Is daily driving your low mileage 911 cheaper than also owning a new commuter car?

[JD159]

Originally Posted by onewhippedpuppy

Here are couple of mine:

The Aerokit really helps, and I loved the OZ wheels:

BEAUTIFUL!
Aerokit makes a huge difference wow.

The last picture, is that a turbo??

[onewhippedpuppy]

Originally Posted by JD159

BEAUTIFUL!
Aerokit makes a huge difference wow.

The last picture, is that a turbo??

Yup, wish I still had it. Massive amount of performance for the money.

[Chocaholic]

Need good A/C? Air cooled 911 might not be your best choice.

[aap1966]

My daily driver is a 1989 BMW 635 CSi.
Bought it for $9000 in 2006 with 160,000 km. $12,000 in restoration. Now insured for $25,000 with 298,000 km. So I've put well over 100,000 km on it over 10 years with no depreciation.

[aigel]

You need to compare an old Porsche with an old commuter car. If you buy a 10 year old Honda Civic and take it to work, it will be cheaper than a 911 of any kind.

And price appreciation seen recently can't go into the calculation, really. I'd assume the 911 will stay the same price, if you keep it up mechanically and not bank on an increase.

My commute (if I am not biking) is a PITA - I never take the 993. There is no fun road, it is all 60 mph and less with 1/3 stop and go.

G

[VincentVega]

I just started driving a 2002 Accord as a beater. Wow is it boring. Crappy tires, needs struts, numb steering... definition of commuter appliance. Has me thinking about rolling the dice with a water pumper.

[Tervuren]

It depends on if two seats and a boot is enough space for all your needs.

If you don't have to have a four door, the 911 will do fine, and probably be more fun. If you need the four door, then your question doesn't really apply.

I think if cost is a factor, a car with nearly maintenance free timing chains is going to be the ultimate way to go.

I made my last car buying decision on my time involved, instead of actual cost. My Jaguar takes considerable less time to own in good condition than my Porsche's. Round trip time involved going to dealer from switching brands, less than twenty minutes vs two hours+. Granted, I do my own work for the most part on the Porsche's, but that is still a time sink that sometimes I do not have available.

That time sink is where having the extra commuter comes in handy; you can park the Porsche until you can take care of what it needs.

[911boost]

I drive my 996 TT to work fairly often.

It is getting the front end paint cleaned up now and clear bra'ed.

Bill

Originally Posted by JD159

Looking at pictures, I don't mind the interior at all. Performance wise? Seems great. Probably drives fantastic.

Just something about the body styling! Maybe i'd have to do something to it to spice it up a bit. Got any cool pics of one?

Edit: I find the turbo's to be much more appealing.

Get the right color and the right wheels and it's gorgeous.

[sugarwood]

At some point, the incremental miles theoretically have no effect on the value of the car.

LOL, watch the first 45 seconds
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vFyP8wzTSEw

[JackDidley]

Originally Posted by VincentVega

I just started driving a 2002 Accord as a beater. Wow is it boring. Crappy tires, needs struts, numb steering... definition of commuter appliance. Has me thinking about rolling the dice with a water pumper.

Id have a hard time driving something like that on a regular basis. I have an old beater truck that I drive sometimes. When it needs tires it will get some fatties and some stiff shocks, just cuz.

[onewhippedpuppy]

Really there are lots of great options for a cheap daily driver that won't depreciate or kill you on maintenance. Just find a car old enough to have fully depreciated. It doesn't have to be a beater Camry or something similarly soul sucking. I do my best to limit the number of "new" cars that I have, and pay cash so I'm not also losing money on financing. At least I can be confident that my 986, 911, and RX7 likely won't ever be worth any less.

[GH85Carrera]

Originally Posted by Chocaholic

Need good A/C? Air cooled 911 might not be your best choice.

Poppycock. My 1985 has great AC and worked in August in Savannah, GA. One day the heat index was 135. It will cost a two or three grand to make it work great if you have a stock system. I drive my 911 all summer in comfort even in 100+ degree heat.