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  • 2dr Roadster w/Tiptronic
    Starts at
    $41,430
    17 City / 25 Hwy
    MPG
    2
    Seat capacity
    Gas Flat 6-cyl
    Engine
    Rear Wheel Drive
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  • 2dr Roadster Manual
    Starts at
    $41,430
    20 City / 28 Hwy
    MPG
    2
    Seat capacity
    Gas Flat 6-cyl
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    Rear Wheel Drive
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  • 2dr Roadster S w/Tiptronic
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    $49,930
    17 City / 24 Hwy
    MPG
    2
    Seat capacity
    Gas Flat 6-cyl
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    Rear Wheel Drive
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  • 2dr Roadster S Manual
    Starts at
    $49,930
    18 City / 26 Hwy
    MPG
    2
    Seat capacity
    Gas Flat 6-cyl
    Engine
    Rear Wheel Drive
    Drivetrain
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Expert 2000 Porsche Boxster review

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After watching the Republican National Convention, I was determined to be more inclusive, to review more cars for the common man.

I even called the manufacturers and said: “Look here, not everyone can buy luxury automobiles, fancy sport coupes and convertibles. Start shipping more affordable metal.”

I have witnesses to this, my colleagues Frank Swoboda and Martha Hamilton.

I felt good, noble, upstanding. Then Porsche sent the beautiful “speed yellow” 2000 Boxster S roadster. Suddenly, my desire to reform faded like the will of a politician receiving a campaign contribution, and I understood. Seduction is a powerful thing.

My guilt didn’t last long. Rationalization has a way of giving waywardness a pleasant face. In what had been a week of torrential rain, the Boxster S arrived on a sunlit day. I figured that if God didn’t want me to drive this one, he would not have provided such lovely weather.

I lowered the top, which was done easily. It involved undoing a single latch in the center of the windshield header, pushing a console button and letting the sunshine in.

I’d loved Boxsters since 1993, when I first saw a concept model on display at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit. I was among the first to drive a production model when the car went on sale in 1997.

Heck, I regarded it as a commoner’s Porsche — a sparsely outfitted mid-engine car with nearly perfect 50-50 weight distribution and the best handling imaginable.

But over the past three years, Porsche began upgrading the car — more horsepower, better interior materials, better brakes, more tinkering with the suspension. The Boxster S is the current culmination of those improvements.

It has a bigger, more powerful engine than the standard Boxster — a 3.2-liter, 250-horsepower, horizontally opposed, liquid-cooled six-cylinder model vs. a 2.7-liter, 217-horsepower version of that engine in the standard car.

Porsche installed a third radiator to better cool the Boxster S’s bigger engine. The regular Boxster has two small radiators mounted underneath the front hood.

The Boxster S is faster, going from zero to 60 miles per hour in 5.7 seconds, compared with 6.4 seconds for the regular roadster. Not that anyone with common sense should care. In a traffic environment controlled with cameras, speed limits and police who trailed the Boxster S like ants in pursuit of wet sugar, I didn’t do any peeling away from stop signs or green lights.

Ah, but there were moments. I sinned mightily on the empty back roads of a southern state that, for purpose of avoiding self-incrimination, will go unnamed here. But even in that wanton behavior, I never got to use the sixth gear of the Boxster S’s six-speed manual transmission. There was no need for it.

But the car’s cross-drilled brake discs, a la those found in the Porsche 911 Carrera, did help much, as did its excellent tractio n-control system, which came into play on some gravel-strewn roads.

My enthusiasm for the car’s practically perfect front-rear weight distribution grew. The Boxster S took curves with nary a wiggle. It went exactly where I aimed it. That was fun!

But it also was lonely enjoyment, sneaking and speeding around those back roads. I soon tired of it. I longed to be with the masses and was stunned by the realization: I do not want to be inclusive as much as I want to be included.

I’ll review a more affordable vehicle next week.

Nuts & Bolts

2000 Porsche Boxster S Complaints: Very limited storage space. It’s not a comfortable car for long-distance trips. In damp weather, the ventilation system seems to have a very difficult time defogging the windshield and side windows.

Praise: The Boxster S is the automobile as art, which is why aficionados love it despite its practical shortcomings. It is designed for people who l ove the fe el of the road.

Head-turning quotient: Attracts too much attention and way too many uniforms. Want to make a law enforcement officer’s day? Just try speeding in the “speed yellow” Boxster S on any major highway.

