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Thinking of buying a Porsche? Read this and think again!
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Re: Thinking of buying a Porsche? Read this and think again! [mholzner]
Wow... thanks for the post. I was actually in the market for a new Boxster, the Spyder to be exact. (Getting rid of my tank, a 2008 BMW 7 Series). Like all my cars, I was considering getting used too. But I always search the Net for issues cars have and also to see how the manufacturer and dealer backs up the car, expecially on major design defects (such as the ... Read More
Porsche Boxster and Boxster S
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Re: Approved Boxster or New 370Z Roadster? [longislander1]
I have owned a 2003 Boxter since 2006 and I am looking for a newer model since I have over 85,000 miles on her. I have had NO problems with this car other than a electrical failure that cost me $500.00. I have driven the car from Houston to Seattle and through out the west coast and have loved the experience of owning one. Go for the Porsche you will love ... Read More
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Re: Is this a fair deal? [dbarton7]
$42K sounds like a lot for an '06 S in this current economy. I've been price shopping Boxsters since the summer and have posted dozens of Porsches and their prices on my blog. http://mannyljr.typepad.com/lizardslair/ My current front page is a list of Best in Price for Boxsters 2005 - 2008. It's mostly based on autotrader.com, plus a little Ebay. I have a 2006 S with 22K miles on my list for ... Read More
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Do Boxsters still have the problem of the engine 'letting go'?
Hey Guys, Kicking around the idea of a used Boxster but I have read that the Boxster engine has a fatel mechanical flaw and can 'let go' requiring complete engine replacement @$10,000+ a pop (out of warranty , of course) - any truth to this? If so was this corrected in the 2006 and later Boxsters? Thanks for any advice on buying a used Boxster - was 2006 the last year ... Read More
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Need help fighting insurance company for "diminished value"
I was in a relatively minor accident when a person backed into my 2006 Porsche Boxster S. They are at fault and the accident happened in Georgia and their insurance company is State Farm. I bought it last year brand new from a dealer for $47,500 and live in Florida where it is being repaired. The total damage is only $1,600 (based on estimate - however could be higher). I know ... Read More
Porsche Boxster Lease Questions
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Re: Lease Pricing on 07 Boxter S [gdr1]
"I am not hearing the large discounts you mention from dealers I have visited - perhaps your experience was related to the big difference between the selling price of the 911 vs Boxter?" Actually, when I was shopping (summer/fall 2005), the 997 model 911 was "hot" and the DC area dealers were hardly dicoounting. I got a new 2005 in September, as the 2006's were incoming for $10k off MSRP from ... Read More
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Re: 2006 Boxster base lease question [gmanmd]
I am more familure with BMW leases, and what amount BMW will allow said dealer to mark up the MF ect.. Perhaps our host can advise if Porsche has any such policy ? And fwif very clean '02 are going for high 20K to 30ish. I concur with the above opinion on take the great discount on a purchase. DL
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Re: 2006 Boxster base lease question [davezaristo]
I don't understand those lease numbers as well. I am in NY and awaiting my base Boxster with SPP, nav and Ipod connection . MSRP was ~$54000 and I got $4k off that and my lease is $722/month for 36/12k. I don't understand how your lease is around the same for essentially $9k off of this one unless the leasing issues are slightly different in CA. BTW, this is my first ... Read More
Porsche Boxster Prices Paid and Buying Experience
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Re: Ordering a new '07 boxster, how much can I expect to pay? [fun_driver]
No personal disrespect to sranger, but I am not sure where he is coming from with his figures. If a 1 year old Boxster depreciated $20-$30k, Porsche would be out of business tomorrow, given the percentage that are leased through Porsche leasing. While any new car depreciates significantly in the first few years, Porsches fare pretty well. Kiplinger, in their December Personal Finance magazine, lists the estimated 3 year residual of ... Read More
Porsche Boxster Lease Questions
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Re: 2006 Boxster base lease question [habitat1]
Thanks for your help..i am glad to hear a second opinion on this. Prior to the boxster, i've purchased all my cars cash as well and the only reason i was considering leasing a porsche is the fact that i won't keep it for more than 3 yrs. I guess i will definitely consider purchasing again instead.
