Which Porsche is the fastest?

Porsche Boxster or a Nissan 350z? Which is cooler for a teenage boy?

• This summer i'll be getting a job as a lifeguard and my parents agreed to buy me either a Porsche Boxster 986 or a Nissan 350z as long as I pay $300 dollars towards it each month. Ive already saved up $5000 dollars for it as well. I really cant decide between the two. I like the look of the 350z better, but then the Boxster looks more classy, and plus, it's a PORSCHE! Which is pretty cool. I don't know whether the kids at my school will think the boxster looks like a little girls car, or whether they'll be in awe because its a porsche. I know I shouldn't care that much about what people think, and I really don't, but I just want to hear alot of peoples decisions before I choose between the two cars. I don't want either of these cars to race them, I just like the look of sport cars more. So which one do you think I should get? By the way, several kids at my school have Camaros, Challengers, and I think about half of them have stupid Mustangs. I kind of want my car to be different than what other kids have, so I think a Porsche will definitely do that. Thanks in advance! P.S.- Clearly since I'm getting a 20k sports car, insurance and maintenance aren't an issue. I already know that they both cost alot. If they didn't then I would be getting a 30k sports car. P.P.S.- I'm not a spoiled rich kid. I make good grades, I have a job, and I volunteer at the hospital every day I don't work. My parents agreed to get me this car because of my hard work. P.P,P.S.- Only talk about these cars. I don't want to hear about how I should get a little crappy Honda or a van.

• Answer:

  You appear too smart to be so concerned about what other guys will think of you because of what you drive. In 10 years how important will it be that some guys in high school 10 years ago thought you were cool or not? If you are set on the Boxster or 350Z, both are kind of a poor man's Porsche 911. When I see people in a Boxster I see someone who wants a real Porsche but couldn't afford it. And people who drive a 350Z/370Z want a Porsche but couldn't afford even the Boxster. The 350Z is not especially reliable when compared to the Boxster but the Boxster is much more expensive to insure and maintain. The 350Z looks more like a high-performance sports car (which it isn't); the Boxster looks more like a laid-back luxury sports car (which it is). I recommend the Boxster if those are your only choices.