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by seoulman
Oct 08 '99 - Updated Apr 10 '00
Author's Product Rating:  Recommended: Yes 
Pros: Better than the Boxster in every way except price; Looks like a 911; Tiptronic option available
Cons: Not a 911; Tiptronic option available
Despite looking great, I've reserved strong positive opinions about the Boxster because of its less-than-stellar performance for a Porsche. Enter the Boxster S - what the Boxster should have been. In the market between the relatively cheap base Boxster...
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by jbratek  - Top 1000
Dec 19 '99
Author's Product Rating: Recommended: Yes
Pros: The most sports car of all roadsters
Cons: Also the most expensive of all roadsters
In the early 1990s, the Porsche organization saw its financial debts mount as showroom sales continued their downward slide from its peak in 1987. Faced with the prospect of going out of business or becoming another acquisition in a larger automaker's...
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by cooper8168
Feb 13 '01 - Updated May 30 '01
Author's Product Rating: Recommended: Yes
Pros: Torque, handling, two trunks, the smell of leather in the morning
Cons: My contractor doubled his hourly rate when he saw me driving this car!
The Bottom Line: The snobs can have the 911. I'll pack my bags, get a tan, get there just as fast and save some money all at the same time.
"Ew, you wanna get the Poor-Man's Porsch", my girlfriend said when I brought home the sales book for the 2000 Boxster S. "No, that was the 924, sugar plum. This car will run circles around that lemon AND you can get a tan!" My previous car was a mint...
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by syeoh
Jul 28 '00 - Updated Sep 30 '02
Author's Product Rating:  Recommended: Yes
Pros: looks, handling, fun, It's a Porsche
Cons: no back seat
The Bottom Line: Because of the dealer and Porsche's choices/actions, this will be my last new Porsche. I can no longer recommend the car. Still fun to drive though.
I leased this vehicle because my 1999 Boxster was NOT reliable, after being on a flatbed 3 times in 10 months, I wanted out. I loved the car, but it just wasn't reliable enough. I wasn't prepared to give up on Porsche, so I'm trying again.
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by ian_leicht
Nov 20 '99 - Updated Jan 03 '00
Author's Product Rating: Recommended: Yes
Pros: Gorgeous styling. Smooth driving. Exceptional handling.
Cons: Plastic rear window is high maintenance. No place for beverages. Wish there was more low-end torque.
I recently took possession of a 2000 Boxster. I’d be lying if I said that the ~5 months of waiting wasn’t painful. Now that I've made it through the 1,000 mile break-in period, the fun is starting to begin!
Ordering Process:
Many (most?)...
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by porschelover
Jan 06 '03 - Updated Jan 15 '03
Author's Product Rating: Recommended: Yes
Pros: Lets just say ATTENTION!! Very Attractive. You will be the envy of the road!
Cons: Plastic rear window, a little loud inside the car (engine noise).
The Bottom Line: I would have to conclude by highly recommending the Boxster to anyone who wishes complete driving trill. These cars are absolutely the MOST beautiful moderate-priced toys on the road.
All I can say is GET YOU ONE! Sure, the car does'nt ride like a Cadillac, but the looks well make up for it. I have owned this car for quite a while now and have loved every minute of it.
WHY I WANTED IT?
Just the looks you get driving...
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by lapisblue
Jul 27 '03
Author's Product Rating: Recommended: Yes
Pros: Sweet and deceptively exotic look, silky handle, reasonable price, attentive dealer service.
Cons: Too many cars want to race you in highway. Expensive flat tire incident.
The Bottom Line: Standard Boxster is enough for style obsessed, with powerful acceleration and curve traction. No one will believe you only pay 50K for it. You will be followed.
My impulse to pledge down 50K on a Boxster was from a 3hr road trip to New York city when I saw this ...
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by gman849
Dec 23 '05
Author's Product Rating: Recommended: Yes
Pros: Shexy beast.
Cons: High running costs (duh!), normal seats don't fit me.
The Bottom Line: Emotion beats reason. There is no substitute.
Owning a Porsche is like dating a sexy woman. It is an experience that isn't for everyone. She attracts a lot of attention, she costs a lot of money, she takes up too much time, she isn't the best looking, and she might break your heart. But when she is ...
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by rasiel
Nov 24 '00
Author's Product Rating: Recommended: Yes
Pros: It's sooo fast. Handles sooo well. You'll drool sooo much.
Cons: Interior *still* cheapy looking, though getting better. Rather cramped with the top up.
Ahhhh... where to start?
To avoid sounding like a weenie wannabe I should perhaps start off by saying I currently own an Audi TT which will be traded in on one of these bad boys. My dealer has informed me that there are only 15 other people on...
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by jackshowers
Feb 09 '05 - Updated Oct 11 '05
Author's Product Rating: Recommended: Yes
Pros: Superb transmission paired with excellent engine.
Cons: Interior is poor generally, and specifically, it needs cup holders.
The Bottom Line: Get one. But only if it has the excellent manual transmission.
One of the great frustrations of a sports car driver is having his involvement with the vehicle limited. And, the best two ways to limit that involvement are (1) an automatic transmission, or, (2) a bad transmission. Developing a good ...
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by carman
Dec 03 '99
Author's Product Rating: Recommended: Yes
Pros: Great body design and acceleration
Cons: Only two seater - not many drawbacks
The new Boxster S is a real piece of art. The S model has 250 hp and for around 50k this car is your best bet for fast cars at a low price. You have to admire the body design and the 3.2 liter engine. The reason the car is called a Boxster is because of...
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by timgaither
May 07 '01
Author's Product Rating:  Recommended: No 
Pros: Attracts attention, porsche name
Cons: Not the quality of older years, slowest roadster on the road!
The Bottom Line: Boxster owners fear every sportscar that wants to race them, I did. Not worth the money!
I have owned a number of sports cars and found the looks of the Boxster and the image of porsche attractive. After owning for two months I sold the car because my 4 door Maxima was more fun to drive. What happened to porsche performance! $50,000 to be...
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by Boxsterboy
Apr 10 '00 - Updated Apr 14 '00
Author's Product Rating: Recommended: Yes
Pros: People's reactions, fun to drive, well thought out.
Cons: So-so stereo, vinyl back window, rainy days.
The 2000 Porsche Boxster is my first convertible car. Sure, I'd been a passenger in ragtops, but never fell in love with them. The Boxster is a dream to drive and own. The cockpit is simple but well designed. The gauges have the best of both worlds,...
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by tobago45
Feb 03 '01 - Updated Apr 13 '01
Author's Product Rating:  Recommended: Yes
Pros: German build Quality
Cons: Poor interior plastics. Poor seating position. low power
The Bottom Line: The S version is what the car should have been at the begining. For the money there may be better choices.
I wanted to like the Boxster. I knew personally the head of Porsche North America and waited with great anticipation when it was first announced. As an owner as driver of various Porsche models over the years, I have learned to form my own opinions based...
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by DS-9
Feb 10 '01
Author's Product Rating: Recommended: Yes
Pros: The Boxster is the Roadster of choice at any price!
Cons: facial muscle fatigue from smiling too much! Stereo.
The Bottom Line: BUY BUY BUY this car at least some time in your life if you can!
This is what every car should aspire to be!
I have owned my Speed Yellow 2000 Boxster for 2 months now. I opted for the 030 (sport suspension) black full leather, deviating carpet and a leather stitching (yellow on black), sport package, 18"...
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