987 running costs compared to a 6 cylinder e90?

[Urban Sports]

Evening,

Don't know if this has been asked before, so apologies if it has. I am looking specifically at comparing the running costs of a 987 2.7 with my BMW E90 325i.

I'm in a fortunate position where my Wife and I only need one car, however after the arrival of junior last month I have bought the wife a practical car hence not really needing a 3 series saloon.

I've seen this as an opportunity for a 987 Boxster something I have looked at for a while. I don't do many miles, probably 6000 - 8000 per year, the BMW is now on 35,000 miles has cost circa 1k on tyres, £500 for a service, £400 for an extended warranty and plenty on fuel in 20,000 miles.

I guess what I'm asking is would a 20,000 - 30,000 mile 987 be similar in costs to the BMW which I don't really feel has been particularly expensive or would I be looking at much more?

I live very near to tech9 and their costs don't seem to be too outrageous.

Any help / advice would be appreciated.

[nickfrog]

Cost of my 06 987 2.7 bought 14 months and 7500 miles ago:

1 minor £200
1 brake fluid change £60
1 set of spark plugs £140
1 drive belt change £55
4 wheel alignement £95
Battery £50
MOT £45
1 a/c regas £50
1 Front fan + water pump £700
Front discs and pads £230
Fuel £1830
Insurance £350 per year
Tax £260
Depreciation ??????????????

Lucky not to have needed tyre yet though.

[Urban Sports]

Thanks

[nickfrog]

That's all right. Forgot to say the car had 46500 miles on the clock when I got it. I was expecting all of those costs (and bought the car at a price that reflected the forthcoming bills) apart from the pump and the front fan, both being seriously disappointing failures at such low mileage. I am hoping to amortise the costs over the coming 2 years, touch wood. The other area to look at is front A/C rads, mine having (typically) been changed at 4 years prior to my ownership, but if not you can assume they leak. Zunsport grilles are your friend...

[Urban Sports]

anonymous said:

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Thanks for the advice.

[911Fiddler]

I run an E46 330 and a 996. I do all my own maintenance and would say Moose is exactly right, especially in respect of the radiators, truly miserable task where rusty flakey screws and brackets thwart a speedy job.

[flow99]

our 987s has been cheap as chips to run!

Bought new in March 06, 58000 miles later, with servicing every 2 years or 20k miles, our maintenance costs have been one minor service, one major service and a £100 exhaust repair bill, so less than £1000 in almost 6 years.

[jakesmith]

I've had my 987 2.7 for 3 years

Bought Dec 2008 (06 reg, 17,000 miles)
2010 Major service inc plugs & brake fluid OPC £600 (bartered hard)
2010 Gear linkage broke £300 indi
2011 Minor service indi £210

x2 new sets of rubber @ £1100 (19")
x1 set brakes all round disks & pads £350 (parts)

Now on 56,000 miles, not too bad!

[flow99]

anonymous said:

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What's an 'outlier'.

If Porsche recommend service intervals at 20k miles or 2 years, why change? Certainly experience shows it works.

[alcatraz236]

flow99 said:

anonymous said:

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What's an 'outlier'.

If Porsche recommend service intervals at 20k miles or 2 years, why change? Certainly experience shows it works.

yes mine is nearly 6 years old and has required nothing apart from a service every 2 years

[Jobbo]

911Fiddler said:

I run an E46 330 and a 996. I do all my own maintenance and would say Moose is exactly right, especially in respect of the radiators, truly miserable task where rusty flakey screws and brackets thwart a speedy job.

I have an E46 330i and a 986 Boxster 2.7. I bought both used but have the full histories - they're both over 100k miles now and the total servicing costs for the Boxster over their lives are about twice the costs for the BMW. That's at OPCs and main BMW dealers.