My wife likes the Cayman more than the Boxster. On the upside, when she likes something, my budget gets more 'flexible' than before...👍 On the flip side, I'm much more interested in a convertible than a coupe.
I am not looking at new, probably in the 5-10 year range, and I'm more in the $20k range, but my wife is starting to really take a shine to the 911's over the Boxster and Cayman. So far, the Carrera 4S is her fave, so the budget may get bumped quite a bit for that. That would probably fall into the 10-15 year range, I'm not sure yet I know enough about which specific models to look for in 911s, so I'm in the process of learning some of the "make sure you do / don't...." tips.
I'm wrestling with the IMS issue in the Boxsters - even with the chance being very low (looking for the 3.2 engine, manual transmission, not ultra-low mileage seems to be the school of thought to reduce the incidence). The idea of getting a 'new to me' car and then possibly know that the engine may go Kablooey, and then take a ton of money to replace... Makes me a bit concerned.
Definitely looking at 2003 or newer for the glass rearview.
The Toyota guy said the 370's haven't come down to the 20k range yet, but I hadn't looked at them yet. I will probably do more reading/researching while I'm visiting my parents, then shop in earnest in less than 2 weeks.
For Track Days - Summit Point policy said:
- Functional factory or “pop-up” roll bars are acceptable such as Porsche Boxster or BMW Z3 with owners manual that confirms that they are “ROLLOVER PROTECTION” not “Style” bars. Honda S2000, Dodge Viper, Chevrolet Corvette, and Mazda MX5 convertibles and some other convertibles, not listed, are required to have an aftermarket ROLL Bar.
I had thought an attachable hardtop would count, but the track makes it clear that isn't rollover protection. Back to reading up on 911 buying guides, then checking prices, etc.
