boxster owners reviews
 

hey guys -- just wanted to know what was your experience with 2002+ boxsters.
Quality?
Maintenance?
insurance cost?
problems and issues?

thank you in advance

well, it'll be the same upkeep as a gt3 because its a porsche. just cheaper cost upfront.

if your planning to buy the car because u think it's cheap, dont.
the maintenance will still be very costly

im looking into 2005 or 06
seems as they arent as bad as the older types.

it's a Porsche, of course it is expensive to maintain...

for example you need 16L of oil for oil change and well over $300 if you do it at dealership

if you get a 02 or newer boxster, I would suggest spending a little extra for the S model....you get bbk, 3.2L motor Vs 2.7L, and a more upscale interior....worth the extra money imo. Please note, Boxsters are cheap to buy, but are expensive to maintain....however you get an excellent chassis and great top down handling......

yeah S models seem to be a bit more pricey but they do look nicer!

If your willing to spend this level of money, you might as well get an S.
the stock engine is too weak and will barely keep up with any of the fob punks on the road these days.

I'd suggest you getting an EUR GT bodykit

http://www.g-eur.jp/eur-detail/boxster-eur-gt.html

http://img169.auctions.yahoo.co.jp/u...04cimg0294.jpg

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m-KQQKR8ZpI
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CqkgfUcdzwg
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NtkJtFFM6tE

No Timpo, he didn't ask for any bodykit pictures. We've been through this before.

This is not true. A Boxster is much cheaper to buy and maintain. A gt3 has many unique components that are much more expensive to order than Boxster parts.

Yes Boxsters are more expensive to maintain than most imports, but not by much. In fact, if you service your car at Weissach, MB Euro, SCAN, Targa, Blitzkreig, etc etc, you can save a LOT of money. It might even be cheaper to service your Porsche at SCAN than to service your BMW at a BMW store.

If you want a Boxster, and you actually enjoy driving, get an S. If you drive like a nanny, than a non-S will be fine. (I promise I won't make fun of you)

The biggest concern for pre-owned Boxsters is the RMS (rear main seal) which seems to always need to be replaced. Recent service records are a big plus. Also, don't be afraid to buy one from Porsche Club members who have tracked/autox'd their Boxster. These cars are usually even more religiously maintained with up-to-date service.

The biggest quality concern is the silver or black trim paint fading on the trim pieces by the hood release and on the console buttons.

thank you very much for your input guys!

i think ill keep my eyes open for 986s or 987s

not too many of them around in bc...

would it be easier to import one from US?

I've been looking at the prices, and honestly I don't think there is a any savings in importing them right now. We have recently been FLOODED with ex-us cars to the point where it has devalued the existing Vancouver cars enough that it's not worthwhile to go south - UNLESS you are super specific in what you want and you can only find it in the states. You might find a nice Boxster S in Cali for $15,000. By the time you get it here, it's $19,000cdn. You might find the same Boxster S locally for $22,000obo. (for example)

you'll get raped by import duties

oh ok

i was just making a suggestion

People with Boxsters are freakin posers. Especially the older ones. They cost about $30k and they drive it around like it's $300k

i don't agree with that statement

although most Boxster drivers do want to beat me off the line,

and no timpo they don't need 16L of oil.

A boxster is a car that needs to be driven to be appreciated though. It doesn't look like much, or give out great numbers, but it's got a bit of charm. As long as you don't drive like a douche, enjoy it as a daily driver or a track car, either way its a good bet for some understated fun

oops, did a quick research, it's 9.5 qts. http://wiki.answers.com/Q/What_is_th...orsche_Boxster

wrong.

as a rather smart man once said (roughly)

"Some call the Boxter the poor-mans Porsche. I just call it one hell of a great deal"

you get Porsche engineering and design for a good chunk less than any other Porsche. The only thing that kept my parents from buying one a couple years back was that the trunk couldn't fit two sets of golf clubs ;)

a Porsche, is a Porsche, is a Porsche, is a Porsche.

it's true that many yuppies and try-hards buy Boxsters because it is the least expensive Porsche to get the name plate. BUT it's still a Porsche, and the Boxster was built to perform like one.

Merxus, have you considered saving up a bit more and getting a cayman? Less of a girly car than a Boxster.....+ it handles better than 911s......I have seen 06 caymans going for high 40s.....

the cayman's lines are extremely sexy

boxsters are too common

which in my opinion, doesn't worth affording all the high maintenance costs

a lot of people can't even tell the difference between cayman and boxster anyways

you mean other than the fact one has a removable roof and the other doesn't?

get the boxster, seems like it'll be a fun car to drive, plus it's a converitble!