2013 boxster

m4a1mustang · 01-18-2012, 09:10 AM

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Originally Posted by puckshaw

I've never been a boxster fan but this new one completely changed my mind. I thought I had another contender as a replacement for my Z in the next year or so, that is until I started optioning one out on their website. EVERYTHING is extra. The price quickly shot north of $70k before I finally just stopped. There's no way I would pay that kind of money for that car.

Porsche kills you with options!

puckshaw · 01-18-2012, 09:12 AM

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Originally Posted by m4a1mustang

Porsche kills you with options!

I'd always heard that but didn't realize just how bad it was. I assumed for the relatively high starting price that it would come very well equipped in base form. That's simply not the case though.

m4a1mustang · 01-18-2012, 09:14 AM

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Originally Posted by puckshaw

I'd always heard that but didn't realize just how bad it was. I assumed for the relatively high starting price that it would come very well equipped in base form. That's simply not the case though.

I start out with a 911 at around $78k and end at $115-125k with the options I want.

puckshaw · 01-18-2012, 09:21 AM

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Originally Posted by jetguy

Wait 3 years. Enjoy the Z then pick up a low mile used one loaded for $35k

I have a hard time believing I'll be able to pick up a loaded model for that kind of money in only 3 years. I'll most likely be looking to see what they do with the C7, 2013 GT500, 2014 Mustang, or 2014 STi instead. I'm more of a bang for the buck type of guy. They won't be as luxurious as the Boxster but I'll sleep better at night.

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Originally Posted by m4a1mustang

I start out with a 911 at around $78k and end at $115-125k with the options I want.

This makes me angry

Pharmacist · 01-19-2012, 09:49 AM

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Originally Posted by m4a1mustang

I start out with a 911 at around $78k and end at $115-125k with the options I want.

i started out with a 100k 911 and by going apeshit with the options and customizations i managed to get it to 190k!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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m4a1mustang · 01-19-2012, 09:55 AM

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Originally Posted by Pharmacist

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Originally Posted by m4a1mustang

I start out with a 911 at around $78k and end at $115-125k with the options I want.

i started out with a 100k 911 and by going apeshit with the options and customizations i managed to get it to 190k!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I limited myself to the 2S which is how I kept it "reasonable," but yeah, you can really go crazy with that stupid customizer...

They really suck you in with that base price, though. $78k... sweet! I might be able to afford a 911!

*a few options later*

b1adesofcha0s · 01-19-2012, 10:04 AM

The new Boxster really looks amazing and I can't wait to see the next gen Cayman, which should look even better. If I were to ever get a Porsche, it would be used and a few years old.

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Originally Posted by m4a1mustang

I'm not being vain or anything. There's a group of us here that are addicted to buy cars (see the Automobiles Anonymous thread) and we use this forum to try and talk ourselves out of doing something stupid. So when I say, "I *could* get a 911, but..." it just reinforces to me that I *can't* get one because I'd have to give up every other interest of mine and then live with a car payment that could very well be rent... or go towards a house... and I'd effectively be working just to pay for a car. I don't think I'm the only person here that does that (openly talks about future cars... and talks themselves out of it).

It's important therapy because there are a lot of us that will price out cars that we really shouldn't be pricing out... and maybe we're mentally unstable enough to actually go out and make a pretty bad financial decision.

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Originally Posted by m4a1mustang

I limited myself to the 2S which is how I kept it "reasonable," but yeah, you can really go crazy with that stupid customizer...

They really suck you in with that base price, though. $78k... sweet! I might be able to afford a 911!

*a few options later*

What you have to do is price it out and then subtract 5 from the model year

HKYStormFront · 01-26-2012, 12:42 PM

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Originally Posted by m4a1mustang

I limited myself to the 2S which is how I kept it "reasonable," but yeah, you can really go crazy with that stupid customizer...

They really suck you in with that base price, though. $78k... sweet! I might be able to afford a 911!

*a few options later*

dAvenue · 01-18-2012, 10:11 AM

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Originally Posted by puckshaw

I'd always heard that but didn't realize just how bad it was. I assumed for the relatively high starting price that it would come very well equipped in base form. That's simply not the case though.

Yeah, you're paying for the engineering that's behind the base model. The growl produced by Porsche's power-plant is absolutely stunning IMO.

m4a1mustang · 01-18-2012, 10:13 AM

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Originally Posted by dAvenue

Yeah, you're paying for the engineering that's behind the base model. The growl produced by Porsche's power-plant is absolutely stunning IMO.

No doubt there's a lot of quality engineering there, but a lot is the Porsche badge premium as well. That's really what kills it for me. I want everything but don't want to pay for it.

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