So, I've decided this thread really needs to be a 3 part question instead of a poll: Is your 992 a 1) Daily Driver (DD) vs a Weekend Warrior (WW)?, 2) What do you expect your typical annual mileage to be? (since 2020 is not a typical year), and finally 3) Are you concerned with Resale due to higher mileage (e.g., a lot, a little, don't care)?

I ask because I have seen more responses that I have over the years about the 992 being a daily driver so being the curious person I am, I wondered what that meant, exactly. I always look forward to hearing your perspectives.

For me, the 992 (which should arrive in a couple of weeks) will be a WW, my fun car if you will. The Cayman its replacing has averaged about 4,500 miles (7,242 km) annually. I have run the gamut of worrying about depreciation due to mileage so right now I would rate mine as "a little" as I don't really care too much.

I am NO LONGER saving my Porsche for the NEXT person, as I want to enjoy it myself; after all, I bought it for me, not them! But I was surprised when we owned the first one back in 2001 Boxster S and we drove it like a normal car (a REAL DD) by putting about 15K miles (>24K km) a year on it for 4 years and how adversely it effected the resale value. The 2003 C4S was also a DD but used with more caution and it did much better while the 2004 TT I had (and absolutely loved) had about 68,500 miles (>110K km) but it was 14 years old when I sold it. But I was shocked when one guy couldn't get over how awesome it looked, how many options it had (carbon fiber, aerokit, etc.) but was completely turned OFF by it's mileage! That is less than 4,900 miles (7.88K km) per year ... give me a break!! Fortunately a few others raced to purchase it. But this is why I'm asking; to see if attitudes have changed or not over the years. It's also great to see a lot of first time buyers for Porsche with the 992 so I thought this might be an interesting discussion for them as well.

 

Mine is a DD. I live a few minutes from work, so my annual mileage is not much - maybe 5000-6000 miles a year. I'll usually take the car on a Saturday morning blast (Sunday is reserved for the 993).

I think mileage depends on the age of the car. If I'm buying a current model CPO, I want low four digit mileage or less. Ironically, if I'm buying an older car - I want a driver that someone loved and actually drove and kept in tip top driving condition. I worry about dried up seals and rubber in the garage queens that don't ever get driven. I'd say at least a few thousand miles a year.

 

WW/DE, 2-3k, no

 

DD, 8-10k, no concern on resale as I plan on keeping it for 6+ years.

 

First time 911 buyer. Not worried about resale, don’t plan to sell it. It will be a DD, summer and winter. I expect to put about 10-15k miles on it per year. I bought it to drive it and not worry about resale. I will track it also. I love all those ads about real drivers cars that say “never tracked” , to me that is sad, there is so much to enjoy about a car this capable that you can never experience on public roads. I was looking at used 911s before deciding to get a 992. Mileage never bothered me, I wanted to know the owner took care of the car and drove it.

 

WW, but will add miles on long trips when things open up. I may have put a thousand miles on it since last fall.

I fly domestically and internationally for work, so when I take a vacation, I like to plan driving tours. My annual summer drive down Skyline Drive and Blue Ridge Parkway to go scalloping in Florida isn’t happening this year due to COVID. I also take a summer drive up Rt. 44 in PA to Cuba, NY to a cheese factory and maple syrup farm, then over to Ricketts Glen to hike the falls, and finally a day stop to Knoeble’s Grove to ride the wooden roller coaster and classic carousel to ****** the brass ring. I also try to take a trip to New England, and one West to Kansas City and then to Colorado, varying places.

 

WW - 5k miles/year.

 

Daily driver, 12k miles/year, not in the least

 

Even when there is no pandemic, my office is a 5 min walk from the house. So, I don't even need a daily driver per se for commuting.

With that, I am expecting about 20k miles in a normal year. When I go for a drive, I go for a drive. 100-150 miles is a typical backroad adventure for me. Even when I go to Whole Foods or Wegmans, I still take the so called, long way. I am going to hit 13-15k miles this year thanks to some cross country adventures and that's with a 4 car household.

I bought the car to drive it. I take.excellent care of my cars and part of that meaningful care is some serious excercise. I bought the car for me, not the next guy, and I am going to enjoy it.

 

Mostly WW, occasion daily, 4-5k, not concerned about resale (as someone who lost $130k in 15 months on a 2017 Ferrari, if it's worth zero afer 24 months I figure I'm still doing better!)

 

My wife's DD and a WW for me. She only does about 2,500 miles per year and I will probably do the same. We trade cars every 3 years, so not concerned about resale value at all.

 

DD for me, the Huracan EVO is my WW/ toy.

 

Yea, I'm glad I'm NOT the only one who feels that way. I guess that's why I was so shocked on my Turbo that the guy loved but wouldn't buy. Oh well, he's loss IMO.

 

[QUOTE=Dan Nagy;16767726] ...... My annual summer drive down Skyline Drive and Blue Ridge Parkway to go scalloping in Florida isn’t happening this year due to COVID. ....QUOTE]

After the 992 gets broken in, you can be sure I will be taking it to the Tail of the Dragon (ToD), the Cherohala Skyway plus parts of the Blue Ridge Highway. That's one of the best parts of living here in Tennessee. Perhaps we can get together once all of this nonsense settles down. I love taking 1-2+ drives as there are a lot of fun roads without too much traffic IF you go at the right time AND have a bit of luck.

 

DD/WW/DE for me; this 911 is going to do it all. My guess is 10-15k miles per year in this reduced Covid driving world - maybe even less with few DEs and weekend destinations all but closed? Anyway, I will put this jack-of-all trades sports car to good use.

Now, if I order the Spyder, it will be a WW with less than 5k per year . . . .