I read the article, trying to find what he traded for the upkeep and insurance on a 10 year old Porsche. Unsurprisingly, he's going to sell it (trade it?) soon

I read the article, trying to find what he traded for the upkeep and insurance on a 10 year old Porsche. Unsurprisingly, he's going to sell it (trade it?) soon. There's a reason why old sports cars seem to cost so little : it's because they'll cost their purchase price again in a few years in maintenance. They have expensive engines, expensive tyres, expensive suspension, expensive interiors. Plus, they get bought by people who like to drive fast and so wear out quicker. And, largely, they aren't servicable by the home mechanic. Consdier the Boxster in the article - you have to have a hoist just to even look at the engine- there's no engine cover or user-accesible access panel. While a used Porsche is probably the best of a bad bunch of old sports cars (Corvette excepted, to a point) they are only for the person who really knows what they are doing. There's a reason many Ferraris don't ever get past 12,000 miles or so : because they need servicing all the time, and that servicing costs a bomb. In some cases you have to remove the engine for relatively routine jobs like changing a clutch, spark plugs or a water pump, and that costs serious money. Anyone thinking of buying a 'cheap' sports car should watch one of the many 'Top Gear' episodes where they purchase a cheap sports car from the classifieds/internet and then try and drive them a certain distance, outperform a standard Honda, etc. That should put your dreams on hold for a bit.