It's finally here.
I have been daily-driving (or at least, 4x a week) my 911, in what has to be the worst Bay Area traffic, since I returned my leased A3 at the end of July. At least I know now that I can’t drive a stick shift during rush hour. My left knee has started to hurt. And with the recent weather, I’ve been pushing my luck with the oil temps.
My search started in earnest with this thread:
The Ten Thousand Dollar Sport Sedan. I’ve been watching
The Affordable 997 thread with interest but PDK 997s are still over 50k where I live.
For a little while, I thought I would get a 993, the last of the air-cooled, hence
this thread. But I wanted a manual gearbox, I thought I could get away with a stick. In hindsight, I’m glad I didn’t. In late 2016, I pondered on
C32 and C55.
Then I almost pulled the trigger on a Macan, hence this thread:
Buying a Car Coming Off Lease. My wife thinks it’s still too expensive.
I considered getting a reliable run-of-the-mill Toyota or a Honda, but I wanted something I could also enjoy driving, and certainly read such threads with interest.
So I appreciate this forum with all the varied inputs and insights from other threads, and everyone who took the time to read and respond. Thank you!
After much discussion and sometimes arguments with my wife, I bought something she could also drive and haul three kids, and in her mind, is within a reasonable price: 2011 Cayenne S.
Time for a bit of interior cleaning (as you may have seen the Top Gear episode about the type if bacteria you will find in a used car), and maybe a wash and clay tomorrow...