I really appreciated all of the input I got from everyone that posted in the thread. I ended up going to St. Louis yesterday to look at the Boxster I had mentioned. It looked every bit as good in person as it did in the ad. Recent PPI, $3K in receipts, Had an oil and filter change, brake flush, fairly new tires and more. Drove great. Not a squeak or a rattle. Here is what $12,500 will get you in the way of a 2001 Boxster with 48K miles.