Porsche Boxster roadster Owner Reviews: MPG, Problems & Reliability

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Beautiful to drive but 2 issues: intermittent "jumping" of front end on full lock whilst reversing or slow turn ( dealer says this is normal); reverse gear selection requires high force to pass stop. Earlier 2002 model exhibited excessive "jumping". 2008 model was fine. Expected 2013 to be free of this annoying issue.

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It's an older car. So issues are to be expected.

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It's failed outright once, but has had a few problems but still driveable

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Nothing has gone wrong

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No major issues in three years of ownership. Annual service and MOT (no advisories) only

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No problems as yet

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Good but air conditioning condensers needed replacement

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Awesome brand, excellent quality, brilliant resale and a joy to own and drive. There's a reason porsche drivers have a smile on their face!

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Not suitable for my lifestyle. Wife hates it (noisy, claustrophobic). Changing to jaguar xf. Undoubtedly a fantastic car if you have the driving opportunity, but not a good motorway commuter.

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The car of my dreams i absolutely love it it does everything i expected of it and more and the performance is unbelievable

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Great performance & handling with enough loadspace for continental trips. So far, faultless.

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Good roadholding, no blindspots, ideal small twoseater car.

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Does everything your would expect of this make

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Great handling, great fun, great fuel bill !!

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A brilliant car - far more practical than any other 2 seat sports car i've seen, in part due to the dual boots. Quick, very rewarding when pushed, but also easy to drive round town. Our next car will be a newer boxster s.

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Great car but you would not expect to have to replace the engine with only 25,000 miles on the clock and a full service history!

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A fantastic drivers' car with very few faults. Wish i'd bought one years ago!

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Great fun

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Brilliant car, great fun and excellent to use every day!

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Brilliant!

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Great performance and practicality for a 2 door convertible, can take 2 large suitcases plus more. Great handling and power for fun loving party people.

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Great

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Great

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Fun and practical

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Overall i'm pleased. However, i was expecting build quality to be better. Lots and lots of squeaks and rattles.

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Superb in all respects considering its cc

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One of the best 2 seater roadsters money can buy

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Done 22,000 miles over 3 years. Fantastic sport car. docile in traffic. turns into an animal when on open roads. engine changes from being almost nothing to a roar. low centre of gravity and mid-engine makes cornering magical. firm suspension but comfortable. chose manual for more direct control. reasonable economical. but watch your right foot. feel special in the cabin with luxury environment. wind noise not too bad with top down but more buffeting than my mini. very reliable save an annoying rattle from the dash on rough roads. Glad I got the 6 pots engine rather than the upcoming 4.

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Was fine until last week when fault occurred with gears

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I have owned the car for just one year, my first Porsche, and up to press it has been 100 per cent reliable.

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fantastic

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Not a single issue or problem from new

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very reliable, never let me down

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New car & only 2100 miles so far but most enjoyable, sublime car I have owned - & I have owned over 30 cars; other Porsches, Maseratis ......

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left stranded on 2 occasions by faulty battery. computer glitch recall because of clutch problem

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Air/oil seperator and headlight switch have needed replacing in the last year.

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Fantastic performance, handling and noise. Suprisingly comfortable given type of car and wheel combination. Plenty of space for a sports car. Overall brilliant value for money!

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A pleasure, if maybe an indulgence!

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A fantastic ride for the money.

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Makes me smile every time i drive it.

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Its great

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Fantastic - excellent driving dynamics, road holding, comfort and performance. Cannot fault it.

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Car is FANTASTIC as a motorway cruiser, but would not use it as a "shopping trolley", too thirsty. I have an issue with the invoice (regarding spec shown but Porsche will sort this out i am sure). Bought car second-hand (one month old) from specialist who relied on the original invoice to advertise the car on Autotrader. No pvts fitted. (and what else is missing?) Will keep you informed...

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Normally very reliable, horrendously expensive when it goes wrong!

