I have wanted a Porsche as long as I can remember.
When I first saw the Boxster in 1997 in the parking lot at work I remember standing there open-jawed and in awe. I loved it !
So, my first Porsche was a 1988 924S. Picked it up for $3k, great little fun car. I was leasing a Jeep Grand Cherokee at the time, and bought the 924 just for fun.
When the lease was up on the Jeep, I sold the 924 and bought a Jaguar X Type. The plan was to keep the Jag for 5 years, then buy a new Boxster. This was 2004.
In 2006, I went with a buddy to look at a BMW 740. That's when I saw the Box. The sales guy offered trade in on my 2 year old Jag, and I realized it was doable.
Didn't buy that one, but 12 Boxster test drives later, I found my baby.
Do I regret trading in a 2 year old Jag for a 7 year old Porsche ?
Not in a million years
Nick