How to Buy a Porsche

2023.10.08How to Buy a Porsche

The Best Time to Buy a Porsche Is When You Want One｜Lessons from Buying a 911

So glad I bought the Carrera T. My first Porsche, the 911 Carrera T, was delivered at the end of May. Four months have passed, and the mileage is almost 4,500 km now. I use it for everything—from grocery runs, dropping off and picking up the kids, taking them to the dentist or dermatologist, to work. Lately, I feel it’s really becoming my partner on the road (though I still want to take it on...

2023.10.08How to Buy a Porsche

How to Buy a Porsche

2023.08.24How to Buy a Porsche, The Appeal of Porsche, Porsche 911, Porsche Boxster, Porsche Cayman

How to Break In Your Porsche

Recently, my wife finished the break-in period for our newly purchased 992 Carrera T, and now we are in the process of breaking in the 718 Carrera T. I’ve mentioned break-in driving several times in past blog posts, but this time I want to share our approach and philosophy on break-in driving, including some new insights we’ve gained since then. Is a break-in period necessary for Porsche? Nowadays, many manufacturers claim that break-in driving is...

2023.08.24How to Buy a Porsche, The Appeal of Porsche, Porsche 911, Porsche Boxster, Porsche Cayman

How to Buy a Porsche

2023.08.10How to Buy a Porsche, Porsche Cayman

Suddenly, Delivery Day! The Porsche 718 Cayman T Has Arrived at Our Home! Why Did We Choo...

Why Did I Decide to Buy the 718 Cayman T? Actually, today the brand-new 718 Cayman T was delivered! Originally, I was interested in the base 718 Cayman (the 2-liter model), and as mentioned in my blog article “My Husband Is Curious About the Base Porsche 718 Cayman, So I Asked Him Why”, I wanted a base 718 Cayman for circuit and mountain driving. Some time ago, the dealer’s representative suggested, “How about the 718...

2023.08.10How to Buy a Porsche, Porsche Cayman

How to Buy a Porsche

2023.07.29How to Buy a Porsche

Why Do Porsche Owners Buy Their Cars Without Test Driving?

Buying a Porsche Without a Test Drive The other day, I was talking with an acquaintance, and the conversation turned to how I write a Porsche blog and recently bought my long-awaited first Porsche. At that time, they were very surprised to hear that I purchased it without test driving. “What? Isn’t it normal to test drive a car before buying it? And Porsche is such an expensive car—don’t you test drive before buying? Some...

2023.07.29How to Buy a Porsche

How to Buy a Porsche

2023.05.28How to Buy a Porsche, Porsche 911

Porsche 911 Carrera T Delivered! First Day Impressions!?

Porsche 911 Carrera T Delivery Yesterday, the Porsche 911 Carrera T was finally delivered. My first Porsche bought with my own money.A Porsche I bought with the resolve of “I don’t care if I break a bone jumping off the stage of Shimizu!”A Porsche whose specs I agonized over and finally decided. That Porsche, the 911 Carrera T, has finally become mine. Yesterday morning, the five of us in the family drove the GLB to...

2023.05.28How to Buy a Porsche, Porsche 911

How to Buy a Porsche

2023.05.20How to Buy a Porsche, Our Car Life

Pre-Delivery Procedures for the Porsche 911 Carrera T｜And Finally, the Car Has Arrived a...

Pre-Delivery Procedures for the Porsche 911 Carrera T The other day, I went to complete the pre-delivery procedures for the 911 Carrera T. I thought it was still far off, but before I knew it, time had flown by. Until now, I had accompanied my husband to his Porsche pre-delivery appointments, but since I wasn’t the buyer, I never really paid close attention to what documents were signed or what exactly was done. (With kids...

2023.05.20How to Buy a Porsche, Our Car Life

How to Buy a Porsche

2023.04.21How to Buy a Porsche

Finally, the Porsche Carrera T Has Arrived at Our Home! The Countdown to Delivery Begins!

Carrera T, At Last It’s been almost six years since I started this blog. Back then, I launched it with a simple wish: “I hope to share the charm of our Panamera with more people.” Thanks to that, this blog has grown into Japan’s most visited personal car blog. To all the readers and my husband, who has been running this blog alongside me, thank you so much. And the dream I had since then—to...

2023.04.21How to Buy a Porsche

How to Buy a Porsche

2023.03.19How to Buy a Porsche, Porsche 911

Update on My Porsche 911 Carrera T Order｜Status Finally Changed to Sea Shipment!

Update on the 911 Carrera T My first Porsche, the 911 Carrera T, was completed in early February. Every day, I kept checking my Porsche’s Track Your Dream and anxiously thought, “Production is complete, but why isn’t it boarding the ship yet? What’s going on?” But yesterday, the status finally changed! “Departed by sea route to Japan!” Yay! I immediately heard from Mr. H, my Porsche Concierge, but since Golden Week is coming up, the...

2023.03.19How to Buy a Porsche, Porsche 911

How to Buy a Porsche

2023.02.16How to Buy a Porsche

Questions When Buying a Porsche 911 Carrera T｜Why Choose Left-Hand Drive?

Why Choose a Left-Hand Drive Porsche? Recently, I received this question on my blog. Why did you choose left-hand drive for the Carrera T? When the 911 Carrera ST was announced in 2023, I told my contact at the Porsche Center that I definitely wanted to make a reservation. Since it’s an ST, I was set on a manual transmission. I had no problem driving left-hand drive, but I thought right-hand drive would be better...

2023.02.16How to Buy a Porsche

How to Buy a Porsche

2023.02.09How to Buy a Porsche, Porsche 911

Progress Report on My Porsche 911 Carrera T Delivery｜Production Finally Complete!

Production Complete for the 911 Carrera T Today, I want to share an update on my first Porsche, the 911 Carrera T. Yesterday, I received a message from my dealer contact, Mr. H. “Your car’s status has changed to completed! It will now be transported to the German port and await shipment!” Wow, that was fast! Currently, with the “Track your Dream” service on “My Porsche,” you can check the production and delivery status anytime....

2023.02.09How to Buy a Porsche, Porsche 911