What the numbers say

A 2011 Porsche Boxster still asks 37% of what a 2016 one does — that's how much value it holds after 5 years. Among 20 coupes we price, that ranks #18, below the 59% class median. The steepest single-year drop comes at year 2 (−57.7%), after which losses ease to about 27.7% a year. Calculated from 96 listings.

17
Years priced
$12,995
2000 median
96
Listings
37%
Kept after 5 yrs
#18
of 20 coupes

Porsche Boxster value by year

FIG.01·Porsche Boxster Value by Year
YearTrade-inMedianDealerListings
2016$42,000$65,000$90,4953
2014$26,500$27,500$68,7003
2013$22,800$39,995$53,9006
2011$23,500$23,850$37,9953
2010$27,900$32,499$32,4993
2008$16,500$27,995$44,9007
2007$15,150$19,900$30,2004
2006$7,900$22,200$23,9993
2005$7,000$14,900$23,5003
2004$8,500$12,995$22,5008
2003$5,970$11,900$15,4006
2002$5,700$13,995$29,9959
2001$7,500$10,995$21,9779
2000$8,000$12,995$22,90014
1999$4,900$8,500$12,9995
1998$1,495$7,899$15,0007
1997$2,000$11,400$11,8003
ROWS 17·SOURCE ForCar · Porsche Boxster

How the Porsche Boxster depreciates

FIG.02·Porsche Boxster Depreciation Curve — Median Value by Year
201620132010200720052003200119991997$65,000$23,850$19,900$12,995$10,995$7,899$11,400
RANGE $65,000 → $11,400·SOURCE ForCar · Porsche Boxster

The newest Porsche Boxster has a median asking price of $65,000; a 19-year-older one runs about $11,400 — roughly 82% lost over 19 years (compare the typical depreciation curve by age).

Does the Porsche Boxster hold value better than its rivals?

Over the same 5 years the Chevrolet Corvette keeps 66%, the Porsche Cayman 89% and the Mercedes-Benz AMG GT 14%, against 37% for the Boxster. The Boxster holds value better than the Mercedes-Benz AMG GT, but not the Chevrolet Corvette and Porsche Cayman.

FIG.03·Porsche Boxster vs coupes — Value Retention
01
911115%
02
Mustang89%
03
Cayman89%
04
S580%
05
A578%
06
SLK-Class77%
07
Challenger72%
08
370Z71%
09
Corvette66%
10
Camaro60%
11
Fortwo58%
12
CR-Z54%
TOP 12·UNIT % of 2016 price retained·SOURCE ForCar · 96 listings

The Porsche Boxster market right now

FIG.04·Porsche Boxster Market — Asking Price Range by Year
199719992001200320052007201020132016$11,400$12,995$11,900$22,200$32,499$27,500$65,000
RANGE $11,400 → $65,000·SOURCE ForCar · 283 listings
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Trade-in, private-party & dealer price

Trade-in / low
$8k
Private-party
$13k
Dealer / high
$23k
FIG.06·Porsche Boxster — Trade-in vs Private-Party vs Dealer
01
Trade-in — a dealer pays you10th percentile$8,000
02
Private-party — you sell itmedian · typical price$12,995
03
Dealer retail — a lot charges90th percentile$22,900
TOP 3·UNIT $ · 2000 Porsche Boxster·SOURCE ForCar · 14 listings

For a 2000 Porsche Boxster: a dealer trade-in offer is around $8,000, selling private-party nets about $12,995, and a lot asks near $22,900 — a $14,900 spread on the same car.

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Porsche Boxster value FAQ

How much is a Porsche Boxster worth?

It depends mostly on the model year: in our listings the median asking price runs from $7,899 to $65,000 across 17 model years. A 2000 is worth about $12,995, the median of 14 listings.

How much does mileage cut a Porsche Boxster's value?

Among Boxsters from the last eight model years, those with under 40,000 miles ask a median $44,995, and those with 40,000 to 100,000 miles ask $33,995.

Does the Boxster hold value better than the Chevrolet Corvette?

No: over 5 years the Boxster keeps 37% of its value and the Chevrolet Corvette 66%, by the median asking prices of the 2016 and 2011 model years.

Porsche Boxster values from 96 US listings, model years 1997–2016, rebuilt every 6 hours. These are asking prices, not sale prices. Last updated Nov 2026. — ForCar Reviewed by , founder of ForCar.
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