As the odomometer nears 10K miles
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I'll chime in again --
There is a certain joy to a low mileage car . The feeling of having it is happiness in itself . For instance I think most owners are happy on the day they buy the car even BEFORE they drive it off the lot . The same is said with those who buy a car out of region and wait for it to be trannsported or those who order a custom car. In short -they are enjoying it wiithout actually driving it.
Then there's getting into a two year old car and it's STILL NEW. That is just an incredible feeling . The process of enjoyment is somehow savored rather than a common task.
With food ... some people like to eat and others like to dine . A low mile long term keeper is my version of car ownership dining . It's slow motion appeal makes it different . In fact there are times that i get into the car after it sat awhile , and tun on the radio and listen to a CD which I placed months before and that in itself not only gives the car a nostalgic feeling but also brings me back in time to think about what I may have been feeling the last time I drove it.
It's just a different way of experiencing the machine . I have had both --the DD and the low mile car .
There is a certain joy to a low mileage car . The feeling of having it is happiness in itself . For instance I think most owners are happy on the day they buy the car even BEFORE they drive it off the lot . The same is said with those who buy a car out of region and wait for it to be trannsported or those who order a custom car. In short -they are enjoying it wiithout actually driving it.
Then there's getting into a two year old car and it's STILL NEW. That is just an incredible feeling . The process of enjoyment is somehow savored rather than a common task.
With food ... some people like to eat and others like to dine . A low mile long term keeper is my version of car ownership dining . It's slow motion appeal makes it different . In fact there are times that i get into the car after it sat awhile , and tun on the radio and listen to a CD which I placed months before and that in itself not only gives the car a nostalgic feeling but also brings me back in time to think about what I may have been feeling the last time I drove it.
It's just a different way of experiencing the machine . I have had both --the DD and the low mile car .
IMO eating is driving your porsche on nice back road drives and sunny days.
Dining is taking it to a track and learning what it (and you) are really capable of.
But few people who are worrying about resale are going to do this.
You might consider it dining with a low mileage car but the cuisine will be sub-par.
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IMO eating is driving your porsche on nice back road drives and sunny days.
Dining is taking it to a track and learning what it (and you) are really capable of.
But few people who are worrying about resale are going to do this.
You might consider it dining with a low mileage car but the cuisine will be sub-par.
Dining is taking it to a track and learning what it (and you) are really capable of.
But few people who are worrying about resale are going to do this.
You might consider it dining with a low mileage car but the cuisine will be sub-par.
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I'm not sure either. But it does pop up here every once and a while.
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Seriously, my dealer told me that they look for low mileage cars so they can be repatriated back to Deutschland. Some of you may be surprised to learn that it's actually CHEAPER to buy one here in the US than in Germany. Why? Because the German government slaps a 20% value added tax (VAT) on them. If a car is over a year old then the VAT doesn't apply so low mileage well maintained cars sometimes go back to their homeland and get to experience the autobahn. Of course this all depends on geographical location. My dealer is in NJ only a short distance from Port Newark where you can easily put cars on boats for shipment almost anywhere in the world. A dealer on the west coast or mid west might find it too costly or too much of a hassle. I don't know.
For those of you worried about putting on the miles there is another option although I wouldn't recommend it to anyone. There is software out there that can roll back the clock and it's not all that difficult to obtain or use. Of course you would probably need to do this from the beginning since the dealer's record is going to log your miles every time you go for service and I never said this option is a legal one.
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For those of you worried about putting on the miles there is another option although I wouldn't recommend it to anyone. There is software out there that can roll back the clock and it's not all that difficult to obtain or use. Of course you would probably need to do this from the beginning since the dealer's record is going to log your miles every time you go for service and I never said this option is a legal one.
My dealer mentioned to me a couple of weeks ago that over 80% of their used cars coming in have mileage discrepancies. The mileage on the odometer matches the service records, but the ECU and Odometer mileage rarely match. He said this has always been an issue and they don't read too much into it, and that's it's always been a known issue. This was the first time i ever heard this, not sure how valid his comment was, but sure would make me look over a car with a fine tooth comb if i was buying it used....
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+1...mine is a daily driver. Want to enjoy every minute of it.
