Boxter 986 perceived wisdom please
Discussion
Your thoughts please on what is the best course of action. To buy something like this:
http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/3793760.htm
at the top of my budget but low mileage. Or this:
http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/3528368.htm
which has 72k miles on it but saves me £2k.
Ignoring usual servicing costs and a contingency (which I have factored in), what makes the most economic sense: cheaper but possibly more tired, or the other.
Of course, this is all irelevant if the engine explodes...
Cheers!
http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/3793760.htm
at the top of my budget but low mileage. Or this:
http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/3528368.htm
which has 72k miles on it but saves me £2k.
Ignoring usual servicing costs and a contingency (which I have factored in), what makes the most economic sense: cheaper but possibly more tired, or the other.
Of course, this is all irelevant if the engine explodes...
Cheers!
You are making the assumption that lower mileage means 'better car'.
You need to inspect cars and take into consideration all of the aspects of their condition and value.
A car that is £2k cheaper than an other, but needs £4k maintenance and repairs, changes things considerably. Purchase price and mileage are just 2 factors in buying a Porsche. Dont forget the rest!!!
MTR
You need to inspect cars and take into consideration all of the aspects of their condition and value.
A car that is £2k cheaper than an other, but needs £4k maintenance and repairs, changes things considerably. Purchase price and mileage are just 2 factors in buying a Porsche. Dont forget the rest!!!
MTR
Thanks all. Good stuff.
MTR, I take your point and you are right of course but I'm just trying to get a ball park idea. All things being equal, which is the best way to go? It might be an unanswerable question!
BTW, the reason I would like a facelift car is mostly for the glass rear screen (as its going to be my daily and street parked all year round). And I quite like them!
Guess I need to get off my sofa and go and have a look...
MTR, I take your point and you are right of course but I'm just trying to get a ball park idea. All things being equal, which is the best way to go? It might be an unanswerable question!
BTW, the reason I would like a facelift car is mostly for the glass rear screen (as its going to be my daily and street parked all year round). And I quite like them!
Guess I need to get off my sofa and go and have a look...
stuarte said:
MTR, I take your point and you are right of course but I'm just trying to get a ball park idea. All things being equal, which is the best way to go? It might be an unanswerable question!
All things are never equal. Any 'answer' to your question on here is purely waggling a finger about in the air!!Go and look at a few, and you will be able to answer your own question.
MTR
Based on spec and miles I would try to get the first one for 10k
I get the logic of high miles v garage queens but all my cars have been low mileage and had no issues that I would put down to that, and they have always sold easily (as they have been high specs and looked after as well as low miles)
I get the logic of high miles v garage queens but all my cars have been low mileage and had no issues that I would put down to that, and they have always sold easily (as they have been high specs and looked after as well as low miles)
Hi Stuart
I'm on my second 986 Boxster and love it! I'm currently driving a yr-2000 S with 85k on the clock, so both those cars you are looking at are little newer than mine. I'd agree with earlier comments on service history and work done, rather than face-value mileage, age and price. Once you start getting to 10 yrs old and 50k+ miles then there are going to be some bigger jobs, so it all depends what has or hasn't been done.
For example, new discs and pads all round will be at least £700. Clutch will be around £800. Pirelli P Zero tyres will be £150 each. Air mass sensor £400. Not trying to put you off, as I don't think its an overly expensive car to run and maintain, but just factor in bigger costs when working out what to buy.
Hope that helps and enjoy!!
Mat
I'm on my second 986 Boxster and love it! I'm currently driving a yr-2000 S with 85k on the clock, so both those cars you are looking at are little newer than mine. I'd agree with earlier comments on service history and work done, rather than face-value mileage, age and price. Once you start getting to 10 yrs old and 50k+ miles then there are going to be some bigger jobs, so it all depends what has or hasn't been done.
For example, new discs and pads all round will be at least £700. Clutch will be around £800. Pirelli P Zero tyres will be £150 each. Air mass sensor £400. Not trying to put you off, as I don't think its an overly expensive car to run and maintain, but just factor in bigger costs when working out what to buy.
Hope that helps and enjoy!!
Mat
Been going through the history on mine today to build a "to do list". I'd spotted clutch and rms were done but I hadn't appreciated the full painfulness of this particular trip to the dealer
- 84k service
- brake fluid change
- two rear tyres (Pirelli N3 rated)
- MOT
- rear main and IMS seals
- clutch
Ouch - to the tune of £2560.79. That was all just 5000 miles ago so good for me, not so good for prev owner. On top of that, front tyres have been clearly been changed recently (matching the rears), the pads are near full thickness all round and the disks have almost no lip on them, but none of these are mentioned in the receipts I have. That's a good £3.5k of work done recently - and why you need to check the history and condition quite as carefully as the price!
- 84k service
- brake fluid change
- two rear tyres (Pirelli N3 rated)
- MOT
- rear main and IMS seals
- clutch
Ouch - to the tune of £2560.79. That was all just 5000 miles ago so good for me, not so good for prev owner. On top of that, front tyres have been clearly been changed recently (matching the rears), the pads are near full thickness all round and the disks have almost no lip on them, but none of these are mentioned in the receipts I have. That's a good £3.5k of work done recently - and why you need to check the history and condition quite as carefully as the price!
edc said:
I recently bought a 2000 986S with 59k for £7.7k. It came with good history and paperwork. For me a known history was important so I wasn't too fussed about the age as much. On the flip side I just bought a Range Rover with no history! It was one of the cheapest around though.
Just looked at your profile - nice looking car 
Erm yes, looking at this one:
http://pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&f...
But I've seen other conversions that look a lot bigger - would be interested in other people's experience of this as it's on my list
http://pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&f...
But I've seen other conversions that look a lot bigger - would be interested in other people's experience of this as it's on my list
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