Intro to Porsche

[nicecar]

Just to keep it on the road.......next to nothing. shake rattle and roll

[maytag]

Originally Posted by nicecar

Just to keep it on the road.......next to nothing. shake rattle and roll

Ha! It seems like you have a pretty low opinion of your fellow forum members, and of the Porsche build quality in general?

You think that there are two options, "perfect", and "Shake Rattle and Roll Down the Road"? Nothing in between those two options?
I would invite you to take a ride in any of my used cars. Some of them may be older than you are? Each of them has its own use, and show each of them has a different level of attention given to it. None of them, however, "Shake Rattle and Roll". That you do not know how to care for your own vehicle yourself, and therefore must spend extra money paying someone else to do things for you, does not make it so for the rest of us.

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[nicecar]

actually the only reason I chimed in is because of YOUR post to the guy that suggested a Miata and 10k...which you called a snob.I should have minded my own buisness.

[maytag]

Originally Posted by nicecar

I should have minded my own buisness.

Not at all. It's on a public forum, it's your business same as it is mine. But don't expect to be able to throw out garbage and not get called on it.

A $10k annual maintenance budget is garbage. 10/10ths (who originally said it) even conceded that it was merely tossed out to try to make a point.

A $2k annual maintenance budget is also excessive, in most cases. Again, 10/10ths (who said it first) conceded it was unnecessarily high for most owners.

You seem to be the only one hanging-on to the number, and won't let go of the bone.

Look... even my relatively "catastrophic" clutch failure at the racetrack last week didn't have to get to your $2k number, if I had just buttoned it up with stock components. (I didn't: I'm upgrading, haha)

I think you'd need to suffer a catastrophe of large magnitude to reach $2k, if you DIY.

Now, COULD I spend $2k annually? In a heartbeat. New headlights. New shifter cables. New leather interior. Respray the hood and front bumper. New top.
But must i? Nope. Headlights are fine. Shifter cables find the right gear each time. The paint looks great from 15 feet. The leather driver's seat looks like it's got 50k miles on it, which is pretty good, since it's got 150k miles on it.

I don't know why you'd try to discourage a new enthusiast with an inflated "worse than worst case" estimate? Ego?

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[nicecar]

a7k dollar p car is going to cost money he needs to tell his wife. Not that he can DIY.I have continually said WIFE AND BUDGET.

[maytag]

Originally Posted by nicecar

a7k dollar p car is going to cost money he needs to tell his wife. Not that he can DIY.I have continually said WIFE AND BUDGET.

A $7k ANY CAR is going to cost money to maintain. No one is disputing that. We are disputing the idea that it will require $10,000 a year, or $2,000 a year.
If you buy the right $7,000 Boxster, you will be just fine with a couple hundred bucks a year in maintenance. The occasional repair, if you keep it for a number of years.

However, I think I've figured out what the point you are trying to make is. Finally! Sorry I was so slow on the pickup.

You are suggesting, if I understand you correctly now, that if he spends more than that $7,000 budget, over the life of the vehicle, or however long he owns it, then he risks his marriage. Do I understand that correctly now? Is this your concern?

If I've understood that correctly now, then my recommendation would absolutely be different than what I've suggested below. My recommendation would be: don't get married yet. It's either not the right time, or the right one. If the maintenance budget of a car, any car, will put your marriage at risk.

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[nicecar]

yes and depending on his needs and the car he can AVERAGE 2k over several years. Lots of posts about replacing engines. Lets say he needed a waterpump, AOS, coolant tank and tires in the first 18months with no DIY. How much? He did not say its a hobbie car. He said SHE gave him a budget.how bout this ....potentially 150 dollars a month average expense to own the car. yea I am holding on to that number could be 2k a year.