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I went through a bit of the "Oh Crap" but after driving the car, I knew it was the right thing to do!
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It's probably the best thing that you ever did for yourself.
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Agreed to terms tonight on a certified 2003 996 Targa. Basalt black with gray, 6sp, 18's, sport-sound, PSM. Car has 12,000 miles and it's perfect. Thanks for everyone's input. Not picking it up until the roads clear up. For now I just have a lot of buyers remourse! Paid $52,500 which I think is a pretty good/fair deal. It's still a lot of dough to part with in one slug if you know what I mean. It's by far my biggest cash purchase on something that is surely a "want" vs. a "need". Has anyone had the same "Oh sh-t, what did I do??" feeling after the purchase?
Congrats...that "uh oh" feeling will go away once you drive it and take it one some nice twisties.
The "uh oh" feeling will come back in a different context when you see a drop of oil on your garage floor. hehheee
Don't worry. It's probably the best thing that you ever did for yourself. And as far as a want vs a need, you did need it. Take my approach. Friends of mine ask me all the time how could I pay so much for a car. And I simply tell them that its more than just a car. It's my new hobby that I love to wash, detail, drive, and read about. It's not just a car, it's an adventure.
Jay
I had the same feeling when I got my C2 last year, it went away after 1 week, I couldn't sleep the 1st night thinking about it. The P. was my first "real" car (I am 27) my other cars where just transportation devices
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congrats on your new baby.
Wow, sounds like a great car - congrats!!!
A lot of people, including myself, have that uh oh feeling every once in a while. It's a risk vs. reward thing, I suppose. Plus, you've got it harder because you don't have the car yet. Give it some time, enjoy, and see where you are in 6 months.
I had to wait a week for my car to be delivered - it was like waiting for Christmas - it drove me nuts. No regrets though - you'll never look back when it arrives.
Congrats! You'll love the PSE (assume that's what you mean by "sport-sound"). The uh oh will go away the first time your butt touches the leather seats and you fire it up.
Congrads on the purchase!
I went through a bit of the "Oh Crap" but after driving the car, I knew it was the right thing to do!
For me, I'm sure the remorse will be when I have to sell my 02 w/17K miles this year ... took me so long to find it only to have to let it go
Welcome and Congrats on the purschase of what sounds to be a very nice Targa!
BTW - it is customary for "newbies" to do an intro and post some pics. Well, you've got the intro part covered, so all we need now are pics. I know you don't have the car yet, so we'll put a little slack in the rope. However, if you wait too long to post pics, we'll pull the rope tight and hang you! Just kidding!
(note to self: Add PUZZ1 to the "Newbie - Promised Pics" list. Follow up in a week)
Congrats on the purchase! I had the same feeling too, just about a year ago. All you need to do is drive it once and the feeling goes away. It's an amazing feeling to be at work and want to go home or go out to the car just to drive it somewhere. The acceleration, the steering, the brakes, oh, and the looks!
I had the same feeling but after the first drive....priceless. I had a grin for the next months and appreciated the car everyday.
enjoy it, you only live once
Congrats! Sounds like a great car. I've had buyer's remorse (driving home) with my last three p-cars, expecially my 996. I still had my "perfectly fine" 993C4 still sitting in the garage at home, and had a 1000 mile drive to ponder on what I just did. However, when you wake up the next morning, and see your new possession sitting in its rightful spot in the garage, all that goes away
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