There are a lot of ongoing debates as to why we are buying an "entry level" Porsche. I think it would be interesting to see varying opinions through a Poll.
I just sold my second E46 today to make room for the Macan. Both were great and dependable drivers. My wife’s 328x GT is not a fun driver but comfortable and practical. I’ve lusted for an M240 but a bit too pricey and not nearly as practical as the Macan. 3 days old and already we’re arguing who gets to drive it.I've been a BMW driver since 1992. E28, E39, E46 'vert, E60, F10, F12 (V8 'vert), and 2 G30's. My 2020 BMW M550i (leased in 2019) was my last BMW. AWD, great V8, great transmission, fast as snot, great technology, great seats, but the car had no soul. Since it was a lease, and I wasn't driving it due to COVID, I decided to send it packing.
I wanted to get out of the leasing game, keep an ICE car to last me for a while, and was looking long and hard at a lot of cars (MB, Audi, BMW M4, Z4, and M850i 'vert). I kept thinking back to my loaner Macans (base models used while my wife's Cayenne was in the shop) and my friend's Macan Turbo. They were all fun to drive and had a soul. It came down to a Macan GTS, or a 718 Spyder. Since I want to keep this car for a while, and I'm pushing 60, the idea of the Spyder being my daily driver didn't sit well (literally). Six months after sending off the M550i, I bought my GTS. No - I'm still not driving to work due to COVID, but I have found that I make up reasons to drive my GTS, something I never did with the M550 (but did with my E39/E46/F12). Yes - I think about that Spyder often, realizing I could have driven it for a year or two and likely gotten my money back (or more, due to COVID).
In the end, there can be only one, and I'm very happy with my Macan GTS.
Genuinely surprised to hear this about Audi. I've owned four of them in the last 20 years and unless you get one that has a specifically lemon-y component, I found them to be amazingly reliable. Just traded in my 2017 Q7 with 70k+ miles for a '21 Macan GTS (love it so far!) and only ever had to take it in for one unscheduled maintenance issue, and it had nothing to do with the drivetrain. (as an example)I've been generally disappointed with the reliability, quality/durability of the BMWs, Mercedes and Audis that I've had the privilege of owning or spending a lot of time in.
I drove my RWD BMW’s all winter. I like it better than front-wheel drive.@TeeJay I also asked the RWD guys
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