$6k can buy me A LOT of gas..It would take me YEARS to recoup the investment . even at 5 or 6 miles per
Bearing in mind I plan to drive the snot out of the car locally. BUT,,,,,,,and/if I should decide to make a longer distance trip. I'll rent a truck and trailer for a few days
You’re absolutely right, even the 518 doesn’t make financial sense for most.
I struggled with making the swap, because I’m cheap and always feel compelled to do a cost benefit analysis.
The 1 thing you can’t put a price on is enjoyment. I found myself not driving the car as much because it was so annoying running along at 4k RPM in the slow lane getting passed by minivans while my teeth rattled.
My only regret is not doing it sooner.
If you’re only doing city driving and stoplight to stoplight runs, save your money.