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Old 04-25-2021, 12:50 PM
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The news says that we will be hit by a Asteroid that will destroy the earth on May 16th , 2023 !
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I upped the power and performance and added a high end after market stereo to my 2020 992.
Any body else living now ?
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There literally would be no difference in my driving and use of my 911. The car is meant to be driven and that's why I bought it.
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* Couldn’t care less. 😜
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Originally Posted by malibu515
The news says that we will be hit by a Asteroid that will destroy the earth on May 16th , 2023 !
So,
I upped the power and performance and added a high end after market stereo to my 2020 992.
Any body else living now ?
So I actually placed an order for what's my first Porsche about 3 weeks ago. I don't take my cars to the track, and I actually hold on to them for a very long time so I don't care about depreciation but rather about maintenance cost.

So I decided on a C2S because I don't need AWD and I enjoy the RWD feel. I have a proper 4WD vehicle for offroading.
I let go of PDCC, RAS, FAL, PASM, and Sports Chrono package. I felt these all won't make much difference when driving in a city or even on windy mountain roads. It's not like I'll be timing my laps or racing like a mad man, I'll be enjoying the performance of the car which I think as a 2021 Porsche will be exceptional. I've driven older performance cars and I doubt the 992 won't be superior in every aspect.
I also didn't go for the Turbo S because I felt it's overkill for the lifestyle I'm living. I'm not taking my cars to the track, and the C2S is plenty fast.
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Originally Posted by lemonorlime
So I actually placed an order for what's my first Porsche about 3 weeks ago. I don't take my cars to the track, and I actually hold on to them for a very long time so I don't care about depreciation but rather about maintenance cost.

So I decided on a C2S because I don't need AWD and I enjoy the RWD feel. I have a proper 4WD vehicle for offroading.
I let go of PDCC, RAS, FAL, PASM, and Sports Chrono package. I felt these all won't make much difference when driving in a city or even on windy mountain roads. It's not like I'll be timing my laps or racing like a mad man, I'll be enjoying the performance of the car which I think as a 2021 Porsche will be exceptional. I've driven older performance cars and I doubt the 992 won't be superior in every aspect.
I also didn't go for the Turbo S because I felt it's overkill for the lifestyle I'm living. I'm not taking my cars to the track, and the C2S is plenty fast.
Very sensible configuration !
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What's a resale?
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Originally Posted by malibu515
The news says that we will be hit by a Asteroid that will destroy the earth on May 16th , 2023 !
So,
I upped the power and performance and added a high end after market stereo to my 2020 992.
Any body else living now ?
I'm not too worried about resale.

Warranty is another story. What would I do if I never had to worry about my warranty?

Coilovers and a tune.
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Originally Posted by Tanqueray86
What's a resale?
SO you want the best resale value ?

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I once bought an Aston Martin. I then sold said Aston Martin.

Any car I buy subsequently will have comparatively tremendous resale value, so I no longer worry about it.
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Why worry about a warrenty when you can bubble wrap your car ?

just like new after 40 years !
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I never consider resale value when I purchase a car.
My last fun car was a BMW e46 M3 Cab. It never failed to put a smile on my face. Besides heated seats, I told the sales rep that I didn’t want any option that didn’t make it faster.

I configured my C2S Cab as my way to put a smile on my face while I enjoyed the drive. I don’t plan to track it. I’m retired, it will probably be my last petrol vehicle.

My configuration PMHFA3R3
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If an asteroid is going to hit the planet, is paying cash still best :-p
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For better or worse, never been focused on resale value. I've become progressively more concerned and annoyed with sufficiency of warranty and frequency of repair. Gotta love the Land Cruiser.
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Zero concern with resale. I buy the car I want that I can afford the initial purchase of.
My theory is that if you have trouble affording the "pre-sale" then you'll have trouble affording the re-sale.

Now best cost of ownership I ever had was a 2005 VW Phaeton purchased in 2008 just after crash for $26K with 14K miles on it. Sticker was $78K and it still had a warranty.
Drove it everywhere. Was a freakin tank, Gave it away for $12K with 80K miles on it 6 yrs later.
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If I were less concerned about resale, I would put on more miles, drive longer and change options spec very slightly. None of this would be drastically different than what I do now.


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