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Originally Posted by cfos
"As for "why would you buy Boxster if you can afford more?". That's the logic of someone who really isn't into driving sports cars. More someone who is into collecting and flaunting them. I'm a SINK, single income no kids. I only spent $30K on my sports car but could well have spent much more. Had a loan check good for up to $100K when I signed the paper work. But spending more would have been absolutely "bling bling" motivated. I'm not a poser."
I agree with Dr. Kill and I dunno if I buy your "logic". I would think a Ferrari 360 or a 430 is also a "sports car" (have you driven either?) and one (or the other) I'd much rather own than a Boxster. Rather, I think your opinion is more of a sense of Boxster-pride, not-that-there's-anything-wrong-with-that. Of course, I'm not saying I am a "car" guy and I don't participate in autocross, etc. so take that statement as you will. Of course, you have to ask yourself why seemingly everyone on this forum is down on people that own, drive and enjoy "ricers". I'm sure their opinion of Porsche owners falls in the same caste system as people here view ferraris. Nothing more than a shifting scale.
As for the amount you spent and the amount you could have spent, you do realize the increasing rate of bankruptcy in the good 'ole USA because people are taking out more than they should... close to their limits and not being able to pay for it 2-3 years down the road...? It was probably very wise not to go closer to the $100 K limit. I think that is just more good financial sense rather than good car sense. Again, just an opinion.
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See allot of people lump all sports cars together. That's not right.
You have coupes, roadsters, convertibles (sorta a sports car), GTs, exotics, track only sports cars. In its category, the Boxster probably is the best car. Endless numbers of reviews by journalists and professional drivers have backed this. In my opinion the s2000 is just as good when driven fast but non-performance factors work for and against the Honda.
as for my budget, as much as I screwed up in my formative years I can knock on wood and thank the big man up above that a $100K car would not have exceeded 7% of my earnings (financed over 5 years). So to have spent less than half and have basically everything a more expensive car has is a win win. I now find myself having to look in other categories because I really don't think I'll do better other than just buying a newer version of what I have now. Which doesn't really appeal to me.
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Have driven the 360 (in New Orleans back in 2000) never drove the newer ones.
Probably my favorite cars of all time in the coupe category. My buddy here in Jersey has one and his neighbohr on the left has a Murcielago and his neighbohr on the right has one too! But if I were to blow that kind of money on a Coupe or GT I'd go for Maserati Gransport in pearl white, with an Aston Martin DB9 close to behind. Ferraris are becoming very 1990's...