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My son drove my first Shark for several months while at college, he'd love to get another but his injuries make that unlikely. Shelby doesn't even want to drive (not sure what's wrong with that kid). Trinity says she wants a Shark of her own, but I've told her she's going to have to start with a Boxster first.
I have 3 sons and 3 928's. I have talked to them and each wants one. So I put in my will which one gets which 928. If I purchase another one in the near future then I will have to see what happens.
My son is more into trucks and mustangs. My daughter has show some interest in the 928. While letting her drive it last week to the lake she was telling me how her moms brakes seemed a little touchy. And the steering was easier on her moms car. I explained to her the difference of a 2017 BMW X3 is a no soul car, and the 1984 928 has an old soul set in its ways. And sometimes you have to respect that old soul and enjoy the smells and the feel of what the car is doing.
If if I still have the 928 when I pass she will probably be the one that gets it
My second son gets Blumaxx (although he made me promise to give him the RFR on my 997). He does love Blumaxx though, and would be a good steward. He has a couple of classic BMW bikes right now, so I know he knows what to do. And if he decides he does not want it or cannot keep it, I have given him instructions to contact Droo and get it to RM, Goodings or Bonhams, at one of the better auction venues, and see what it fetches, assuming those auction houses would want it on the list.
I think it's better to put as much money as you can into their education fund than to worry about giving them the 928 when you pass away. If I go, hopefully before my wife, I'll let her decide what she wants to do with any of my cars. Our son is only 10 but there is little doubt he is going to be a bigger gearhead than I am. He is a rarity among kids noways. Since taking up go kart racing 2 years ago, it really helped him feed his thirst for knowledge of the internal combustion engine. Our daughter who is older than him has no interest in anything mechanical.
I think it's better to put as much money as you can into their education fund than to worry about giving them the 928 when you pass away.....
Not sure what one has to do with the other, unless you are suggesting we sell our 928s and putting the money into a college fund? I assume that all of us already have a 928, so deciding whether to hold it or pass it along is a fun question, which has little relevance to a college fund.
Not sure what one has to do with the other, unless you are suggesting we sell our 928s and putting the money into a college fund? I assume that all of us already have a 928, so deciding whether to hold it or pass it along is a fun question, which has little relevance to a college fund.
This is regarding Mongo's post to buy another one for the second kid.
Saving is not a problem for college as we went along the 529 route when my wife was expecting the first. And the next 928 project would be a father and son thing considering we now know the gender of the baby.
Might want to wait until the son is old enough to show interest in working on cars and then see if he is interested in 928s. I think by the time he reaches double digits, you should know if he is a gearhead or not. Another thing to consider is that in many instances vehicles are heirlooms hardly work out. Cars are big, need room to store, money to maintain and operate. etc. To the average person this is more of a burden than anything else. Often these cars get sold fairly shortly after the owner passes away or they stay neglected and then eventually sold or scrapped. So if you want to leave a 928 for your kids, make sure they want it just as bad as you.
My son will be given my '82 5-speed. He took a picture of it 10 years ago and sent it to me as a freshman on his college campus. The owner saw him and struck up a conversation with him. Turns out he was the head football coach. Wind the clock up 6 years and I purchased the car. Took a bit of time and negotiating to the point I walked away from the car. 5 month later the owner sends me a text about rekindling the sale - it was the day my mother passed away. He needed the garage space as he purchased an '89 911. I bought it and have been extremely happy and pleased with performance the last 4 years. I don't have alot of money tied up in it. When I get an upgrade, the keys are his. He has driven it a bunch of times and is thrilled.
The bigger worry is if gas-powered, owner-piloted cars will even be legal when our kids are old enough to be dealing with their inheritances. What use would a 3000lb paperweight be to them if cars as we know it have been banned, or relegated to museums and/or parades?
I think my SC Cabriolet will make an excellent coffin, assuming it fits in the furnace at the crematorium... hopefully the they'll remember enough about gasoline cars to drain the tank before they stick us in the fire.
My son (now 16) became obsessed with the 928 and had been saving money for a car for 4 years. I told him I would match what he saved. He saved $7,500 by age 16 and i kicked in $7,500. He found a nice 1990 S4 Auto, 108k miles Black with Linen interior with a recoded Carfax accident from 10 years ago (rear bumper). The seller was a "flipper" with a story so I was reluctant. It was on Bring a Trailer so no actual PPI or look at the car and we bought it (after having been outbid, out of his price range or Reserve Not Met) on three or four other 928's previously.. The car looks good but it has need a lot of small to medium mechanical things.
So yes, If i still have 91 GT, he will get it a definitely want it.
One of the many take-aways for me is how different the cars seem to me. Mine is in almost perfect condition mechanically and was owned by prior Porsche **** retentive PCA guys and gearheads. His just seems to smell weird, seems to break a lot and Black with almost white (linen) leather does not age that well and my car has 60k more miles on it than his, I'm trying to believe that it doesn't have anything to do with the S4 being Auto and the GT Manual but it as comes down to we bought sight unseen, which is very danger0us with these cars,
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