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I've had my 996 C4S Cab for just over a year and whilst I don't do many miles I love the car ... but I also like changing my cars quite often and am getting the 'itch' again.
I also have a potential job change on the cards which would mean leaving it in a station car park quite a few days a week.
It took me ages to find the right spec (manual, PSE, X51, Nav + immaculate!) so do I keep it and just enjoy the weekend blasts when I can and just ensure I park it carefully in the station car park (I know it's only a car but I hate the thought of someone dinging it with their door) or is it time to try something else.
Anyone been in a similar position and if I were to sell what do I replace it with that would offer fun but in a station car park friendly package??
I also have a potential job change on the cards which would mean leaving it in a station car park quite a few days a week.
It took me ages to find the right spec (manual, PSE, X51, Nav + immaculate!) so do I keep it and just enjoy the weekend blasts when I can and just ensure I park it carefully in the station car park (I know it's only a car but I hate the thought of someone dinging it with their door) or is it time to try something else.
Anyone been in a similar position and if I were to sell what do I replace it with that would offer fun but in a station car park friendly package??
pdavison said:
I've had my 996 C4S Cab for just over a year and whilst I don't do many miles I love the car ... but I also like changing my cars quite often and am getting the 'itch' again.
I also have a potential job change on the cards which would mean leaving it in a station car park quite a few days a week.
It took me ages to find the right spec (manual, PSE, X51, Nav + immaculate!) so do I keep it and just enjoy the weekend blasts when I can and just ensure I park it carefully in the station car park (I know it's only a car but I hate the thought of someone dinging it with their door) or is it time to try something else.
Anyone been in a similar position and if I were to sell what do I replace it with that would offer fun but in a station car park friendly package??
You say that you "love the car", so my vote would be: put the 996 in the garage and keep it for when you're not doing the commute to the station. I also have a potential job change on the cards which would mean leaving it in a station car park quite a few days a week.
It took me ages to find the right spec (manual, PSE, X51, Nav + immaculate!) so do I keep it and just enjoy the weekend blasts when I can and just ensure I park it carefully in the station car park (I know it's only a car but I hate the thought of someone dinging it with their door) or is it time to try something else.
Anyone been in a similar position and if I were to sell what do I replace it with that would offer fun but in a station car park friendly package??
Buy a cheap (circa £2k) station car - something reliable but cheap (old VW Polo, etc) - and use that as the daily hack.
Scratching the itch with something new is a totally different issue and has nothing to do with using the 996 to do the station run; you're simply using man-logic to justify changing the car
I park my 106k 6yo run about at the station or on road in what I consider to be a nice area. So far someone's used the bonnet to get over the fence, I have three keyed scratches, numerous dings and my headlight washer cover got nicked. This is over a period of two years. Each key scratch would have cost me around £250-300 (dents away), £45 per ding, £25 for cover and probably lots to straighten or replace bonnet.
Would I park my weekend car in a station. No. Do the man maths get a shed. Audi 8v are good or one of those jags ... mmh maybe I should do the same!
JackieTreehorn said:
To be fair when I parked my BMW at the station for 2 years I never had a single issue. Maybe I was lucky...
Depends a lot on the station but I do think you were lucky to not even pick up a single door ding!Small, cheap, reliable car and keep the P&J for the weekend
JackieTreehorn said:
To be fair when I parked my BMW at the station for 2 years I never had a single issue. Maybe I was lucky...
My problem (apart from being grumpy) is probably parking it at the station for a few days at a time - similar to what the OP is suggesting.Anyway still need to keep that Porsche regardless
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