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Porsche Boxster.

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There is a very good condition 2002 Boxster 2.7L @ 45,000 miles for sale in my area, however it is a pumpkin orange car.

How much would it lose it value if it professionally repaint to yellow, white, or blue?

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They aren't that rare, so I'd just wait for one in your colors or widen your search and enjoy the road trip home in your new porsche.

I love porsches and looked at the boxster and 911 when I was sports car shopping. Couldn't justify the horrific maintenence costs and shaky reliability of the early boxsters and 996s, so I went with the S2000. Good luck on your search!
 
Signal Orange is a classic Porsche color with history, if it were just me, I'd drive it with pride. Most early factory production rally 911s came in Tangerine. Signal Orange was introduced in the 60s to 70s and is a nice, classic Porsche color, a lighter variation on the very dark orange, almost red tangerine.

As for repainting, the answer is never. Unless you're doing a frame off restoration or it's impossible to buy in the color you want and you have money to burn, never repaint. A good, pro job with 3 layer factory quality paint that gets everywhere (don't forget things like engine bay, door jambs and other parts requires so much man-hours (dissembling and prepping the car) that you're looking at least a $7k bill.

Doing it on the cheap by skipping the engine bay and other hard to do places like the door jambs and whatnot leaves a cheap looking job with obvious inconsistencies.
 
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mwmorph said:
Signal Orange is a classic Porsche color with history, if it were just me, I'd drive it with pride.

As for repainting, the answer is never. Unless you're doing a frame off restoration or it's impossible to buy in the color you want and you have money to burn, never repaint. A good, pro job with 3 layer factory quality paint that gets everywhere (don't forget things like engine bay, door jambs and other parts requires so much man-hours (dissembling and prepping the car) that you're looking at least a $7k bill.

Doing it on the cheap by skipping the engine bay and other hard to do places like the door jambs and whatnot leaves a cheap looking job with obvious inconsistencies.
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It's a boxster you cannot get to the engine,everything eles you said I am good with , 🙂. I would know I had one for 4 years. you add fluids in the trunk.
 
FiLeZz said:
It's a boxster you cannot get to the engine,everything eles you said I am good with , 🙂. I would know I had one for 4 years. you add fluids in the trunk.
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IRC the Boxter engine drops off the rear end out the bottom which is easy by Porsche standards (though still quite involved by normal car standards).
 
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IRC the Boxter engine drops off the rear end out the bottom which is easy by Porsche standards (though still quite involved by normal car standards).
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I believe that's pretty typical for Porsches... It's *usually* not too tough to drop the entire drivetrain out of the bottom but of course you need a lift.
 
I quite like the colour (if its the same as this one):

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thomsbrain said:
I love porsches and looked at the boxster and 911 when I was sports car shopping. Couldn't justify the horrific maintenence costs and shaky reliability of the early boxsters and 996s, so I went with the S2000. Good luck on your search!
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I think Porsche's are pretty reliable. The thing is you have to go into them realizing WHAT you are getting and maintenance IS going to cost more than most cars.

For example.

Honda S2000 front wheel alignment = $65

Porsche 911 front wheel alignment = $260 last time I checked.

S2000 Major Tune up = $450ish I think

911 Major Tune up = $2800

Nice cars just have to be prepared to pay… a lot.

Oh and OP that cars color is great, like others said I would NOT repaint the car, just wait till one you like is up for sale, too much money to do it right.
 
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I drive a 2008 Boxster. I like the car but like the others have said maintenance is a pain. My 20K mile service through the dealer cost me over $800. Also it was the 97-99 Boxster that had most of the engine problems.
 
I think I'd honestly rather have a 370Z or something, but that's just me. the Boxster never had any appeal to me.
 
Love the Boxster, and particularly like that color. The major reason I wouldn't buy a Boxster is that Brainerd International Raceway, where I do track events with the BMW Club, doesn't allow convertibles.
 
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