I was 8 (third grade) when I decided I wanted a Porsche.
I bought practical (read "Family Truckster") cars for my first few. I was patient while I raised my family and my daughters were grown. I then took some savings augmented by GW's Tax rebate check this past Spring to my Credit Union, took out a 36 month loan, and bought what I had been wanting for 44 years (I am 52)
No regrets