Buy 2008 Boxster S or 2014 BRZ limited?

[220volt]

$30k out to door 1 owner 2008 Boxster S 6MT with only 20k on it
or
$25k out to door 2014 BRZ Limited 6MT, 4k miles on it
or
Keep my MK6 GTI Autobahn Stage 1

Now, I've driven BRZ's before and I love it, but I never driven any Porsche. I know this is S model and has close to 300HP and weights 2,950lbs so it should be faster than the BRZ, but it is 6 years older and more expensive to buy and maintain. But it is a convertible too which I prefer, but it is not a deal breaker.

This will be my daily as well. Which one would you go with and some pros and cons?

Thanks

[tahdizzle]

Get a Cayman :p

[220volt]

Originally Posted by tahdizzle

Get a Cayman :p

Thought about it, but they are more expensive, and I'd rather have a convertible

[Slicknick951]

I was actually between a cayman and a BRZ also.

I went with the brz because i really couldn't get down with the interior of the cayman. In addition to that i would have a higher mileage car (40-60k) that ive never done it never done any kind of work on before so i really was not comfortable going into it. I still hope to get a Porsche in the future.

If you can live with the convertible and can get a boxer with relatively low mileage go for it. At this rate u can pick up a BRZ in a couple years for the price of a 92 honda civic

[wbradley]

Depends on driving the Porsche and mostly your budget for maintenance/consumables. If you buy a Porsche you will pay Porsche prices for everything. If you don't have at least $5K disposable set aside for incidentals I highly suggest you prepay for an extended warranty if you can get one for the Porsche. I would have considered that car as an option too but probably better I didn't.
Price a replacement exhaust, brake job, etc and that's barely scratching the surface. Insurance too.
Don't get me wrong, I am sure its a really nice drivers car if you can live with it.

[pinski]

Boxster - I was between a 987.1 Cayman S and the BRZ. Chose the BRZ and don't really regret it, but that Porsche sure was nice. If you can swing a 987.2, definitely do that. Much nicer engine and updated interior.

That's ultimately what made my decision - the newer engines in the 987.2 were such a bonus over the 987.1's, but I didn't want to pay that much premium for the updated car. So, I bought a new BRZ with a warranty. 987.2s also don't have an intermediate shaft, so while the failure is very unlikely in a 987.1, it's impossible in the 987.2.

Oddly enough, insurance was actually less expensive for me on both a 997.1 and 987.1.

Right now my next sports car target (eventually) is a nice 997.2 Carrera S or a Z51 Stingray.

[Tcoat]

If for a DD then BRZ.
I was looking at a similar pair but the expense of operation and impracticality of the Boxter pushed it right off the radar when I discovered the FRS. Yes the Boxter was faster but as a DD I rarely get to drive the FRS much above 50% of it's capacity so figure why have a car I can only drive at 40% most of the time.
I have zero regrets going the way I did.

Or, if still happy with what you have why change at all right now. Save some cash fro a few more years and get a new Boxter or whatever else is nice at that point.

[220volt]

Yeah, there are so many pros with both cars that it is really hard to choose. I also wanted 987.2 DFI engine, but those were just too much money right now. I guess I will have to drive the Boxster to see if it's worth the premium.

I had the same experience with insurance as well, when I plugged in quote in my GEICO for Boxster vs BRZ, and Boxster came out cheaper.

I would guess Boxster would hold value better over the next few years?

[Lebby83]

It depends on what you want to drive and if you need any space inside and cost of maintenance. Since it's your daily you might be better off keeping the GTI or getting a BRZ.

I bought my BRZ when I still had a 2006 Cayman S. I loved the Cayman for different reasons then I love the BRZ. I replaced my Cayman with the new Golf R because the Cayman was out of its certified warranty. Maintenance can be a killer but Porsche's are great driving cars. You won't regret it. You might regret not having any inside room for anything.

[220volt]

Originally Posted by Tcoat

Or, if still happy with what you have why change at all right now. Save some cash fro a few more years and get a new Boxter or whatever else is nice at that point.

I thought about keeping my GTI but I really want RWD and a manual. GTI (with DSG) is phenomenal car for the money with superior interior and quality, but overall car is not that exciting even with stage 1. It does everything really well, but it doesn't put a smile on my face as BRZ or even Miata did when I test drove those two.
And honeslty, I am getting little tired of turbo. Loved it at the beginning, but I grew out of it. There's that immediacy and raw feeling I love about NA engines.

[soulreapersteve]

Originally Posted by 220volt

I thought about keeping my GTI but I really want RWD and a manual. GTI (with DSG) is phenomenal car for the money with superior interior and quality, but overall car is not that exciting even with stage 1. It does everything really well, but it doesn't put a smile on my face as BRZ or even Miata did when I test drove those two.
And honeslty, I am getting little tired of turbo. Loved it at the beginning, but I grew out of it. There's that immediacy and raw feeling I love about NA engines.

Get the BRZ, seems like you answered your own question.

[donoman]

Totally different purpose cars:

1) BRZ/FR-S = Cheap, reliable, slow
2) Boxster S = Expensive, less reliable, fast

It all comes down to how good of a mechanic you are and how much money you make. All of us would pick "faster" if we could afford it.

The cars are NOTHING alike.

[JS + BRZ]

ND Miata or BRZ.

[chaoskaze]

Boxer cuz my friend has one lol.
Not fooling around thou, if you ask this questions that means you are not big into modding cars. If you are not gonna touch it, stock for stock is definitely boxer.