Model · Porsche 986 Boxster

Porsche 986 Boxster

1996–2004. The first Boxster. Water-cooled mid-mounted flat-six, powered soft top. Shares its core mechanicals — and their weaknesses — with the 996.

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Asking prices, right now

Range and median of the 4 asking prices we currently track for this generation. This is our sample, not the market — a median over 4 cars is an observation, not a valuation. THE GEM DATA

Lowest asking

10,946 US$10,136 € · 14,996 CA$SOURCE VERIFIED

Median asking

12,750 US$11,807 € · 17,468 CA$THE GEM DATA

Highest asking

28,065 US$25,988 € · 38,449 CA$SOURCE VERIFIED

Cars tracked

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The cars

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2003 Porsche 986 Boxster

10,946 US$

209,000 km · St-Jean-sur-Richelieu, QC, Canada

2001 Porsche 986 Boxster

12,750 US$

185,000 km · Fleming Island, FL, USA

2001 Porsche 986 Boxster

14,800 US$

100,000 km · Sonoma, CA, USA

1999 Porsche 986 Boxster

28,065 US$

96,000 km · Offenburg, Germany

What to check on this generation

These are the points brand specialists agree on for the generation. They are not observations about any particular car below — only an inspection can tell you that. MODEL KNOWLEDGE

IMS bearing: same subject as the 996, same checks, same demand for an invoice.
Bore scoring on the 3.2 S: borescope before purchase.
Cracked coolant tank and rear main seal: M96 family classics.
Soft-top cables and mechanism: known wear, affordable to fix but worth budgeting.
The 986 is the cheapest way into Porsche ownership, which attracts lowest-bidder servicing. History matters more here than elsewhere.

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