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Posted by: Qarl Mar 30 2004, 03:01 PM

My Boxster! Ha ha! Fooled you!

My lease replacement vehicle arrived today (BMW 545i), and I'm turning the leased Boxster back in tomorrow.

Thanks for playing!

Posted by: rick 918-S Mar 30 2004, 03:07 PM

That was sick! Or should I say sic!

Posted by: Scott Carlberg Mar 30 2004, 03:09 PM

Karl,
what were your thoughts & experiences like with the Boxster?

Posted by: tat2dphreak Mar 30 2004, 03:11 PM

I'd also like to know how much the lease for the boxter was and how much milage you had per year in the allowance? if you don't mind sharing that info anyway

Posted by: Qarl Mar 30 2004, 03:20 PM

The Boxster was a "good" car. Not great, not bad. I had a number of problems with it. It's a Porsche so I didn't expect mechanical perfection or lack of maintenance.

I had to have the cam cover bolts replaced 3 times due to leaks. Main seal went, requiring the engine to be dropped and the entire rear suspension realigned. I had a the HID headlight burn out after 1000 miles, the A/C expnsion valve crapped out twice, and I had a persistent vibration in the rear that could never be worked out, despite 2 sets of tires, wheel replacements, rebalancing, alignment, etc. They gave up on it after six attempts at fixing it. These were the only provlems after 3 years and 36K miles, but were not fun to deal with.

It drove nice, but it IS impracticle (no trunk space). It is actually a heavy car. It was FUN with the top down and a great cruiser. Handles nice. (It was too quiet... no great Porsche sound). Stock radio sucked.

Would I get another one... no. I'd rather get a n older 911, or a car with better bang for the buck, like a Honda S2000, or the Elise. Check out the new turbo Miata coming soon.

Or a Boxster S. A few more ponies and six speeds.

Sticker on the car was just over $50K in 2001. 12K miles per year with nothing out of pocket at signing. Payments with tax were just over $800 per month for 36 month lease.

Posted by: nebreitling Mar 30 2004, 04:06 PM

dude, that was not funny at all!

youre gonna have one of the nicest 914's in the world when you are done. period.

Posted by: Bruce Allert Mar 30 2004, 04:11 PM

Asshole,

if yer not nominated you are now

....b

Posted by: AZ914 Mar 30 2004, 04:45 PM

Dang, I was already figuring out where to get the $$$.


Sounds like your Boxster had a lot of problems (for 36K). Thats worse than the Mustang POS I used to own....

Posted by: Jeroen Mar 30 2004, 04:53 PM

You made me look

cheers,

Jeroen

Posted by: ppickerell Mar 30 2004, 05:11 PM

Wife due for new car this year, guess I cross the boxter off the list!

Posted by: watsonrx13 Mar 30 2004, 05:20 PM

Man, I thought I'd have to drive to O-town and kick your A$$.

Posted by: ein 6er Mar 30 2004, 05:32 PM

Asshole,

if yer not nominated you are now

....b

Posted by: URY914 Mar 30 2004, 07:03 PM

The Boxster gets as much respect as the 914 did in its day.

Can you drop (or lift) a SB 350 into a Boxter?

Posted by: Gint Mar 30 2004, 08:53 PM

Damn! I was hoping to buy up the "project" leftovers.

Posted by: Mark Henry Mar 30 2004, 09:51 PM

I nominate Karl for that asshole hat!

You have a warped sense of humour bud, I like it!

Posted by: Qarl Mar 30 2004, 09:57 PM

I wasn't even trying for it!


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Posted by: Bruce Allert Mar 30 2004, 10:10 PM

From the 3 votes right here on tis thread and the actual nomination I did on the asshole thread ALONG WITH the seconding I got from tat2dfreak that makes you in the lead! CONGRATULATIONS

.............b

P.s. Qarl, we all know yer not an asshole..... but.......

Posted by: Howard Mar 30 2004, 10:28 PM

Group Buy?


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Posted by: Qarl Mar 30 2004, 10:34 PM

We can make it a traveling award... nominate someone every quarter and send it on to the next nominee!!!

Posted by: Bruce Allert Mar 30 2004, 10:40 PM

Posted by: Zeke Mar 30 2004, 10:55 PM

I got a 2000 box with 16,000 showing. It was a lease return, I'm sure and I leased it myself. four years at $499/mo. and not one problem. Even though that car is costing me $6000/yr + lic fees, it might be cheaper than my 911 for the same period. The thing is, when the lease is up, I'll still have the 911 while the box is going down the road. Meaning, I'll own the 911 after all the money spent. $24,000 over 4 years leaves me dick n the Box.

However, I worked this out somewhat on a spreadsheet. If I bought it with the required downpayment, the depreciation in the same time frame about equals the total lease cost. And I still have that downpayment in the bank earning interest.

I'm not proud to have leased a car, but I might come out good on this one.

BTW, they are really fun to drive. It's just a different ride. Everthing is too refined these days. But, it hangs with the boys in the hp group you're in. It doesn't hang with any kind of 996 or many 993s and no Turbos. Get the S and you can move up one notch for $15K more, no thanks.

Now my 1900lb, 130 hp 914 was just as fast as the Box with it's 3000lbs and 205hp 2.7. But that 3000lb hulk could carry the mail in the curves with those huge 17's w/ 255/40's while my car had 205/60/15s