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I love my 718! But I've got the GTS with the 4-liter flat 6. On any of the 718 models, the driving dynamics are first-rate. I've got 10K miles on mine, including a bunch of track days and autocrosses.
The 2.0 and 2.5-liter turbo engines get a lot of hate on the forums, but they make a lot of sense in day-to-day driving. They just don't sound appropriate for the price tag. Many get aftermarket exhausts for that reason. Keep the car in Sport or Sport Plus, and the only place they occasionally feel slow is off the line at low RPMs.
Only you can decide if the Porsche premium is worth it! For a fun around-town convertible, a new Mazda Miata would (still) be my first choice. They are just a joy to drive at close-to-legal speeds. But they definitely feel like a toy, whereas a Boxster is a car that you can comfortably drive cross-country in.
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