Ride, acceleration and handling: Good ride on trips of 100 miles or less over good roads. But ride feel declines as trip length increases, largely because of the car’s sport-tuned suspension, which is built more for handling than for comfort. Superior acceleration and handling.

Capacities: Seats two people. Holds 16.9 gallons of fuel. Premium unleaded is required (don’t try cheating with lower-octane gasoline in this one).

Mileage: About 20 miles per gallon in mostly highway driving.

Price: Base price is $49,930. Dealer invoice on base model is $43,700. Price as tested is $55,045, including $4,350 in options (full leather interior and other goodies) and a $765 destination charge. Price does not include federal luxury taxes, or state and local levies and fees.

Purse-strings note: There is no substitute for Porsche. If you want this one, and can afford it, buy it. If you want something else, buy that. Just don’t fool yourself into thinking that you’re getting something “just as good.”

2000 Porsche Boxster review: Our expert's take
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After watching the Republican National Convention, I was determined to be more inclusive, to review more cars for the common man.

I even called the manufacturers and said: “Look here, not everyone can buy luxury automobiles, fancy sport coupes and convertibles. Start shipping more affordable metal.”

I have witnesses to this, my colleagues Frank Swoboda and Martha Hamilton.

I felt good, noble, upstanding. Then Porsche sent the beautiful “speed yellow” 2000 Boxster S roadster. Suddenly, my desire to reform faded like the will of a politician receiving a campaign contribution, and I understood. Seduction is a powerful thing.

My guilt didn’t last long. Rationalization has a way of giving waywardness a pleasant face. In what had been a week of torrential rain, the Boxster S arrived on a sunlit day. I figured that if God didn’t want me to drive this one, he would not have provided such lovely weather.

I lowered the top, which was done easily. It involved undoing a single latch in the center of the windshield header, pushing a console button and letting the sunshine in.

I’d loved Boxsters since 1993, when I first saw a concept model on display at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit. I was among the first to drive a production model when the car went on sale in 1997.

Heck, I regarded it as a commoner’s Porsche — a sparsely outfitted mid-engine car with nearly perfect 50-50 weight distribution and the best handling imaginable.

But over the past three years, Porsche began upgrading the car — more horsepower, better interior materials, better brakes, more tinkering with the suspension. The Boxster S is the current culmination of those improvements.

It has a bigger, more powerful engine than the standard Boxster — a 3.2-liter, 250-horsepower, horizontally opposed, liquid-cooled six-cylinder model vs. a 2.7-liter, 217-horsepower version of that engine in the standard car.

Porsche installed a third radiator to better cool the Boxster S’s bigger engine. The regular Boxster has two small radiators mounted underneath the front hood.

The Boxster S is faster, going from zero to 60 miles per hour in 5.7 seconds, compared with 6.4 seconds for the regular roadster. Not that anyone with common sense should care. In a traffic environment controlled with cameras, speed limits and police who trailed the Boxster S like ants in pursuit of wet sugar, I didn’t do any peeling away from stop signs or green lights.

Ah, but there were moments. I sinned mightily on the empty back roads of a southern state that, for purpose of avoiding self-incrimination, will go unnamed here. But even in that wanton behavior, I never got to use the sixth gear of the Boxster S’s six-speed manual transmission. There was no need for it.

But the car’s cross-drilled brake discs, a la those found in the Porsche 911 Carrera, did help much, as did its excellent tractio n-control system, which came into play on some gravel-strewn roads.

My enthusiasm for the car’s practically perfect front-rear weight distribution grew. The Boxster S took curves with nary a wiggle. It went exactly where I aimed it. That was fun!

But it also was lonely enjoyment, sneaking and speeding around those back roads. I soon tired of it. I longed to be with the masses and was stunned by the realization: I do not want to be inclusive as much as I want to be included.

I’ll review a more affordable vehicle next week.

Nuts & Bolts

2000 Porsche Boxster S Complaints: Very limited storage space. It’s not a comfortable car for long-distance trips. In damp weather, the ventilation system seems to have a very difficult time defogging the windshield and side windows.

Praise: The Boxster S is the automobile as art, which is why aficionados love it despite its practical shortcomings. It is designed for people who l ove the fe el of the road.

Head-turning quotient: Attracts too much attention and way too many uniforms. Want to make a law enforcement officer’s day? Just try speeding in the “speed yellow” Boxster S on any major highway.

Ride, acceleration and handling: Good ride on trips of 100 miles or less over good roads. But ride feel declines as trip length increases, largely because of the car’s sport-tuned suspension, which is built more for handling than for comfort. Superior acceleration and handling.

