Brilliantly put!

Like I said: There is a solution to every problem.

How you tackle it is your call.

 

Agree. I'm surprised people still have this notion about stored cars. Drive it and get it hot or keep it properly stored. Prolonged idling is not good for any car, Porsche or Toyota.

 

I'll buy it, I'm on the hunt for a C4S, there, problem solved. Or, keep it on a charger and drive it once a month, up to temp, get all systems a bit of exercise. Seriously though, I'm having one PPI'd on Tuesday and if that falls through, or if your car is much nicer and well priced, let me know and you'll feel good knowing it went to a good home where it will be driven regularly and tracked occasionally. You'll feel much better.

 

Totally disagree.

Starting and driving it long enough to bring it up to operating temperature is the best. If all a person does is let it idle for 10-30 min then they may as well not start it up.

 

I think it's great advice! I bought my first Porsche in my early 20s when I started to work professionally. Most of my Porsches have been weekend cars, expect a few that I used a DD. Every time I thought of being rational and sold a car, I found my self buying another Porsche within a few months.

As weird as it sounds, I get satisfaction just knowing I have one in the garage, even tough I don't drive it as much as I would like.

 

Did you know letting a car idle or sit there and warm up before use is " Verbotten" in Germany. Not good for the car at all. But I digress, this is not Germany, lol. Just my 02.

 

Sell.
Wait awhile.
Buy another one later.
We've all had intervals during which Porsche ownership or use was inconvenient: Whether finances, or location, or family needs, or...whatever. If this, and ONLY this Porsche is the love of your automotive life, have it packed away by someone who knows what they're doing, and unwrap it again in 2-3 years. Or, just park it at the office. People do that.
If in contrast it is one in a series, then: sell, and then either buy the same thing in a few years at lower cost, or move up to the next generation (which will also be less costly, by then).
I have the exact same model & year. I had an '02 C4S, which I traded away for an S600: Easier to fit two adults, two kids, etc. Couldn't justify the extra vehicle.
Eventually the time came when I could return to the fold, and justify an extra vehicle. Miss the old one?
Yes. Enjoy the slightly newer and better current one? Yes.
We enjoy our automobiles. But they're like streetcars and gas stations: Another one will come along.
Enjoy the extra garage space and spare cash.

 

nevermind

 

Meh...

If a person has the car already, and can afford it, AND has a place to put it, then no harm in keeping it. They would then be no different than the many, many, collectors of anything.

I'd just make a point of driving it once every other month or so long enough to get the temp up, and then hard enough to burn off any moisture in the exhaust system or any buildup of gunk in the head/cylinders.

 

Just kidding - I can tell. Both.

OP, rip out your driveway apron and pour a new one correctly sloped so your car can come and go without scraping.

You can also address this issue with suspension changes. Not all airbag / hydraulic suspensions go into ridiculous low-riders...

 

Insurance cost is another factor to consider. If you start getting too many vehicles to the point that one or more are rarely used. It gets hard to justify the extra cost for insurance. I would think most people would keep full coverage on their Porsche, even if its mostly garaged. This was one of the reasons I sold mine. @2000 miles per year with full coverage insurance just doesn't make financial sense for most people. I couldn't find a policy that discounted for that kind of use.

 

if you have many policies insured with allstate, they are very kind when it comes to auto insurance - we have several rental properties, personal umbrella, a boat and 5 cars.
my allstate policy allows me to keep my porsche in suspension with full coverage at measly $15/month cost - if i want to use the car, i just send an email and they bill me for each week of use which is usually $20 per week.

 

I think mine drops down to $30 a month or something when I'm not using it - although it would be a bit more per week. This is regular coverage for a mid 30's driver who lives in a not so great part of town.

But yeah, it's pretty easy to get it in and out of the storage cost.

 

Cayenne's and Macons are Porsches also.

 

Love our Macaronés as my brother calls it.