Here's Why I Sold My Porsche GT4 and How Much It Cost Me To Own

[@jonathanl2748]

I love your Porsche content and it breaks my heart when you get rid of a Porsche(though I do understand your methods). You’re a great teacher Love your videos!

[@EatSleepDrive]

I appreciate that very much!

[@steveb540i]

LOL, don't ever get married dude... You will be bored with the same ole ride within a year and the cost of ownership will be a lot higher than the GT4.

[@harisqureshi7469]

LOL

[@blakebaumgart8259]

Lol!!

[@ReGReTzZNoTHiNG]

lmfao

[@Riddem79]

Lol. But true.

[@daveortiz99]

Are we still talkin’ bout cars?

[@vincentxtran]

This man really telling us about the GT4 he owned while sitting on a bucket. Keep up the vids 😂

[@Jay-xr3sb]

That how you can afford to buy one.

[@Piotr-Ludzik]

Well we can tell now what it costs to own GT4 haha

[@saskwotch19764]

Optional bucket seat 🥁

[@moneyparhar]

Porsche dealer wanted $1500 for spark plug and coil changed. I did my self. Got parts from pelican parts for $300. Saved $1200.

[@gridkrazy]

Good video. I had a 2018 Cayman GTS - fantastic car, just as you say. My issues with it were: expensive maintenance, low practicality, and there were places in town I wouldn't park it. So I replaced it with a Golf R, which solves all three of those problems, and is plenty fast enough. Sure the Golf R doesn't shift like a PDK, nor does it handle like the Cayman, but is so terrific otherwise I don't miss those things.

[@leonardoluc6362]

Sorry you can’t compare as this is a GT4 drive it and you understand.

[@winkmedia]

Sad to see it go dude! I just sold my 997 S a month ago. Loved the car but the current market makes it hard not to consider selling. Looking forward to the next fun car!

[@mrcoolzach5123]

Man, it's gotta be tricky trying to find something of the same caliber or greater than the GT4 for $60k. Especially in this market. Seeing something a little older may be a good option until the market settles down and you want for the next real-deal sports car. I was also thinking about that GT350 you owned... paying $42k for a GT350 is unheard of now! $50k+ for even high mileage examples!

[@EatSleepDrive]

Well said my man! When I think about how much I paid for some of these cars, I wish I had a lot of them back. The market is WILD!

[@basterbuddy2769]

Lotus Emira

[@williammorris3334]

Reset computer is $175 on sale from SunCoast. Got the correct spark plugs for $60. Put permanent filters in for $170. Cabin filter is cleanable a few times. 981’s are not that bad if you do as much as you can yourself and use an Indy mechanic. I replace the differential fluid every other year for $40. Replace half the PDK fluid every year for $40. The spark plugs are a pain to replace on the front two cylinders. No way I’m going to a stealership though.

[@john_dee1431]

Rennlist listing was $63k. Hell of a deal to get what a picky person considered it as, 'easily the best he ever owned.' Congrats to the new owner. Looking forward to the next project on the channel!

[@EatSleepDrive]

Thanks John!

[@MowSow]

How did he get a GT4 for $55K ? Does it have a salvage title !?

[@chuck121370]

It’s a salvage title car.

[@Matt77346]

Absolutely agree with trying different cars, variety is the spice of life! I've had everything from Elise, 4C, to Panamera GTS and Jaguar XKR-S and a lot more in between. Would love to see your thoughts on the 987.2 Cayman S. Since you've had an Elise and a GT4, this car should slot right between the two in terms of rawness and overall feel. The Gen 2 Caymans are special, especially the "R" but prices on those cars have really taken off. The "S" can still be had in the mid-40's in great shape. Take a look!

[@Makoholic11]

Damn i would of killed to buy that for 60k My Dream car. I Just picked up a New 3.0 premium Supra for 53k. Its ok but nothing compared to the GT4

[@kookiethebear]

5:45 there is a DIY procedure for resetting the service reminder and it can easily be found on YT and Google. How in the heck did you get a GT4 for $55k?! Heck, I can't even find a nice S model in that range.

[@benjaminluke8799]

thats what i am wondering, cheapest one i can find right now is 90k ish

[@bapchannel9762]

$2,200 seems a bit too high. I just did mine for $1,200 w/o oil change. I bought a scan tool, so the oil change costs me around $90 and GT4 oil change is way easier than my SUV. I am waiting for GT4RS now. Porsche will announce in November however, I will keep my GT4 as long as the car stops moving.

[@THEDriverMod_]

I definitely understand the wanting to experience different cars. I currently have a gt350 and s2000. Both awesome cars. Been on the track with both.

[@charliejg]

For me, other than the Carrera GT, the GT4 is the one I'd love to own and daily drive.

[@MrGB1999]

I just sold my dream car - an F430. Pretty heartbreaking so definitely feeling that vibe. Finding it extremely hard to replace. It's a can't live, can't live without scenario.. 😢

[@mschacht69]

I can relate..went home a 993 that I racked, owned for 17 years, then your type off "fever" struck...Sold the 993, got a 2004 GTS...ho hum, tray was a Cayman 20-14 GTS, a performance monster, sold that, got a 2020 Mustang GT with Performance Package 1, sold that and get 2015 Cayman GTS, sold that, for a 2103 Carrera S, sold that and I have settled happily with a 2017 Carrera GTS...the best car I have ever owned, in my garage for 2 years, now getting the need for another car, maybe a 981 Cayman GT4, or a 718 GT4.....oh my.

