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A rough idea, Porsche also have their own fixed price service menu for the Boxter.
A rough idea, Porsche also have their own fixed price service menu for the Boxter.
Hi,
running costs are relatively low for a 2.5 but depending on your budget I would suggest a 2.7 is a better buy as its newer and the performance isnt that far from the 3.2S.
Servicing at an Indy is around £175 ish for a 12k, £300 for a 24k and the 48k service around £450 assuming you dont need to many 'extras'.
Check for oil seepage as Rear Main Seal can sometimes be a problem although not every car suffers.
Check the discs for signs of excessive corrosion as they arent cheap to replace unless you are competent enough to source and fit them yourself.
Tyre wear is as you would expect at around 10-12k miles for the rears and maybe 20k for the fronts. Cars without traction control or psm will wear the rears faster with 'spirited' driving. Tyre replacement costs vary dependant on the size of the rims (obviously) but budget around £300 for the rears if on 18's.
Fuel use again depends on how you drive it but you can expect between
20-35 mpg so an average of 27 'ish in mixed driving less on track days
Have a good look at lots of cars and only pick the car right for you as theres plenty around for sale.
Happy hunting...........
running costs are relatively low for a 2.5 but depending on your budget I would suggest a 2.7 is a better buy as its newer and the performance isnt that far from the 3.2S.
Servicing at an Indy is around £175 ish for a 12k, £300 for a 24k and the 48k service around £450 assuming you dont need to many 'extras'.
Check for oil seepage as Rear Main Seal can sometimes be a problem although not every car suffers.
Check the discs for signs of excessive corrosion as they arent cheap to replace unless you are competent enough to source and fit them yourself.
Tyre wear is as you would expect at around 10-12k miles for the rears and maybe 20k for the fronts. Cars without traction control or psm will wear the rears faster with 'spirited' driving. Tyre replacement costs vary dependant on the size of the rims (obviously) but budget around £300 for the rears if on 18's.
Fuel use again depends on how you drive it but you can expect between
20-35 mpg so an average of 27 'ish in mixed driving less on track days
Have a good look at lots of cars and only pick the car right for you as theres plenty around for sale.
Happy hunting...........
Running costs for our 2001 2.7:
04/2002 - 12k mile service - £290
04/2003 - annual service (15k miles) - £357
03/2004 - 24k mile service + various bits + MOT - £722
10/2004 - Rear tyres - £300
03/2005 - annual service (26k miles) + new floor mats - £545
03/2005 - Tax - £165
03/2006 - 36k mile service + aircon gas - £570
Returns around 30 mpg, but haven't worked it out exactly. These costs are based on the car being driven by my parents who drive it like a couple in their mid 50s, because they are. Hence not huge stresses and strains, all original brakes still and just had the front tyres replaced for the first time this week.
Other costs on the horizon are a wheel refurb as one of the spokes on the front right has a stonechip, and some paint to the passenger door as a chip has started to rust recently. Other than that, and a dead battery in the 1st few months, it's been faultless.
04/2002 - 12k mile service - £290
04/2003 - annual service (15k miles) - £357
03/2004 - 24k mile service + various bits + MOT - £722
10/2004 - Rear tyres - £300
03/2005 - annual service (26k miles) + new floor mats - £545
03/2005 - Tax - £165
03/2006 - 36k mile service + aircon gas - £570
Returns around 30 mpg, but haven't worked it out exactly. These costs are based on the car being driven by my parents who drive it like a couple in their mid 50s, because they are. Hence not huge stresses and strains, all original brakes still and just had the front tyres replaced for the first time this week.
Other costs on the horizon are a wheel refurb as one of the spokes on the front right has a stonechip, and some paint to the passenger door as a chip has started to rust recently. Other than that, and a dead battery in the 1st few months, it's been faultless.
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