We Buy, Sell & Tradethe World’s Finest Timepieces Precise, sleek, distinctive and exceptional. de Boulle is a family-owned business established in 1983. Along with de Boulle Motorsports, both are a living and moving illustration of the passion for excellence for jewelry, watches and racing. de Boulle is an uthorized Dealer for major brands including: Patek Philippe, Rolex, Bell & Ross, Blancpain, Corum, Girard Perregaux, Greubel Forsey and Tudor. de Boulle also provides the options of pre-owned timepieces, which includes vintage watches of notable brands. Visit deBoulle.com to view our extensive collection. 6821 Preston Rd., Dallas, TX 75205 214.522.2400 River Oaks District Houston, TX 77027 713.621.2400 deBoulle.com 16 <strong>November</strong>
Maverick Marktpreis is proudly sponsored by: Maverick Marktpreis: Boxster (986) by Peter Wen Porsche is the most profitable car company in the world today with 250,000 annual vehicle sales worldwide. It is hard to imagine 25 years ago that Porsche struggled financially. With a stagnant product lineup, only 14,000 cars were sold in ‘93! It desperately needed a low cost, high production model to turn the company around. Enter the Boxster, the car that saved Porsche. In ‘96, three years after the highly successful concept car debut in Detroit, Porsche launched the Boxster: a boxer-engine, two-seat roadster. Clever name, right? Code-named 986, the first-gen Boxster was the first Porsche to leverage Toyota’s “justin-time” manufacturing principle. It drastically reduced cost and improved reliability. To further reduce expense, the Boxster was jointly developed alongside the new 911, type 996. The two cars shared similar looks and had many common parts. The Boxster was a huge success. With exceptional handling and unmatched open-top fun, it was the best-selling Porsche from ‘96 to ‘03. Today, you too can enjoy this Miata-inspired, Toyotaprocess-improved, mid-engine roadster for around ten grand. Excellence’s Porsche Buyer’s Guide offered these price ranges for the Boxster (986): ‘97-‘99 - $8,000-$12,000 ‘00-‘02 - $8,500-$13,000 ‘00-’02 S - $10,000-$17,000 ‘03-‘04 - $10,000-$15,000 ‘03-’04 S - $12,000-$18,000 Fun Fact: The Boxster was so popular, Porsche had to contract Valmet, a Finnish company, to increase production. Valmet-assembled Boxsters have the letter U in the 11th position of the VIN (for Uusikaupunki, Finland). $25,000 $20,000 $15,000 $10,000 $5,000 $0 Hagerty Valuation Tool: 2004 Boxster $10,000 average value Sep 2013 May 2014 Jan 2015 Sep 2015 May 2016 Jan 2016 Sep 2017 2001 Boxster S Sold for $12,700 + $635 buyer fee 35k miles Lapis Blue Metallic/Savanna Beige leather/Black 3.2L Flat-Six 6-speed manual 2 owners (original owner 17 yrs), hardtop and car cover, IMS fixed 2004 Boxster S – 550 Spyder Anniversary Edition Sold for $24,500 + $1,225 buyer fee 40k miles GT Silver Metallic/Cocoa Brown leather/Brown 3.2L Flat-Six 6-speed manual 3 owners, IMS fixed, 1,953 produced, 1 of only 500 in US 2002 Boxster S Sold for $13,250 + $663 buyer fee 60k miles Guards Red/Black leather/Black 3.2L Flat-Six 6-speed manual 2 owners (current owner 13 yrs), 18” turbo twist wheels 2000 Boxster S Sold for $19,986 + $1,000 buyer fee 65k miles Artic Silver/Black/Black 3.2L Flat-Six 6-speed manual 3 owners, aero kit, hardtop, new soft top, IMS fixed, 18” sport design wheels 1997 Boxster Sold for $15,000 + $750 buyer fee 35k miles Guards Red/Savanna Beige leather/Black 2.5L Flat-Six 5-speed manual 3 owners, 17” twist-spoke wheels, aluminum trim 2002 Boxster S Sold for $11,650 + $583 buyer fee 78k miles Seal Gray/Black leather/Black 3.2L Flat-Six 6-speed manual 3 owners, Hardtop, Speedster humps, IMS fixed, Borla exhaust, 18” turbo twist wheels With over 50 years of experience, Dallas Motorsports offers a unique blend of inventory including some of the most desirable performance and exotic vehicles available. 17