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Shocking treatment by Porsche GB. How on earth can that not be covered by the approved used warranty. I had similar issues with DPF on a diesel Macan and got £1500 compensation for my inconvenience.

Low mileage 2.7 just sold for £12,900 plus 6%

https://collectingcars.com/for-sale/2005-porsche-987-boxster

11 hours ago, And.rs1800 said:

That looks a nice car for under 11 grand.

It did look nice and the condensers and coolant pipes had been done. Service history was good. Probably just needed new discs and pads plus a clutch at some early point. I imagine a new exhaust and suspension refresh would not have been too far off. 

987.1 Boxsters still achieving strong money. Auction just finished on collecting cars

https://collectingcars.com/for-sale/2005-porsche-987-boxster-s-2

90k miles. £10,250 plus 6% buyers premium.  Webuyanycar car was only £7,425

Was at PEC Silverstone today and thought the 25 years edition looked superb in GT Silver. The wheels look so much better in real life and the black windscreen surround is a nice touch,

On 11/17/2021 at 9:34 PM, Shazbot said:

WBAC just wants general sh!tboxes they can sell in trade and make a few quid on. If they can't trade it on within days they don't want it. Stack 'em high sell 'em quickly!

WBAC were offering strong money for Boxsters in the Summer. When I sold my T in August  most official main dealers and independents couldn’t/wouldn’t match never mind beat. Bear in mind that WBAC had no idea as to whether the car had many options or was poorly specced. In my case it was a pretty high spec car.

On 11/8/2021 at 8:36 AM, r1flyguy said:

The bubble is bursting!! There are some on here in denial 🤣

Just updated the valuation of the Boxster T I sold in August. It’s down another £1300 since 7th November and a massive £10,130 less than in August. The trouble is in my experience most dealers look at WBAC as a starting point. Glad I sold in August via Wizzle as the dealer gave me £700 more than WBAC.

Just checked the 69 plate Boxster T that I sold. On 22nd October it was £50,600 with WBAC - today it’s £44,180 !!. When I sold in August it was £53,180 with WBAC and I sold for just under £54,000 with Wizzle.

I keep getting updates from WBAC and the value of my now departed Boxster T has stayed the same. It will be interesting to see what happens with Boxster values once we are into Autumn.

1 hour ago, onedesi said:

I’d email a few of them and see what happens, try silverstone and the ones down south like Portsmouth and maybe east London

Mine ended up at Portsmouth. Sold it via Wizzle to the Inchcape Group.

On 8/22/2021 at 6:38 PM, EXY said:

Can't comment on the price but that looks spiffing

It was a lovely looking car and drove really well. Unfortunately I spent more time cleaning it than driving it. At least I made £5k in the 10 months I owned it 😄

My T was picked up on Thursday and is now up for sale with Porsche Portsmouth at a very optimistic price. It’s a beautiful well cared for car but not sure it is worth £12k more than I paid for it last October . Link here Porsche Finder

12 hours ago, r1flyguy said:

Out of interest I compared mine on Wizzle and WBAC, the difference was nearly £5k from WBAC 

You just put into Wizzle the price you want and then let dealers bid. Don’t go with the Wizzle advice. I put into Wizzle a figure approx £1700 more than WBAC to act as a starting point.

Following my increased WBAC offer I put my car on Wizzle and also contacted a few Porsche and independent dealers. Most dealers could not beat or even match the WBAC offer but I did manage to get an extra £500 from Wizzle so have agreed to let the Boxster T go. First car that I have made a decent profit on. 

I got the Webuyanycar e mail yesterday saying my valuation had increased. Went online and it was £2000 more than in June ! Am now looking at seeing if an independent dealer will beat WBAC.

I have had a 987.1 , 987.2 , 981 plus 3 Macans all with standard sound system which was acceptable. Have got Bose in my 718 Boxster T and whilst it is better than the standard system I don’t think I would spec it - would rather put the cash towards something else.

7 hours ago, mneil said:

 www.pocketgpsworld.com

This site has helped keep me out of trouble for years😃. Originally on my Tom Tom, now running application on Android.

Lucky to be a life time member, it's that long.

I’m also a lifetime member. I think all you had to do at the time was upload a speed camera location. 

I think that if a lot of the 72000 miles were cold stop/start miles a change of PDK oil can’t do any harm. I strongly believe that the PDK box is mechanically robust but it’s potential Achilles heel is the software that controls it. I have mentioned before that in 2010 I bought a 3 month old 987.2 Cayman PDK and within 12 months the car developed a PDK drivetrain fault where I could not get any gears. Porsche flew in a brand new gearbox but when fitted the car would still not find any gears. Porsche Leeds then did a full reinstall of the entire engine and gearbox software and the car once again was fine. The old gearbox was inspected back in Germany and found to be fine.

1 hour ago, r1flyguy said:

Not sure if its been pointed out but a 2017 car will require a major service at 4years, including sparkplugs etc

has it been done for you? Don't want you getting any nasty surprises and large service bills so soon after owning it.

 

Hope collection day goes well, heatwave next week, just in time for you

Porsche approved U.K. standards

• A minimum of 24 months Porsche Approved Warranty and Porsche Assistance*
• The vehicle has been inspected in compliance with our 111-point checklist
• All rectification work has been performed by Porsche-trained Technicians using only Porsche Genuine Parts
• All routine servicing and maintenance due within the next three months or 3,000 miles will have been carried out as a minimum
• A minimum of 12 months MOT**
• Fitment of N-rated tyres to a minimum remaining tread depth of 3mm
• Body refinishing to exacting Porsche standards
• A full valet and final quality inspection
• Our standards are independently monitored and audited

Has the PDK gearbox oil ever been changed ?

19 hours ago, Oldskool said:

Too many to list. Original owner must have ticked all the boxes…but PDK, PASM, etc etc. In white. 

Welcome to the 718 white club 

1 hour ago, Afrikaner said:

 

Supply and demand......................not all Boxsters but check out http://paragongb.com

Only 2 cars left for sale- all other stock sold !!!!

9 minutes ago, daz05 said:

Good chance to take the money and get yourself a 981. Just kidding...

Had a new 981 Boxster in 2012 when they first came out and no desire to go back. 

718 prices seem pretty strong. Trade offering me more for My 718T Boxster than I paid for it last October. Even WBAC are offering nearly what I paid for it. 

11 hours ago, Sammysmiths said:

Thanks everyone. I knew I was putting myself in the firing line buying it after everyone’s advice. I’d like to know why so few cars are white so will be doing some research and maintenance I can do at home to keep her spic n span.

For many years white cars were unpopular and only became in favour again after the financial crash as buyers became more careful with their cash and saved money by not spending £600 plus on metallic paint. Spyders and the Cayman R were however always popular in white as they looked so good.