2003 Porsche Boxster: trims, real prices & how to pick yours

3 builds left the factory as a 2003 Boxster, each a different combination of engine, transmission and body identified by the first eight characters of its VIN. The 2 main configurations sell for $6,590–$34,995 today.

  • 2 main configurations
  • 1,146 vehicles built
  • 52 for sale right now
  • $6,590–$34,995 typical price range

Which Boxster is yours?

Enter a VIN — the 17 characters on the windshield or the title — and we’ll match it to its exact factory configuration, typical price and equipment.

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What actually differs

Base configuration S · RWD
Engine 2.7L 6-cyl 3.2L 6-cyl
Power 225 hp 258 hp
Typical price today $14,439 $19,183
For sale right now 33 19
Vehicles built 725 420
Same on every 2003 Boxster
  • Drivetrain Rear-wheel drive
  • Fuel Gasoline
  • Body Convertible
  • Doors 2-door

What people actually pay

86 price observations · updated Aug 30, 2026
Base configuration
$14,439
S · RWD
$19,183
$6,392 $13,805 $21,219 $28,632 $36,045
Price trend

Median down $453 over the last 12 months.

2003 Boxster price history →
Will it hold value?

A Boxster typically keeps about 77% of its price over 5 years — a 5-year-old one runs about $12,359 today.

Boxster depreciation by year →
Cost to run

16/24 mpg city/highway. Roughly $2,450/yr on fuel at 15,000 miles.

EPA estimate for the 2003 Boxster

Safety, in plain English

What WP0CA298-3 means

WP0 CA298 · 3
WP0
the World Manufacturer Identifier Porsche registered — assembled in Germany
CA298
together encode the Boxster line — Convertible, 2.7L 6cyl — as Porsche filed it, these five characters are read as one block, not letter by letter
3
in position 10 — model year 2003
9, 11–17
differ on every car: check digit, plant code and the serial number
Real VINs from this run WP0CA298 73U623532
1 rare configuration — mostly fleet, export or irregular VIN patterns. Fewer than 20 known vehicles each.

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