Pre-owned Porsche Boxster vs. 2016 Mazda MX-5 Miata - Torque News
The new 2007 Miata, then only in the market for less than a year, or a certified pre-owned (CPO) base Porsche Boxster. The all-new fourth-generation 2016 Mazda MX-5 Miata has been driven by the media and the initial reports are all unanimous in their praise for the car. Mazda has moved the 2016 Miata into the modern era with much better performance, improved driving characteristics, better comfort, and modern infotainment. With the new Miata now being tested by Car and Driver and hitting sixty mph from zero in just 5. 9 seconds , the Miata has suddenly gotten a lot closer to the quickness of a base Boxster. The current generation Boxster can run to sixty in about 5. 5 seconds, but back in 2005, the Boxster ran to 60 in exactly the same 5. 9 seconds the new Miata does. Unlike past matchups, the new Miata also offers creature comforts that match or surpass the base Boxster. Mazda’s new Miata has its engine between the axles, just like the Boxster, and both have perfect balance. A quick scan of the local prices for CPO Boxsters reveals two choices. 2005 models priced in the mid-$20Ks, or newer Boxster S models priced at about $50K. Neither is a bad deal, but for many the Boxster S is out of the ball-park price-wise. A base CPO Boxster would never cost you anything for repairs during its two-year warranty, but sadly, even well-loved ten-year-old Boxsters come with a scary cost of maintenance. Source: www.torquenews.com
