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      10-04-2024, 10:18 AM   #40
Alfisti
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Drives: 2008 Saab 9-3 Combi
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Originally Posted by Snave01 View Post
I love Porsche's...I have a friend with a GT3 and another with a Panomara and they look and drive beautifully. However, I have a hard time justifying the cost of purchase and maintenance, etc. I'd rather retire with as much assets as possible. Until I have FU money (which will likely never happen), I don't see myself in one and will have to live vicariously through friends. Kudos to you who can afford it or say YOLO and dive in.
It's tricky. I am usually quite conservative with money and a planner etc but I am nearly 50, who knows how long you have left? I bought a 15 yr old 911 as a fairweather car, it was an absurd purchase really, total of 80K CDn which is mad money for a car. However I continue to DD a beater I have had for 14 years and owes me nothing and if shit hits the fan a 911 is a liquid asset and can be sold for very near what I paid for it. You can see me tie myself in knots here https://e84.xbimmers.com/forums/show....php?t=1768413

Not being a sniper but you have a well loaded new X5 in your profile, that's gotta be what, 70 grand? You could in theory drive a 10 year old CRV and weekend a 911 for the same money.

I hear you, 100pc, but I just felt it was now or never and you don't know what can happen to you as you get past 40.
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