Boxster 2002 Looking to purchase
Discussion
Hiya All,
I did post a while back about a Cayman but my friend/financial guru convinced me to rather put some of my money back into bricks and mortar....So I'm left with +-5k to spend and I've now set my sights on a Porsche boxster.
I've done some looking and I'm keen to look/test drive the following and I was wondering if the price is good, what I need to ask and look for when viewing the car. They will MOT the vehicle and repair if there are any failures on the MOT and also service the car.
https://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/201...
Looked at the buyers guide but if there is anything else I need to know. Is this a good price for this age etc.
Rachel
I did post a while back about a Cayman but my friend/financial guru convinced me to rather put some of my money back into bricks and mortar....So I'm left with +-5k to spend and I've now set my sights on a Porsche boxster.
I've done some looking and I'm keen to look/test drive the following and I was wondering if the price is good, what I need to ask and look for when viewing the car. They will MOT the vehicle and repair if there are any failures on the MOT and also service the car.
https://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/201...
Looked at the buyers guide but if there is anything else I need to know. Is this a good price for this age etc.
Rachel
I'm in a similar position myself and the best thing I can advise is to sign up on Boxa.net and have a read through a few buying guides and advise offered to other forum members looking to buy at that price point.
I don't want to say much more, mainly because I'll miss some potentially important points but generally, buy on condition and history / evidence of being looked after. Get to know the differences between the three engines and facelift changes.
From what I've learned over the past week or so reading up and browsing the classifieds, for £5k I'd aim for the latest, well cared for 2.7 you can find and don't be too put off by mileage i.e. A 85k car with lots of history and receipts will likely be better than the 45k without, as it'll likely not throw £1-2k of bills at you within the first 12 months (brakes, coffin arms, tyres, water pump, brake lines, air con condensers, rads etc. etc.)
My dad's on his second 2.7 now and neither have really cost him anything bar the usual wear and tear bits, so they're not necessarily money pits...but they can be (from what I've read).
This one looks decent: https://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/201...
I don't want to say much more, mainly because I'll miss some potentially important points but generally, buy on condition and history / evidence of being looked after. Get to know the differences between the three engines and facelift changes.
From what I've learned over the past week or so reading up and browsing the classifieds, for £5k I'd aim for the latest, well cared for 2.7 you can find and don't be too put off by mileage i.e. A 85k car with lots of history and receipts will likely be better than the 45k without, as it'll likely not throw £1-2k of bills at you within the first 12 months (brakes, coffin arms, tyres, water pump, brake lines, air con condensers, rads etc. etc.)
My dad's on his second 2.7 now and neither have really cost him anything bar the usual wear and tear bits, so they're not necessarily money pits...but they can be (from what I've read).
This one looks decent: https://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/201...
Edited by roboxm3 on Friday 13th April 22:53
And Re: IMS, really early 3.2 / 2.7 ('99 or early '00) will have the dual row bearing. My Jan '00 2.7 has. Some later registered cars also have them as it depends on when the engine was built as opposed to the car.
IMSB failures are low, even on the single row cars and I'm not aware of single row bearings failing more on a 3.2 versus 2.7.
IMSB failures are low, even on the single row cars and I'm not aware of single row bearings failing more on a 3.2 versus 2.7.
Hiya,
Went and test drove this Porsche today, in excellent condition, FSH and last service at 102k
Is it a lot for a 1998 model?
https://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/201...
Rachel
Went and test drove this Porsche today, in excellent condition, FSH and last service at 102k
Is it a lot for a 1998 model?
https://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/201...
Rachel
Rachel Coles said:
Hiya,
Went and test drove this Porsche today, in excellent condition, FSH and last service at 102k
Is it a lot for a 1998 model?
https://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/201...
Rachel
Unless I'm mistaken (and unless it's been changed) that'll have a plastic rear screen... which takes a fair amount of looking after to be usable all year round.Went and test drove this Porsche today, in excellent condition, FSH and last service at 102k
Is it a lot for a 1998 model?
https://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/201...
Rachel
Chris Type R said:
Rachel Coles said:
Hiya,
Went and test drove this Porsche today, in excellent condition, FSH and last service at 102k
Is it a lot for a 1998 model?
https://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/201...
Rachel
Unless I'm mistaken (and unless it's been changed) that'll have a plastic rear screen... which takes a fair amount of looking after to be usable all year round.Went and test drove this Porsche today, in excellent condition, FSH and last service at 102k
Is it a lot for a 1998 model?
https://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/201...
Rachel
My suggestion would be to look for a very-low mile 986 (2.7 or 2.5) less than 50k. Check the history, and see if the car did not have any accident, it should be trouble-free. Many people might disagree with me but I would prefer to own a car from this period, with low-miles ideally, as they might bring less problems in the future. If you are not worry about the tiny performance difference, I would go for 2.5.
Thing is, even at low (say 50 - 60k) miles, you may need a clutch. They'll soldier on a lot longer - mine was on over 110k and I didn't know better, but it had a really heavy clutch, that made my Polo TDI feel like it had a light clutch. Massive difference with a new one - light as a feather. Also, may need suspension arms at that mileage and also, there are things that wear out with age, not necessarily mileage like radiators, condensers, fan resistors, brake pipes.
So, do you buy a car that's at 50k that's all original, or one with twice the miles that has all the problem areas addressed in the last 20k miles? And good luck finding a good sub 50k miles car for £5k. Cheapish low mileage cars are out there, but you'll need to find them and be aware that you still may need to spend.
Condition + history > miles.
EDIT: OP, are you based in the North West (based upon the Manchester car you viewed)? There are several enthusiasts on boxa.net, myself included, that may be happy to cast our eye on any potential purchases depending on loacation.
So, do you buy a car that's at 50k that's all original, or one with twice the miles that has all the problem areas addressed in the last 20k miles? And good luck finding a good sub 50k miles car for £5k. Cheapish low mileage cars are out there, but you'll need to find them and be aware that you still may need to spend.
Condition + history > miles.
EDIT: OP, are you based in the North West (based upon the Manchester car you viewed)? There are several enthusiasts on boxa.net, myself included, that may be happy to cast our eye on any potential purchases depending on loacation.
Edited by Rosewood Red on Thursday 19th April 20:32
Rosewood Red said:
So, do you buy a car that's at 50k that's all original, or one with twice the miles that has all the problem areas addressed in the last 20k miles? And good luck finding a good sub 50k miles car for £5k. Cheapish low mileage cars are out there, but you'll need to find them and be aware that you still may need to spend.
its tip but not too bad...Edited by Rosewood Red on Thursday 19th April 20:32
https://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/201...
https://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/201...
more than 5k but lovely condition! (and clutch replaced)
https://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/201...
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