Hi, I just joined the forum. I'm very aware the 911SC makes a good daily driver. I recently read this thread and it compelled me to join the forum and comment further:
http://forums.pelicanparts.com/porsche-marketplace-discussion/755306-sacrilegious-make-78-911-daily-driver.html
Now, here's the thing. I currently own a pristine 1995 Miata and a newer 2011 Miata. But I've always been a Porsche fan.
Lately, I've been considering selling the 2011 and buying a new Mitsubishi Evo X for use as a daily. The 2011 MX-1 makes a great daily, but for some reason I don't like it as a daily. Plus, once in a while I could make use of rear seats for a quick trip to take the kids to school.
However, a Evo X is a $35,000 car and also terrible on gas. It holds it's value well, but it's still a newer depreciating car and it's one you don't generally want to buy used because kids abuse them. It will of course outperform a 911 SC and be more comfortable.
But, I've been questioning if I'm better off buying an SC over the Evo. These are my thoughts:
1. I'd daily drive it. But I don't do long trips or traffic jams.
2. I would keep it as pretty as possible as i'm a car nut.
3. I'd take it to the beach a couple of times a week with a surfboard on top but parked in a clean lot.
4. I'm a fairly decent wrench but I can't have it be breaking down every week.
5. I would autocross it and do the occasional track day.
While there would be higher maintenance expenses than the Evo X that has a warranty, it's still $15,000 less than the Evo and not depreciating either. Plus, while I'll be driving it daily, that would only equate to roughly 8,000 miles per year. So not much. I'm thinking the SC, even after maintenance expenses would hold it's value much better than the Evo and maybe even appreciate a bit so long as I keep it nice.
Don't get me wrong, I can easily afford the Evo. I put the money thing at the front, but mainly because I feel guilty about buying new cars these days. I've bought a number of new cars in the last 6 years. I love Evo X's, but I've been wanting to get into a Porsche for some time now. I'd still keep the 1995 Miata as a weekend car and the occasional drive to work. It's a show car that little car. Plus, with something that at least has back seats, I could give it to my wife for a day so I could take her trucks to the mountains to snowboard for example. I know the rear jump seats are tiny, but they will only be used occasionally for short trips with the kids (to school, to the gym, whatever.)
What do you guys think? After selling my 2011 MX-5, should I go for the 911SC or be more "modern" and stick with the new Evo X?