Why doesn't everyone drive a Boxster?

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Originally Posted by tonycarreon

i guess it depends on whether it's more important to spend money on a "status" symbol to keep it running, or put your money elsewhere and drive something that doesn't need as much upkeep.

Plenty of people buy civics and mustangs and camaros and spend thousands tricking them out to try and get the "wows" Porsches get stock.

Besides which is cheaper: paying $500/month for a recent Camaro or Mustang convertible, or $200-300/mo for a 10 yr old Boxster and setting aside $200/mo for upkeep?

Originally Posted by tonycarreon

makes hauling the wife, 2.5 kids and Fido around kind of tricky.

This argument has always confused me the most because don't most men drive to work? Do they take the wife and kids and Fido to work with them? I drive to work alone so a 2-seater is more than plenty for a "work" vehicle. Wifey can keep the kids in the minivan/SUV