981 Boxster GTS - does mileage matter?
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Hello all. First post with a first world problem question. I have a 781 on order for Q1 24, fingers etc crossed. In the meantime I’m interested in a 981 Boxster GTS for the gap period only. I’ve seen a couple of 2016 cars with similar spec but quite different mileages (48k vs 16k) and commensurate price difference. Should I be concerned about mileage or is it largely irrelevant if properly maintained? Thank you
Belts are every 6 years or 60,000m. This is the schedule, it's the same as for 718 models:
https://files.porsche.com/filestore/download/uk/no...
https://files.porsche.com/filestore/download/uk/no...
Get an inspection done, it'll cost around £300 and will inevitably throw up some issues which you can use to negotiate on price. It'll pay for itself in my experience.
Usual Porsche issues of corroded components to the suspension, exhaust brackets, heat shields etc are also items to look out for, can easily throw a £3k bill at an OPC of half that at a good Independent.
Usual Porsche issues of corroded components to the suspension, exhaust brackets, heat shields etc are also items to look out for, can easily throw a £3k bill at an OPC of half that at a good Independent.
I'm still amazed that anyone could think that 48k is high mileage on a 6 year old car. It's barely run in. It's covered 8k / year. The other one has covered roughy 2.6k / year. I'd buy the higher mileage car, on the basis that garage queens are the ones that are more likely to have problems (assuming you plan to drive it, not just look at it).
Twinfan said:
Belts are every 6 years or 60,000m. This is the schedule, it's the same as for 718 models:
https://files.porsche.com/filestore/download/uk/no...
That adds about £80 to the service.https://files.porsche.com/filestore/download/uk/no...
Dynamic engine mounts and PSE valves are two ‘issues’ talked about. They’re warranty items but I reckon 100k+ miles is not a problem and I’d buy on condition not mileage
Magnum 475 said:
I'm still amazed that anyone could think that 48k is high mileage on a 6 year old car. It's barely run in. It's covered 8k / year. The other one has covered roughy 2.6k / year. I'd buy the higher mileage car, on the basis that garage queens are the ones that are more likely to have problems (assuming you plan to drive it, not just look at it).
The one at 2.6k a year might have been driven weekly, just on weekends (maybe check MOT record for recent mileage). I agree though. I would always rather buy a car that has been driven regularly than sat for very long periods of time.Klar said:
Thank you. Are there any particular longer term reliability issues I should look for or any essential maintenance beyond normal servicing, such as a timing belt change?
The engine is chain driven, not belt.The engine in this car doesn't have an IMS, so the IMS bearing failure that plagued earlier cars is not going to happen.
The bore-scoring issues that plagued earlier cars were resolved from the 987.2 onwards, so no issues there.
You may get the odd suspension component wearing out, but these aren't particularly expensive or problematic to replace.
6 years isn't old enough to start worrying about cooling system components, and I think (I may be wrong) that the cooling system pipework was re-designed for the 981, so the cross-over pipes that corrode away on the 987 aren't a problem for 981s.
The more I think of it, the more I realise that there doesn't seem to be much that breaks on 981s.
I sold my GTS last year, approx 40K miles, FPSH etc, never missed a beat.
But it was starting to show a few signs of wear and tear, exhaust tips, bit of rust (probably from stone chips), rear spoiler mech stuck occasionally, but I suspect this was a dying battery (due to lack of use through the pandemic) rather than the mech itself.
But it was starting to show a few signs of wear and tear, exhaust tips, bit of rust (probably from stone chips), rear spoiler mech stuck occasionally, but I suspect this was a dying battery (due to lack of use through the pandemic) rather than the mech itself.
If you are reselling in 18 months, I would expect the lower mileage one to retain its value better and be easier to sell, especially if the economy tanks during that time.
48k miles is nothing of course, but the market perception in the UK under normal circumstances is very mileage sensitive, just look at those poor b
ds with their GT4s afraid of putting on more than a couple of thousand a year in case it knocks the value…
48k miles is nothing of course, but the market perception in the UK under normal circumstances is very mileage sensitive, just look at those poor b
ds with their GT4s afraid of putting on more than a couple of thousand a year in case it knocks the value… cheesebrough0 said:
Hi, I have a 2015 BGTS in the beautiful sapphire blue. It’s in immaculate condition, PDK, and has Porsche warranty until January 2024 with FPSH.
Having done 62k miles, I’d be interested to know what the true value is - but I’m not selling, the other half would murder me! ??
Why not just key the reg & mileage into WBAC ? Should give a rough idea…Having done 62k miles, I’d be interested to know what the true value is - but I’m not selling, the other half would murder me! ??
I ran a 981 Cayman GTS up to c.65k miles. I think I bought it at around 50k miles.
The car never missed a beat and was utterly faultless. You would have no clue of the mileage if you didn’t know. Sailed through the warranty extension….. brilliant car, don’t worry about the mileage, just keep on top of the normal maintenance!
The car never missed a beat and was utterly faultless. You would have no clue of the mileage if you didn’t know. Sailed through the warranty extension….. brilliant car, don’t worry about the mileage, just keep on top of the normal maintenance!
Klar said:
Hello all. First post with a first world problem question. I have a 781 on order for Q1 24, fingers etc crossed. In the meantime I’m interested in a 981 Boxster GTS for the gap period only. I’ve seen a couple of 2016 cars with similar spec but quite different mileages (48k vs 16k) and commensurate price difference. Should I be concerned about mileage or is it largely irrelevant if properly maintained? Thank you
Is the 48k one at Swindon OPC? Yeah that’s high mileage compared to others but it’s a fair few grand less. If it wasn’t that colour I’d have probably bought it. (My last three cars have been metallic dark silver and I want a bright coloured car).
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