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Re: 2006 Boxster base lease question [davezaristo]
I've never leased a car, so I'm not sure if it's a decent lease deal given money factors, residual values and all that stuff. By paying cash for all of my cars, I know I can comfortably afford them. But I done gone to business school and understand about opportunity cost of putting out $43,500 up front (or substantially more for a 911 S Cabriolet). So here's my complete analysis: 1) ... Read More
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Re: Nov Lease Rate for 2006 Boxster S [cdrive2003]
Here you go, cdrive2003. You never mentioned how long you want to lease this car for or what mileage allowance you need, so for now I will assume that you are interested in a 36 month lease with 15,000 miles per year. Let me know if you want something different. Porsche Credit's current buy rate lease money factor and residual value for a 36 month lease of a 2006 Porsche Boxster ... Read More
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Re: 2006 Boxster [gmanmd]
Thanks for the additional information, gmanmd. OK, according to my calculations if you were to lease a base 2006 Porsche Boxster with a manual transmission, an MSRP of $53,990, and a selling price of $49,095 through Porsche Credit right now for 36 months with 10,000 miles per year, your zero down, pre-tax monthly payment should be around $754. Car_man Host Prices Paid Forums
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Nov Lease Rate for 2006 Boxster S (part 2)
Hi Car_man, Can you please provide November 2006 money factor and residual value for a 2006 Porsche Boxster S Manual? I forgot to mention 15K/36 months. Thanks in advance.
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Re: 2006 Boxster Lease [Car_man]
Car_man It's pretty impressive that you know Porsche's buy rate and money factors. Where do you find all of this information?
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Nov Lease Rate for 2006 Boxster S
Hi Car_man, Can you please provide November 2006 money factor and residual value for a 2006 Porsche Boxster S Manual? Thanks in advance.
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Re: 2006 Boxster [gmanmd]
Hi gmanmd. I would be happy to use Porsche Credit's actual lease program to estimate what your lease payment should be on this car, but in order for me to do so I need you to provide me with its full MSRP, including the destination charge. Let me know and I'll tell you what I think of this deal. Car_man Host Smart Shopper / Prices Paid Forums
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Re: 2006 Boxster Lease [porsche_fan]
Thanks porsche_fan. As you suspected, it appears as though the dealer you are working with is marking your car's money factor up. However, dealers do not have the authority to alter vehicles' residual values so the resid that you were quoted should be okay. Let's take a look. According to the latest information that I have seen, if you were to lease a 2006 Porsche Boxster (non-S) through Porsche Credit right ... Read More
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2006 Boxster
I was looking to lease a Porsche Boxster base for 36 months, 10K mi/yr and the negotiated price for 2006 was $49095. He quoted me a monthly price of ~$780 with a down payment of $3200 (including taxes). He said I would probably have a better deal with the '07s as they have higher residuals and I would still get the same deal with him ($4k off sticker). I did not ... Read More
Porsche Boxster and Boxster S
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Question on Porsche Battery Maintainer
I just picked up a Porsche Charge-O-Mat from a guy who lost the instructions. It's model 000-043-202-56. The one with the large plug in transformer and long cord with cigarette plug. I know what it does but can someone clarify the operation of the red, green, yellow light on it for me? When I first connect it the LED is red, if I left it plugged in does it eventually turn ... Read More
Porsche Boxster Lease Questions
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2006 Boxster Lease
Really useful forum, Car_man! I am looking into a 36mo/15k mi/yr lease for a 2006 base Boxster (non-S) with stickshift. My local dealer quoted me a residual of 53% through Porsche Credit and a money factor of 0.0035. So I am pretty sure that he is marking-up the money factor considerably but does he also want to make some money on the residual? From what I see in this forum his ... Read More
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Re: 2006 Boxster S and 911 Convertible [Car_man]
I read on another website that Porsche Finance Service is using 6% APR for their lease/finance program. Can anyone confirm that? thanks
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2007 Boxster lease rate
Car_man, Can you please provide November 2006 money factor, residual value, and estimate of monthly lease payment for a 2007 Porsche Boxster non-S with Tiptronic? MSRP including destination charge is $61,770 and purchase price is $57,504. I would appreciate quote for 12,000 mile and 15,000 mile lease. Thanks.
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Re: 2006 Boxster S and 911 Convertible [alsolia]
I'm glad that you like this forum so much, alex. If you were to lease a base 2006 Porsche Boxster S with a manual transmission through Porsche Credit tight now for 36 months with 10,000 miles per year, its buy rate lease money factor and residual value should be .00290 and 54%, respectively. The money factor for a non-S Boxster would be the same, but the residual value would increase to ... Read More
Porsche Boxster and Boxster S
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Transporting a Car
I have a 2006 Porsche Boxster S. I am moving and want to have the car transported as I have another car I am going to drive to the new place. Has anyone used or heard of a transport service called Tn'T? If so, what sort of experience did you have? Can you recommend any other company? I am moving from Ann Arbor, Michigan to Savannah, GA Thanks
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Questions re: getting in a porsche for the first time.
