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Sold 2017 Porsche 718 Boxster (base)

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  1. bill brooks

    bill brooks F1 Veteran
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    selling my 2017 porsche boxter (base) with 11,075 miles. finished in graphite blue with ceramix protection.
    just had reg. annual service performed. consisting of oil & filter change, air filter change, sparkplug change,
    brake fluid bleed and change. all perfunctory inspections. belts, hoses, checked as well. Body is near-perfect
    this is a lovely problem-free car for the Porsche lover. i'm not. i want to find a clean, trouble-free 348 which
    i've been searching for since i sold my 328gts. i sold the car of my dreams 2yrs. ago and regret it every minute!
    if you are interested in the car and want to see photos, i have the dealer's photo layout of the car. it's a looker!

    $60,000 FIRM. i would like to consider a !995 348 spyder for trade.

    please reply to this forum if interested. Bill Brooks 724-627-5994
     
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  2. Thedisch

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    No pictures, no VIN and $10,000 over retail value. Is it REALLY for sale? LOL, sounds like the ole, "I tried to sell it Honey!" situation :D
     
  3. bill brooks

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    no pix, no vin, i changed my mind.

    NO SALE! :cool:

    i've tried to sell her. there in lies the problem.

    please remove from the sale bloc.
     
  4. bill brooks

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    P.S.........
    the boss says get this FOR SALE **** out of your system.

    she says you'll regret it just like you did selling the Ferrari.

    she's correct. i could not replace "shatsi" the Porsche, to my satisfaction.

    2017 with only 11000 miles and perfect condition would be hard to duplicate.

    finding a replacement 328 in equiviilent condition to my beloved Gabriella, would be very difficult.

    women are so much wiser than men.

    i guess that's why God put them in charge of bringing us into the world!
     
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  5. vrsurgeon

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    When my wife told me.. any color other than red.. and I brought my 360 home 14 years ago in red. Who knew that it would be a car I'd have in my garage forever.

    Sell the Boxster. Get a 328 and make sure its NOT in the same condition as prior as you rebuild it. Then you have the pleasure of knowing the car is in the condition you want. I just bought a $7000 986 Boxster with a hard top with 100k miles. The fun is knowing whatever I do to it will be done as it should be done. The only rub is the car will prevent milage accumulation on my 911 which I LOVE. Life is too short. Drive what you love and keep it forever.
     
  6. Kevin Rev'n

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    Same thing mine said! ...So I got Nero.
     
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  7. bill brooks

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    while i was sleeping, the price of a 328 comparable to my former one have reached $85-90k.

    i like the 348spyder, because of the top-down feeling my Boxster affords. i'm sold on that!

    however, i'm retired and need something closer to $ Boxster for trading stock.

    if it weren't for all the electronics and candy-assed gizmos brought about by the Porsche, it would be satisfactory.

    the 328 was a REAL CAR!
     
  8. bill brooks

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    nothings changed.

    a sorted 348 i can afford

    another 328 i CAN LOVE again.

    please don't let me get a Maserati spyder i know nothing of.

    i realize that life's a crap shoot.

    please help a former ferrari owner smile again!
     
  9. Rory J

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    Why not a try 987.2 Boxster Spyder? Rare, special, bound to appreciate a bit and way more analog than your 718. You could probably do an even swap, values are similar.
     
  10. furmano

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    Aren't solid, no BS 328's $100k? GTB's are. :)
     
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  12. technom3

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    Nope. Less now.
     
  13. bill brooks

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    thanks. all a bit late.

    i sold the Boxster to a chap in Kallifornia last week.

    got what i was asking.

    turned around and bought a 2018 Maserati spyder.

    she's like a hot pick-up on a saturday nite.
     
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  14. Jack-the-lad

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    I’m always on the lookout for another Boxster but must be an S and manual. They are brilliant cars.
     
  15. technom3

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    I don't mean to derail the thread...

    But the boxster is so perfect of a car it proves that people don't want perfection. Perfection is boring.

    The maser proves that. It is flawed and not the best. But friggin a are they just awesome... beautiful... Interesting... And exciting.
     
  16. bill brooks

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    well......... i was reading 2 different threads simultaneously.

    i wasn't implying the spyder was a tramp. rather, it just surprised me.

    i probably should'ev driven to akron to drive the car first.

    the boxster is such a great drive! but the consumer stuff and mandated stuff was too much!
     
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  17. Bullfighter

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    I’m with you on the “mandated stuff” and enjoyed my 328. FWIW, I’ve found serious satisfaction in a Porsche 964, which is of the same vintage as the 348. Compact cabin, big gauges, loud engine, door pulls that will last 100 years. My 308 also felt special — classic cockpit.

    The newest Porsches and Ferraris are doubtless great cars, but the cockpits of the classic cars are an experience. Hopefully you enjoy the Maserati - they are handsome cars with some obvious Ferrari DNA.


    Sent from my iPhone using FerrariChat
     
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  18. bill brooks

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    the guy i sold my 328 to called to see if i wanted to buy her back. sadly i declined.

    i'd already purchased the Boxster. now.........

    the Maserati is a stirring masterpiece with a Ferrari soundtrack!
     
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  20. ferrari#7

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    Hi Bill, Do you know if the 328 is still for sale. Thanks
     
  21. bill brooks

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    hi,
    i'm not sure of my former ferrari's status.

    you could try Zak : [email protected]

    he may still have her.
     

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