[roadracer311]

[QUOTE=Jaxonalden]
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I don't work for Porsche, but I do have degrees in physics and math.
...and as a former motorcycle roadracer, I'm all about taking responsibility for my decisions.

I did my research, I knew what I was buying when I bought my car. I got a car with 17,900 miles on it for HALF of the $60k that it cost someone else 4 years prior. I assumed right from the start that a big part of the inexpensive acquisition price is to make up for the higher than average cost of ownership, and the fact that the other guy had a warranty and I don't. So I'm not going to try to make it someone else's problem in the unlikely event that I have a major problem with my out-of-warranty car that should have been driven more in the first place. If it roaches a motor, I'll take part of that $30k I saved by buying used, spend it on a new motor and still be ahead of the game vs. buying new.

Most people do a fair amount of research before spending >$30k on a car. This means that the possibility of an engine failure has already been priced-in to the acquisition cost (for used cars), and that's why used Boxsters are so affordable.

Anyone who didn't do their research before buying a Porsche, and is freaked out by the small possibility of a (very expensive) failure has an easy solution: sell the car and get something they're more comfortable with.