997 GTS.....like this one: http://www.porschebeachwood.com/detail-2011-po…

I imagine with a used exotic there is an automatic upcharge on all things. As well as an automatic "he's a rich jerk" charge from a lot of people.

Whenever you get to the end of this you need to do this calculation including the time value of money on the $3,899 you paid. I.e. if you had put that $3,899 into the stock market instead of buying the warranty and thus had remove portions of it each time you had to pay out of pocket for a repair would you be more or…

Could you go drive a BMW 550i (with 445 turbo V8 horsepower) and compare them to each other?

I have not been able to see this answered anywhere.....does it have 4 seats?

Yep that all makes sense....in the example Freddie/Fanny are using the time value of money to encourage loans to be made. And feel like in most cases even though they pay a $10k premium (the 110 - 100) that overall they will make money.

This is similar to another comment I received that talks about

That's interesting. Thanks for the info.

I'd like to see what "who can't really afford" means. The linked article uses the same words but doesn't appear to (unless I missed it...and other similar articles never seem to define it either) what not being able to afford the loan / car means. I "think" they state it as since the people getting the loan are…

So we took the Insight out on the road, and I discovered a few things very quickly. Most importantly, I learned that hypermiling is very difficult. If you're like me, you probably thought it involved a) turning off the air conditioning, and b) coasting down hills. Well, it turns out that it's a lot more challenging…

Is it hypermilling

But that is really my point. You do not have to pay any over mileage charge. And no not because they will waive the fees for you.

Agreed.

If you drive under miles even by a significant amount, there is no guarantee of lease equity. Same thing could be said if you drive overmiles significantly. Also, even if you drive exactly the correct mileage you car may have "lease equity" or may be "upside down". If in a lease you should always treat it just…

"Went in a with a limp-mode 07 335i (notorious for certain turbo/pump-related issues) in 2013 (far past any warranty expiration dates) expecting to spend a great deal of money on repairs only to be told that they are replacing both the LP and HP fuel pumps for free as a courtesy. I never asked any questions and went…

Another better comparison might be......I was really wanting to do a 911 as the new car but wife and kid(s) situation made that not make a lot of sense. And really meant I needed a 4 door....as a result while at the Porsche dealer we got to driving a Panamera GTS and really liked it, but over $100k didn't work for me…

I've only had it for about two weeks (300 miles or so) so I don't have huge details at this point. I'm coming out of a E92 335 M sport and while the 550 does not feel as connected to the road as that did it feels good. Really the 335 just feels a bit bigger and heavier than my 335 did......which I guess makes sense…

Interesting. I actually just bought a 2014 550i basically with these exact thoughts in mind.