I am looking at a 2000 Boxster that has around 13k on it. Can someone tell me what are the basic cost for a car this age? How many miles are they good for?
Thank YOU
I used to own a Boxster S, I would firstly liek to tell youthat these cars are beautiful to drive and enjoy.
A 200 Boxster with around 13,000miles will be really hard to find. Most have around 40-90miles on them. On with a low-mid 20k usually go for $25,000ish, depending on condition and dealer/seller. Boxsters are generally care-free until mid 150k’s when you’ll start to notice a problems. Don’t get me wrong though, if you take great care of your car you will have it for upwards of mid 200k’s.
A well-maintained Boxster that doesn’t have any unusual problems should easily go well past 100k miles before needing serious maintenance. Do your regular oil/fluid/filter changes and have it checked at the recommended intervals, and you should be in good shape.
If you flog the car on a track or race it on the highways, you can expect shorter life. Take care of your car and enjoy it reasonably, and it will take good care of you.
I would plan on spending $500-1,000 per year on maintenance, including tires, brakes, tuneups, oil/filter changes and the occasional failure. This number will be less if you do the work yourself. (I have a 1993 Porsche with 105k miles and spend about $300 per year, including all those things. However, I do all my own work.)
Plan on $100 to $150 a month averaged out to do a high level of maintenance and take care of expendable items (brake pads, tires, etc.) over the years.
Also bargain hard. There are LOTS of these cars around used and prices are dropping fast. Porsche has been cranking them out at a good clip. $17,000 to $20,000 should be more than enough to buy a clean low mileage example of a 2000 standard model.
Apple now has Rhapsody as an app, which is a great start, but it is currently hampered by the inability to store locally on your iPod, and has a dismal 64kbps bit rate. If this changes, then it will somewhat negate this advantage for the Zune, but the 10 songs per month will still be a big plus in Zune Pass’ favor.
The Zune concentrates on being a Portable Media Player. Not a web browser. Not a game machine. Maybe in the future it’ll do even better in those areas, but for now it’s a fantastic way to organize and listen to your music and videos, and is without peer in that regard. The iPod’s strengths are its web browsing and apps. If those sound more compelling, perhaps it is your best choice.
Sorry for the huge review, but I’m really loving the new Zune, and hope this, as well as the excellent reviews some other people have written, will help you decide if it’s the right choice for you.
The Zune concentrates on being a Portable Media Player. Not a web browser. Not a game machine. Maybe in the future it’ll do even better in those areas, but for now it’s a fantastic way to organize and listen to your music and videos, and is without peer in that regard. The iPod’s strengths are its web browsing and apps. If those sound more compelling, perhaps it is your best choice.
Apple now has Rhapsody as an app, which is a great start, but it is currently hampered by the inability to store locally on your iPod, and has a dismal 64kbps bit rate. If this changes, then it will somewhat negate this advantage for the Zune, but the 10 songs per month will still be a big plus in Zune Pass’ favor.
The Zune concentrates on being a Portable Media Player. Not a web browser. Not a game machine. Maybe in the future it’ll do even better in those areas, but for now it’s a fantastic way to organize and listen to your music and videos, and is without peer in that regard. The iPod’s strengths are its web browsing and apps. If those sound more compelling, perhaps it is your best choice.
I used to own a Boxster S, I would firstly liek to tell youthat these cars are beautiful to drive and enjoy.
A 200 Boxster with around 13,000miles will be really hard to find. Most have around 40-90miles on them. On with a low-mid 20k usually go for $25,000ish, depending on condition and dealer/seller. Boxsters are generally care-free until mid 150k’s when you’ll start to notice a problems. Don’t get me wrong though, if you take great care of your car you will have it for upwards of mid 200k’s.
A well-maintained Boxster that doesn’t have any unusual problems should easily go well past 100k miles before needing serious maintenance. Do your regular oil/fluid/filter changes and have it checked at the recommended intervals, and you should be in good shape.
If you flog the car on a track or race it on the highways, you can expect shorter life. Take care of your car and enjoy it reasonably, and it will take good care of you.
I would plan on spending $500-1,000 per year on maintenance, including tires, brakes, tuneups, oil/filter changes and the occasional failure. This number will be less if you do the work yourself. (I have a 1993 Porsche with 105k miles and spend about $300 per year, including all those things. However, I do all my own work.)
Plan on $100 to $150 a month averaged out to do a high level of maintenance and take care of expendable items (brake pads, tires, etc.) over the years.
Also bargain hard. There are LOTS of these cars around used and prices are dropping fast. Porsche has been cranking them out at a good clip. $17,000 to $20,000 should be more than enough to buy a clean low mileage example of a 2000 standard model.
Apple now has Rhapsody as an app, which is a great start, but it is currently hampered by the inability to store locally on your iPod, and has a dismal 64kbps bit rate. If this changes, then it will somewhat negate this advantage for the Zune, but the 10 songs per month will still be a big plus in Zune Pass’ favor.
The Zune concentrates on being a Portable Media Player. Not a web browser. Not a game machine. Maybe in the future it’ll do even better in those areas, but for now it’s a fantastic way to organize and listen to your music and videos, and is without peer in that regard. The iPod’s strengths are its web browsing and apps. If those sound more compelling, perhaps it is your best choice.
Sorry for the huge review, but I’m really loving the new Zune, and hope this, as well as the excellent reviews some other people have written, will help you decide if it’s the right choice for you.
The Zune concentrates on being a Portable Media Player. Not a web browser. Not a game machine. Maybe in the future it’ll do even better in those areas, but for now it’s a fantastic way to organize and listen to your music and videos, and is without peer in that regard. The iPod’s strengths are its web browsing and apps. If those sound more compelling, perhaps it is your best choice.
Apple now has Rhapsody as an app, which is a great start, but it is currently hampered by the inability to store locally on your iPod, and has a dismal 64kbps bit rate. If this changes, then it will somewhat negate this advantage for the Zune, but the 10 songs per month will still be a big plus in Zune Pass’ favor.
The Zune concentrates on being a Portable Media Player. Not a web browser. Not a game machine. Maybe in the future it’ll do even better in those areas, but for now it’s a fantastic way to organize and listen to your music and videos, and is without peer in that regard. The iPod’s strengths are its web browsing and apps. If those sound more compelling, perhaps it is your best choice.