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I think the Boxster is a beautiful vehicle. I'm sure it's hard to resist.

The early Boxsters were more prone to problems than the later ones, however, they do not all have problems. There are many good, high mileage examples of Boxsters on the road today.

The key with any used Porsche purchase it getting a good pre-purchase inspection from a reputable, objective mechanic. This will cost you $300 - $350. Also, if the car doens't have any maintenance records, then I'd walk away from the deal.

The M96 engine used in the early Boxsters have been reported to have problems with cracks in the heads, as well as catastrophic failure of the intermediate shaft bearing. While this is extremely rare, it has been sensationalized on the web because it generally results in the replacement of the engine, which runs roughly $17K. A good, documented service history can help give you some assurance that you'll be okay, but it isn't any guarantee. The good news about this car is that it has been driven a bit. The garage queens that have less than 10K miles after 10 years tend to have more problems than the others.

If you're looking for more information, I'd suggest http://www.rennlist.com. It is a great site.

Good luck with your decision. If you end up buying it, just enjoy it and don't worry about stuff you read on the internet!

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• Talk me out of the Boxster, JamieZ, Tue, 13 Oct 2009 21:13:50
  • Take me out with the crowd..., No Snaab, Tue, 3 Nov 2009 18:16:52
  • Still might want a 9-3 Aero 'vert..., JamieZ, Sun, 18 Oct 2009 18:27:36
    • Panamera coupe coming... the new 928??, Indiana Saab, Mon, 2 Nov 2009 19:44:41
  • I love mine, JMF, Sun, 18 Oct 2009 17:02:32
  • I've wanted a 911, No Snaab, Fri, 16 Oct 2009 17:57:19
    • Low/small in a big/dumb world, Bill Homer , Tue, 20 Oct 2009 07:21:15
      • Re: Low/small in a big/dumb world, No Snaab, Tue, 20 Oct 2009 16:57:27
  • Boxsters are outstanding..., Dans, Thu, 15 Oct 2009 19:33:03
    • Low, low miles...., Mike Lynch , Fri, 16 Oct 2009 12:41:08
  • Nope, do it......, Mike Lynch , Thu, 15 Oct 2009 16:31:15
  • Two words: Service history, Noel, Thu, 15 Oct 2009 05:33:38
  • Re: Talk me out of the Boxster, Indiana Saab, Wed, 14 Oct 2009 11:45:57 <-- Viewing This Message
  • Sounds too expensive for one thing (+), vvk, Wed, 14 Oct 2009 06:11:42

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