2003 Boxster S

[JohnH123]

Mr. SteelStroke, why have you xxx'd out all your posts?

[SteelStroke]

Just keeping the car since I will never get even close to my investment back out of it. Poor decision making on my part. Got to live with that. Even at 10K, I am losing over 8K.

[Starter986]

Originally Posted by SteelStroke

Just keeping the car since I will never get even close to my investment back out of it. Poor decision making on my part. Got to live with that. Even at 10K, I am losing over 8K.

I purchased my 98 for $5,800, and since have put into it the same in parts and accouterments, with a plethora of preventative maintenance parts waiting to be installed. All in all, since purchasing the car last August I've spent ~$13,500. That said...

If I blew the engine tomorrow I'd have a roller worth little. Does that bother me? No. I purchased the car to enjoy, on my terms, with no expectation of ever recouping my money. However, I do know I've a solid ride. Likely I'll own it forever, just like the '86 325 I've had since '94 (and dropped $13 in 2 years into it).

Unless so desperately you need the quid... just keep it, driving it forever.

You're not losing anything... nothing... zero... until you sell the car.

Now, go drive the **************** out of it.

[Cunningr]

Originally Posted by Starter986

I purchased my 98 for $5,800, and since have put into it the same in parts and accouterments, with a plethora of preventative maintenance parts waiting to be installed. All in all, since purchasing the car last August I've spent ~$13,500. That said...

If I blew the engine tomorrow I'd have a roller worth little. Does that bother me? No. I purchased the car to enjoy, on my terms, with no expectation of ever recouping my money. However, I do know I've a solid ride. Likely I'll own it forever, just like the '86 325 I've had since '94 (and dropped $13 in 2 years into it).

Unless so desperately you need the quid... just keep it, driving it forever.

You're not losing anything... nothing... zero... until you sell the car.

Now, go drive the **************** out of it.

Well said! Also Mr. Steele you will generally never get back what you invest in a car. Unless you find those super low production rare cars you will never generally make money. Even then car collecting is a fikal mistress.

[JohnH123]

Originally Posted by SteelStroke

Just keeping the car since I will never get even close to my investment back out of it. Poor decision making on my part. Got to live with that. Even at 10K, I am losing over 8K.

Don't think of it as losing 8k, think of it as the cost to drive a Porsche for how ever long you owned it. Your return of investment was the joy you experienced every time you drove the car. We all know these cars are not cheap to run, especially if you don't DIY. Cheers