As difficult as it might be for certain gearheads out there to believe this, the Porsche Boxster is now 20 years old. And with the mid-engined Zuffenhausen machine plunging deeper and deeper into the affordable area of the market, one must obviously consider the ownership costs.
Luckily, you're not the only one that has considered entering the Zuffenhausen realm with the help of an early Boxster. For instance, there's a YouTube channel called Road and Race, with the man behind it having welcomed such a sportscar into his garage two years ago.
The YouTuber can now talk about the ownership costs, which is exactly what he does in the piece of footage at the bottom of the page. It's worth noting the man owns a first-gen Boxster S and that he likes to make full use of his Porsche.
To be more precise, the guy enjoys using his 986-generation Boxster on the track. As a result, he likes to go for what we might call a proactive maintenance attitude, meaning that some of the parts he replaced could've been left in place.
You shouldn't worry, though, as the clip delivers two financial conclusions. The first has to do with the guy's grand total, while the second only involves the items a "normal" owner would have to invest in.
Such a notion is obviously relative, since no two cars have been used in identical conditions. For one thing, the video determined other 986 owners to deliver their financial tales and the numbers vary greatly. We'll mention the example of a Brit (the YouTuber mentioned above also comes from the UK) who's had to pay GBP6,000 ($7,600) for 30 months of ownership, despite claiming to have replaced most of the parts on his own.
"I replaced a few parts chasing annoying rattles and knocks that could have waited. Mileage is 80k, manual 6 speed 3.2S. Big ticket items were an alternator @ £500 inc fitting and replacement recon rack @ £200. Driveshafts are over £500 each so I saved a bunch by reconditioning mine. Despite getting OEM parts direct rather than from the dealer the costs mount up fast for pretty regular items like brakes and suspension components," the commenter explained.
In our book, such mentions only mean that doing your homework before buying such a car and while running is an activity that simply can't be skipped.
In his quest to bring you the most impressive automotive creations, Andrei relies on learning as a superpower. There's quite a bit of room in the garage that is this aficionado's heart, so factory-condition classics and widebody contraptions with turbos poking through the hood can peacefully coexist. Full profile
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