Thom,
It's not about the money, it's not about the price tag( sorry got all a bit Jessie J there)
You can't price the pleasure these cars bring nor can you evaluate peaceful sleep.
People can post all the maths they like but if you are a risk averse guy and love your 986 ... It's irrelevant .
As I said before the whole subject is emotive and very much a personal perspective.
There is no right are wrong. There are informed opinions, there are no doubt biased opinions, there is for sure plenty of hear say. All anyone has to do is reconcile their own course of action with themselves. Whether that be the wife or the wallet who cares.
It's easy for me to say because I made my choices based on who I am and what my car means to me.
No wonder the prices of 986s is @rsing out if all people read is this stuff when looking to buy.
Come on guys, we all know what's what now. Make your choices, pony up or pipe down so we can get back to the fun stuff!