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Old 01-28-2017, 01:23 PM   #10
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You.....

.....should not calculate the cost of ownership that way.

If you think about it in the terms of spending $4,000 on a $10,000 car, it seems apocalyptic.

But you just must not look at it in those terms.

You have to think about it as investing $14,000 in a world class, mid-engined, Flat-Six, dual trunk, convertible, baby exotic.

What other mid-engined convertible can you buy for that kind of money?

A Toyota MR Spyder, well.....sure.

You can't buy a Ferrari, or Lambo or R8 convertible for $14,000.

The cost of ownership INCLUDES an IMS Solution.

Just accept that.

It's just like buying a used Ferrari 308, you have to factor in the cost of engine removal for timing belt replacement. That's $15,000 on a $40,000 car.

The Boxster is not the only old sports car that has a huge "hidden" cost that many buyers don't know about.

I love my Boxster. I did my research. I bought her two years ago, a 2004 model, and I budgeted shipping her to Flat 6 Innovations to have Raby install the IMS Solution and a clutch and R&R other potential failure items.

It was just the cost of buying one of these in my mind.

And you know what? I'm thrilled. My wife and I have put 15,000 miles on her traveling all around the country on multiple awesome vacations in the past year.

I don't even remember what I paid for it all. The value remains, long after the price is forgotten.

She's my dream car. She's the exotic car I always wanted. Priceless.

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