Does your jewelry/watch/clothes/car/home confer status?

[gemtastic]

NEED pics of that R8!!! OMG that is on my bucket list!!!

I like cars, but not purses or shoes (flat, wide 9 1/2 with bunions).

My house and my car confer status. Can't escape it or downplay it. I don't have designer clothes/shoes/purses though--not important to me

 

[SB621]

I dunno . . . you tell me

I'm surprised that people don't realize that a used one of these costs less than your average new Toyota.

SERIOUSLY?!

(Off to research used Porsches...)

OH MY GOSH ME TOOO!!!!!!!!!!! DH has wanted a porsche forever.

iLander where do you recommend looking? Online or at a Porsche dealership?

Here's the scoop: use kbb.com to check prices. Private party or used car dealer is cheapest. Also, check Lexus/mercedes/luxury dealers (trade ins) they have their inventory on line, also check ebay and autotrader. Porsche dealers tend to rock you, but they do offer certified preowned, which is what mine was. They also take trades, which helps. 24K miles, $32K dollars, Boxster base. For best reliability, 2009 and newer Boxsters/Caymans are best, 2001 and newer 911's are best. Avoid the Cayennes. Porsches tend to be third cars and weekend drivers, so mileage can be very low. There are also forums for Porsches, you can learn and ask questions there. But be ready for maintenance charges. It's a $400 oil change, not $40, and tires are a bitch. If you can do some things yourself, (youtube!!) or find a reasonable local shop (check the forums) you'll be okay. They do hold their value very well, DH had a 911 for 10 years (he has another one now) and the cost was $10K, because he paid $25K and sold it for $15K. If you get going on that path, post here, this is our 4th one over the years, and I'll be glad to help.

But be careful, they are very addictive! I drove mine for 2 hours yesterday, and I just wanted to drive some more. Nothing else has ever been like that for me.

THANK YOU iLANDER!!!!!! DH and I are going to look at Porsche's this week at our local dealership to just test drive and see if this is something we are seriously interested in. Regardless we can't purcahse just yet as we are in the process of moving next year and we need to see where that will take us. If we go some place like Alaska or overseas buying a Porsche for a fun car is pretty pointless. However, if we stay stateside with a fairly nice climate then my search is on!