Car Buying Addiction...
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Joined: Nov 2014
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From: FL
It's easy to share these stories on Rennlist and find similar addicts 
Do you have people in your personal day to day lives that think you're completely nuts? Friends, relatives, spouses, neighbors?
Many people see cars as a means to get from point A to B and don't get the whole "car thing".
Do you have people in your personal day to day lives that think you're completely nuts? Friends, relatives, spouses, neighbors?
Many people see cars as a means to get from point A to B and don't get the whole "car thing".
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Joined: Jun 2004
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From: The South
I am constantly on Cars.com just browsing to see the market rates. I traded my R8 for a new 2015 991S mostly because the CPO warranty was soon expiring and I wanted to try something new.
After discovering this forum I couldn't hold on to that and let it go after 17 months. But continuously searching the net helped me understand what I wanted next which led me to my new GTS, which I bought while I happened to just buy as I drove by the Porsche dealer on a day off. When I saw the car and the build it was pretty much on target.
I have owned all the usual suspects:
Mercedes, BMW, Audi, Lexus, Infiniti, Acura, etc
Barely had this car and still looking for change to perhaps a Turbo S, but that will have to wait!
To the OP: I don't think it's "worse" to buy another car, I would think it's definitely "better"!
Answer: Yes an addict.
After discovering this forum I couldn't hold on to that and let it go after 17 months. But continuously searching the net helped me understand what I wanted next which led me to my new GTS, which I bought while I happened to just buy as I drove by the Porsche dealer on a day off. When I saw the car and the build it was pretty much on target.
I have owned all the usual suspects:
Mercedes, BMW, Audi, Lexus, Infiniti, Acura, etc
Barely had this car and still looking for change to perhaps a Turbo S, but that will have to wait!
To the OP: I don't think it's "worse" to buy another car, I would think it's definitely "better"!
Answer: Yes an addict.
I am delighted to see how many appear to have the auto addiction worse than me. My ability to get decent cars started after graduating from med school in '91.
I like to think I am slowly moving up the auto food chain.
'93 or 4 Camaro Z28 (lasted about 3-4 yrs)
'96 Corvette LT4 (5 yrs)
'01 Corvette (5yrs)
'99 Lexus GS400 (daily driver 14-15 yrs)
'05 997.1 C2S (10 yrs and the best so far)
'15 M4 (current)
"16 991 GTS (current)
Jim
I like to think I am slowly moving up the auto food chain.
'93 or 4 Camaro Z28 (lasted about 3-4 yrs)
'96 Corvette LT4 (5 yrs)
'01 Corvette (5yrs)
'99 Lexus GS400 (daily driver 14-15 yrs)
'05 997.1 C2S (10 yrs and the best so far)
'15 M4 (current)
"16 991 GTS (current)
Jim