Hey all - been reading around, and this is my first post in this forum.. I live in Canada, and currently drive two vehicles.. a 2006 Land Rover LR3 HSE, and a 1997 Dodge Avenger ES. I am looking at a time soon to come where the Avenger is going to start costing me a lot of money to keep up, and I would like to replace it with an affordable ... Read More
Article Comments - 2007 Porsche Boxter S First Drive
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Re: Article Comments: 2007 Porsche Boxter S First Drive [KarenS]
At only $800 more than the 3.2 liter, 280 hp 2006 Boxster S, the 2007 with a 295 hp 3.4 liter engine and TPMS standard is a heck of a good deal, in Porsche terms. After all, last fall I paid the equivalent of $6,000 to get the extra 0.2 liters and 30 horsepower bump of going from a 911 to a 911 "S". Not that I needed it, but one ... Read More
Porsche Boxster and Boxster S
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Re: My 2006 Boxster S [spenchel]
Do they really use break-in oil in Porsches? I don't ever own one yet but have been doing plenty of research as preparation. I thought it was a factory fill of standard Mobile 1. On Honda cars I do know that they use a unique non detergent break-in oil from the factory and they WANT you to keep it in for the recommended duration. Either way I think you are covered ... Read More
Porsche Boxster Lease Questions
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Re: 2006 Boxster S and 911 Convertible [alsolia]
Hi alsolia. Porsche Credit's current (May / June) buy rate standard lease money factor is .00290 for 36 month leases. This is equivalent to an interest rate of around 6.96%. For conventional loans, Porsche Credit's base interest rate is 6.0% for up to 60 months. Car_man Host Smart Shopper / Prices Paid Forums
Porsche Boxster and Boxster S
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Finally test drove one!
I finally test drove a boxster. I have to say, i usually am very dissapointed by test drives. I always expect greatness and find a very flawed vehicle, but i wasn't dissapointed this time. My best description was that it's like my bmw, only much more so. Very mechanical, super-solid, the handling was phenomenal, but it was quiet and compliant when it needed to be. At idle, the engine was inaudible, ... Read More
Porsche Boxster Lease Questions
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Re: 911 Lease Question [kjwbmwm5]
Hi kjwbmwm5. Just in case you're interested, here is the new January lease program for the 2006 Porsche Boxster. If you were to lease one with a manual transmission through Porsche Credit right now for 36 months with 15,000 miles per year, its buy rate lease money factor and residual value should be .00290 and 54%, respectively. The residual value for an otherwise identical lease of an '06 Boxster with Tiptronic ... Read More
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Re: Mr. Car Man pls send help on lease! [redvariable]
Hello Redvariable. That is an excellent lease money factor for this car. It is much lower than Porsche Credit's buy rate money factor for this car, so the dealer that you are working with must be running your lease through some independent bank. Porsche Credit's lease program is not very good, so it would not surprise me if and independent bank out there has a more attractive lease program on it. ... Read More
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Re: Boxster S Lease [fletch58]
Hi fletch58. I would be happy to estimate what your lease payment on this car should be for you. According to my calculations, if you were to lease a 2006 Porsche Boxster without the Tiptronic transmission with an MSRP of $50,290 and a selling price of $48,000 through Porsche Credit right now for 36 months with 12,000 miles per year, its zero down, pre-tax monthly payment should be around $740. The ... Read More
Porsche Boxster and Boxster S
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Navigation System
I wanted to post more on what I have found out about my 2005 Boxster Navigation system. If your Boxster is a late model 2005 or 2006 you will have a different navigation system. This system will have a different DVD software system and will have a much more inclusive map database. The one on my early 05 has software that comes directly from NAVTEQ and is sadly lacking in completeness. ... Read More
Porsche Boxster Lease Questions
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Re: Assume a Lease, Auction,r Private Party [powderanimal]
Hi powderanimal. In order to tell if the Boxster lease that you are considering assuming is a good deal, you can always compare the payment that you would have to pay for it to the payment for a similar brand new Boxster. I would be happy to help you do this. Just let me know the full MSRP and approximate selling price of a similar 2005 or 2006 Boxster and I ... Read More
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Re: Residuals & Money Factors [soupstar]
Hey soupstar. Unfortunately, Porsche hates to provide incentives on its products. It feels as though incentives only serve to hurt residual values / resale values and destroy brand image. They're right too. Porsche would rather cut production than provide incentives on its products. Having said this, occasionally at the end of the model year Porsche will give its dealers cash incentives to roll their leftover models into demo fleets for test ... Read More
Porsche Boxster and Boxster S
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Re: Can I get a new 05/06 for ~$38-42K? [qhoang1]
Does Porsche really make a base model, or they are all loaded with option? Can I get a base 2006 for ~$42K? If I were to get a new Porsche I would also like to get a base model. The problem is that not many people are like you and me. Add this to the fact that options are a profit center and the answer is no, you can’t find a ... Read More
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Can I get a new 05/06 for ~$38-42K?
