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dark0821 · 03-25-2026, 09:46 PM

I thought about it for a bit

OPTION 1

For next 5 years
Total additional expense = $19,300 + maintenance

**Upgrade to model 3 performance
-Payment $16,994 ($706/month X 24 months)
-Insurance $2,280 ($406/yr X 5 years)

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Everything else cost more, extreme examples below

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OPTION 2

Total additional expense = $19,300 + maintenance

**buy a fun mantual for $8,000 (miata or otherwise)

- $8,000 miata after tax ($7100 + tax)
- $7,500 insurnace = $1,500 insurance per year X 5 years
- $3,800 left for gas for 5 years = $63 per month.. so 3/4 tank per month.. doable if its just a weekend crusier...
- $0 left for oil changes

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OPTION 3

Total additional expense = $51,200

**lease a fun car for $500 a month after tax (can be 2 yrs of BRZ + 2 yrs of Miata or whatever, or 5 years same car or what have you) Its realistic if you pick the correct time window and not picky on color

- lease $30,000 ($500 a month X 60 months)
- insurnace $10,000 (lease minimal requirement $2,000 a year X 5 years)
- gas $11,200 (based on 8L/100km over a distance of 80,000 KM total = 16,000km per year X 5 years = 6,400L of gas total X $1.75 per L)
- absolte no maintenance since its a lease

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OPTION 4

Stop being a cunt and start saving money for once... kids are getting old, stop spending every penny coming in....but I am a materialistic loser lolol... and yea I wanted smth fast...ish

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Yes, option 2 and 3 will give me a 3rd vehicle in the fam fam, but I cant spilt myself into 2, I can only enjoy 1 vehicle at a time.

The only downside I see is that my model 3 performance will be worth $20K in 5 more years.. where as Option 2 might edge out in asset as the miata might still be $7,000 and the base tesla at $17,000? So I get $24,000 in total asset? Option 3 lease will mean I still still own that $17,000 tesla, but I have spent $50,000+ in leasing new cars

Yes, I absolutely agree the M3P will ge boring fast.. but 3.3 sec is plenty fast, considering my old car is 5.9 sec, at least right now it feels obsecenly fast

I think we already established I am stupid, but that was my thought process and hence why I choose to upgrading my model 3 instead of option 2 and 3.....kinda makes sense in my head??

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dark0821 Rs has made me the man i am today! Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Van604 Posts: 3,239 Thanked 2,688 Times in 767 Posts Failed 113 Times in 44 Posts Member's Picture Albums	I thought about it for a bit OPTION 1 For next 5 years Total additional expense = $19,300 + maintenance Upgrade to model 3 performance -Payment $16,994 ($706/month X 24 months) -Insurance $2,280 ($406/yr X 5 years) ================================================ Everything else cost more, extreme examples below ================================================ OPTION 2 Total additional expense = $19,300 + maintenance buy a fun mantual for $8,000 (miata or otherwise) - $8,000 miata after tax ($7100 + tax) - $7,500 insurnace = $1,500 insurance per year X 5 years - $3,800 left for gas for 5 years = $63 per month.. so 3/4 tank per month.. doable if its just a weekend crusier... - $0 left for oil changes ================================================ OPTION 3 Total additional expense = $51,200 lease a fun car for $500 a month after tax (can be 2 yrs of BRZ + 2 yrs of Miata or whatever, or 5 years same car or what have you) Its realistic if you pick the correct time window and not picky on color - lease $30,000 ($500 a month X 60 months) - insurnace $10,000 (lease minimal requirement $2,000 a year X 5 years) - gas $11,200 (based on 8L/100km over a distance of 80,000 KM total = 16,000km per year X 5 years = 6,400L of gas total X $1.75 per L) - absolte no maintenance since its a lease ================================================ OPTION 4 Stop being a cunt and start saving money for once... kids are getting old, stop spending every penny coming in....but I am a materialistic loser lolol... and yea I wanted smth fast...ish ================================================ Yes, option 2 and 3 will give me a 3rd vehicle in the fam fam, but I cant spilt myself into 2, I can only enjoy 1 vehicle at a time. The only downside I see is that my model 3 performance will be worth $20K in 5 more years.. where as Option 2 might edge out in asset as the miata might still be $7,000 and the base tesla at $17,000? So I get $24,000 in total asset? Option 3 lease will mean I still still own that $17,000 tesla, but I have spent $50,000+ in leasing new cars Yes, I absolutely agree the M3P will ge boring fast.. but 3.3 sec is plenty fast, considering my old car is 5.9 sec, at least right now it feels obsecenly fast I think we already established I am stupid, but that was my thought process and hence why I choose to upgrading my model 3 instead of option 2 and 3.....kinda makes sense in my head?? __________________ Proud member of GRAPE** Great Revscene Action Photographers Enthusiasts AE101 Rolla 96' //Sold RPS13 240SX 90' //STOLEN RMS13 240SX 91' //Scrapped RHS13 240SX 90' //Scrapped S35 Rogue 12' //Gifted to Parents GD 6MT Elantra 13' //Sold CZ4A 5MT GSR Evo 08' // Totalled Ioniq DCT 19' //Traded in NA MX-5 5MT 97' // Sold Prius Prime 21' //Traded in Tesla Model 3 RWD DD GSX-R 600 K5' Mental Therapy Prius Prime 24' New Kids Carrier Last edited by dark0821; 03-25-2026 at 09:59 PM.