Zipgun

My pleasure fellas.

Nothing against the OP, but threads like this not only waste everyone's time, but as we've seen they usually end up with heated tempers.

Agreed! We need more fun! Nothing personal, but some people (like a few in this thread) are a tad too serious.

LlBr

^^^
Yup.

Gotta enjoy. Be happy as much as possible.

Every new turn in the road is where it's at.

gota911

Ok I'll play...........


If I get a 997, will it be more fun to drive than my Honda???

LlBr

Yes, on occasion.

When you are in line with a thousand other cars on the crowded interstate you might want the Honda with the roomier, non-fits-like-a-glove, interior and the automatic tranny.

SeanInLA

My screen name seems to be shared by someone else on a few forums.
I am not 27 on a dating site; sadly I am much older and would rather be 27 and dating.

But yes, I do post on a few car forums, and I use the same name. Why not? I have nothing to hide, and I think I have been straight forward. I have actually owned Honda's recently because of my ties to the manufacture in Torrance, CA. But I no longer get the discounts as that job is over.

As for the Bimmerforum and the 135I thread; I did make that purchase! It was a $10-14K off a 135i Conv - but that car was for a female friend, not me. (But I don't always indicate who the car is for as the discussion boards as they tend to get off track.) And that car will likely be replaced with a Z4 soon. So when I do the research on a Z4 but sure to run over there and tell them I am cheating on the Porsche forum. I like to do the research - and most of the stuff I look up results in a purshcase.

I also post on an Audi site as I have owned 3 Audis.

So if you look at my progression and background Audi ... Honda ... BMW ... what comes next when buying a sports car. Hint: pcar

What do the other cars include that Porsche doesn't? How about maintenance for the first 4 years/50K miles.

Hence, why I am asking here about Porsche maintenance!

Why so many haters here? After the first few days I thanked everyone for the input. It's not my fault this thread continued to grow as people seem to associate Honda with being broke and someone who can't afford a Porsche. To those people, read the book the millionaire next door. You might be surprised who really has money. Hint: it's not always the people leasing BMWs and carrying LV bags.

Canyon56

I don't think there are any haters here (at least I can speak for myself) but more like a lot of perplexed people when questions such as yours are asked (and again, I speak for myself.)

btw, you pay for that "free" 4-year maintenance in the purchase price of the vehicle. The company bean counters have that figured out.

SeanInLA

Can you direct me to another thread that discusses the different maintenance costs encountred for a Porsche over a 5 or more year period? (This thread was in no way meant to be about affordability, the Honda was a baseline.)

Canyon56

http://www.edmunds.com/maintenance/select.html

http://www.edmunds.com/apps/cto/CTOintroController

SeanInLA

According to that the Porsche 911 requires:
$200 at 20K and
$300 at 40K
$67 at 50K
$520 at 60K

That's almost as cheap as a Honda. Thanks for the great work. Will the dealer honor these prices?

ADias

No way. Regular dealer maintenance is anywhere between $800-$1k annually. An oil change is about $175.

Tires count on a minimum of $1500 for 4 tires. Rear tires last about 10k miles; front tires last longer.

A clutch is $1800.

A 'crate' engine $10k.

LlBr

The old maint. cost saying:
BMW: very expensive
Porsche: extremely expensive
Ferrari: astronomically expensive

Canyon56

Haha, funny guy.

My point was to point you off this forum and try collecting info on your own. You know, like training a puppy.

It's clear now that you're trolling. It's like a kid asking the same things over and over again just to irritate people.

cpbmd

Well Said!

SeanInLA

Actually, I am not trolling. You stated this information has been asked before. I had already tried to search the forum before I made the first post and found nothing. So I asked you for an example. And all you could provide was a link to edmunds with some worthless information.

Why don't you back up your words and show me the Rennlist thread that covers comprehensive maintenance for the life of a 911 as it compares to other cars.

Wait, you are trolling, and tossing out the insults. I get it. Never mind, thanks for the advide you provided earlier.

LlBr

Let's all be nice! Respect eachother. Give the benefit of the doubt. A little kindness. You know... . The last thing we would want is for this forum to turn into [a specific other Rennlist forum] where testosterone poisoning and misanthropy rule.

Make a joke we can all enjoy instead of an insult aimed to hurt. Awwww..., what's the use? never mind!