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Mercedes SLK or Porsche Boster
I just decided to take a hedge fund job that will require me to commute out of manhattan to Summit, NJ so have decided to blow my excess poker bankroll on a present to make this commute less painfull instead of investing it like I probably should. Which would you go with and why. As well I am being offered quite a bit less for an 05 boxter then an 06 boxter and am wondering what % difference this is worth as obviously in a few years the 06 would resale for more. What % makes this worthwhile assuming it is exactly the same car.
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Re: Mercedes SLK or Porsche Boster
It depends on how long you keep the car and the model of car. A basic car will depreciate at about 30-40% within the first two years and then levels off after that. So if you keep it 3+year it wont really matter which one you get now.
This will not apply to the high end turbo or twin turbo porsches because those usually appreciate if taken care of properly. |
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Re: Mercedes SLK or Porsche Boster
whoops forgot to mention my pick, I would go with the slk for a daily driver.
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Re: Mercedes SLK or Porsche Boster
Neither.
Mercedes as a company is a mess and should be avoided like the plague. Boxsters are for poseurs who can't afford a real porsche. Suck it up and buy a 911. [img]/images/graemlins/grin.gif[/img] |
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Move to NJ. That's a pain of a commute.
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Re: Mercedes SLK or Porsche Boster
i agree with jay. mercedes makes horribly unreliable cars and i don't see why anybody would want an entry-level porsche (it's not the same as like a bmw 300 series). consider an infiniti m. only the m35 comes in awd.
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Astro, your avatar has an annnoying white lines. This one doesn't:
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Re: Mercedes SLK or Porsche Boster
i'd say neither - they're both mediocre cars. i'd go with the infiniti m coupe like astroglide said - go with the 6 speed transmition one you can thank us later.
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Re: Mercedes SLK or Porsche Boster
there isn't an m coupe, you might be thinking of the g35 and not the m35/m45
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Re: Mercedes SLK or Porsche Boster
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there isn't an m coupe, you might be thinking of the g35 and not the m35/m45 [/ QUOTE ] you are correct - i say go with the g35 - the 6 speed transmition is ridiculous. i agree with the rest of the comments - the boxter doesn't even qualify you for any of the porche enthusiast clubs b/c they don't consider them a real porche (i agree). the mercedes is a chick car, its like the bmw z3. i personally would go with the above-mentioned g35 or an M3 (convertible if you like) or if i could afford it i'd step up to a 911. |
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