Author Topic: Porsche buying thread (Read 233237 times)

jaman · « **Reply #1000 on:** August 16, 2021, 10:26:04 am »

Quote from: dirtyjeffer on August 16, 2021, 10:17:28 am

Quote from: rrocket on August 16, 2021, 08:23:14 am
Quote from: Railton on August 16, 2021, 07:59:04 am
Quote from: rrocket on August 16, 2021, 07:54:06 am
How in the hell can the insurance on the Boxster be less than the Prius?
Boss!
Likely age of vehicle and battery vehicles more expensive to repair.
Railton
But the value of the Porsche is significantly more than a Prius?
you can't go by that...my brand new $50k Venza was $8 more per year than my 10 year old Kia Rio5 (which is worth 1/10th what the Venza cost).

Would be cool to see the algorithm that the insurance companies use when comparing two vehicles. Wonder if they use some Bayesian methods that make use of historical data to predict future outcomes.

By the way, awesome looking Boxster.

Great_Big_Abyss · « **Reply #1001 on:** August 16, 2021, 10:27:11 am »

I think it comes down to the type of driving the two vehicle types do:

Most Coxsters spend most of their time safely cocooned away in a garage, and only driven on weekends in perfect conditions by enthusiast drivers who place great pride in their driving ability, and take great pains not to get involved in accidents. Most are also not winter driven, therefore usually won't be out in snowy or icy conditions where accidents/collisions abound.

A Prius, on the other hand, is a commuter car, driven by people of all kinds of driving skill (or lack thereof). They get driven at all hours of the day, in every condition imaginable. Worse yet, they are primarily used by taxi drivers, therefore a typical Prius could very well see 100 000kms/year, greatly increasing the likelihood of being involved in a collision or accident.

Railton · « **Reply #1002 on:** August 16, 2021, 01:12:05 pm »

Don’t we have an Insurance Underwriter on the forum from Manitoba that could add his expertise?
Railton

DriverJeff · « **Reply #1003 on:** August 16, 2021, 09:59:47 pm »

Quote from: rrocket on August 16, 2021, 08:27:53 am

$741 yr

And it's official..am shipping the car. Gets picked up at 8am Thursday and will be delivered here the same day.

Sorry all you people I wanted to see!

What?! It's just across the province, not the continent. Sad state of affairs, that. $:-\$

rrocket · « **Reply #1004 on:** August 16, 2021, 10:08:46 pm »

Quote from: DriverJeff on August 16, 2021, 09:59:47 pm

Quote from: rrocket on August 16, 2021, 08:27:53 am
$741 yr

And it's official..am shipping the car. Gets picked up at 8am Thursday and will be delivered here the same day.

Sorry all you people I wanted to see!

What?! It's just across the province, not the continent. Sad state of affairs, that. $:-\$

Shipping cost nearly the same a flight tickets..

Blueprint · « **Reply #1005 on:** August 17, 2021, 08:25:06 am »

Stuff always happen when I go on vacation !! Congrats Ron ! (never thought somebody would actually buy a Porsche in this thread's lifetime

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rrocket · « **Reply #1006 on:** August 19, 2021, 08:11:50 am »

Car is in the trailer and incoming!

Should be here this evening.

Shorlaw · « **Reply #1007 on:** August 19, 2021, 08:21:58 am »

Exciting! Like a 6 year old waking up Christmas morning

rrocket · « **Reply #1008 on:** August 19, 2021, 08:24:34 am »

Quote from: Shorlaw on August 19, 2021, 08:21:58 am

Exciting! Like a 6 year old waking up Christmas morning

Kinda!

Except I'm about to go to bed for the day.

Driver says he'll be here at 5:30pm!

Gurgie · « **Reply #1009 on:** August 19, 2021, 08:28:18 am »

Quote from: rrocket on August 19, 2021, 08:11:50 am

Car is in the trailer and incoming!

Should be here this evening.

Looks familiar

Looking forward to hearing your impressions later today

Triple Bob · « **Reply #1010 on:** August 19, 2021, 08:29:58 am »

Blueprint · « **Reply #1011 on:** August 19, 2021, 08:35:48 am »

Triumph is 225$/yr with Hagerty. Of course, algorythms demonstrate that vintage British tin spend most of their time parked with hood open.

JohnnyMac · « **Reply #1012 on:** August 19, 2021, 08:51:22 am »

Quote from: rrocket on August 19, 2021, 08:11:50 am

Car is in the trailer and incoming!

Should be here this evening.

On a scale of 1-10 how excited are you about getting this Porsche? 1 being your least favorite vehicle ever and 10 being your most favorite vehicle you have owned.

JG20 · « **Reply #1013 on:** August 19, 2021, 09:07:12 am »

Oh man, looks so good.

valuator · « **Reply #1014 on:** August 19, 2021, 09:14:26 am »

Great car Ron!

quadzilla · « **Reply #1015 on:** August 19, 2021, 09:16:11 am »

Very nice! Can't wait to come check it out one of these days. Ya, ya, I know.

Seafoam · « **Reply #1016 on:** August 19, 2021, 11:30:47 am »

Love that colour combo with the red top.

Although if I owned it the top wouldn't be up much.

Gurgie · « **Reply #1017 on:** August 19, 2021, 11:40:17 am »

Quote from: Seafoam on August 19, 2021, 11:30:47 am

Love that colour combo with the red top.

Although if I owned it the top wouldn't be up much.

I don't think the top was up on this one much, when I went to look at it for Ron the owner said it spent most of the time with the roof down, even in the garage at home

SeaBlueS4 · « **Reply #1018 on:** August 19, 2021, 12:28:22 pm »

Nice! Pretty sure I saw this one advertised and agree it was a great price. This would likely be the one I would get if I went with a pre-2009 model. The IMS stuff concerns be as the 2004-08's are much harder to fix aren't they, though also much less likely to let go?

rrocket · « **Reply #1019 on:** August 19, 2021, 03:38:30 pm »

Quote from: JohnnyMac on August 19, 2021, 08:51:22 am

On a scale of 1-10 how excited are you about getting this Porsche? 1 being your least favorite vehicle ever and 10 being your most favorite vehicle you have owned.

This is terrible to say..but a 6-7?