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Originally Posted by jdraupp
Don't forget to factor in about 2,000 a year in maintenance.
These cars are a blast and very fun to own and drive. But as I hope you're getting a feel for, this isn't a Camry that you can buy and drive 300,000 miles with only tire, brake and oil changes. German cars required continuous scheduled maintenance and the boxster specifically has a long list of interval parts that are known to fail at specific mileages. I can afford to own one because I do a lot of the maintenance myself and I only put 3,000 miles a year on mine so there is less maintenance to do. Just an oil change at the dealer will set you back 180 bucks on this car.
Being that you are a med student and and are going to be fairly broke for some time, a quality daily driver like an accord might make more sense for you. If this is a second car, then just be aware that maintenance costs of 1-2k a year are not a joke. Some years it's more some it's less. Just trying to make you aware of the quirks of porsche ownership. It can get really expensive, and the cheapest car you buy will be the most expensive car you ever own.
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Should I just grab a ford mustang, dodge challenger, mazda mx-5 miata, audi tt quattro, bmw z4 3.0, honda s2000, honda civic, or toyota carolla/camry for now? If you wanted to stay in the SAFE zone in terms of maintenance & wanted to be around the $10,000 mark which one would you personally go for taking into account my situation?