I just hate having such a nice car sit in the garage to get driven only a few times a month. Maybe with the warmer weather i will be able to plan my trips accordingly with which car to take. Also, most places I go,I get preferential visitors parking without too much to worry about door dings
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almost everyday and longest route possible, at 140k miles
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Here's a Poll just over a week ago. Interesting result. I was assuming most of the members here use their Box as daily driver. Poll results show differently.
http://986forum.com/forums/general-discussions/43682-how-do-you-use-your-boxster.html?highlight=weekend+drive Weekend driver almost equaled the daily drivers. |
Every day I can!!
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Boxster S is my wifes DD. We did buy a 21 year old Honda Accord for $1200 for the crappy weather days and a parking lot car for her part time job at the mall. Box S and Explorer in the garage with 4 street motorcycles. Accord, Escort and Avenger park outside, 2 Dual Sport Dirt bikes in the shed.
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Every day I can, it's also my work car. I love it to bits!
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I commuted 40 mins each way way in Portland OR. and still use my Porsche as my DD
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As an update, im in VA doing a couple laser calibrations with another person from my company to show me how. We were talking cars, and i brought up how i want to take my Boxster on a couple trips, and he quickly said "NO!" in his thick eastern European accent. He said that our customers would get the wrong impression on our company, if i showed up in a Porsche, but wouldnt explain any further. Does anyone else here agree?
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Unfortunately yes, especially in Europe people are super jealous!!! Customers think you are making too much money and this hurts the possible relationship, true story bro! Here in the US it is slightly different, more of thumbs up and less "you rich MF don't deserve this because I don't have a Porsche...." Still, here at work, people associate the Porsche with me being the boss. When I visit certain customers I park around the corner, no need to wake the dog. Back to topic, my DD, only left i the Garage if the wheather is really bad. |
Andy, that is what i was thinking. its not like they are watching for my car! and some places are so big, with a whole visitor lot, how would they ever know
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Also that explains why the bosses of my company in Germany drive VW passat wagons lol
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Personally, I'd say err on the side of caution unless you know you're going to be at a place where your car will not be messed with, or if, like you said, it's a giant lot where you're unlikely to be seen jumping into/out of the car. Just make up for it on the weekends and go stretch the car's legs, or come out the the autocrosses the PCA holds in Hartford. |
My 986 is a DD too. Does just fine.
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daily drive mine, 97 bright red 986. Put 1k on her in the last 2 weeks, 84k on her now.
However, I throw the hardtop on it as much as possible(saves the softtop and motor), but I have noticed some areas on the softop fabric are being separated(from softtop being down?) I bought this for 9k off of an older gentleman, best deal I have ever gotten. After a wash, and a wax, most people think its a 65k+ car :eek: but It can be annoying. Ill stop in a small restaurant to grab a bite, and the people see me pull up in my 9k car and act different all of a sudden. Same goes for cruising around, alot of jealousy which becomes negativity. And of course, the 99% of mustangs, 370z trying to race.. |
I too drive my 986 S everyday again (and even make reasons to go to the store, ya know).
When I buy residential real estate and have found that if I do not talk about it, the price of the subject property goes UP. What I do is point out that even a $12k car can be made to look like $60k. Here is where I focus their attention….things gone DOWN in value over time, even a Porsche. And, everything needs repairs. Then, once they KNOW I can handle it, I start to talk about the repairs on their property and I have found they open up a little more. At first it is a detriment, but I turn that around into actually getting a better deal. The owners have seen HOW I take care of my stuff and they WANT their property cared for that way too. On Commercial property….they just think I have good connections, which doesn't hurt. I was at a loss…until I figured out a way to turn the conversation around. At a daily job, it is a different mentality. Kind of like, "What are you doing here? You obviously don't NEED to work." Bosses got jealous fast…unless you take THEM for a ride! Then, you become their driver! |
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Anyway, let me not rant. Point is while these cars are amazing to drive and enjoy, the air they tend to carry about them is a double-edged sword depending on your situation. |
My Main mode of transportation. I've put on 6k since I bought the end of Sept 2012, so that puts me on the 12k/year schedule. I have definitely noticed a range of attitudes towards Porsche.
I love top down driving but at a stop light I feel way over exposed - don't dare look in rear view to make sure the hair is straight |
Generally I drive my E320 to work, but will take the Boxster when I head to classes at the university (no hang-tag parking passes anymore). On occasion I'll drive the Boxster to work and do not receive any odd glances as I arrive at the office before majority of the staff does.
I have received the "You have a Mercedes and a Porsche? You must have money!" line before. :rolleyes: My Mercedes was a cheap cash buy, is 18 years old, and isn't pristine (but still looks nice). My Boxster cost less than a new Corolla, but I'm sure they wouldn't bat an eye if I told them I picked up a new econobox. Ha. |
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