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Originally Posted by Rai-zero
heck, I was also looking at the Cayman, but the new one was $60-70K (that's was too much) and the 2-3 year old was $40-45K which is fine. But then I figure that the Porsche needs to go to a more specialized service place and that I don't like to drive one hour each way to get my car serviced and repaired.
I really love the Cayman and it's surely better and quicker but the price and convenience of the BRZ is what I like at this time. Plus that I'm keeping my old Legacy and we have 4 other cars past that. The idea that the BRZ is both cheaper and likely more reliable and cheaper to buy tires and repairs that kind of has me thinking to go with the BRZ. I don't really care about the prestige, had the M3 already found the prestige was not worth the extra price especially regarding service.
just trying to decide if I should pull the trigger on the BRZ, because test drives are notoriously limited. First you are trying to just get the feel of things, outward visibility, ergonomics and such and often you can't get the best feel of everything such as backroad performance and acceleration when limited by a co-pilot salesman plus that the cars are new and I don't redline new cars, respect the break-in period.
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I also looked at the Cayman and test drove a few. I owned Porsches for 27 years, but they were 928's (i.e., front engine/rear wheel drive). Driving the Cayman is a whole different experience. It is a superb car, but you feel less connected to the road even with the superior handling. It was a nice car to drive, but I just didn't have as much fun as the BRZ. That's why I just purchased the BRZ even though I've never owned one before. I spent close to $20k on my last 928 for repairs/maintenance even though I only owned it for 8 years. Changing the steering rack cost $5k alone. Changing the oil was about $400, and that was less than the dealer charged. The Cayman is also a lot quieter. But I've had my share of Mercs, Bimmers, and Porsches over the years, and really don't need them anymore. Instead of choosing the Macan as my compact SUV, I chose the Sportage, and am happy with the purchase. Price is not an issue for me, but in my last few years on earth, I just want to have some fun...