Kamil

Thank you for all the replies. The car is listed here: http://www.autotrader.com/fyc/vdp.jsp?car_...ng=en&cardist=9 Ignore the fact that it is at a dealer, it's the car owner's friend's, and ignore the price. If it was for myself, I would have already got it... I'll be doing more research and if everything clears then I'll see if either my g/f or her father want it. Opinions on the pics? Thanks, -K edit - in terms of power, this engine is nuff for my g/f or the in-law to be. She drives a wrangler (she got a 89 in 55 ticket in my WRX :D ) and he drives a Trailblazer. yes, i agree that a car that has been track does not have to be a bad one, if fact might be better than some Joe Shmo's who got a Porsche for the image, turned the key and went.

Not yet... first I want to learn more about Boxsters in general... what goes wrong, what will need to be replaced, etc, before I definitely conclude that this is the right car for them. For example: - Does the Boxster need frequent valve adjustments? - What is the acceptable about of oil burning over 5k miles? - Do some gaskets fail at around certain mileage - Do some bushings need to be replaced at a certain mileage? - How often plugs need to be replaced, what does that entail (engine removal?) and how much does it cost? - Do parts like window regulators fail? (I'm assuming all kinds of issues w/ the softtop) - Are there any relays, latches, handles, mounts, hoses, modules, etc that are known to fail on all Boxsters? I need a page like this, but for a Boxster: http://www.bmwe34.net/e34main/trouble/what_will_break.htm He is the second owner. I'm 28 years old, I've owned about 10 cars, mostly used, my job and side business has me dealing with all kinds of people.... I know what to look for in cars and in people that are selling them... this seems like a very promising car, despite the mileage and lack of warranty. It looks like it has been babied, no body work (I worked at a body shop/mechanic shop thru college), defiantly garage kept, and it does not seem abused but rather enjoyed.... and babied. I wouldn't have even considered it did not seem to be really good at first. Again, I need to know the potential worst case scenario in terms of ownership over the next 5-7 years, considering that the car has been and will be well maintained. Thanks. -Kamil

The car was his daily driver, driven year round. He has a set of winter tires (16" OEM Boxster wheels) and summer (Carrera 17" or Boxster S, not sure). Excessive oil changes... probably due to the old rule of 3 month/3000 miles. I know about rebadging the car, it's like putting an M on a non-M car, I'd def remove that. The car has not been tracked. No warranty, he did not opt for the extended warrany because he had a good mechanic, whom I've met. He is selling it for $17k and change, and it also includes a speedster kit, forgot to mention that. He says he wants someting bigger, something w/ a rear seat. I really had a good look at the car, the only thing that really concerns me is what additional maintnance is required for this car at that mileage.... He has records of everything that was done on the car -Kamil

Hello all, I was not really looking for a Boxster... it found me. I was in this shop having winter tires put on my 535i, when I noticed a very clean Boxster S. The car was having an oil change down and winter tires put on, the car looked mint, '01-ish looking. I BSed a lil w/ the mechanic and then the owner came to get the car. He was looking up and down the car, aligning his wipers (!!!), I said hello and said that he'd be the type of person that I would like to buy a used car from. FWIW, he's a mid-upper 50's looking man, w/ a high gov position. To make a long story short... he wanted to sell the car, but a '01 Boxster S would be out of my price range (I don’t believe in car loans)... turns out that the car is '99 Boxster. The front was upgraded to '01-ish (?), tri-flo S-looking exhaust put on, Carrera wheels, red caliper Carrera brakes (brembos?), OEM HID's, full CF interior, new top, new clutch, Carrera steering wheel, chip of some kind, and some other stuff. I spoke to the mechanic, he said he worked on the car from day one, it's mint, very well maintained, synthetic every 3k miles, etc, etc, no expense spared. The sacrilege part in all this.... the car has a "Boxster S" badge in the rear, but FWIW, the only way I figured out that it wasn't an S (and I'm no Porsche expert) was the 5-speed pattern on the shifter. Anyway... my concern... this would be a car for my girlfriend (not a car person at all, but drives a stick so I love her) or maybe even her father, as he's looking for a sporty car that he was never able to own. The car has 91k miles, for them that's a lot... for me, it's not a lot. I've owned a lot of high mileage cars, my 535i has 245k miles and running strong (will be for sale soon, FYI). I know the older/higher mileage cars require a lil more TLC, but after all, this is a modern car, it is a Porsche, and I know that when driven right and maintained well, these cars last a long time. I have a good BMW guy (I’ve owned 5 bimmers) who also works on Porsches… my question is that of reliability and cost of maintenance over the next 5-7 years if the car is driven daily (by my g/f) or as a Sunday car, driven by her father. Otherwise… I really like the car; I would like one of them (my g/f or her dad) to get it. I wish I could buy it, but I need a slightly bigger car, one that I can park on the street in bad neighborhood, one that I can put all my stuff into, etc, and my ’01 325i is perfect for that. I also live in the city and parking is pricey, so can't have more than one car. Please let me know what I should be concerned with when it comes to a ’99 Boxster 5-spd w/ 91k miles. Thanks. -Kamil