I am interested in a very clean, one-owner 2012 Boxster S with approx. 24k miles. However, the vehicle is listed for around $42k. While the vehicle is well equipped and has new tires, I don’t feel like the price is justified based on my research. I’ve seen 981 S models for that price. The vehicle also doesn’t have the upgraded sound system or radio interface.

Anyways, I’ve included the option list below. I don’t want to be insulting, but it seems like something in the mid-to-upper 30’s is more reasonable. What do you think a reasonable offer for this car would be? Am I right in my thinking here?

Thanks!

Thanks for the reply. It looks like they’ve had the car for about 4.5 months, so maybe that’d give me some leverage.

Mid $30’s. It has some nice options with adaptive sport seats and LSD but most people won’t care about those.I also presume it does not have CPO.

Dealers know that they will eventually sell it but I would keep looking at that price. Spring is here and there will be more on the market.

Thanks for the reply’s. Good info.

I’m looking to trade-in my current vehicle and purchase a Porsche as a daily driver. Trying to stay under $38k. I’ve recently come across a 2006 Carrera 4 that’s available here locally that has 42k miles and is within my budget.

I would definitely be getting a PPI, but curious if you would have any reservations about getting an ‘06 as a daily driver? I’m trying to decide between that and a newer model 987.2. I like both cars, just wondering in terms of their age if the newer Boxster would be a better decision. Any thoughts appreciated!

The drawback to getting any Porsche built between 1999 and 2008 is the IMS bearing issue. My understanding is the higher mileage and more frequently driven Porsches of this era are less likely to see a failure but it’s a gamble when you’re buying a car as you don’t know how long it could have sat. Being daily driven is ideal really since the bearing stays lubricated.

If you’re not familiar with IMS failure I would suggest looking it up. Porsche changed the engine in 09 and newer.

There seem to be a lot of threads out there regarding the IMS issue. Based on my research, it doesn’t seem like this is something to worry with on an ‘06. However, I realize there isn’t a 100% clear answer out there so that’s definitely something to keep in mind.

I modified my original post to specify that the aforementioned car is a Boxster, not a Cayman. I’m finding that all 987.2’s (Cayman & Boxster) are holding their values like idk_alex mentioned due to low production #’s.

The car he’s looking at is a 2012 and does not have an IMS.

My reply was for his later post regarding an 06 911 which still has the IMS bearing but questionable if it’s as much of an issue as the earlier cars.


Regarding values, remember that these cars were built from 09 to 2012 and our economy was still in recession for a large part of that range so very few cars were sold during those years. That will keep prices higher as long as demand holds.

Sorry, I missed that.