5 Expensive Things You Shouldn't Buy - 986 Forum - The Community for Porsche Boxster & Cayman Owners

Stroked & Blown · 03-31-2011, 06:08 AM

Wow, this is a random topic.

However, a friend of mine has a relevant anecdote:

If it flys, floats, or fu**s.......rent it.

Lobo1186 · 03-31-2011, 08:01 AM

Indeed a random topic. However, I would whole heartedly disagree with most of it. Sure vacation homes is more true than the rest but this is all relative. You do not have to be "rich enough to retire" to buy an all terrain vehicle or a jetski. In fact all you need is an expendable income that can pay for those things. Would it wiser to invest all extra income for later... of course but hey you only live once.

t2-bxtrs · 03-31-2011, 08:14 AM

Hey I can only agree !
If you think you can afford it , go ahead and do it... nobody can say how or when you want to spend your $$$$... You only live once ! What's the point of saving and saving for what? when you are too old to eat what you want or drive what you wish ?? As long as you know what you're getting into.. just be yourself..
Life is toooo short ! Look at what happened in Japan, one of the worst Natural Disaster in history.... poor souls i can only symphaties... You cannot take anything in your Grave.. So enjoy , These are just material things that will come and go!

Flavor 987S · 03-31-2011, 08:18 AM

If you can't pay cash, don't buy it.

*Maybe only a home mortagage......and a very small one at that.

jwade · 03-31-2011, 01:18 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Flavor 987S

If you can't pay cash, don't buy it.

*Maybe only a home mortagage......and a very small one at that.

I agree with that statement...it's kept me from doing things outside my means for a long time.

A mortgage is pretty normal for most...Just try not to finance toys as they are depreciating items...

ProjectM96 · 03-31-2011, 06:23 PM

Jetski's are not expensive.
I got two for $4,000 at the auction. Payed off after 1 year. No repairs needed since I got them 10 years ago. Cheap and easy to maintain. A license only costs $50 in most states.

vath2001 · 04-01-2011, 03:14 AM

I agree with the "not buying" vacation homes and time shares... unless you really use them. We own a boat and its a summer cottage for us, spend many weekends on the lake. However, there are quite a few boats on the lake that never see any use. We recently bought a Waverunner... and will use it every other day.... once Ohio thaws out.
And this is a Boxster Forum... talking expensive toys. "Expensive" is relative to your income and debt level.

My thoughts.... not yours