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[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

[Nineteen89]

Thank you Kirk! I also would like to add that, I don't want to be perceived as a lazy kid asking for a handout, just someone asking for a hand up the final step in the ladder, but I'm currently in the situation you guys were in before you had the pleasure of seeing a Porsche in your driveway. I obviously cannot do so at the current time because I'm trying to fund my own aspirations, but I would most certainly guarentee that I would be willing to give a helping hand to the next person looking for that extra push towards their Porsche dreams, I wouldn't buy their car, most deffinately not, but I would be willing to make a donation, as I kindly ask you to consider. I most certainly will get my Porsche, sooner or later, I strive to get there one day soon, and as I stated, I nonetheless thank you for your time & opinions.

[rick3000]

If you want to put up a donations site, I don't see why you can't. But I don't see a donation site for a Porsche getting more than $100-200 at the most. Randall even says, "I didn't get tons of money," he said his wife donated most of the money.
The girl that set up the site to get rid of her debt had a story people could relate too, most people aren't going to sympathetic to a guy who wants a Porsche.

You might also want to consider the cost of buying a website and paying to have it hosted. It would be fun to see if anyone gave you any money, but in this economy I wouldn't count on covering your hosting fees.
It's a good idea but I think that if you seriously want a Porsche there are better ways to get one that asking for donations.
Just my $0.02! Good Luck!

[Nineteen89]

Well I actually have a website and a host already, it's unrelated to a Porsche but I do have that, all I would have to do is add on the domain... and in saying that, I do have website experience I could probably offer graphical services or some kind of aid in that department in return

[coreseller]

Your original post did not mention an established "nest egg" for the Porsche purchase, it simply asked for peoples' opinions on your web site donation idea. I doubt many here acquired their Porsches from anything other than hard work. If it works for you more power to you, but I stand by my prior response.....I personally would be ashamed to ask others to donate so that I could buy a Porsche. Just my .02.

Since I'm turning 50 please stop by www.ineedcosmeticsurgery.com and help a brother out, thank you...

[Jaxonalden]

Brucelee,

For the second time today I'm asking that you shut down this post. Nineteen89, according to his profile, is a 19 year old kid using your site to solicit money to purchase a car. This has the smell of a scam written all over it, there's no proof of who this is or where their from (I love the "United States" for your location). He joined three months ago and has only three posts and now he has the balls to ask for money! Do the right thing and don't fall for this fabrication. On the slim chance this is legit, learn not to ask for hand outs when wanting to purchase a Porsche.

Do not send money to this guy, better yet flush it down the toilet because it will have the same effect.