my 993 C2 gives 24mpg, as I said in a previous post.

The boxsters and 996s are meant to be far more efficient - nearer 30mpg from memory.
Last time I visited the main dealers they had an article saying on a road test the boxster was more fuel efficient in town than the SLK and some other convertible too.

At this stage if I were you I'd go test drive one. The new ones drive just the same as the older ones, its only the equipment and finish that has altered.
At least you'll know whether its worth still considering or not.

If you have the money to buy one yo won't regret it, and itwill probably depreciate less than any other car for similar money.

Honda NSX maybe.

Buy the most expensive 911 you can afford, surely, not a convertible. IMHO

Booked myself a test drive on Monday Evening, so looking forward to that. At least i'll know whether I like it or not :)

Took it out for a test drve yesterday:), it was like slipping into a well fitted glove. It just felt right and was effortless to drive, not as harsh as ride as I expected.

It's a very late 07 with only 10K miles and pretty much fully loaded from what I can tell. Only issue was the price, they have a finance deal so you only pay for half the car then decided what you want to do at the end of the term.

Dilemma - Lovely car lots of money

Confused dot com :confused:

Hopefully the picture is attached !!

Anyone know a good insurance company for this type of car?

Cheers

very nice!! Yep, any of the compare sites; money supermarket, compare the meekat, confused, go compare

watch the finance rate on those deals tho, as you pay on all the outstanding and 'can' work out expensive. Think about a GAP policy too or, worst case, you end up with a large outstdning amount!!

Nice car. Right choice?

Lots of rules about buying Porsche, like service history is essential for resale. Colour is also important - the less common colours are less common for a reason and particularly with less common seat colours, they can become hard to sell on. What you might think is 'different' others think is plain ugly. There is a huge amount of choice of models and extras, more than Ducati if that's possible. Look at lots of them, they are never the same car, there's always something different -C2 or C4, hard or soft top, manual or tiptronic, body kits, seat colours, carbon/leather/alloy packs, dial colours, satnav, the list goes on and on. So take your time to find the right car, it took me over six months and I looked at loads. It's like houses, you like the bathroom in one and the kitchen in another and the garden in another - if only you could combine all three - well you can if you keep looking.

It's a massive buyers market and prices have fallen through the floor so there are some amazing cars for silly money around. Later 993's have held their value better, run of the mill 996's have fallen dramatically, unless they are top quartile models.

I can see from the photo it looks like it could be an OPC ie a proper porsche garage - if so, there will be a large premium on the price. The finance package being offered is not for everyone, think carefully if this is really for you. Try the independent Porsche garages for better selection of used cars in your budget. Aftercare is always an option with buying from a garage and recommended with a used Porsche - there are 'known faults' with some models that can be expensive to fix. There are specialist who do Porsche pre-purchase inspections and give you a list of faults - worth paying for. The AA etc don't have the Porsche knowledge, so go with a specialist, there's plenty on the Porsche forums.

There are crazy private deals at the moment from people who need the cash.

the Boxter vs 993 vs 996/7 arguement rages more than the Ducati 996 vs 999 vs 1098 or the red v yellow debate. They are all nice cars, although I find some of them very bland, eg a dark blue standard 996 is just boring to me, but the same car in silver with the GT3 kit is an awesome vehicle. They always say the Boxter choice just shows you can't afford the 993/996 which to me is nonsense and usually comes from someone who has not sat in one let alone driven one, they are awesome and beautiful cars - if the 911 didn't exist, people would think the Boxter was the car it actually is. The 993 is a classic, but not for everyone. There are loads of 996's, but a different driving experience.

Hard vs soft top always an arguement, C2 or C4 (four wheel drive) is a different drive, manual vs tiptronic - manual preferred by the driving purist, but the tip is a great gearbox, very smooth and quick change and doesn't zap power unless you drive on the limit all the time and you have the option of manual change with the buttons on the steering wheel.

I could go on. Go on the Porsche forums and read read read, look at loads of models, drive them, forget the first one you have seen.

WeeJohnyB

Thanks for all the advise.
That is a problem liking the first one you see as you have nothing to compare it too, however it could be the best car and you miss it :puzzled: The car is from an official Porsche dealer so I know I'm paying a premium.
Their finance deal is the thing that worries me the most, other than that the car is stunning, drives like a dream and felt right.

Looking fuel costs for the year was a daft thing to do as I now know how expensive the petrol will be :eek: Variance from what I'm paying now to the Porsche is the price of a good holiday, but you only live once :puzzled:

I'm now going mad

i'm not too clued up on Porsche but a mate of mine has a Boxter S, the 3.2
I think it's a 2000 V plate. Fuel economy is better than my Golf 4motion though!! High 20's low 30's on a run.
It's a lovely car. I think it's about 80k miles and it's tight as a drum. Servicing isn't bad at a local specialist.
It drives great. Handling is sweet as you like and i've heard a few people prefer them over the 911 as it's more balanced with the engine mid mounted.
One thing he likes over the 911 is it's got 2 boots. Front and rear. I know you've got the back seats in the 911 but he finds it a great benefit when he does his annual driving holidays.
I'm not a great fan of rag tops tbh, but the handling argument is the big debate point between boxster/911 ownership from what i can gather. The newer 911's are about as sorted as they'll get by now but they cost. But for hard top options there's also the mid engined caymen??

STAY AWAY from the finance deal!!! Waste of money, much cheaper to get a loan direct from your bank, with your mortgage. - Finance deals are targeted directly to help the IMPULSE buy!!

Softtop Boxster??, I just couldn't do it to myself, it has an image problem.

911Virgin.com has loads of answers.

I agree with WJB on the OPC centres too, there are loads of private and Ind deals out there.

Good luck