[mlam81]

Hi everyone,

I've been lurking the forums for a while now and today I decided to sign up! The more lurking I had been doing, the more serious I am becoming in purchasing a used boxster.

I currently own a 2008 Lexus IS 250 and I think I'm ready for something a little more fun. I'm looking for a 2001 - 2003 boxster S. I know this question has been asked a few times before, but it seems that it's a bit difficult in getting a straight answer (due to emotions that maybe lead to exaggerations). Is the maintenance of an older boxster really that bad? I used to have a 1999 honda prelude and the maintenance was obviously minimal. I don't know what the costs are for my IS250 is yet, b/c it's only 1 yr old. The only thing I've had done was an oil change and 1 yr inspection that costed just under $300. For those who have older boxsters, are we talking about double these costs and double the frequency for repairs? I would only be driving this car maybe 2,000km / year tops since winters really put a damper on driving these cars.

Thanks so much,
Mike.