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Not advertised as of yet, but will message you a link to a couple of photos.

Thanks. Maser completely different really, a much bigger and heavier car so you have to remember you are not driving the boxster! It does disguise its weight surprisingly well and feels a real event to drive, even at slow speeds. The noise is pretty outrageous. If i do sell the boxster I will need to find a replacement convertible in due course.

Out of interest did you drive the R8, if so thoughts? I like them but boot space on the spyder looks terrible.

Afternoon all,

I have realised is been over a year since I started this thread. As a brief update I kept the Boxster and added an MC Stradale to sit alongside as a nice contrast.

In the next few weeks or so I will be advertising the Boxster for sale, most likely on Autotrader. I don't think I am allowed to formally post in the for sale section due to not enough posts, but assuming I am not breaking any rules I thought I would drop a message here incase anyone is on the hunt. I am not sure yet what price I am looking to advertise for, I need to get myself upto speed on where the market is.

In terms of the car its a 981 S PDK 3.4 Boxster in Agate Grey and black roof,  registered November 2015. 1 previous owner, currently on approx 46,000 miles. Full Porsche service history and Porsche Warranty until Oct 2022 which of course can be extended. MOT due Oct 2022. I took ownership from approx 11,000 miles and all servicing has been through Porsche Harston. Fuel wise I always use Tesco 99 Momentum. Next service due the earlier of Oct 2023 or around 57,000 miles from memory.

I have pasted the spec below for reference again, highlights include PSE, PASM, PTV, PCCB, PCM, PDLS+, Sports Chrono, Burmester, 18 way Seats.

Reason for sale is being driven by looking to find a boring car for the daily commute and then patiently searching for another convertible for fun weekend/road trip duties. 

Finally @villaman , did you find a 981 spyder? They certainly do interest me.

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Harston I went with who agreed to match Colchester on pricing 👍. Sounds like others have managed better than I have! 

Just to come back on this, the best I managed to negotiate was £925 at my local OPC. Involved a bit of back and forth using a quote from another OPC to get there.....

Thanks all, will let you know how the negotiation plays out. Cambridge being stubborn on not going below £1k currently which is a bit frustrating.  They did honour the 10% pcgb discount at my last service despite me not being a member so I will try the same approach...

Hi all,

My 981 Boxster S is due its 60,000/6 year service soon so the tedious task begins on ringing around centres for the best price. The car is under extended warranty, therefore ideally trying to take it to an OPC, but I understand it is possible to use an Indy if official Porsche parts are used to maintain the warranty.

As per my experience at the 4 year service, the variety of pricing between Porsche centres is huge. Reading through similar threads on here I have found a reference to the fixed price servicing which lists the 6 year service with belt change for £775, however no centre I have called so far is claiming they can get near that and having rung Porsche customer services I was told none to me, at least locally, are part of this scheme. For reference I am based near Cambridge.

Therefore just curious if anyone recently has agreed a 6 year service price at around the £775 including the belt change, and if so which centre this was with?

For reference best quote received so far is below at £985. One centre quoted just under £1400! All good fun and games this, appreciate any advice!

Yer very good point on the R8. The front storage is not great, the coupe gives you some room behind the seats but I think the Spyder loses that.

All,

Thank you for the replies to what is a very first world problem, much appreciated. To respond to a few points;

Lotus - I did go through a phase a few months back looking into them further. In a non-covid world my car needs to be a daily and this put me off slightly but perhaps that is an unfair assumption. 

Alpine - I really like these. Just wish the engine was a bit more interesting. Not driven one though.

R8 V10 - These do really interest me and they are becoming more 'affordable, I would certainly like to try one so Daz if you have I would be fascinated to hear a comparison with a 981s. 

F Type v8 - This was the main consideration alongside the 981s at the time. Then I opened the boot of an F Type convertible and laughed and that was the decision made.

718 GTS 4.0/Spyder - Would love one but will have to wait years for them to depreciate! I have absolutely no doubt they will take the game on from the 981, but right now the cost to change would be over double the value of my car which is money I do not have, and if I did I am not sure I could justify that..

Mclaren/Ferrari - Way out of my league unfortunately....

Modding the car - not for me at this stage as pointed out with the warranty.

The Boxster is a really tough proposition to beat, particularly when my wish list is looks, noise, handling, convertible (ideally) and a boot that takes golf clubs or has enough space for a week away. Taking the car around the NC500 for a week was a perfect example of all these boxes being ticked.

I will however keep a key eye on here to see if others move on from a Boxster and make any interesting comparisons.

Thanks again all.

H

Hi all,

Firstly I would like to say thanks to this forum for being a great resource when I purchased a 981 S a couple of years ago.

I have recently been considering my options on keeping the boxster or looking at an alternative. With this in mind I am curious for a view on values and alternative options?

Firstly values, having looked online it appears £37-38k is perhaps the ceiling now for a 981 s? It then looks like the jump to a GTS takes you into >£40k with £45+ being more likely.

The particular example of the 981s I have is a huge spec, I have not seen a higher spec myself albeit I am sure the odd one does exist. The full list of options is below but in short the key options being PDK, PSE, PASM, PTV, PCCB, Chrono, Burmester, 18 way seats, GTS rear lights. Car is a 65 plate with approx 38,000 miles. It has warranty and roadside assist with Porsche unti Oct 2022. Full service history also with Porsche. 

Any thoughts on what would be a realistic price point?

The challenge is that I love the car and thinking of an alternative is incredibly difficult. Has anyone been through the same dilemma and found something exciting to switch to with no regrets?

I suspect the likely outcome will be to stick with what I have but always interesting to get a different perspective. Extremely unlikely but has anyone ever switched to a Maserati GT, in particular an MC Stradale? I suspect not given its a completely different car, but it is my favourite car on looks and sound but fear dynamically I may be disappointed after a Boxster....

I have included a photo below enjoying the NC500 back in September!

Regards,

H