Looking for a 987S.... - Page 2 - Boxster/Cayman - PistonHeads UK

Although it looks like I've missed the summer now, I am looking for a good 987S. So far I've seen quite a few nice cars, agreed a deal on one which then failed an inspection, and missed a few that looked really good on paper, so I am still looking for the "right" car. There's no rush, but it would be nice to find one soon. The must haves.... Basalt black paintwork, black leather interior, PCM/satnav, heated seats, xenons, rear parking sensors and a full service history (not necessarily OPC, good independents are fine by me). Nice to have would also be... PASM, Sport Chrono, PSE, 19" Carerra Classics, Bose, extended leather, sports seats with crested headrests, the 3.4L engine and a sport steering wheel (I know some of those can be retro fitted). I am looking for a 2006-2008 car, with up to 50k miles, and have cash waiting for the right car. I'd love one that has been looked after by an enthusiast too, but I do recognise that there are relatively few of us! If anyone wants to sell such a car I'd love to talk, or if you can point me in the right direction of one I would be grateful. Thanks G

Pity you want black because an RS60 has all the bits you need as standard but it's Gt Silver with a red interior. I'm sure cars with that spec exists but I had a hell of a job finding a car with all the things I wanted which coincidently is exactly what you want too.

BIRMA said: Pity you want black because an RS60 has all the bits you need as standard but it's Gt Silver with a red interior. I'm sure cars with that spec exists but I had a hell of a job finding a car with all the things I wanted which coincidently is exactly what you want too. +1, you may have to search for a long time to get that sort of spec. Like Birma, I looked for ages to find mine, then had to compromise on some stuff I would have liked. Problem I had is the search for a decent 987 was forced on me by someone who totalled my (very high spec) 986 S, which had most of the options list on it. In the end I sourced a lovely 987 S in Atlas Grey, with full OPC service history & 18 months warranty remaining (which was a must for me being of a nervous disposition!!). The only big thing that mine didn't have was extended leather. Took me a while but I got there in the end. Also I did two things I thought I never would - I bought it privately instead of through a specialist & bought a London car. Good luck with your search, they're awesome cars.

Does it have to be a Boxster? I've got a 987 Cayman S which ticks almost all of the boxes.

gd said: Although it looks like I've missed the summer now, I am looking for a good 987S. So far I've seen quite a few nice cars, agreed a deal on one which then failed an inspection, and missed a few that looked really good on paper, so I am still looking for the "right" car. There's no rush, but it would be nice to find one soon. The must haves.... Basalt black paintwork, black leather interior, PCM/satnav, heated seats, xenons, rear parking sensors and a full service history (not necessarily OPC, good independents are fine by me). Nice to have would also be... PASM, Sport Chrono, PSE, 19" Carerra Classics, Bose, extended leather, sports seats with crested headrests, the 3.4L engine and a sport steering wheel (I know some of those can be retro fitted). I am looking for a 2006-2008 car, with up to 50k miles, and have cash waiting for the right car. I'd love one that has been looked after by an enthusiast too, but I do recognise that there are relatively few of us! If anyone wants to sell such a car I'd love to talk, or if you can point me in the right direction of one I would be grateful. Thanks G Budget?

http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/2014... PS. Dont rule out Atlas Grey as a colour option if you want black BTW. Our late 987 was this colour and it doesnt look anything like a grey - very dark, black most of the time with a very slight blue to it in certain lights..

That one's no longer available, sadly. Really nice car, but it wasn't quite what I was looking for either. Thanks for the tip on Atlas Grey, it is lovely, but I have a 997tt in Basalt, I love that colour and I'd like a Boxster in the same colour. It doesn't matter if it takes a while to find, I have plenty of time, and the search is part of the fun :-) Thanks G

edo said: Budget? Hard to answer... it depends on the car, condition, spec, mileage, etc. For a good 2006 3.2L car with a good spec, about 14k. For a well spec'd 2008 3.4L car then about 17k-18k, at the higher end if it is immaculate and has been well maintained. Anywhere between the two depending on year, spec, etc. G

whats considered superior, the 3.2 or 3.4

3.4 by a mile.

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I've got an '07 3.4 Sport Edition in basalt black with all of your must haves and nice to haves, except for extended leather (only on the centre console), and headrest crests. It's also got coloured wheel crests, wind deflector, dension iPod/Bluetooth, cd changer, short shift kit and electric seats/memory pack - as close to a 'full house' as I could find, or have seen since! Currently on 54k miles and I've been thinking of selling as the car won't get much use for the next six months as I'm too busy. PM me if you're interested. Edited by JimexPL on Monday 1st September 00:20

JimexPL said: I've got an '07 3.4 Sport Edition in basalt black with all of your must haves and nice to haves, except for extended leather (only on the centre console), and headrest crests. It's also got coloured wheel crests, wind deflector, dension iPod/Bluetooth, cd changer, short shift kit, electric seats/memory pack and sports exhaust - as close to a 'full house' as I could find, or have seen since! Currently on 54k miles and I've been thinking of selling as the car won't get much use for the next six months as I'm too busy. PM me if you're interested. Edited by JimexPL on Sunday 31st August 23:31 You have mail.... thanks!

Check out the Cayman S Porsche Design Edition 1. It has everything you need with the exception of heated seats (unless the first owner took it as an option. Oh, and it's not a convertible! You didn't actually state which car you preferred.

