Average Score

Overall Rating 5.0/5Overall Rating 5.0/5Overall Rating 5.0/5Overall Rating 5.0/5Overall Rating 5.0/5
5.0
(3 Reviews)
Category Summary
(Avg. out of 10)
    Value
  • Poor
    Fair
    Good
    Excellent
    9
  • Features
  • Poor
    Fair
    Good
    Excellent
    8
  • Build Quality
  • Poor
    Fair
    Good
    Excellent
    9.3
  • Fun
  • Poor
    Fair
    Good
    Excellent
    10
  • Reliability
  • Poor
    Fair
    Good
    Excellent
    9.7
  • Performance
  • Poor
    Fair
    Good
    Excellent
    9.7
  • Exterior
  • Poor
    Fair
    Good
    Excellent
    9.7
  • Comfort
  • Poor
    Fair
    Good
    Excellent
    7.7
  • Interior
  • Poor
    Fair
    Good
    Excellent
    9
  • Styling
  • Poor
    Fair
    Good
    Excellent
    9.7

Reviews

Overall Rating 5.0/5Overall Rating 5.0/5Overall Rating 5.0/5Overall Rating 5.0/5Overall Rating 5.0/5
5.0
(3 Reviews)

BB
gravatar
BARY B.
2005 Porsche Boxster
verified customerVerified Owner
Overall Rating 5.0/5Overall Rating 5.0/5Overall Rating 5.0/5Overall Rating 5.0/5Overall Rating 5.0/5
07/02/2025
Verified Review

A bargain

I have a base Boxster 5 speed. Everyone wants an S. I think the base is more fun. The smaller displacement revs quickly. It reminds me of an early 70’s 911. The smaller motor seems less likely to have bore scoring or IMS failures from what I have read. In addition, the 5 speed seems to have less issues than the 6 speed, with broken 2nd gear and rare sources for parts. If you like a sweet chassis without necessarily having the fastest car, it’s for you. I personally prefer a fixed roof, but the Cayman is considerably more expensive than the Boxster on the used market, which makes it a bargain if you want most of the performance of a Cayman without the price.
    Value
  • 10
  • Build Quality
  • 8
  • Reliability
  • 9
  • Exterior
  • 9
  • Interior
  • 9
  • Features
  • 8
  • Fun
  • 10
  • Performance
  • 9
  • Comfort
  • 8
  • Styling
  • 9

BB
gravatar
BARY B.
2005 Porsche Boxster
verified customerVerified Owner
Overall Rating 5.0/5Overall Rating 5.0/5Overall Rating 5.0/5Overall Rating 5.0/5Overall Rating 5.0/5
07/02/2025
Verified Review

A bargain

I have a base Boxster 5 speed. Everyone wants an S. I think the base is more fun. The smaller displacement revs quickly. It reminds me of an early 70’s 911. The smaller motor seems less likely to have bore scoring or IMS failures from what I have read. In addition, the 5 speed seems to have less issues than the 6 speed, with broken 2nd gear and rare sources for parts. If you like a sweet chassis without necessarily having the fastest car, it’s for you. I personally prefer a fixed roof, but the Cayman is considerably more expensive than the Boxster on the used market, which makes it a bargain if you want most of the performance of a Cayman without the price.
    Value
  • 10
  • Build Quality
  • 8
  • Reliability
  • 9
  • Exterior
  • 9
  • Interior
  • 9
  • Features
  • 8
  • Fun
  • 10
  • Performance
  • 9
  • Comfort
  • 8
  • Styling
  • 9

TB
gravatar
Tim B.
2005 Porsche Boxster
verified customerVerified Owner
Overall Rating 5.0/5Overall Rating 5.0/5Overall Rating 5.0/5Overall Rating 5.0/5Overall Rating 5.0/5
03/10/2020
Verified Review

Supercar

Couldn't be a more fun car to drive. Handling and overall engineering is superb. Tightness is comforting....car is responsive on both highway and city driving. Car might be tough for 6 feet plus drivers. I'm 5'9" and seat is far back as possible.
    Value
  • 10
  • Build Quality
  • 10
  • Reliability
  • 10
  • Exterior
  • 10
  • Interior
  • 10
  • Features
  • 9
  • Fun
  • 10
  • Performance
  • 10
  • Comfort
  • 8
  • Styling
  • 10

RA
gravatar
ROGER A.
2005 Porsche Boxster
verified customerVerified Owner
Overall Rating 5.0/5Overall Rating 5.0/5Overall Rating 5.0/5Overall Rating 5.0/5Overall Rating 5.0/5
11/06/2018
Verified Review

Love Our Boxster!

Obviously our 2005 Boxster is not new. We have enjoyed over 90,000 of fun miles with this vechile. It’s very fun to drive, especially in a coastal Gulf Coast climate. It has treated us extremely well. We hope to enjoy many more miles.
    Value
  • 7
  • Build Quality
  • 10
  • Reliability
  • 10
  • Exterior
  • 10
  • Interior
  • 8
  • Features
  • 7
  • Fun
  • 10
  • Performance
  • 10
  • Comfort
  • 7
  • Styling
  • 10

Displaying 3 Reviews