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Old 11-24-2020, 01:35 PM   #301
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It's a 4cyl, but with 3hrs left the price seems reasonable for a pretty nice package.
https://bringatrailer.com/listing/20...8-boxster-gts/
not a fan of boring colors on sports cars but that is a nice looking silver
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Old 11-24-2020, 03:39 PM   #302
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not a fan of boring colors on sports cars but that is a nice looking silver
RNM at 60K. I'm guessing at least 65, maybe 70?

Just can't see paying that for that car.
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Old 11-24-2020, 03:45 PM   #303
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RNM at 60K. I'm guessing at least 65, maybe 70?

Just can't see paying that for that car.
Agreed. At those prices, I rather buy a new 4.0. They might depreciate the same amount.
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Old 01-04-2021, 04:53 PM   #304
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Agreed. At those prices, I rather buy a new 4.0. They might depreciate the same amount.
38 grand for an 09 with (checks notes) 68,000 miles?? WTAF.

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Old 01-04-2021, 06:14 PM   #305
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In the meantime, I saw a thread on either rennlist or planet-9 that indicated that my car is no longer high-40's (I even thought mid-40's) but easily low to mid-50's... Awesome. While I can't buy a 911 at current prices, I'm holding to this gem of a well-specced boxster. To think that I would have easily sold it if someone offered high-40's, thank dog I didn't put it on the market.
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Old 01-04-2021, 06:19 PM   #306
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A new, custom-ordered GTS 4.0 is not looking so insane.

Of course at any of the prices mentioned in the previous posts including a new GTS 4.0, buying a P-car seems insane.

Maybe I am just cheap, but an ND Miata is not not so crazy any more.
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Old 01-04-2021, 06:30 PM   #307
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A new, custom-ordered GTS 4.0 is not looking so insane.

Of course at any of the prices mentioned in the previous posts including a new GTS 4.0, buying a P-car seems insane.

Maybe I am just cheap, but an ND Miata is not not so crazy any more.
Even though we aren’t quite there yet, it does feel like we’re coming to the end of the ICE golden era. In that light, maybe buying the last of the dying breed isn’t so crazy.

The GTS 4.0 looks just about perfect. And the idea of being able to spec it just as you want is pretty compelling.

For my part, I’ve been coming the conclusion over time that I’m just not really a roadster person. The GT convertible is much more my comfort zone. I don’t really like a car that sits super low.
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Old 01-04-2021, 06:44 PM   #308
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Even though we aren’t quite there yet, it does feel like we’re coming to the end of the ICE golden era. In that light, maybe buying the last of the dying breed isn’t so crazy.

The GTS 4.0 looks just about perfect. And the idea of being able to spec it just as you want is pretty compelling.

For my part, I’ve been coming the conclusion over time that I’m just not really a roadster person. The GT convertible is much more my comfort zone. I don’t really like a car that sits super low.
If I could buy it in 4-5 years, I'd feel more strongly about the likelihood of spending that kind of money on a car, but not right now. A Euro-Delivery with a drive straight to France would make Mrs. FC happy. But that is not enticing enough to do it for this gen.

That's what bothers me most. In the past there was always the "there is always the next gen" thought. Not anymore. If I could know there would be one more "traditional" gen of Boxsters, I'd just shut up and wait.
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Old 01-05-2021, 02:57 PM   #309
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All things considered, this looks pretty good.

https://www.cars.com/vehicledetail/d...4020/overview/
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Old 01-17-2021, 05:02 PM   #310
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I think I'm getting a GT4 or a GTS.

I've read enough. And the closer we get to electrification, the more spooked I am about the future of manuals at Porsche.

I'm hoping to drive them back to back tomorrow. and then kind of figure out which one has better resale (because it's me) and then how different is the GT4 suspension setup from the GTS setup.
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