Johnniem said: Check out the Cayman S Porsche Design Edition 1. It has everything you need with the exception of heated seats (unless the first owner took it as an option. Oh, and it's not a convertible! You didn't actually state which car you preferred. Doh! My mistake, I keep forgetting that the Cayman is a 987 as well. Why did Porsche do that? Anyway, I am looking for a Boxster. I've a 997tt too so I don't need another coupe, even through I appreciate that the Cayman is radically different from the 997. I'm looking for a roadster. Thanks G

http://www.pistonheads.com/classifieds/used-cars/p... must be the best available surely ?

As a heads up, the last of the 3.2 from March or April 2006 fall in to the £490 tax bracket, mine is literally 1 or 2 weeks after the cut off and so I have the pleasure of double the tax of a slightly earlier car

I've said this before, but if an additional £250 a year on RFL is of concern, maybe a Porsche is not the right car for you.

Hold out for a 3.4.

Trev450 said: I've said this before, but if an additional £250 a year on RFL is of concern, maybe a Porsche is not the right car for you. + 1. Porsche will charge you that to replace windscreen wipers.

Decoy said: As a heads up, the last of the 3.2 from March or April 2006 fall in to the £490 tax bracket, mine is literally 1 or 2 weeks after the cut off and so I have the pleasure of double the tax of a slightly earlier car Mine's Nov 2005, so I scrape into the cheaper bracket by 4 months . I've only got the 3.2, but it's plenty powerful enough for me. Edited by VladD on Thursday 4th September 13:51

The VED on cars after March 2006 is not that much of an issue yet, but when the cars get older (early Boxsters going for £3k - £4k now), will buyers be happy to pay nearly 15% + of the car's value to buy car tax every year? It's already having a big effect on cars such as Jaaaags. I reckon it won't be long before any 55 reg Cayman S model sells much quicker than an '06 reg. If they're common in other respects that is. Seem to be hard to find anyway!

What is the bottom end market price for a 987 3.4S say 50k miles and fairly basic spec - all opinions welcome please. Just debating whether or not to sell mine as had an offer in it but would hate to 'give it away' as no real need to sell it.

cslwannabe said: What is the bottom end market price for a 987 3.4S say 50k miles and fairly basic spec - all opinions welcome please. Just debating whether or not to sell mine as had an offer in it but would hate to 'give it away' as no real need to sell it. £50k. The bubble is on its way up. By the time I sell mine, it'll be £200k.

cslwannabe said: What is the bottom end market price for a 987 3.4S say 50k miles and fairly basic spec - all opinions welcome please. Just debating whether or not to sell mine as had an offer in it but would hate to 'give it away' as no real need to sell it. Just for interest I put my 55 plate 3.2 Boxster S into WBAC yesterday and it gave me a quote of £10.5k. Mine's a reasonably low spec car, but it has only done 24k miles.

Have been doing a lot of reading, looking and test driving recently. Genralising massively, and assuming similar condition, average mileage and service history..... A 2005 3.2S is around 12-13k on average, a 2006 3.2S is around 14k-15k, although there doesn't seem to be many of those around in comparison to 2005 models. A decent '07 3.4S with a reasonable spec and average mileage is about 15-16k as a private sale. Lower mileage and higher specs can raise the '07 price above 16k, higher mileage and poorer history/condition drops it to about 13-14k. There's lots of ambitious sellers out there with cars that have little or no provenance, poverty specs or high mileage asking prices above what they could or should get. Realistic sellers that are prepared to price properly and/or do a deal shift their cars quickly. You can also add a couple of k on for a dealer sale too, but from what I've seen those cars can really vary in quality. The 987's do seem to be ageing well, better than the 986, some of the cars I've looked at are 8-9 years old but have been in surprisingly good condition (well, the bits you can see!) G

About right. I sold our 56 plate 3.4S with Nav, Bose, and a few other bits in tip top shape with 30k on the clock two months ago for 18k. Good history and in very good shape.

VladD said: Just for interest I put my 55 plate 3.2 Boxster S into WBAC yesterday and it gave me a quote of £10.5k. Mine's a reasonably low spec car, but it has only done 24k miles. They're never going to give you a decent price... they would look to move it onto a trader for about 13k and make a quick profit. Better to go direct to a dealer armed with a CAP valuation. G

Wow that's very strong money edo - whereabouts are you out of interest? I've also got a 2007 3.4S - very good condition but not many toys though and was thinking I'd be lucky to get much more than £13-13.5k for it (50k miles and just had major service).

cslwannabe said: Wow that's very strong money edo - whereabouts are you out of interest? I've also got a 2007 3.4S - very good condition but not many toys though and was thinking I'd be lucky to get much more than £13-13.5k for it (50k miles and just had major service). I'm in Surrey.

Thanks - how long did you own it for, out of interest?

JimexPL said: Well, thanks to JimexPL, this one's now mine! Inspected and given a clean bill of health by Bob at RGA Porsche in London, it's a lovely 2007 3.4S (with no scored bores!) with PASM, PSE, Sports Chrono, Sports Design kit, Adaptive Sports Seats, PCM, Bose, and a load of other bits and pieces. Just what I was looking for. Now that mods... first will be the all red tail lights, then swapping the 19" Sport Design alloys for some 19" Carerra Classics.. then maybe some red seatbelts...

nice to see some ph inter-trading!