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Buying a used sports car - Mazda MX5 or Porsche Boxster?

I’m looking for a fun weekend sports car that will only do a few thousand miles a year and not be used over the winter months. I have narrowed my choices down to a nearly new Mazda MX5 Sport for £20K or a year old Porsche Boxster for £40K. In your opinion is the Boxster worth it at twice the cost of the Mazda?

Asked on 2 December 2016 by Greenfield

Answered by Honest John
They're both fun drives. But, of course, a six-cylinder Boxster is a quicker, purer drive. Unfortunately Boxsters don't take well to sitting doing nothing. Best to keep in a heated garage.
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