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In Reply to: RE: Bye-bye Boxster posted by AbeCollins on May 28, 2017 at 06:20:49
Standard "base" model. I bought all three of mine off the dealers' floor, so wasn't much tempted by the option list. What you really need to consider are the costs of servicing a Porsche, if you choose to let the dealer do it. I still remember the one-year service "package" which included new wiper blades at a mere $126 NOT including the labor to attach them.
On the plus side, assuming you join the club (PCA), whose $46 annual dues gets you a 10-15% discount on service, all kinds of amenities and fun stuff, plus 3 professional magazines extolling the breed (or cult, if you're a naysayer). I don't regret my Porsche ownership one bit.
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Which does pretty well with launch control and 1G lateral cornering. Rides well and has great range, too. :)
Yearly maintenance is kinda pricey.
I would love to try a Cayman S someday, maybe a certified pre-owned, but I'm not sure what options are considered "must have" vs over priced and frivolous.I'm very familiar with BMW option packages and a la carte items but pretty ignorant when it comes to Porsche. What I would absolutely hate is to buy a vehicle (new or used) only to learn later that I'm missing a very worthwhile and much needed option that I should have known about. It's happened to me before. ;-)
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I had a Porsche 944 back in the day. Thought I had a hole in the exhaust, and asked the deal what a new muffler would run me. $800 (just the part). When I asked what the hell it was made of, he replied "Unobtainium". With a smile!
Fortunately all that had happened was that an exhaust sensor tube had come loose, and all we had to do was re-attach it.
I had the car twelve years, and other than scheduled maintenance items, the only "part" I had to replace was a windshield wiper motor.
rlindsa
I loved the look of the 944 in my younger years but couldn't afford one so I bought a VW GTi. ;-)
The 944 made the 924 look 'homely'.
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