Now Driving a Porsche

After deciding a Corvette wasn't for me, and getting spoiled in Vail, I was very intrigued when a used 911 showed up on a used car lot on the way to work. I stopped by one morning and discovered a beautiful 2004 Carrera 4S convertible with only 9,000 miles on it. This was way more car than I was really looking for, but what did I have to lose by driving it? Nothing.

I took a short 20 minute drive, it was about out of gas, and loved it, of course. I went back the following day for a more extensive hour-long drive. This puppy had all-wheel drive with 315 horsepower and shifted like a dream. I couldn't help feel that it was just more car than I was really after, plus the $79k price tag was on the edge of my affordability.

I wanted to compare it to a Boxster S while the impression was still fresh and stopped at the local Porsche dealer to see if they had one. Did they ever, a new one on the showroom in the exact same color as the 911, loaded with everything except a navigation system. I came back the next day to drive it, and fell in love immediately. It was exactly the car I was after. I had intended to wait a couple of years, but this one was just too good to pass up. So I'm now the owner of an incredibly fun and beautiful Porsche Boxster S.

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