[hastiin]

I've been surfing craigslist, and these two cars are roughly the same price in my area.
The Mustang is newer, more powerful, faster, and has a rear seat. Ford parts and labor are on average much less than Porsche, especially for engine and transmission repairs.
The Boxster is a pure sports car, is lighter, gets better fuel economy, and has that "Porsche" badge on the front, which means more prestige. It also has the advantage on curvy roads.
I like feeling pinned back in the seat from lots of power. I have narrowed it down to these two cars, I'm not interested in anything else so please don't tell me to get a BMW or whatever.
Which of these two cars should I get?

 

[moreley]

Mustang.. if you like being pinned back in the seat, it's torque that does that, and the Mustang has tons of low-end torque. The Porsche is nice, but it's a high rpm revver. That year has about half the torque of a Mustang GT.

 

[garrett]

In Top Speed, the Boxster is faster. Faster by 1mph.

In acceleration, both cars do it under 6 seconds, but Mustang is 0.6 seconds quicker from 0-60mph.

Now, the Mustang is more practical, does not need premium fuel, has back seats and a larger trunk. It is cheaper to fix and maintain. It is the smarter choice and you should choose it.

The Boxster does handle much better and is a lot more fun, but Mustang is smarter choice.

 

[christophe]

If you like to be extracted from a tin can and spend lots of money in maintenance leaving little for fun, get the Porsche. If you like your money in your pocket and drive a cow (because that is how it feels after driving a Porsche) down the road get the Mustang.

 

[nyle]

Get the Mustang to impress your guy friends, or the Porshe to impress your lady friends. Without knowing you it's tough to say which is the right fit.

 

[lise]

definatly get the mustang. its performance is unbeatable.

 

[skeet]

the mustang. a boxter is a girl car