$100k, one car, only car for 8 years
04-26-2009, 09:45 PM
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Originally Posted by Chris S,Apr 26 2009, 07:10 PM
8 years is a long time, a lot can change over nearly a decade.
Do you never need to haul much? Bicycles, music equipment, Home Depot runs, etc.
Do you never need to haul much? Bicycles, music equipment, Home Depot runs, etc.
All I need my car to carry around are women, tennis gear, groceries and legal documents.
Plus my Boxster has even more space than my previous 2 seater rides thanks to the huge front trunk.
I've always told myself the only reason why I'd get a car with backseats would be if I had kids. And if that ever happens I'd get a 4 door M3.
04-26-2009, 09:57 PM
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I would get an M6.. In Korea I can pick one up for about 60-70 grand new. (I dont have to pay taxes and exchange rate is awesome) or an M3 (45 grand new). I dont like the M5 for some reason...
04-27-2009, 03:14 AM
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Originally Posted by Chris S,Apr 26 2009, 10:15 AM
All these people thinking they could live w/ nothing but a 2 seat sportscar, GT-R, etc. are living in fantasyland.
My choice 09 Cayman S well equipped @ about 85,000
04-27-2009, 05:50 AM
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CaymanS (If I had kid I would resort to 997S for its backseat)
If I need to haul anything, I'll just get a rental car/van or hit up one of my SUV friends - they are both cheap.
If I need to haul anything, I'll just get a rental car/van or hit up one of my SUV friends - they are both cheap.
04-27-2009, 06:08 AM
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I've thought about this over and over(yeah, like it's really gonna happen, heh),
and I'd probably go with the M5.
IF the ZR1 can be had under $100k, I'll take it in Jetstream Blue.
I DD my C6, so no problem there.
But like Quikag said, I'll be almost 40 in 8 years and I think the M5 would be a smarter choice overall.
Dan
and I'd probably go with the M5.
IF the ZR1 can be had under $100k, I'll take it in Jetstream Blue.
I DD my C6, so no problem there.
But like Quikag said, I'll be almost 40 in 8 years and I think the M5 would be a smarter choice overall.
Dan
04-27-2009, 06:15 AM
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I would probably go with an M3 sedan with the manual transmission. I would go crazy if I didn't have a manual for eight years. If someone was buying me the car, I could handle paying maintenance on it no problem. Just put $300/month in the bank and that would be about $30,000 over the eight years. That should be enough to handle any problems and is the equivalent of the car payment of a MUCH lesser car.
04-27-2009, 07:02 AM
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Originally Posted by bjohnston,Apr 26 2009, 09:15 PM
^ You drive a lot! How'd you get that much mileage on so many cars of a similar vintage???
