Advice for a Used 1999 Porsche Boxster
11-05-2008, 01:23 PM
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Advice for a Used 1999 Porsche Boxster
I'm looking at a 1999 Porsche Boxster with 145 000 miles. I know it's quite a lot and I'd like to know what is likely to happen in terms of repairs or maintenance and what points should I check when test driving the car.
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11-05-2008, 06:33 PM
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No way to know what the future brings
Are there 200k Boxsters? Yes. Could this one expire in the next 100 miles? Yes.
The only way you can tell what this specific car will surely need is a quality Pre-Purchase Inspection from a Porsche mechanic. Not cheap but worth the $. Once you have his opinion of what needs to be done when to make the car as reliable as you want it to be, you'll know more than most who buy cars. And even then there won't be any assurance that something else won't happen. But at least you'll know what surely needs to be done.
Wonderful cars? Yes.
Expensive to maintain? Yes but less so if you can do the routine stuff yourself and buy parts mail order.
Are there 200k Boxsters? Yes. Could this one expire in the next 100 miles? Yes.
The only way you can tell what this specific car will surely need is a quality Pre-Purchase Inspection from a Porsche mechanic. Not cheap but worth the $. Once you have his opinion of what needs to be done when to make the car as reliable as you want it to be, you'll know more than most who buy cars. And even then there won't be any assurance that something else won't happen. But at least you'll know what surely needs to be done.
Wonderful cars? Yes.
Expensive to maintain? Yes but less so if you can do the routine stuff yourself and buy parts mail order.
11-06-2008, 02:04 AM
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Read this.... http://mike.focke.googlepages.com/mi...oxsterwebpages
Bookmarked!
I also found this Pedro's Garage DIY links which are pretty good.
...and thanks to you Mike!
11-11-2008, 09:02 PM
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You might be interested in this: http://www.flat6innovations.com/
Interesting article in the latest Excellence magazine. There are a lot of details that suggest the M96 motors should be 250k + mile motors. But then there are things that go boom a little earlier than that. But if that happens, don't be discouraged. Just be ready. It looks like companies (like the guys above) are figuring out how to make the motors truly bullet proof.
Good luck!
Interesting article in the latest Excellence magazine. There are a lot of details that suggest the M96 motors should be 250k + mile motors. But then there are things that go boom a little earlier than that. But if that happens, don't be discouraged. Just be ready. It looks like companies (like the guys above) are figuring out how to make the motors truly bullet proof.
Good luck!
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11-13-2008, 07:56 PM
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You might be interested in this: http://www.flat6innovations.com/
Interesting article in the latest Excellence magazine. There are a lot of details that suggest the M96 motors should be 250k + mile motors. But then there are things that go boom a little earlier than that. But if that happens, don't be discouraged. Just be ready. It looks like companies (like the guys above) are figuring out how to make the motors truly bullet proof.
Good luck!
Interesting article in the latest Excellence magazine. There are a lot of details that suggest the M96 motors should be 250k + mile motors. But then there are things that go boom a little earlier than that. But if that happens, don't be discouraged. Just be ready. It looks like companies (like the guys above) are figuring out how to make the motors truly bullet proof.
Good luck!
