Update: I went to visit the dealer over the holidays. They were closed and weren't going to reopen until after the New Year. I had my two boys, 18 and 19, with me, as we were spending a beautiful sunny afternoon in San Diego "car shopping". What struck us funny about this car was it's location. The dealer's building and parking lot are next door to a strip joint, Deja Vu Showgirls.
The Boxster also is listed on Autotrader $990 less than it's "sticker".
Take a test drive, get a lap dance?
I think I'll return when they are open and take them up on the "free offer"!
UPDATE: I test drove the Boxster today. It drove nice, engine sounded good. There was a good puff of smoke when he first turned it on. There were minor blemishes throughout. There was overspray on one of the headlights, obviously the bumper or fender were retouched. The dealer showed me the Carfax. He bought it at auction on 12-1-08. He told me a story on how it was bought for his personal use, but his wife just told him they are expecting, so the Boxster has to go. I asked him about an extended warranty, since it was already out of factory warranty. The 2 year "platinum" plan, bumper-to-bumper was $4590, a 2-year powertrain warranty was $2459. Both sounded expensive and made the car even more unfavorable.
My original post is below:
The picture's out of focus, but it is clearly the new Lowest-In-Price 2005 Boxster. I adjusted my search to accept any mileage, and a few popped up. This is "Lowest-In-Price", not the "Best". It has more mileage than any other '05 I've seen. 18K a year average is about twice what I'm looking for. My current car is a 2004 Mazda RX-8. I bought it new in February of 2004. It has 71,000 miles. I've put a lot of miles on it.
It is a local car, so I may go test drive it. I'll let you know.
My previous searches for cars has been with a 45,000 mile limit. It's because, over 50,000 miles, the factory warranty has lapsed. My goal is to get my car either already Certified-Pre-Owned, or get it certified afterwards. I don't think a Porsche is eligible for certification if it's factory warranty has already lapsed.
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