Being a veteran model, what are the reasons to buy a used Porsche Boxster? We analyze all of them.
The Porsche boxster He has been with the German company for more years than you might imagine. It was before the Cayman, of course, and also before the successful Cayenne, which they call a “savior” for leaving the company’s accounts in green numbers. Of course it was before the Porsche Panamera and the Macan, and there have been several generations of it. So, being a veteran model, what are the reasons to buy a used Porsche Boxster?
Reasons to buy a used Porsche Boxster
Although it seems like a truism, buying a second-hand Porsche Boxster is interesting because a Boxster new is expensive, very expensive. Its retail price is 65,241 euros exactly per configurator. It is certainly not cheap at all, a car that has only two seats and a four-cylinder access engine and 300 horsepower. According to some studies, buying a Porsche Second-hand can save up to 40,000 euros. In this case, as it is an access car to the company, the savings will not be such, but they will be substantial.
On the other hand, in general the Porsche mechanics are quite reliable. In the latest generation of the roadster we went from mounting six-cylinder engines to opting for four cylinders, although they seem equally reliable engines. It is true that some units have had problems with oil leaks, in the first generations, or with the hood. But as long as you have had a good maintenance you should not have problems. In addition, they are usually cars that sleep in a garage, that roll little and that are pampered by their owners.
Not too long ago you could buy a Porsche Boxster 986 for about 6,000 euros. Now it is difficult for them to fall below 10,000 euros. That makes us understand that a Porsche can reach revalue, whatever the model, and that tend to maintain a high value in the second-hand market. For that reason, if you decide to sell your second-hand Porsche Boxster for whatever reason, you won’t lose too much. And, in addition, this type of roadster is usually highly valued.
The Porsche Boxster has matured, now 718 Boxster. The 986 generation has nothing to do with the 982, which has reached almost dynamic perfection. But that does not mean that the former were, far from it, bad, and having already turned 25 you can buy a classic car with which to enjoy the wind and the sought-after DNA of the German brand. And it is that they usually get older very well.
This article was published in Top Gear by Enrique León.