Hello all, I am looking for a weekend convertible, in a Harley-Davidson kind of way, and almost settled for a 2006 S2000 at ~$33K. I know that the 2005 Boxster invoice is ~ $38K, and could be had for that, if a car could be found. Does Porsche really make a base model, or they are all loaded with option? Can I get a base 2006 for ~$42K? I do not ... Read More
Porsche Boxster Lease Questions
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Re: 48-Month Lease Money Factor
No problem martini4me. If you were to lease a 2005 Porsche Boxster with Tiptronic through Porsche Credit right now for 48 months with 12,000 miles per year, its buy rate lease money factor and residual value should be .00280 and 42%, respectively. The money factor for an otherwise identical lease of a 2006 Boxster with Tiptronic would be the same, but the residual value would be 47%. Car_man Host Smart Shopper ... Read More
Porsche Boxster and Boxster S
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Re: Help wanted [newfrontier]
In 2004, the S2000 got a bump in displacement to 2.2 liters, so it has more torque at lower rpms and redlines at a more "tame" 8,200 rpm. So, although it may still be too edgy for your preferences, don't go strictly by the 2000 model. It didn't even have a glass rear window, which is an absolute must, IMO. Designman makes some good points, but I found the 2005 Boxster ... Read More
Porsche Boxster Lease Questions
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Re: Boxster Money Factor and Residuals for lease
Excellent user id, martini4me . Yes, I have seen Porsche Credit's current lease program for the 2005 and 2006 Boxster. As usual, Porsche is not providing any sort of money factor support on this car. As a result, if you were to lease one through Porsche Credit right now you would have to use its standard lease money factors. Its buy rate standard money factor for a 36 month lease is ... Read More
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Boxster Money Factor and Residuals for lease
Hi CarMan: Do you have any reliable info on money factor and residual percentages for the 2005 and 2006 Boxsters? I know how to calculate the lease, just want to see what you feel is out there right now. I've had dealers try to mark up the money factor on me in the past. I'm looking at ordering one in a month or two (probably 2006 model) for Feb or March ... Read More
Porsche Boxster and Boxster S
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Re: good price for 2005?? [1stporsche]
1stporsche, On your 2005 Boxster deal, how much of an actual discount are you getting off the MSRP? It is impossible to tell, since you are comparing MSRP to "out the door" price and I don't know what the taxes, tags, etc. are in California. But, if you are getting anything less than a 10-11% discount on the 2005, you need to push harder. The 2006's are here and there is ... Read More
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good price for 2005??
I am new to the Porsche experience but am excitedly on the way to owning my first one... a Boxster! I have an offer from a dealer in my area (southern CA) and was wondering if some of the more experienced members of the forum could give their opinions on the price: 2005 Boxster manual transmission red exterior/beige interior Bose upgrade mats colored crest on wheels heated seats msrp: $48500 negotiated: ... Read More
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Re: 2001 Boxster [lorin5]
I'm heading towards buying either a new 2005 Boxster S or 2006 911 S, so don't take what I am about to say as anti-Porsche. If maintenance costs are a major concern, I would suggest that you at least consider a brand new Honda S2000 for around $30k in lieu of a 4-5 year old base Boxster for $25k. The Honda will significantly outperform the 2001 base Boxster (is a closer ... Read More
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Re: MSRP? [uvawahoo]
No, yes and it's spelled "Boxster" with an s. Don't worry, I'm considering dropping $100k on a 911 S and I have to force myself to say Porsch-"ah". The first response I got from dealers in the DC area was that "discount" was a dirty word and I best not use it in a Porsch-ah dealership. Now I'm at $6,000 off a new 2005 Boxster S. They are still holding the ... Read More
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cindyroderick
1. Not really. Best guess is for 2006 or 07. 2. So they say. Reality or a guess? Who knows. A coupe has long been requested but Porsche has shown hesitation in developing the Boxster. They have to do something pretty soon because the present model is just sitting on the lots ... some have supposed the coupe may be added to the 986 version but that's wishful thinking. 3. Not ... Read More
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