Originally Posted by
Buster
As for the article itself - all good points.
The Use Case rule really applies to both space and budget - both of which are a constraint for me. I've got 4 spots in the garage, but one is taken up by kids toys and bikes. One is taken up by the family hauler (3 kids under 12). One is going to have my fun AMG daily driver replaced by a truck for mountain biking and activities duties.
So I'm left with one space for a fun car. My AMG GT departed earlier this year to make room, but it's tough to figure out what to fill it with. With more budget and more spaces, a person can get more granular with your Use Case categories. I need a one trick pony. Given that we don't have a plethora of fun roads close by to Calgary, and our new track is still under construction, a pure driver's car is generally wasted here. No point in an Elise or similar track/canyons focused weapon. Here, you have to err on the side of GT capabilities - so you can do weekend trips into the mountains and catch some fun there. It's interesting that regardless of budget or space, we are still making some of the same decisions - is the car useful for my lifestyle, am I getting track usage, can I afford giant repair bills, etc.