Trade-in for a Cayman S. :)

spearfish25

^This is true, BUT...

You'll pay $800 to service your Porsche while you'll pay $200 to service your Nissan. Money buys luxury, both in the car and out.

And I've been there with my Audis before. It's still just a shitty cup of coffee while you wait (labeled with Starbucks instead of Folgers). I just liked looking at S5s and R8s while I waited rather than Muranos and Maximas.

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LunaZ

I took my wife's Mercedes to the dealer for a service and it was indeed a posh experience that is on par with flying First Class and having a pass to the Admiral's Club.
The difference here is that I have to pay for the Mercedes service and my job pays for the travel that garners me the miles for upgrades and perks.

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ImportConvert

Correct. Porsche is marketed to people who make 150K a year.

LunaZ

..and don't pay a mortgage, have kids, save for college and invest for retirement, take vacations or have other vehicles as daily drivers. Let's not forget taxes.
If $150K was all that, I would have bought something more expensive than my Z, like a Porsche... or a new Z08

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ImportConvert

It all depends on what you are doing in life and how you manage your money, not what you make. I simply quoted the last number I remember Forbes spouting regarding the topic. If I made $150K a year, I would probably end up in a GT2 or something. Like you say, though, I have no other bills to speak of.

I want a Z

if you made $150k you would buy a $250k car.

ImportConvert

Nah, I wouldn't buy a car that was very much more at all than I gross in a year. I think that's a bit over-spending, but some people might disagree.

As to the GT2, I would have NO problem with a lightly used 997. That would come in at around 150, give/take.

ChrisSlicks

I definitely wouldn't, very bad debt load even if single. About the highest that is financial sound is 50% of your gross income. Obviously you could go higher if you have very little in the way of expenses and are good at saving money. The more you make the more your wife seems to spend so cash in the pocket doesn't directly go up. I usually squirrel away my end of year bonus and use part of it to fund the year's track expenses, some mods etc, and use the rest to pay down debt or invest.

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ImportConvert

Supposedly, this is true. However, I rarely see this being the case or being a problem. That would mean everyone who owns a new Z, the minimum income is around 60K gross. I doubt that.

I draw my limit at price of the car within 10% of annual gross income. That's just what I feel comfortable with. Then again, I just rent, and have no bills but utilities and food/gas, etc.

cab83_750

Well,

1. I have one mortgage.
2. No wife
3. 2 kids
4. I do my own home remodeling.
5. No gardener.
6. No pool guy.
7. I service all 7 vehicles.
8. ...... I think I am lean (maybe a tight-w????)