Right? Typo fixed.

Having a car like this and not driving it is like not kissing your girlfriend so we remains more valuable to her next boyfriend.

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Correct. Thanks.

Ok. Is this going to turn into a judgement thread? What's next? Who has the biggest dic*?

There are a wide variety of people that own these cars with different lifestyles and daily lives. Hard to make blanket statements.

Owning a 911 is better than not owning one.

If I had to own ONE car to daily drive, it wouldn't be a 911.

That being said, I'm more than happy to own one to enjoy when I can. Better that not having one at all.

I have a nice watch I don't wear daily. Does that mean I shouldn't own a nice watch?

Yep. I sold my Boxster S with over 100k for $13.5. My 991S has 63k now and I imagine I'll sell in around 5-10 years once she's around 200k for a similar amount. I'll never regret a single mile. I'll drive boring cars when I'm old (maybe).

I bought my car to drive it hard, this morning I signed up for two track events. If I get a lot of miles out of it, great - but I keep it as long as it makes me smile

I'm certainly not going to win a size contest... I'm just reinforcing that these are not like Ferrari, Aston, etc whereas after 10K nobody wants to buy one. We all KNOW they are going to lose value short of a GT3RS or similar unicorn. Porsches are made to be driven and the miles are not detrimental compared to any other car that comes close in terms of performance.

A 75K (any model or year Porsche) is still a desirable car and a dealer can easily move. A 75K Lambo is not something people want or something a dealer can move.

I agree and that's a good thing. Good thing the Porsche's are still meant to be driven and don't need $10K service visits just for the heck of it.

This.

I remember buying my first 100K car and getting a lecture from my father about the horrible financial decision I had made... In reality it was the best one I had ever made - even after selling it for half what I paid. Not because I made money on the car but because it was a goal that I set and it drove me to accomplish many other intangibles in life and in my career.

Lots of "self help" books speak to things successful people regret. Top 2 are almost always spending enough time with loves ones... and waiting to get the car they REALLY wanted until they were too old to enjoy them.

There is no way to justify/quantify having even a base model Porsche. We're all very fortunate and most have worked hard (or someone else on our behalf) to achieve these toys. The only return on 99% of these cars is in smiles.

I have 15k on my 2015 991S..I bought the car almost a year ago.
I don't ever think about the miles I put on the car..It costs a lot for it and I enjoy EVERY bit of it

Which one car would you get instead?

BMW 5 series for me if I could only have ONE SINGLE car.

At this point in my life, the 911 doesn't suit all my diverse daily needs.

What car?? Geez. Probably an SUV. Cayenne or Range Rover?? X5? Would need to think about it.

The Macan is growing on me too (but still limited with room). The supply has finally caught up and surpassed demand. Prices should be going down on used soon. Lots of new ones sitting on lots too. Dealers thought they had GT3RS's on their hands as far as dealing on them.

I think there is a Macan fire sale going on, as I'm seeing a few dealers offering several thousand off MSRP.

When I was down to 1 car, it was an X5M. I work from home, so I don't even need a car, but can't be a car guy with no car! My Acura TL is the daily driver, and I probably log more miles in that than the Porsche, on a weekly basis, as there are some places that I don't like to park my nice cars.