Rare Cars Hold Their Value Better The other day, I said goodbye to my first-ever car, my BMW 320i. I owned it for just a year and two months, but thanks to the 320i, I learned to drive a manual—and I’m truly grateful to it for that. One thing I learned from selling the 320i through a simultaneous trade-in appraisal was that “rare cars tend to hold their value better.” It’s hardly a new idea,...
A Conversation About Cars The other day, my husband was chatting with some people he’d met through their shared love of cars, and the conversation apparently turned to this idea: “Setting aside the financial side of things, choosing when to sell a car is harder—and causes more heartache—than deciding to buy one.” That’s what they said. Of course, buying a new car can involve plenty of deliberation: Which make, model, trim, and options should you...
One Last Drive in the BMW 320i By the time this article goes live, my first car, a BMW 320i, will already have been sold. But recently, I had a chance to drive on the highway, so I decided to take the 320i out for one last drive. I decided to sell the 320i through a group appraisal, with several dealers visiting my home at the same time to make offers. I’ve had very little...
A Shared Passion for Cars My husband has loved cars ever since we first met. Back then, I had no interest in cars at all, but I gradually became curious about them, started writing a Porsche blog, and today I love cars far more than I used to. These days, my husband and I talk about cars almost every day and even go out to test-drive them together. Still, as someone who’s relatively new to...
Porsche on a Rainy Day A long time ago, my husband read a book called Polish Your Car on a Rainy Day. Back then, I had no interest in cars, so I would say things like, “Why polish your car on a rainy day? It’s just going to get wet anyway.” But my husband would reply: “I get it. It’s not about skipping the car wash just because the car will get wet again right...
Porsche Headlights Fogging Up At last, Japan’s long rainy season is finally coming to an end. But I’ve heard that Porsche headlights are more prone to fogging than those on Japanese cars after driving through heavy rain or washing the car. The temperature difference between the inside and outside of the headlight can cause condensation to form inside the housing. I asked my husband about it, and he said: Ours fog up after driving through...
My BMW 320i I mentioned this briefly in an earlier post, but after giving it a lot of thought, I’ve decided to say goodbye to the BMW 320i that was my first-ever car. I bought the 320i used last April. I was struggling to drive the manual-transmission Boxster we have at home, and even after getting my automatic-only license restriction removed, I’d barely driven a manual in three years. That’s when I thought: “At this...
Car-Loving Parents, Kids Who Aren’t Interested in Cars The other day, my brother-in-law came over with his Ferrari GTC4Lusso T. Apparently, he told my husband: I bought a GTC4Lusso T, but the kids couldn’t care less. They don’t ask to go for a ride, and they don’t even bring it up. They seem completely uninterested. If I say, “Let’s take the Lexus LX somewhere,” they’re happy to come along and say it’s comfortable. But when...
Thank you, as always, for reading the blog. In today’s post, we’re sharing some of the comments we’ve received from our readers. Thank you for your thoughtful and entertaining messages—we always learn something from them. Real Stories from Porsche Owners GT3 / GT4 【1】In early May, I took my car in for its one-year service with over 10,000 km on the clock, and they found a minor oil leak. It’s in the shop now and...
Choosing a Car for Our Family I once wrote an article about how what we want from a car—and how we choose one—can change dramatically as our family’s circumstances change. Lately, I’ve been feeling that more and more. What our family wants from a car has changed dramatically since I started this blog three years ago. When I launched the blog, the cars in our household were a Boxster GTS, Panamera Edition, and Audi A3....