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A few teethig problems due to cars age when first purchased, but once sorted, have had no problems at all.

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I have found the car to be reliable other than burning oil & corroded brake discs after 2 yrs

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Perfect balance of performance, brand, handling, comfort, enjoyment, practicality

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Absolutely love it. Reliable, surprisingly practical, stunning handling. Could do with a bit more power especially lower in the rev band.

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My 2009 2.9 boxster provides a car that has unrivalled build quality, great performance and a fantastic ownership experience. What’s more, and i never thought id hear myself say this about a car dealer; but the service and professionalism of porsche centre in leeds (both pre and post purchase) was/is brilliant – 5 stars.

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Great performance, poor ride quality but excellent handling!

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Living the dream !!

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Utterly fabulous car. Had one issue with shock absorbers failing prematurely, but does not detract from incredible driving experience.

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Fun, reliable and practical (for a sports car)

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Great fun, looks great, sounds great, handles great

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Great car, super performance.

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Excellent drive, inside and out

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Porsche boxster s. A performance car that is practical to use, fun to drive and makes us smile.

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It's great!

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Fantastic car, always fun yet practicle and reliable

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Very good always starts first time

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Convertible top linkage broke soon after buying it, otherwise no problems

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No Red thumbs down

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No problems to date

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considering it was originally a cat d insurance loss it was repaired to a good standard and I have covered over 30 k since owning it I do all my own service and repairs it has been very reliable and fun to drive

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Generally good but had major mechanical failure to the engine

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Only unexpected expense in 3 years is a battery.

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The car has been reliable and the running costs have been what is expected from a performance car.

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Exactly what i thought it would be. It has matched or exceeded my expectations in every way.

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I was recommended to replace the front discs as they had corroded. The reason given was low use even though i had done >10,000 miles. The cost would have been £700 though more regular use may help remove the problem!! Disappointing for the brand and reliability was one of the reasons i picked the car. I have not had the work done and am not aware of any loss of performance.

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Excellent value for money. Drives equally well in traffic or the open road. Fantastic gear box allows you to drive smoothly in 5th gear at 30/40 mph. Overall great performance car for the price of a corsa. I would recommend a porsche boxster to anyone who is looking for a good value roadster. Mark youngson (edinburgh)

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For an outright performance car, the boxster is also quite practical and even fuel efficient. It handles fantastically, looks great and sounds wonderful to boot. I have had only minor niggles, such as moisture in the doors and a corroded condenser.

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Not the reliability i expected from porsche with 5 incidents (gear cable x2, ignition barrel, immobiliser ecu and faulty engine coils) in just 3 years of ownership.

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No Red thumbs down

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My second boxter - i really enjoy driving it

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Fun to own and a joy to drive

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Brilliant

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Awesome. Forget what clarkson says about it, i use it every day and it has never disappointed

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Beautiful car to look at and great to drive, shame about the repeatedly poor Porsche customer care - hopeful of improvement, I'm now visiting my third dealership! My car has sustained bodywork damage on 3 occasions when in the dealership for mechanical repair work - while twice repaired at Porsche expense, I'm still trying to get the dealership to accept liability for damage sustained over 6 months ago. Further, with repeated visits needed to have a simple faults rectified I always leave Porsche dealerships wishing I'd stayed with Audi. To add insult to injury, keen to off-load the car, I've found Porsche residuals are nowhere near the level promised when I bought the car!

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No Red thumbs down

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I have had no problems at all. My car is however always serviced and looked after as and when is required irrelevant of mileage, it is done when due in time etc.

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In six years only consumable parts replaced

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Always works first time, sounds terrific

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after getting past the little quirks it has so far so good! Doesnt miss a beat and is always ready to go!

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Yes Green thumbs up

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I have had no problems with this car

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Yes Green thumbs up

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It's been fine. One issue shortly after I bought it, fixed quickly and thoroughly.

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Exhaust failed with 13000 miles. Ł4k to fix. Not covered by warranty.

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No Red thumbs down

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