[Porsche-O-Phile]

Seriously.

I've heard the same rationalization B.S. here in SoCal about "I need a truck or SUV to get the mountains during ski season". Think about that statement for a minute to let the hilarity of it sink in.

Then realize that these people are rationalizing buying a rapidly-depreciating, expensive liability so they can use it a couple of days a year on an indulgence.

If I feel the desire to carve a few turns at Mammoth or Tahoe or Big Bear, I rent a car for the day. Why the hell should I carry a liability like that for something I use <1% of the time?

The same might be said of P-cars, but at least those are paid for and I deliberately targeted ones that were depreciated-out (in the case of the 911, it's appreciating now) and smog exempt/low-cost on the insurance, etc. I realize a Porsche is a frivolous indulgence. Someone might attempt to use the same logic to argue rationalizing a truck or SUV, but unless it's depreciated out, it's a pretty poor place to put one's $$$. New vehicles (or "nearly new" vehicles) almost always are.

If you're in the market for a truck or SUV, I'd seriously wait a few more months. I bet they're going to be flooding the market with the rise in energy prices and as consumers start getting pinched by rising prices/inflation/recession in the coming months. It's a recessionary cycle. Cash is king. Wait and you'll get much more for your $$$.