New MINI C-S or Used Porsche Boxter? (other ideas welcome)

I'm a Boxster fan.
Mid-engine, open air, flat 6 whoosh, and heritage.

this is a no brainer...

porsche
flat 6
open air motoring
mid-engine balance
porsche

not a bad decision to be making though

Let me think... a Porsche or a MINI??? You make it tough!

PORSCHE!

I wouldn't buy a Boxter unless it was an S.

Regular one is just soooo slow.

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somehow I'd wage to guess the money you'd save on car you'll make up in insurance...seems like you are changing from wanting to save money to just wanting a different car

Ever think about a Miata? The 10AE Miata's are quite the sexy beast, and with the M edition 17" wheels and 6 speed gearbox (option), factory LSD (option), it's quite a blast to drive. Although the $22k base price is a lot to ask IMHO (but that's why there's used Miata's :lol: ). I'd still get a small used sedan as backup in case you need to move people around or something like that.

Why not a brand new GTI for less then Mini S.....

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Cuz GTIs are overweight pigs. :lol: And where in the world did you get the idea that a GTI was cheaper than a Mini Cooper S? From what I gather, a stripped GTI = a fully loaded Cooper...

stealthx32 said:

Cuz GTIs are overweight pigs. :lol: And where in the world did you get the idea that a GTI was cheaper than a Mini Cooper S? From what I gather, a stripped GTI = a fully loaded Cooper...

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Base price on the two is about the same.. $19k, however there's a lot of options you can get on a MINI you can't get on a GTI - like navigation and HIDs. MINI is a lot more fun, but the GTI is probably "more car."

Still.. who compares a MINI to a used Boxster? These are completely different vehicles. Figure out your priorities and the answer should be simple.

What do you see yourself driving?

As Mac said: Two totally different vehicles. Apples and Oranges.

Want a hot hatch or a classic two-seater sports car?

Depending upon your answer, the answer should make itself obvious.

stealthx32 said:

Cuz GTIs are overweight pigs. :lol: And where in the world did you get the idea that a GTI was cheaper than a Mini Cooper S? From what I gather, a stripped GTI = a fully loaded Cooper...

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Where in the world .....everywhere. I seen Minis go for alot more then GTIs since the demand is so high and dealers just overprice them. I think it went down already but still GTI 1.8t retails for about 19k so does the mini S....so where are you getting your numbers from?

And whats with the fat pig? It weights in at 2932....what a pig. Yea it might be a little more heavy then your average Honda, but which one would you rather be in the accident in?

Whats with you......why you hatin' VW so much lately?

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as said in Malibu's Most Wanted "don't be hatin'"

Z28Driver said:

somehow I'd wage to guess the money you'd save on car you'll make up in insurance...seems like you are changing from wanting to save money to just wanting a different car

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this is exactly what I was thinking. If you are trying to save money than the Boxter is the wrong way to go especially one that doesn't have a warranty. Not that I'm saying that they can't be dependable but if the person that had it before didn't take care of it then alot of costly problems can happen. Like I stated in your last post you could go with a GTI or an Acura RSX both have their faults but the both can be great cars. also note that the mini is a great car but I would avoid the boxter if you were trying to save money.

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Porsche all the way.

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