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Originally Posted by jsimon7777

Clearly maintenance is only slightly more expensive on the Porsche.

Really, at some point, everybody should own an expensive, wide-tired German car. Then, after a couple of years, you can regret not owning an FR-S. Replacing the suspension bushings on my 550i would have run something like $2k, and that's not counting the periodic oil leaks that take at least $1k to fix. One wheel was something like $300 to replace, and I tried to source a used one. Meanwhile, I've bought an entire set of OEM FR-S wheels with tires for less.

I considered going the Porsche route before getting the FRS and even found a nice one that was well within my price range. Then I started researching upkeep costs because of the miles I drive and holy crap! I dropped that idea in a hurry. It is almost the poster child for the whole "you gotta pay to play" cliché.