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I have one (much less than $120k) because I really, really like driving it. I agonized over buying one for a long time. I did a lot of spreadsheets. I asked my

by anyfoo 4y ago

I have one (much less than $120k) because I really, really like driving it. I agonized over buying one for a long time. I did a lot of spreadsheets. I asked my wife whether she thinks it's crazy. In the end, after all those things checked out, I bought my Porsche a bit more than 5 years ago, and am still happy with that thing. And I don't even track it. It's just so precise, just a joy to drive all around.

gwbas1c 4y ago
How long do you think it'll last? Is it easy to keep up with the maintenance? Is it your "daily driver," or a 3rd car that you only use when you want to have fun?
- anyfoo 4y ago
  > How long do you think it'll last? Not sure, I hope a long time? It's a 2014 Boxster S (981S) bought used, with now a bit over 60k miles on it, and it's still going strong. It had its last big service recently and there wasn't really anything wrong with it. They replaced the drive belt (I am honestly not sure if that was necessary) and that's pretty much it. Other than that it's regular oil and filter changes, and I got a new battery once. I might be lucky, but mine seems built to last. > Is it easy to keep up with the maintenance? Based on the above, I'd say so, yes. It's just not something I have to think about much. Maintenance is more expensive, though. Definitely less frequent than my Ford was, but with the much more expensive tires and the drive belt (again, not entirely sure about that...), the Porsche may still well come out more expensive. That's okay, I knew full well going in. > Is it your "daily driver," or a 3rd car that you only use when you want to have fun? It is effectively my daily driver now. That needs a bit of qualification: Before WFH when I still had a daily commute, I had a crappy Ford as my commuter car and only took the Porsche on that commute when I felt like it (e.g. when I knew traffic would be light, when it was a good day...). But since I mostly work from home now, keeping the Ford in shape was annoying so I got rid of it. We still have my wife's boring car as "family car". But the Porsche is my daily driver by virtue of being the car I usually take and took before outside of the commute, even for grocery runs and other chores. For being a 2 seater sports car, it has a surprising amount of space in frunk and trunk (remember it's a mid-engine car, so it has both), and I really mean it that it feels good to drive even in every day situations. It's precise, you feel "in full control" (I don't mean getting into more dangerous situations, just in regular safe situations it feels like that already), more connected the road... it probably does not add anything for people who generally think driving is boring or even annoying (of which I know plenty), but I like operating cars, and when I drive other cars I honestly wish they weren't so "mushy" in comparison. You really should try though. "Feeling the road" comes with properties that are fun or at least worth the payoff for me, but not everyone wants to be jumbled around with lots of perceivable road noise in a car with low vantage point. It's not extreme, but my wife is not a fan; she likes that I have fun with it and tolerates the ride, but she prefers traveling in her "mushy" car where driving is more, shall we say, abstracted away.
  - gwbas1c 4y ago
    I rode in a Porshe years back. The ride didn't bother me. I'm wondering how it compares to my Tesla Model 3, which is compromised for mass appeal. (Is it a family car? A sports care? A tree-hugger car? I'm not sure, but my kids laugh when I floor it.) Speaking of maintenance: My Tesla requires "less maintenance," but the tires are expensive. The factory tires lasted less than 30k miles and were over $1000 to replace. In contrast, my minivan with about the same miles has plenty of tread left. Shockingly, because of the tires the Tesla actually costs more to maintain than the other car.
agumonkey 4y ago
I used to want one, of all the sports car it was the neatest less snob one. I loved how tight they took curves. They weren't too big and too large.
- 2143 4y ago
  Yes, I think Porsche is one of the sportscars that makes sense at some level. Where I'm from — and I'm not from Italy — buying a Lamborghini makes you an instant a*hole. People think the only reason you bought that is to show off. But that is not the case if you buy a Porsche, the NSX, or even the R8.

by anyfoo 4y ago

gwbas1c 4y ago

How long do you think it'll last? Is it easy to keep up with the maintenance? Is it your "daily driver," or a 3rd car that you only use when you want to have fun?

anyfoo 4y ago
> How long do you think it'll last? Not sure, I hope a long time? It's a 2014 Boxster S (981S) bought used, with now a bit over 60k miles on it, and it's still going strong. It had its last big service recently and there wasn't really anything wrong with it. They replaced the drive belt (I am honestly not sure if that was necessary) and that's pretty much it. Other than that it's regular oil and filter changes, and I got a new battery once. I might be lucky, but mine seems built to last. > Is it easy to keep up with the maintenance? Based on the above, I'd say so, yes. It's just not something I have to think about much. Maintenance is more expensive, though. Definitely less frequent than my Ford was, but with the much more expensive tires and the drive belt (again, not entirely sure about that...), the Porsche may still well come out more expensive. That's okay, I knew full well going in. > Is it your "daily driver," or a 3rd car that you only use when you want to have fun? It is effectively my daily driver now. That needs a bit of qualification: Before WFH when I still had a daily commute, I had a crappy Ford as my commuter car and only took the Porsche on that commute when I felt like it (e.g. when I knew traffic would be light, when it was a good day...). But since I mostly work from home now, keeping the Ford in shape was annoying so I got rid of it. We still have my wife's boring car as "family car". But the Porsche is my daily driver by virtue of being the car I usually take and took before outside of the commute, even for grocery runs and other chores. For being a 2 seater sports car, it has a surprising amount of space in frunk and trunk (remember it's a mid-engine car, so it has both), and I really mean it that it feels good to drive even in every day situations. It's precise, you feel "in full control" (I don't mean getting into more dangerous situations, just in regular safe situations it feels like that already), more connected the road... it probably does not add anything for people who generally think driving is boring or even annoying (of which I know plenty), but I like operating cars, and when I drive other cars I honestly wish they weren't so "mushy" in comparison. You really should try though. "Feeling the road" comes with properties that are fun or at least worth the payoff for me, but not everyone wants to be jumbled around with lots of perceivable road noise in a car with low vantage point. It's not extreme, but my wife is not a fan; she likes that I have fun with it and tolerates the ride, but she prefers traveling in her "mushy" car where driving is more, shall we say, abstracted away.
- gwbas1c 4y ago
  I rode in a Porshe years back. The ride didn't bother me. I'm wondering how it compares to my Tesla Model 3, which is compromised for mass appeal. (Is it a family car? A sports care? A tree-hugger car? I'm not sure, but my kids laugh when I floor it.) Speaking of maintenance: My Tesla requires "less maintenance," but the tires are expensive. The factory tires lasted less than 30k miles and were over $1000 to replace. In contrast, my minivan with about the same miles has plenty of tread left. Shockingly, because of the tires the Tesla actually costs more to maintain than the other car.

agumonkey 4y ago

I used to want one, of all the sports car it was the neatest less snob one. I loved how tight they took curves. They weren't too big and too large.

2143 4y ago
Yes, I think Porsche is one of the sportscars that makes sense at some level. Where I'm from — and I'm not from Italy — buying a Lamborghini makes you an instant a*hole. People think the only reason you bought that is to show off. But that is not the case if you buy a Porsche, the NSX, or even the R8.