1997 Porsche Boxster: trims, real prices & how to pick yours

1 build left the factory as a 1997 Boxster, each a different combination of engine, transmission and body identified by the first eight characters of its VIN. The 1 main configuration sell for $7,995–$23,050 today.

  • 1 main configurations
  • 453 vehicles built
  • 16 for sale right now
  • $7,995–$23,050 typical price range

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What people actually pay

26 price observations · updated Aug 30, 2026
Base configuration
$13,245
$7,755 $11,752 $15,749 $19,745 $23,742
Price trend

Median up $645 over the last 8 months.

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Cost to run

15/22 mpg city/highway. Roughly $2,740/yr on fuel at 15,000 miles.

EPA estimate for the 1997 Boxster

Safety, in plain English

What WP0CA298-V means

WP0 CA298 · V
WP0
the World Manufacturer Identifier Porsche registered — assembled in Germany
CA298
together encode the Boxster line — Convertible, 2.5L 6cyl — as Porsche filed it, these five characters are read as one block, not letter by letter
V
in position 10 — model year 1997
9, 11–17
differ on every car: check digit, plant code and the serial number
Real VINs from this run WP0CA298 0VS623273

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