect. You are too kind.

Thanks Perfect. You are too kind.
Forum: Boxster General Discussions 07-29-2013, 04:57 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 2,360
Posted By AJR
Guys, thanks for all the support you have...

Guys, thanks for all the support you have provided this past week. I have for the time being decided not to buy the Boxster for financial reasons. I had to change my priorities as something else has...
Forum: Boxster General Discussions 07-25-2013, 08:04 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 2,360
Posted By AJR
Thanks Steve! I can't wait to close the deal and...

Thanks Steve! I can't wait to close the deal and take her on a road trip this September. I will publish the PPI results here once I get them for opinions from all the experts. I will ask the owner...
Forum: Boxster General Discussions 07-25-2013, 06:00 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 2,360
Posted By AJR
Thanks Ray. The car is in Seattle region and is...

Thanks Ray. The car is in Seattle region and is being offered for 26,000. The following are options as far as I gather


Carrera White with Black leather Interior
Black Convertible Top
...
Forum: Boxster General Discussions 07-25-2013, 11:46 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 2,360
Posted By AJR
Thanks Randall! I will be sure to do so. I look...

Thanks Randall! I will be sure to do so. I look forward to being a part of this great forum.
Forum: Boxster General Discussions 07-25-2013, 09:33 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 2,360
Posted By AJR
Thank you so much for your response. I'll PM you...

Thank you so much for your response. I'll PM you my email id shortly. I'm really excited about buying a Boxster. A lot of credit for my excitement and passion for the car is also down to the...
Forum: Boxster General Discussions 07-24-2013, 11:40 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 2,360
Posted By AJR
Questions from a Prospective 986 S owner

Hi guys,

A prospective Boxster owner here. I have been looking at a few cars and have settled on a 2004 986 S single owner with very low miles (under 6000!). The owner has all service records...
Forum: Boxster General Discussions 07-24-2013, 11:36 PM
Replies: 50
Views: 12,974
Posted By AJR
I don't own either a 986, 987 or a 981 yet. But I...

I don't own either a 986, 987 or a 981 yet. But I have often thought about the same thing . The way I ended up rationalizing is that the fun of owning a 981 is not 60,000 dollars (in your example)...
Forum: Boxsters and Cayman Cars for Sale or Wanted 07-18-2013, 11:29 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 2,432
Posted By AJR
Hi Paul, I concur this is a beautiful car. I...

Hi Paul,

I concur this is a beautiful car. I have a question for you. Since you have only out 15K miles in the last 14 years, how often did you change the oil?

Also will be willing to...
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