What is a Porsche Passport?

I was browsing the internet the other day and saw an article a while back aboutIn November 2017, Porsche launched Porsche Passport in Atlanta, Ga. to offer on-demand rentals of up to 22 Porsche vehicles."I found the contents of this article.

Porsche Passport is a service that allows users to select and easily reserve a Porsche vehicle of their choice using a dedicated smartphone application. The vehicle can be delivered to the user's home or other desired location, and after the rental, the vehicle can be picked up.

What I'm curious about, though, is the price for the service.The most basic plan costs $2,000 per month (approx. 220,000 yen)Eight models, including the 718 Boxster, 718 Cayman S, Macan S, and Cayenne, are available for rent atThe highest plan costs $3,000 per month (about 340,000 yen)to rent 22 types of vehicles, including the 911 Carrera S, Panamera 4S, Macan GTS, and Cayenne S-E Hybrid.The monthly fee includes all vehicle taxes, registration, insurance, and maintenance.

The benefits of this service can be summarized as

(1) Lease-like access to a variety of Porsche models
(2) No maintenance costs such as taxes and insurance(Gasoline is required)
(3) Cheaper and more affordable when considering the amount of money you would have to purchase a new model and pay monthly on a loan.

I guess that's about it. Recently, this kind of service is beginning to appear not only for domestic cars, but also for imported cars.
*Reference article: Rent 22 Porsche models from home...flat rate unlimited rides

Porsche Passport Concerns

As I read the article, I thought, "Wow, that's great. I didn't know such a service existed," but...220,000 yen to 340,000 yen per month? I checked the Internet to see if anyone had actually experienced the Porsche Passport service in Atlanta, USA, and wrote a review, but I couldn't find any articles about it except in the automotive media.(Maybe I'm just not looking hard enough because it's in English)

I don't know what the current situation is, but according to an article written at the timeIf the response in Atlanta is positive, we will gradually expand the service area.I am told that this is the case. And I can only consider this from the information in the press release.(I don't know the details, so my considerations may be wrong.) Here are the points I was concerned about.

(1) It is not likely to give the feeling of a beloved car or partner.
I feel like I'm on a lease.I drive a borrowed Porsche."I think that Porsche is not a "beloved car" and does not give us a sense of "partner". Porsche is the same type of car.The driving habits and riding style of a driver also affect the way he or she drives and rides."I often hear that it is a waste of time and effort to drive a Porsche if you can't enjoy the feeling of being a partner....

But I wonder if this is a good service for people who change cars in a short span of time or always want to drive the latest models.

(2) If I like it, can I buy that vehicle?
So far, this "Porsche Passport" service is only available in Atlanta, Ga.Porsche North America's headquarters in Atlanta, which also houses the Porsche Experience Center, is available to prepare vehiclesIt is said that it is from If I rent a vehicle here and drive it and like it, I wonder if I can buy the vehicle outright at used car price?

But if that were the case, would it be a good idea to have purchased the equipment instead of leasing it in the first place?
(By the way, the actual annual maintenance cost after purchasing a Porsche is written in the following article ↓↓↓)

→[Reference article] I calculated the annual maintenance cost of 981 Boxster GTS - gasoline, oil change, car insurance, fuel consumption, etc.
→[Reference article] What are the actual annual maintenance costs calculated for the new Panamera Turbo?

(iii) Can I rent a car or car sharing?
Maybe the "Porsche Passport" is for those who use their Porsche as a daily commuter. But then.I feel that you don't have to dare to choose a Porsche, but any other passenger car will do.On the other hand, if you don't drive during the week but want to go touring on weekends and experience the Porsche driving experience, renting a car seems to be a good option.

If you are renting a Porsche in Germany, you can rent a car fromCost per day: €179 - €249It is. It is more expensive than a regular rental car, but for example, renting a car for three days in a month costs 60,000 to 80,000 yen. Also, Japanese car sharing apps, such asAnyca and there are currently about 100 Porsches registered, many of which cost less than 10,000 yen to rent for a day!(Though newer models are few and far between.)The following is a list of the most common problems with the "C" in the "C" column.

Now there's something called "Porsche Host"!

I was just thinking about that the other day.On September 13, Porsche introduced the Porsche Host program, a new mobility service that allows individuals to carshare their own Porsche vehicles, on a trial basis in the United States.I found an article called.

The Porsche Host Program is characterized by the availability of privately owned Porsche vehicles for car sharing from one day to a maximum of one month. Because Porsche is a high-performance, premium car, only specially trained drivers are allowed to share.

I see - Porsche-only car sharing, that's interesting. Since there is no mention of pricing, I wonder if the Porsche owner who rents the car is free to set the price individually.

However, I think this kind of service would be difficult to provide unless the interests of the demand side and the supply side coincide. The borrowing side isI want to drive a Porsche casually, and I want to drive various types and years of Porsches.I think, but the lenderI don't want to drive too rough," "I don't want to increase the mileage unnecessarily," "I don't want the wheels or body to come back dirty," "I don't want them to get damaged."There are a variety of concerns, such as

Although "only specially trained drivers are allowed to share," I wonder if it would be a hassle for the renters to go through the trouble of such training...
*Reference article: Sharing privately owned Porsches...Porsche launches new mobility service in the U.S.

Personally, when I test drive a car I am considering buying at a dealership, I wish I could rent a car for half a day for a little more money than just an hour or two, and drive it freely on highways, mountain roads, etc., so that I can examine it thoroughly.(That's impossible.)