Little Green

I love guys that don't drive them every day. I think it's great that you guys are unselfishly saving the car for the next owner. Us used car guys REALLY appreciate it. I bought mine 3.5 years ago with 16K miles on it. It was 7 years old. Practically new. Had to replace the tires as they were the originals.
It was great getting practically a new car at not quite half the price. I just rolled 40K and I have just a 9 mile commute every day into Philadelphia which is 25-30 minutes in the morning

mpath

You've raised an interesting point; what do your clients think/commented when you drive up in the Porsche? I suppose it depends on the business you're in. I wouldn't want my attorney to be driving a piece of junk, but perhaps not in a Bentley either.

And those of you who regularly drive it to work, what does your peers/colleague/bosses think? I drive mine as regularly as possible, 3-4 days during the week, but as "the boss", I'm cognizant of what my staff thinks about that. Also, since it's only been a couple of months that I bought the car, I've yet to drive it to a client meeting or a project site (I own a construction company).

Ben Z

I would. I'm smart enough to comparison shop legal fees and know where the Bentley-driving attorney's fees fall in the gamut. Whether or not his fees are high, I would logically assume he must be damn good at what he does if he gets enough business to afford a Bentley.

Macster

Sex and driving a Porsche is totally different in my book.

I don't dribble when driving either of my Porsches.

KNS

Hit the nail on the head(I think you meant unselfishly...)

As has been said, no one lies on their death bed, wishing they didn't pile so many miles on their Porsche.

Milehigh981

Currently drive every day possible as summer tires allow. Haven't driven this one in the winter and I regret it.

Spyder will be driven most of the year, even considering winter tires for days when there is no snow on the ground.

Life is far too short, enjoy your car.

GingerPowered

This post is very timely for me. I have a work/family visit road trip coming up at the end of the week and I've been trying to convince myself to take the 987 CS instead of the Prius. 942 miles and 14.5 hours of road time... Decisions, decisions.

Lugs H

Not driving your car is like not screwing your girlfriend. Your just saving her for the next guy.

jcsomerv

LOL. I like this one!

r_32

I definitely try to drive my 997 as much as I practically can which includes winter, errands, etc. I waited a long time to finally get one of these and I aim to enjoy it!

That said, it isn't all that enjoyable sitting in traffic dancing a clutch the whole time. I don't mind the fact my daily is my r32 because as far as a daily-type car goes, it's pretty fun. But if I am leaving earlier than normal or off the normal rush hour cycle, the Pcar is coming out.

And to the comments earlier about what people think...I don't advertise it but I don't deny what I drive either. I used to keep more hidden, but then I realized if a coworker has a problem with what I drive that is his problem, not mine. Especially since half of them are in SUVs which cost more than my used 911. But they wouldn't think twice about that. I have resisted switching to the "better" garage at my company though because the spaces into garage are wider, easier to get out of, protected by a pole... And it never hurts to not have to have the conversation with one of the bosses about why your car is better than theirs so they must be paying you too much!

upier

I avoid this completely. I just have to figure out which 911 I want to drive to work, air or water cooled. Life is too short to drive a boring car.

KLS

Except maybe James Dean.

Thedips

I love my p car just as much as the next guy. But I do love my daily bmw and merc for more comfort. I guess I grew up barely driving my 944 my dads 930 and 964 and now just accustomed to not daily driving the 997.. A very difficult habit to break... And yes I guess I am saving it for the next guy ... Hopefully my son will enjoy it more


Edit: actually all things considered looking into dumping the bmw for a bare bones 991 pdk! Now that I can get behind. I'm loving the new transmissions , tip was just horrible

nzskater

I've recently started walking to work (would take me longer to drive). End result is a massive increase in immediate enjoyment in driving the 911.

Little Green

How is this even a choice for you?
You would have to pay me 10K to drive a Prius on a road trip of 14.5 hours.
At least you don't drive like a Prius driver. It would take you closer to 20 hours to do the 942 if you drive like most of them do.