Capacities: Seats two people. Holds 16.9 gallons of fuel. Premium unleaded is required (don’t try cheating with lower-octane gasoline in this one).

Mileage: About 20 miles per gallon in mostly highway driving.

Price: Base price is $49,930. Dealer invoice on base model is $43,700. Price as tested is $55,045, including $4,350 in options (full leather interior and other goodies) and a $765 destination charge. Price does not include federal luxury taxes, or state and local levies and fees.

Purse-strings note: There is no substitute for Porsche. If you want this one, and can afford it, buy it. If you want something else, buy that. Just don’t fool yourself into thinking that you’re getting something “just as good.”

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4 years / 50,000 miles
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10 years
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4 years / 50,000 miles
Roadside Assistance
4 years / 50,000 miles

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Age / mileage
13 Years / 124,000 miles
Basic
2 years / unlimited miles after new-car limited warranty expires or from the date of sale if the new vehicle limited warranty has expired
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Consumer reviews

4.8 / 5
Based on 23 reviews
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Comfort 4.5
Interior 4.5
Performance 4.8
Value 4.7
Exterior 4.9
Reliability 4.5

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  • My Boxter S is fun to drive and is super reliable

    The mid-engine layout and a 3.2l Porsche flat six makes it super fun to drive. Over the 18 years of ownership my Boxter S also proved to be a extremely reliable. Can't beet this combination.
    • Purchased a Used car
    • Used for Having fun
    • Does recommend this car
    Comfort 5.0
    Interior 5.0
    Performance 5.0
    Value 5.0
    Exterior 5.0
    Reliability 5.0
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  • The wrong place to place anything electric.

    Wrong place to put anything electrical under the seat that has a chance to leak. Great deal on the price. Needs some work. Fast little car.
    • Purchased a Used car
    • Used for Having fun
    • Does recommend this car
    Comfort 4.0
    Interior 5.0
    Performance 5.0
    Value 5.0
    Exterior 5.0
    Reliability 2.0
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  • Best Handling car that I've owned

    Pros: Excellent handling up to limits of traction, given it's low moment of inertia. Drives like a slot car, not like a drifter. Average person thinks I have mo money than I do, haha. Attracts positive attention. Almost includes me in with the Porsche crowd. Cons: Requires high skill level and very quick reflexes just past limits of traction, due to it's low moment of inertia. Drives like slot car out of the slot if you go past limits, not like a front engine rear drive drifter. Average person thinks I have mo money than I do, envious, boo hoo. Attracts negative attention. Doesn't quite include me into the Porsche crowd.
    • Purchased a Used car
    • Used for Having fun
    • Does recommend this car
    Comfort 4.0
    Interior 4.0
    Performance 5.0
    Value 4.0
    Exterior 5.0
    Reliability 5.0
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  • fun car

    great to drive for the money, Porsche is a Porsche nothing compares to it. convertible, 5 speed, great sound, great acceleration. it is my 3rd Boxster
    • Purchased a Used car
    • Used for Having fun
    • Does recommend this car
    Comfort 4.0
    Interior 4.0
    Performance 4.0
    Value 5.0
    Exterior 5.0
    Reliability 5.0
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  • Great Porsche Boxster

    This is a great car and we hardly got to drive it. Bought it with 63K and it now has 69K miles on it. Great ride, lots of fun to drive. Well cared for.
    • Purchased a Used car
    • Used for Having fun
    • Does recommend this car
    Comfort 5.0
    Interior 5.0
    Performance 5.0
    Value 5.0
    Exterior 5.0
    Reliability 5.0
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  • Great car for the cash.

    This car is well a poor mans supercar. Mid engine, beautiful styling. I love my new to me boxter. Yes the car is a pain. Its a mini supercar. But the repairs are within range of a normal owner. Its it expensive? Yes. Would you save money by driving a for focus or toyota carolla? yes. But you dont rember the feeling of those cars. This one haunts me. I find myself driving at night on the freeway with top down and motor humming along and my thoughts and worries melt. I am glad I have mine and already see values going up on these cars...
    • Purchased a Used car
    • Used for Having fun
    • Does recommend this car
    Comfort 4.0
    Interior 5.0
    Performance 5.0
    Value 5.0
    Exterior 5.0
    Reliability 4.0
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  • 14 Year Old Boxster S .....GREAT

