Best time to buy a Boxster?

[bluearmy87]

Hello porsche people, I need some help.
I have around £20,000 to get me into my first Boxster and obviously want the best that I can get for my money.
I am waiting until the end of summer as with most convertables this is when the price is at it's lowest, does this apply to Boxsters also?
Is it worth shopping around for one with a hardtop as I will be using it all year round in all weathers?
Can anyone recommend a magazine (apart from pp & top marques) where quality Porsches are for sale?
Can somebody explain this RMS problem for me?

Thanks

 

[Guest]

ORIGINAL: bluearmy87
Can somebody explain this RMS problem for me?

RMS stands for the rear main oil seal which is a problem on some Boxters and 996 engines. In a nutshell it appears that the crankshaft is 'not centred' in the engine which in turn makes it impossible for the seal to complete its task of sealing in oil. Re-fitting of the seal (if Porsche do not collect the tab) costs up to £500 a time.

The survey being undertaken by the PCGB presently is to identify the number of members that have suffered with the problem and hopefully then, on behalf of members affected and future owners, to take the issue up with Porsche directly.

If you search the database using - RMS - you can get up to speed with where we all are presently.

Hope that helps.

 

[bluearmy87]

Thanks for all your comments and help, it has certainly given me some food for thought.................

 

[Guest]

I am in the market for a new boxster
Whats the average time to wait for a new boxster?
Is there a quiet part of the year when you dont have to wait too long?
Do you reccomend brokers?

 

[oliver]

You'd better get down to your OPC pretty sharpish. The wait will soon get longer.

 

[Guest]

Hello, there i've just been through the whole buying process loop and have learnt a huge amount in the last 8 weeks... I ended up opting to dig a little deeper in my pockets as I decided I really wanted a 2.7

£20k is a tough one, if you want a really good 2.5 (your budget will put you in 2.5 territory) you might need to dig in a little deeper say about £1k to £2k more and you should get one with reasonable mileage as at the £20k mark you're looking at 50000+ miles from what i have seen in the past weeks.

I did see a nice 2.5 in my travels and it looks like it's still for sale

ePorsch

* 1998 R-registration
* Guards Red
* Hardtop (red) included
* Black full leather sports interior
* Air conditioning
* Documented full service history, just serviced
* Remote alarm/immob
* 17" S alloys
* Wind deflector
* 28k miles


£21,950


Roly is a top bloke, and was prepared to negotiate on price (read into that what you will). I probably would look at the car a little more closely now as I have learnt a few for things in the past few weeks. I can tell you that I looked the car over fairly carefully and didn't find too much wrong besides the drivers seat electric adjustment not working which he said would be fixed, the paintwork was very nice and the hard and soft top in good order. Also drove it for about 20mins and didn't find anything untoward.

I should point out that i'm getting nothing for this btw I just know how hard it can be to look for a clean car when you have a budget!!! I would still get it checked over by someone who know's what they are doing though.... If you want, I drew up a check list of questions you should be asking when you're buying before you decide whether or not to view a car, which I can send you. Personally I would try and contact the previous owner if the dealer agrees (if he isn't even prepared to consider this then i would have alarm bells ringing!)

Also try looking at boxa.net on a regular basis and autotrader, but I have tried now to stick to this forum and boxa.net to find a car as I just get a better feeling about buying a car from someone who might have cared.

Also happy to talk you through my experiences on the phone.

Gary