Jpinpb…….If you are a true sports car enthusiast (sounds like you are) the Porsche Boxster “S” is a fantastic car. They have the genetic makeup of their more expensive siblings, and going with a used one like you mentioned would be a lot of car for the money.
We were leaning that direction a couple years ago when my wife wanted to get rid of her BMW Z3 “M”, but decided to do a 180 and get a used Cadillac XLR convertible. What a mistake THAT was! It’s no surprise that GM is bankrupt.