2001 Porsche Boxster S - Ownership Review 

That seems like a good price at this point, depending on how it's been owned.

Glad you enjoyed, welcome!

Thanks! Even outside of personal bias, I think the Boxster is the best driving car out of those. But they're all cool, so I feel your struggle too :D after I tested a Z4, I knew the Boxster was the right choice.

@@DailyMotor Hi Charlie. I really do appreciate your reply. I have a local BMW dealer watching for a clean, pre-owned Z4 for me to test drive. I owe it to myself to be sure and actually Drive them all before I buy. PS - I ride a lovely 2012 Ultra Limited, so I can relate to your time spent riding. At 66 I know my time for riding Scooters will eventually end, hence my search for a fun Cabriolet. I will be following your videos. Be safe !

Thanks for personal experience, I will never sell my 2006 Boxster S ! Keeping it forever, and my 2 adult daughters will have it , so I will get a Cayman next?!! No one will be left out! Peace and Aloha from Hawaii!

Good to know!

Thanks! Nope, none. It's been warned up properly and driven assertively its whole life.

Are the earmuffs for us? Lol

Really????? Why did you stop window shopping??? I’m curious because I can relate to that..

@@jessg.9368 There are definitely better/more fun cars out there, but within a budget of say $40k or lower, I just don't see another car that I like better. People have different preference and expectations for cars though so take that for what it's worth :) I've had faster cars but the 987 S is just so good for having fun at or near legal speeds.

I picked up a new motorcycle. Between the bike and the press cars, I don't have much need or want for a fun car. - Charlie

@@DailyMotor Congrats!

I'm about to buy one soon. Have you had to do any major repairs on it? I also plan on keeping mine long term.

its not that it needed any repairs its called better safe than sorry repairs!! like it needed nothing after all this time ..ran great still does but im driving this car to florida in may so i did, clutch ims AOS water pump tires pads and rotors altenator and serp belt thermostat and it didnt even need all that stuff. but im not tryin to have any issues on that stretch of highway at all. but to answer your question its a very reliable car didnt do anything to it but change the oil and with 200k on it it was time oh run 15w 40 in the car the rod bearings love it. but depends on what year you get from 97 to 2000 it had the double row ims bearing which is a good thing anything after 2001 had the single row bearing ummm not so good.. they blow up more. the safe zone was after 2008 but then your talkin way more money but the earlier years like from 98 to 2001 were the best!! lots of part for it still! but if you want to buy a 2003 up to 2006 change the ims right away like soon as you buy it then your good. cuz those yrs have the single row.

@@MrOmgfreak thanks for the quick reply, yes I'm going to get one with the single row bearing, and I did plan on doing the ims,clutch, and such as soon as I got it.

kool then you will have no problems

haha I'm getting one! Feeling the last bit!

Sounds like a bad investment to me

Mixed bag on the insurance, COVID means less driving, less accidents so lower premiums. Two seat, young driver, driving a sports car will hurt :/. Maybe consider an older Boxster? You would get the hydraulic steering if you go older, cheaper insurance, and cheaper to buy. Maintenance.....find a local independent mechanic, I would say Merc and Porsche are in the same ball park. Definitely consider a pre purchase inspection, will help gauge your future maintenance and avoid a money pit.

I had one at 17, and insurance wasn’t nearly as bad as you might think. Not saying it is corolla cheap, but still. About the same as the Corvette Z06 I traded it for, and both were far less than the 350Z I later owned

He mentioned that it is a Brake Wear indicator, and text showed that it was just a disconnected wire.

He did answer somewhere in the thread, that NO IMS issued and NO, not worked on. Stated he 'warms the motor up properly and drives it as intended, as well as 'Prayed to German car gods'" to avoid issues, which I found interesting.

My father's old car, just sold it last week. We've got a POV test drive of his old Xterra coming as well. - Charlie

@@DailyMotor Dude are you and Elisa going live today? I'd like to hang out, my cousin was just in a bad motorcycle accident yesterday and we don't think he's gonna make it.

@@kylechellino2579 did he make it ?

@@speedyak5301 Unfortunately no he did not. He was 51 years old.

@@kylechellino2579 I’m sorry for your loss.

Nope! Warmed it up properly, revved it out each drive, cruised above 2000 rpm, prayed to the German car gods

A new motorcycle :D - Charlie

$12k, but I sold it to a friend.

Hard enough that I don’t think it’s worth it for a casual fun car.

@@DailyMotor I was afraid of that.i swear there is no cars with decent power, light and easy to work on.

@@i_read_bad_reviews I didn't consider it before I bought the Boxster, but the C5 Corvette is a great choice.

I've got 3 motorcycles, 2 press cars every week, and only one butt to share between them all.

If something was wrong with it he wouldn’t be driving it like that 😂it’s 20 years old maybe he wants something newer

It's always the broke people talking about other people's cars.

You're right, you don't. Because you'd rather have a Cayman.

@@DailyMotor I very much would, but caymans are twice to three times the price

@@drivingprophet I heard Miatas can be found pretty cheap

@@DailyMotor True, but then ... you drive a MIATA ;>(

Love my 2001 MR2 Spyder. Used to see them in the wild but not anymore.

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All very accurate, thanks!