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I woke up today and it was a beautiful day . It was cold by Florida standards . The high was only in the mid 60's and the low is expected to be in the 40's making this unseasonably cold . This is ideal weather in the life of my Turbo . No humidity , nice and cool, sunny.
How does humidity affect a Turbo?
I woke up today and it was a beautiful day . It was cold by Florida standards . The high was only in the mid 60's and the low is expected to be in the 40's making this unseasonably cold . This is ideal weather in the life of my Turbo . No humidity , nice and cool, sunny.
How does humidity affect a Turbo?
Got to grab a stick and poke the animals every now and then.
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For those of you worried about putting on the miles there is another option although I wouldn't recommend it to anyone. There is software out there that can roll back the clock and it's not all that difficult to obtain or use. Of course you would probably need to do this from the beginning since the dealer's record is going to log your miles every time you go for service and I never said this option is a legal one.
One of my co-workers got that done on his leased BMW to roll down miles, it is hardly a secret. Still, quite illegal.
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My car isn't exactly a garage queen . It does have 10K miles in 2.5 years which places it in the 4500 mi a year range. It is used but preserved.
If a leak were to develop (which it hasn't) it still woild not detract from the last 2.5 years of happiness with the car. Had I driven it to 30K miles there's also no saying whether it woild have not faced a problem as well. In fact I can think of dings on my Honda and M3 that would have been on my Turbo had I driven it often .
Having multiple cars gives a variety of choice -- a car for each mood or driving circumstance . In fact if the emphasis is this concept of being a true driver then having more cars gives driving added experiences .
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Damn HBO and their stupid "Sorpanos" series. That show did nothing to improve the image of our fair state and it's citizens. 
We're not all a bunch of mobsters you know. True the car insurance and property tax are wicked high here but it's not much, if any better where you live in "Tax-a-chusettes". I know, I have a cousin who lives on Martha's Vineyard.
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I am forced to agree with the impeccable logic of your proposition.
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Caveat: Bring your wallet, living the dream is expensive...lol
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In fact there are times that i get into the car after it sat awhile , and tun on the radio and listen to a CD which I placed months before and that in itself not only gives the car a nostalgic feeling but also brings me back in time to think about what I may have been feeling the last time I drove it.
It's just a different way of experiencing the machine . I have had both --the DD and the low mile car .
I got up in the morning and logged on to 6speed while drinking my coffee. Then I discovered your thread about driving your car today in your "cold" weather. At that time i really couldn't hold myself no more because i haven't been driving the car for 2 weeks. I checked weather then rushed to the insurance place for a 2 days permit.
I put on around 80 miles today, now my car should be at around 4200 miles on the odo.
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WTF is that supposed to mean? Damn HBO and their stupid "Sorpanos" series. That show did nothing to improve the image of our fair state and it's citizens.
We're not all a bunch of mobsters you know. True the car insurance and property tax are wicked high here but it's not much, if any better where you live in "Tax-a-chusettes". I know, I have a cousin who lives on Martha's Vineyard.
Damn HBO and their stupid "Sorpanos" series. That show did nothing to improve the image of our fair state and it's citizens. We're not all a bunch of mobsters you know. True the car insurance and property tax are wicked high here but it's not much, if any better where you live in "Tax-a-chusettes". I know, I have a cousin who lives on Martha's Vineyard.
lol All friendly joking around!
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My car isn't exactly a garage queen . It does have 10K miles in 2.5 years which places it in the 4500 mi a year range. It is used but preserved.
If a leak were to develop (which it hasn't) it still woild not detract from the last 2.5 years of happiness with the car. Had I driven it to 30K miles there's also no saying whether it woild have not faced a problem as well. In fact I can think of dings on my Honda and M3 that would have been on my Turbo had I driven it often .
Having multiple cars gives a variety of choice -- a car for each mood or driving circumstance . In fact if the emphasis is this concept of being a true driver then having more cars gives driving added experiences .
If a leak were to develop (which it hasn't) it still woild not detract from the last 2.5 years of happiness with the car. Had I driven it to 30K miles there's also no saying whether it woild have not faced a problem as well. In fact I can think of dings on my Honda and M3 that would have been on my Turbo had I driven it often .
Having multiple cars gives a variety of choice -- a car for each mood or driving circumstance . In fact if the emphasis is this concept of being a true driver then having more cars gives driving added experiences .
4500 miles/year is OK.