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Re: BMW M3 or Porsche 911 Carrera Coupe
From: "Viper" <Viper(at)nospam.net>
Subject: Re: BMW M3 or Porsche 911 Carrera Coupe
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Date: Sat, 03 Jul 2004 16:43:50 GMT
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"Tyler" <tuber1487(at)hotmail.com> wrote in message
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> After about a decade of investing, I finally have enough money to buy
> a sports car. You can`t even imagine how much I have anticipated the
> day I would have enough money to spend on a car like this
<snip>
I love both of these cars but only have
> enough $ for one. Could anyone provide some suggestions please? I
> know both are great cars, I just want to be sure to make the most of
> something I have worked so hard for. Thanks for your assistance.
Tyler: I`ve owned a BMW 325i and 3 Porsche 911s over the past few decades.
I currently am perfectly happy driving a much less reliable, oversized
kitcar, but you have defined your choice, and I`ll address that in a
minute. But first, I have a suggestion.
Looking at the tone of your post, it appears that you`ve worked hard for ten
years, and have come up with a $70,000 budget or so. While that`s
admirable, I`m not reading that this will be easy money for you to replace.
New cars depreciate generally speaking. Certain cars have different resale
values, in case your dream doesn`t measure up to your future wants or needs,
and you need/want to re-sell.
I suggest you buy a newer pre-owned (used) vehicle, and let someone else
take the "hit" of the initial depreciation.
Having said that, I believe that many people (I`m one of them) prefer an
air cooled Porsche 911 over a water cooled. And while EXCELLENCE magazine
has preached for years to purchase the latest model 911 you can afford, I
would suggest buying the latest model of the discontinued air cooled 911 you
can afford. That model line is the 993, and I personally believe it`s
re-sale value will hold up better than the 996 line over the next decade. I
also believe that Porsche will be changing their body style, and going back
to a 994 appearance, thereby differentiating the 911 line from the "poorer"
Boxster (try a Boxster S on some twisty roads and the "poorer" part isn`t
quite as clear). I think this will further hurt the 996 line.
I`m a bit biased on the 3 series BMW. My 1988 325i`s engine literally blew
up at 38,000 miles, just 2 thousand miles outside of warranty, because the
cam belt broke. Since the car was in for "everything" just before the
warranty expired, at the dealer, and I could prove it, they covered most
of the repairs (not fluids and belts). But I`ve always worried just a bit
about the 3 series. I would think that for new M3 money, you could get a
used M5. When you test drive the M3, why not see if the dealer has a three
year old M5 on the lot, that you could purchase an extended warranty on?
The M5 could grow with you if you have a family, or start to carry people as
business customers, but has perhaps the best balance of any of the sedans in
the world.
I used to buy new cars all the time. It made me feel good. This time
around I bought my S Class Mercedes as a lease return, and my 96 Viper from
a collector friend when it was time for him to update his collection. Both
of my cars cost about what one of the new 911s will cost you (maybe slightly
more but under $100,000 for both). Unless you badly desire to buy new, if
money takes you a decade to come by, I`d stretch it as far as I could.
And if you DO want to spend $85,000 --- why not get a used Porsche 911
Turbo?? Faster than my Viper, with all the modern conveniences thrown
in......... what a car!
Regards,
1996 Viper
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From: "Princess Morgiah" <princess_morgiah_nospamplease(at)yahoo.com>
Subject: Re: BMW M3 or Porsche 911 Carrera Coupe
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Date: Sat, 03 Jul 2004 19:55:29 GMT
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"John Carrier" <jxc2(at)comcast.net> wrote in message
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> Snip
Indeed
> The Porsche (two syllables BTW) ...
Since when is that? It`s always been Porsche, never Porscha (or however one
would try to pronounce it).
Princess Morgiah
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From: someone(at)somewhere.net
Subject: Re: BMW M3 or Porsche 911 Carrera Coupe
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Date: Sat, 03 Jul 2004 20:01:57 GMT
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Reminds me of a joke I heard long before I got a Porsche:
"It`s a "Porsh" if you bought it with your money and a "Porsh-uh" if you
bought it with your daddies money."
I say call it what you want, just don`t an attitude about being "right."
Reminds me of traveling in Europe and being surprised that Braun
appliances are sold as "brown" there but "brawn" here.
Going so it is.
Princess Morgiah wrote:
> "John Carrier" <jxc2(at)comcast.net> wrote in message
> news:BbOdnVsfSOhdQHjdRVn-hg(at)comcast.com...
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>>Snip
>
> Indeed
>
>
>>The Porsche (two syllables BTW) ...
>
>
> Since when is that? It`s always been Porsche, never Porscha (or however one
> would try to pronounce it).
>
> Princess Morgiah
>
>
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