Now the owner of a 2000 W Boxster!

[C2dweller]

Hi All - do you mind if I pick your brains on the value of a Boxster?

I'm going to have a look at a work colleagues Boxster on Sunday with a view to making an offer. The car has been well looked after by him over the last 5 years, with yearly servicing from a good independent. Its a good honest car, so I'm attracted to it.

Details:
2000W 2.7 Boxster
Mileage ~ approx 75k
2 previous owners. Present owner 5 years.
2nd car, garaged with approx 2500mls dry miles annually.
A series of bills from past few years that demonstrate 'good housekeeping'.
Guards red with black leather

I don't want to be rude, but also don't want to pay the earth.

I'm thinking that 5k seems about right if it is in good, original condition. Am I close?

Thanks, Lee

 

[spyderman]

From £5k to £14k on [link=http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/list.asp?s=844&p=&d=0&min=&max=&y1=2000&y2=2000&txt=2.7&px=&xsl=list&pagesize=15&filter=TP&o=q&pc=]Pistonheads.[/link]

 

[Dylan1]

5k was the figure that sprang to my mind

 

[jdpef356]

5-7 depending on SH and condition

 

[C2dweller]

Thanks Spyderman for the filtered search. This makes the 5k sound like a good deal. What I have found from experience (with other Porsche / non-Porsche models) is that the cheaper cars are generally unloved or tired examples. There is truly no such thing as a cheap Porsche! I wondered whether people had recent experience of this. On Pistonheads and ebay there seemds to be a few <5k examples, but I expect they all have stories to tell. Thanks

 

[spyderman]

I think you need to avoid under-selling it. If its in good mechanical condition, people might wrongly assume its going to fall apart around them.75k miles is actually fairly low for that age, even for a Porsche.

 

[C2dweller]

Well, viewing went fine. Lots of options on the car - well more than I'd ever had on a porsche before. A few things that weren't to my taste ... Tan leather interior (- I thought it was black). Body kit - slightly different front spoiler, side sill covers and rear boot mounted spoiler... but actually quite tasteful. Not recorded in option codes - so assume aftermarket. A few things that slightly concerned me ... After market CD player 1 service in Italy! Nearly 20k miles between a service Seemed to have a squeak over speed bumps. But... Drove very nice - it helped that it was a beautiful day for a drive. Guy is very genuine and would not sell a pup His price was less than my first estimate! Going to think about it for a few more hours - but will probably call to say I'm buying. Cheers, Lee

 

[Showtime]

ORIGINAL: C2dweller Well, viewing went fine. Lots of options on the car - well more than I'd ever had on a porsche before. A few things that weren't to my taste ... Tan leather interior (- I thought it was black). Body kit - slightly different front spoiler, side sill covers and rear boot mounted spoiler... but actually quite tasteful. Not recorded in option codes - so assume aftermarket. A few things that slightly concerned me ... After market CD player 1 service in Italy! Nearly 20k miles between a service Seemed to have a squeak over speed bumps. But... Drove very nice - it helped that it was a beautiful day for a drive. Guy is very genuine and would not sell a pup His price was less than my first estimate! Going to think about it for a few more hours - but will probably call to say I'm buying. Cheers, Lee

Before you do.... wouldn't you rather have a 3.2 S.... can have mine for a decent offer around asking price mines here [link=http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/180790592284?ssPageName=STRK:MESELX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1555.l2649]http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/180790592284?ssPageName=STRK:MESELX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1555.l2649[/link]

 

[C2dweller]

Cheers Showtime - I have to be careful though. If its too good / expensive I may have to sell my Sunday best [] I've picked the car up now and I have to say that I've enjoyed the first day of ownership probably more than any other car I've owned. It is my first roadster, so this probably has a lot to do with it. I've tried to research some of the history, but come up with blanks mostly. Some interesting things already that I would appreciate some help with .... > Its a 1999 car, but delivered on 10/3/2000 with 3000 miles! Does this mean it was a demonstrator? > It has the aerocup kit, option XAA fitted. I now understand this is a serious upgrade (different boot / front & rear bumper, sill covers), but it does not show on the options. >>Could it realy have been retrofitted? >>Can I check if its genuine Porsche? Cheers, Lee

 

[RCS]

ORIGINAL: C2dweller > It has the aerocup kit, option XAA fitted. I now understand this is a serious upgrade (different boot / front & rear bumper, sill covers), but it does not show on the options. >>Could it realy have been retrofitted? >>Can I check if its genuine Porsche? Cheers, Lee

I beleive some of the kits were dealer fitted, but stand to be corrected. If so maybe ordered after car delivered, or if your theory of it being a Demonstrator is correct then either Deler fitted for the demo, or when it was sold to 'first' owner. Would a Porsche Deler be able to track on the computer? Good luck in the research

 

[CLIFFWILKINS]

Hi Lee Congrats on your new Boxster If you contact your local Porsche dealership and tell them you are a PCGB member they can arrange for a certificate of authenticity free of charge and this will have all of your options on it that the car had fiited from the factory. Regards Tracy Boxster RS

 

[C2dweller]

Hi Tracy - I have all the options from the service book and no sign of the body kit (23 in total though!). I spoke with the supplying dealer and they confirm it wasn't on the car from the factory []. I spoke with Porsche customer services in Reading and I have to say ... I wasn't very impressed. This is the second time I've called them and I get the distinct feeling they are not customer focussed. I might just let it go and enjoy driving the car... but solving the mystery is fun. I think... Cardiff Porsche was the first owner. <Someone> then had it for 5 years (and possibly added the body kit). In this time it was serviced at Stourbridge (2), Cardiff Specialist & Alicante OPC! Then someone owned it for a year - serviced it at Welsh Porsche specialist in Bridgend. Then the PO had it in 2006. Cheers, Lee

 

[Steve Brookes]

Hi Lee, welcome to the 'I own a boxster for the daily drive and a 964 for weekends club' []

 

[vitesse]

So ,Lee,are you going to bring both to Curborough? You'll probably go even faster in the roadster.

 

[C2dweller]

ORIGINAL: Steve Brookes Hi Lee, welcome to the 'I own a boxster for the daily drive and a 964 for weekends club' []

Cheers Steve - I'll petition for a new Forum on PCGB [] Any ideas for a name?

ORIGINAL: VITESSE So ,Lee,are you going to bring both to Curborough? You'll probably go even faster in the roadster.

I'll have to see if they can do a family rate for me ... R13 is there in May, so should have an early chance to see how it compares with red # 1. Will have to run the tyre pressures really high for a true comparison though [] ... excuses, excuses, excuses