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RandallNeighbour · 10-18-2011, 10:59 AM

What you're saying then is that you don't plan to keep your boxster (and drive it frequently and keep it running) for another 30+ years.

I can see that. You'll probably spend $100k on the cars(s) you drive over the next 20 years though if you trade your box in on something nicer and then trade that on something nicer.

$100k isn't hard to spend. That's just two pre-owned German cars or one new S class MB or M5 or Carrerra S.

If I allocate $2000 a year for maintenance/fuel/insurance on my Boxster and I keep it for 30 years, that's $60k. Even if the car doesn't need any repairs, the cost of ownership ain't cheap.

Should you buy a car with a prancing stallion on it, the annual allocation will be far higher, no? Then the 100K will be 200K in a much shorter span of time all things considered.

10-18-2011, 10:59 AM	#13
RandallNeighbour Registered User Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Houston, Texas Posts: 7,243	What you're saying then is that you don't plan to keep your boxster (and drive it frequently and keep it running) for another 30+ years. I can see that. You'll probably spend $100k on the cars(s) you drive over the next 20 years though if you trade your box in on something nicer and then trade that on something nicer. $100k isn't hard to spend. That's just two pre-owned German cars or one new S class MB or M5 or Carrerra S. If I allocate $2000 a year for maintenance/fuel/insurance on my Boxster and I keep it for 30 years, that's $60k. Even if the car doesn't need any repairs, the cost of ownership ain't cheap. Should you buy a car with a prancing stallion on it, the annual allocation will be far higher, no? Then the 100K will be 200K in a much shorter span of time all things considered. Last edited by RandallNeighbour; 10-18-2011 at 11:04 AM.