Originally Posted By: donnyj08
Im thinking of buying a fun car, sporty yet economical enough to drive 400 miles a week. im considering the new DI v6 camaro which is and excellent looking car and has impressive power and economy, or a 2007 Porsche Cayman S with 35-40k miles. what are your guys thoughts. both can be bought in the neighborhood of $30-35k
I owned a '98 Boxster for several years, and drove it ~400 miles each week, only about 200 of it commuting.
What I can tell you is that the car is fantastic, and the seats are very supportive, so commuting in the car isn't an issue. You even have 2 trunks to use, and can carry a lot of luggage, if you need to carry anything.
Some things are expensive on the Porsche to replace, but, its not like you're replacing them every single day of the week.
If you can do your own services, plugs, filters, oil changes, it is a very enjoyable and rewarding car to work on, though some tasks take a lot longer than they would in the Camaro. That just means more quality time with your car.
An example would be changing the serpentine belt. Its going to take a while to push the seats forward, remove the bulkhead carpeting, unscrew the access panel, and then get the thing out of there, and replaced with a new one. Its doable, but its going to take time. Same cost for the serpentine belt, if you buy it from Napa.
Water pump replacement is also doable for the DIY. Pump is most likely more expensive than the Camaro, and harder to replace, but once its done, you've got that sense of satisfaction of doing it yourself, and saving many hundreds of dollars than paying a shop.
I loved my Porsche, and hope to someday have another one.
Depends on if Alfa Romeo shows up with the 4C in another year or two, and its as good as it should be.
BC.
Im thinking of buying a fun car, sporty yet economical enough to drive 400 miles a week. im considering the new DI v6 camaro which is and excellent looking car and has impressive power and economy, or a 2007 Porsche Cayman S with 35-40k miles. what are your guys thoughts. both can be bought in the neighborhood of $30-35k
I owned a '98 Boxster for several years, and drove it ~400 miles each week, only about 200 of it commuting.
What I can tell you is that the car is fantastic, and the seats are very supportive, so commuting in the car isn't an issue. You even have 2 trunks to use, and can carry a lot of luggage, if you need to carry anything.
Some things are expensive on the Porsche to replace, but, its not like you're replacing them every single day of the week.
If you can do your own services, plugs, filters, oil changes, it is a very enjoyable and rewarding car to work on, though some tasks take a lot longer than they would in the Camaro. That just means more quality time with your car.
An example would be changing the serpentine belt. Its going to take a while to push the seats forward, remove the bulkhead carpeting, unscrew the access panel, and then get the thing out of there, and replaced with a new one. Its doable, but its going to take time. Same cost for the serpentine belt, if you buy it from Napa.
Water pump replacement is also doable for the DIY. Pump is most likely more expensive than the Camaro, and harder to replace, but once its done, you've got that sense of satisfaction of doing it yourself, and saving many hundreds of dollars than paying a shop.
I loved my Porsche, and hope to someday have another one.
Depends on if Alfa Romeo shows up with the 4C in another year or two, and its as good as it should be.
BC.
