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Originally Posted by baege
So I've had 20 cars to date and I am in my 40's.
It's went like this:
I have a car that I have kinda of tired off, that's just not doing it for me anymore.
So I start looking for another car. I test drive a car and smile and laugh and love it.
I walk away wanting the car and so I get it.
some examples:
I went from a 1979 corolla to a 1985 Omni GLH.
I went from a 1985 Omni GLH to a 1987 Mustang 5.0.
I went from a 1990 Plymouth laser to a modded 1990 300Zx.
I went from a chrysler crossfire to a e86 coupe 3.0si.
I went from the e86 coupe to a 2014 Cayman S.
In each of those cases I was blown away by the car I moved into and simply wanted the car after the test drive. I didn't hesitate, I wanted that car.
Since the 2014 Cayman S, I simply haven't got that feeling again.
And I've tried all kinds of cars.
I just have not got that, yes this car is amazing I want this now, feeling.
recently I test drove a manual M2C and again I didn't get that feeling.
sure I liked it better than my m240i, but I wasn't like yes I want this. So I am hesitating and thinking maybe I should wait until I get that feeling again?
But I literally haven't got that feeling in over 6 years of test driving various cars within my budget.
So my question is have you only bought cars where you have a strong feeling "I want this" or is it enough if you say "this will be better"?
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For me yes. But like you, I’ve owned almost 40 cars since I’ve been driving. So I do like driving cars that are fresher (design and tech), plus I drive a lot of miles. I get to a certain point like just over 100,000 miles or shortly after a warranty ends and I start looking. It sometimes takes a while. And sometimes my needs change. I’ve owned trucks in the past when needed and then traded for a sedan later on when I didn’t. I always gravitate toward smaller cars which is what brought me to the 135is. I also love my Corvette. I would like an M2 (OG or otherwise) at some point but can’t justify one until the prices drop further. I’m saving for a nice used 911 and an M2 to add to the stable so need to be as frugal as possible to make it work.