IWantAPorsche.net

[Ofishbein]

A very few people may donate, but these help-me-fulfill-my-dream stunts have been on the internet before and are all stale by now. The web moves quickly and these just aren't a novelty anymore. By the way, you can't count on me to give anything either.

[chitowndad]

"something for nothing" What a novel concept...

There once was this young girl that wanted to raise $5,000 for a boob job so she made a web site but the catch was that if you donated $ she would send you a picture of the end results! For some guys that was worth the donation.

Follow stateofidleness advice! There is nothing more rewarding than working hard and earning the right to drive your first Porsche.

My advice is as follows: take every penny that you've got and put it in the stock market and let it bake for 5 years. Right now there are some really cheap stocks that will make you a lot of money, if you're patient. If all that you've got is $500 start there.

If you can't wait for 5 years, get a second job or work hard to get that promotion and more compensation.

Good luck.

Do whatever you are comfortable with, however, in a world where some people can't get a sandwich, asking for donations for a Porsche seems, well... egocentric. Don't come back here telling us it worked beyond your dreams or the day after I think there will be a lot of "I need a GT2" .coms...As others have said, save for it then you can really appreciate it and tell the boss who would do anything to have his youth back to stop tormenting you with his wealth.

[jmatta]

I'm 52, my investments are a mess, I'll have two kids in college soon, own multiple real estate properties that have lost value with the market depression. I have two Porsches, one that I can't afford to race due to the unnecessary expense.

Should I start a website called www.ineedalife.com?

If you want something, work for it. The only ones getting handouts these days are banks and insurance companies.

[Jaxonalden]

Brucelee,

Why are posts like this allowed on your site? These are no more than junk mail, telemarketing people looking for a handout. Kid, if your legit, get a job and save your money and then buy your car like the rest of us. Coming here and asking us for money so you can "live your dream" is BS. This is the problem with a majority of today's youth, no-one whats to get dirty and do the work and save. They would rather just punch a few keys on a computer and collect a ton of cash. Sorry buddy, but your not going to be Bill Gates by asking for money.

BTW, when you hand over your hard earned cash you'll appreciate the car even more.

[coreseller]

LOL.....I think the boy got his answer. Whatever happened to Shame?

[Nineteen89]

Well I want to give a genuine thank you to those that replied with some helpful advice, I guess I should've mentioned that I work full-time and go to school full-time and I wasn't really looking to this idea as a "Grab my hand and drag me to the finish line." more of a "Help me up the last few steps" kinda thing, but nonetheless I appreciate your responses, thank you.

[Kirk]

What you guys fail to see is that this young man is just following an already established formula. One of our own respected forum members started his own website to get donations to buy his Boxster (which he did) and now is still seeking donations to add a turbo kit.

http://www.iwantaporsche.net/

Now how much this really worked for him I don't know, but it sure can't hurt for this new guy to give it a shot! It probably won't buy him the car straight up, but as he pointed it out, it might help a little. Yes, the timing given the current economy is poor though.

Kirk

[chrisdridley]

As a teenager, I thought the most beatiful car in the world was a Trans Am. I had pictures of them on my bedroom wall, I read every publication I could get my hands on and I knew everything there was to know about the car. I wanted one so much that it hurt. I worked two jobs while still going to school and saved every penny that I could. That was my car money. I wouldn't even buy a class ring because I would have to take money out of my savings for my car. I have never worked so hard for anything in my life.
In 1978, I read that the '79 year model was to be the last of the 400ci and 4 speed cars and that only a few would be produced then. I stayed in a panic for weeks. I had no credit and didn't have enough to buy the car. I worked a full time job that paid overtime and I worked every hour that I could but I didn't know if I had enough....I visited the dealers in my area. One dealer had already sold his last one, one dealer had a couple coming in.
I convinced the dealer to sell me my dream car. I paid every dollar I had saved and my payment was $223 per month and it was mine.
I washed that car when it was so cold that the water froze on the hood, I sat it it just to listen to the radio...or the 8 track, and I checked out it's reflection every time I drove past a building with plate glass windows. I loved that car.
I kept my Trans Am through getting married...the wife was not allowed to drive it, through the birth of my first and second child and many lean times.
Now, 30 years later, I have had many nice cars but none have ment to me what that 1979,400ci,4 speed, silver with red interior Trans Am did.
Nobody gave me one dollar to buy my dream car and looking back on it, I think that made the bond between me and the car stronger.
Good luck with the Porsche...I really hope you get it and I really hope you earn it.


I wish I had that Trans Am back.