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Originally posted by drbrandini
Sounds expensive
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Everythings relative. Porsche service seems cheap compared to true exotics like a Ferrari, but are VERY expensive compared to Mercedes. People think MB's are expensive to maintain, which is plain wrong. A Porsche CAN be, if you are not adept at looking after it yourself.
Example? Taking an air-cooled 911 turbo to the dealer for a major service (have no idea about the newer ones) can set you back $3K+ without much work. And that has no allowance for things like brakes.
The Boxster suffers from the same $100+ hourly Porsche mechanic rate and NO design attention to future service requirements. Parts are pricey and the dealer assumes you have a trust fund.
Consumer Reports rates them quite high, but the PCA folks I know don't think of them as very robust cars. When it comes ot Porsche cars, I still love the 87-91 air cooled cars with G50 trannies and "old fashioned" cooling systems. They are pretty simple compared to newer cars, have TONS of style, are built like a W126 in many ways, and howling fun to drive. The aspro cars are the best for long term ownership, though not as fast or flashy as the turbo.
But, the Boxster is newer and they don't hold their value like a 911, so a used one can be a good deal. Many were leased on subvented leases, so there is a supply of them, unlike superb 911's. Of course, California has the most of them, boy they got a host of them. (Apologies to Frank Zappa...)
Here's a 1970's trivia test. Anyone recall Frank's "Sheik Yerbootie" album and the songs? Still make me howl!