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01-18-2022, 04:27 PM

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Neighbor has a CT5 (I think) with the 2.0T (dealer demo from their used lot, local Ford dealer)
It's definitely a nice looking car, in more basic lux spec. The Blackwing

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01-18-2022, 04:29 PM

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Originally Posted by oonowindoo

If you can swing it, always go with the Porsche... plenty of people will line up for it and offer you premium for it when you dont want it anymore. Especially if it was gonna be 6mt.. which is what you will get obviously.
Of course, the car is probably the best driving car on your list.

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Unless you really have a need for a pickup truck, which you dont sound like you do. Otherwise why even bother with pickup trucks? You are adding a boring DD to another boring DD and the thing is you dont even need to DD anymore.

The whole DD thing is pretty much the crux of my dilemma, I don't drive but once or twice every two weeks or so, and when I do, it would be nice to have a destination in mind where I could tow a boat to and/or have a small camper arrangement like the Thule rack tent thing.

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01-18-2022, 04:32 PM

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May I also suggest - CT4 or CT5 V-Series Blackwing??

I haven't owned a GM car since the late 80's so not sure about reliability, but these two sure pack a punch and are a long way from a Tacoma.

I briefly had a Blackwing on my short list; it slots between the Golf R and the Cayman from a price perspective; my thinking when I took it off my list was I'd probably gravitate to one extreme or the other, the VW or the Porsche. That said, I think owning either of the Blackwings would be a blast.

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01-18-2022, 04:34 PM

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LOL, yeah, being in my mid-60s now I am guessing/hoping I have at least another 25 or so driving years in front of me, I figure if I was to buy the Cayman, I'd own it until I was too decrepit to drive any longer and then my "car-guy" son would be more than happy to inherit it. That's a win; if he doesn't want it, I'm betting by 2047 I'll have no problem selling it for WAY more than I pay for it.

The whole DD thing is pretty much the crux of my dilemma, I don't drive but once or twice every two weeks or so, and when I do, it would be nice to have a destination in mind where I could tow a boat to and/or have a small camper arrangement like the Thule rack tent thing.

Then the decision should be between a fun car or a boat/camper.

I still dont see Tacoma to be part of that conversation. It is something neither/or.
If i were to tow something, i would probably get a Tundra or a real SUV .
If i wanted a fun car, then Porsche it is. Buy the best Porsche that i could afford and drive it till i dont want it anymore.