    Great handling....mid-engine with great weight distribution. Great power...light weight, S package worth the price. Great appearance...show room condition. The first time I test drove a Boxster S my wife advised I wipe the grin off my face before got back to the dealer or I'd pay too much. But I was patient, the one I bought was one owner, 14 years old, 28,000 miles, pristine condition. My advice, you can't do better than a Boxster S. Porsche owners take care of their cars. Patients pays off..
    • Purchased a Used car
    • Used for Having fun
    • Does recommend this car
    Comfort 5.0
    Interior 5.0
    Performance 5.0
    Value 5.0
    Exterior 5.0
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  • Rare car

    I Found this Boxster S wit a 966 package all carbon fiber interior appointments optional hard top an many more options never saw a Boxster this loaded low miles also
    • Purchased a Used car
    • Used for Having fun
    • Does recommend this car
    Comfort 4.0
    Interior 4.0
    Performance 4.0
    Value 4.0
    Exterior 4.0
    Reliability 3.0
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  • Fun Fun Fun!

    I was driving a Miata when the Boxster came into my life, while the Miata is a good car it's nothing close to the Boxster. It handles so fine yet the ride isn't punishing so I find myself enjoying every drive I take in this car. One major point I must bring up, the weakness in this car is the intermediate shaft bearing, this bearing can fail and destroy the engine. A new updated ceramic bearing is available and once replaced you don't need to worry. I did mine myself but its best left to a pro. Anyway, I love my Boxster!
    • Purchased a Used car
    • Used for Having fun
    • Does recommend this car
    Comfort 5.0
    Interior 4.0
    Performance 5.0
    Value 5.0
    Exterior 5.0
    Reliability 5.0
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  • Boxster S - Best Porsche

    I have owned numerous Porsches, 944, 944 turbo, 911, 911 turbo, and a Boxster S. Yes the turbos were faster, but the Boxster S is just more fun to drive. The convertible top is very easy to operate as are all of the other controls on the car. Another great aspect of this car is the reliablity and easy of maintanance. I have all of the service records for this car since new and it has had very few problems for an 11 year old car. The only thing major was a new water pump after 10 years. Great car, fun to drive, and very reliable. By the way the S is not slow, the major expense for the car has been new back tires.
    • Purchased a Used car
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    • Does recommend this car
    Comfort 5.0
    Interior 5.0
    Performance 5.0
    Value 5.0
    Exterior 5.0
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  • nice fun florida car

    if you are reading this then yes, buy it. you won`t regret the looks or amazing road handling. i`ve got 19 285 35 rear wheels and they stick. people always look. sharp and fun.
    • Purchased a Used car
    • Used for Having fun
    • Does recommend this car
    Comfort 5.0
    Interior 4.0
    Performance 4.0
    Value 5.0
    Exterior 5.0
    Reliability 4.0
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  • Nostalgia Revisited

    I bought this car to relive some earlier adventures experienced in a 1956 356 Porsche I bought for $1,000 in 1966 while in the service in Oregon. It has delivered all the fun and memories as I remember them, while offering more HP, safety, performance, and yes, even style! I rented a car to pick it up, and the top down high speed 200 mile trip home took me back 44 years! As one admirer said at a rest stop, 'I always wanted a car like that!" "Me too," I said with a big grin!
    • Purchased a Used car
    • Used for Having fun
    • Does recommend this car
    Comfort 5.0
    Interior 5.0
    Performance 5.0
    Value 5.0
    Exterior 5.0
    Reliability 5.0
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What trim levels are available for the 2000 Porsche Boxster?

The 2000 Porsche Boxster is available in 2 trim levels:

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  • S (2 styles)

What is the MPG of the 2000 Porsche Boxster?

The 2000 Porsche Boxster offers up to 17 MPG in city driving and 25 MPG on the highway. These figures are based on EPA mileage ratings and are for comparison purposes only. The actual mileage will vary depending on vehicle options, trim level, driving conditions, driving habits, vehicle maintenance, and other factors.

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Is the 2000 Porsche Boxster reliable?

The 2000 Porsche Boxster has an average reliability rating of 4.5 out of 5 according to cars.com consumers. Find real-world reliability insights within consumer reviews from 2000 Porsche Boxster owners.

Is the 2000 Porsche Boxster a good Convertible?

Below are the cars.com consumers ratings for the 2000 Porsche Boxster. 100.0% of drivers recommend this vehicle.

4.8 / 5
Based on 23 reviews
  • Comfort: 4.5
  • Interior: 4.5
  • Performance: 4.8
  • Value: 4.7
  • Exterior: 4.9
  • Reliability: 4.5

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