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dereksharpuk

dereksharpuk

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I was just on my way to Damascus the other day, riding a donkey, when there was a blinding flash of light. I had an idea!

If my 997 Gen 2 depreciates at about £30K in say 2 years, should I resist temptation and not buy Gen 3, thus saving myself £30K?

If so, what could I do with £30K?

Of course I would have a problem. I will want a new super dooper new Porsche with Mk 3 floggle valves.

So how about spending just half of the £30K saving on my present Gen 2? For that I could get new wheels, a sexy aero kit and engine performance enhancements. Maybe even upgrade to Mk 3 floggle valves. Within my budget I should also be able to run to a refit of the leather seats; maybe two-tone?

Trouble is, what do I do with the other £15K ? [8|]

Of course, if we all did this the other problem would be that Porsche go bust.

So it is obviously a silly idea! [:D]
 
Porsche going bust is not actually a problem (for us) possibly a blessing, I'll explain. We already have tasty cars and as you suggest, keeping them and "improving" them a little doesn't make them any less perfect. No future car production (as the manufacturer is bust) means existing ones become more valuable (over time) and hence, you may end up eventually getting your 30k back!!

Keep it and save your money (and if you feel the urge to buy something then maybe buy a car specifically for the track) but don't drive it around Damascus too much in the meantime!
 
ORIGINAL: Robin M

Is it a PDK Donkey? (Personally Directed Kicks?).
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Hey - kicking the donkey will invalidate the warranty.

If you're worried about depreciation - never buy new!
 

ORIGINAL: eljeffo64

Sound advice - but it's also true that if you never plan to sell it depreciation doesn't play a part in it.
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If only planning and reality stayed forever linked, this would be fundamentally accurate :)
 
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