[@itguru2037]

Wow, where I have been. Did not know you had a GT4. By the way my Porsche Cayman base with 2200 miles on it is worth more than I paid for it due to market conditions. It’s a 2021.

[@stefankoch9379]

Spend $200 on a scan tool and reset the oil change light... That's what I do on my 981🙄

[@valentinorossi7771]

Kurt, keep producing video. Don't quit! Hey look I owned a 944 - bought it second hand though but was still in good condition - and no part, yes no part, at that time, cost less than 3 digits! What a rip off. I sold it and bought a second hand Trans Am. Sure it was less finesse but parts were much cheaper. Suggestion: think about road testing cars like mustang, RAM 1500 etc and ou will have many more watching your video.

[@jethrox827]

If you're scared to take a car to the track, then maybe a camry or something a soccer mom would buy like an AMG suv ;)

[@bryanclark7608]

That's probably my favorite car in the world right now.

[@commentator2.0]

Damn didn’t know these could be had for $55k with a salvage title. Gotta watch you’re older videos about the car. You should get a salvage GT3 now!

[@chrisstringer8546]

Was this your first Porsche? I feel like all of us know as owners it costs to keep them. That being said though, mine is the most reliable car I’ve ever had and my dealership is also above and beyond in taking care of me. I think Porsche will always be a very specific taste.

[@EatSleepDrive]

I owned a 997 C2S before this.

[@integradc2835]

Someone wired you the money sight unseen?! Crazy. Details on how to go about a transaction would be appreciated. One time a seller wanted me to send $5k to hold the car until I could get out to him a couple days later and I just don't have trust in people like that.

[@ArnoldWinters]

Hard to believe….

[@roger3958]

Yeah, this sale seems sketchy. But who knows how it went down.... did he post another vid about being scammed?? LOL j/k

[@gbarton800]

Wait… you sold the car and were wired the money then took the car out for a final drive? Hmm - That aside, good summary of ownership and I completely understand the sports car journey. I have the similar ownership experiences with a 987.1 CS, 997.1S, GT350, 981.1B, and felt the exact same way about the GT350!

[@kevinfloyd1864]

I really enjoy your channel. If I am not mistaken, wasn't this car originally purchased in New York?

[@Nobody-dc8dp]

Spending money on car maintenance is honestly worth it, especially with a car you love and enjoy. Spending car maintenance on a beater shit box is horrid and soul crushing.

[@leonardoluc6362]

Rennlist listing at $ 63 had the car a restored tittle? With the accident, wheel bend and more?

[@micraw714]

Have you owned an M2? I traded my 981 CS for one and couldn't be happier!

[@koruki]

I’m selling my M2 for a 981 lol 😆

[@micraw714]

@@koruki nice! I loved my 981 S but I live in high elevation so I wanted something with a little more torque. I sure do miss the sound, handling, and looks of the Cayman though!

[@koruki]

@@micraw714 good trade if you need a practical car. I can fit the kids in the M2, go down to the hardware store etc. I don’t need the torque as my Tesla has more torque than both lol

[@micraw714]

@@koruki oh nice, that'll be a good combo!

[@Kaiser187]

You wanna play you gotta pay. Bought mine for $60k with 30k. Came with EXPEL Ultimate paint protection. Mostly everything in the interior is carbon fiber including the shift knob.

[@adrianwells769]

The trouble with the GT4 is it looks like it's moulded out of one sheet of plastic like a toy. I say this after doing a track day alongside a GT4. I was in my Cayman S. Most of the cars were Lotuses: Exiges and Elises. The GT4 guy said himself (we were both ex-Lotus owners) that the Lotuses on track looked purposeful and rippling with speed and performance. I felt about my own Cayman that, in comparison with the Lotuses, the car was more about elegance than gritty track day performance. True, the engine was superb. Yes of course Porsche's are built for the track - but at the same time they are big fat buses in comparison to out and out track cars.

[@leonardoluc6362]

For me a 718 Spyder but the f. $ for those, that is for me my personal best looking car forget the driving LOL so pretty omg in manual which car manufacturer makes manuals now a days, thanks Porsche for listening.

[@EOD_90]

So, if you didn't have issues and only used the dealer recommender service, $2,200? That's not terrible at all being that that car is still going for around 100k used and 140s new. And it wasnt a typical oil change, but your 36k service. If that 2.2k was too much, sorry but you shouldn't have bought that car. My Mercedes ran me over $700 just to get the fuel door solenoid replaced, gave that car to the ex and now in the market for a GT4 or GT3 myself.

[@fuhcoff86]

Bummed I never got to meet you at a cars and coffee in Cincy before you moved. You have a Twitter?

[@bretta3]

If the change over valve only cost $1500 I assume that it was very easy to replace.

[@brer_rabbit2090]

You also could have taken a bent wheel to a wheel repair shop and had it fixed there - FOR SUB$TANTIALLY LE$$!!! It's NOT rocket science!!!

[@EatSleepDrive]

I took it to a wheel repair shop. They said it wasn't possible given the damage.. Thus a new wheel..

[@BIackCadillac]

Personally it's allot more affordable than I thought. Especially considering I plan on only driving mine maybe big maybe 2000 miles a year. Will never sell or have to hopefully.

[@jonathanknight8251]

How about a Lotus next?

[@EatSleepDrive]

If I got another one I'd probably go Exige..

[@jonathanknight8251]

@@EatSleepDrive It’s a shame the US made it too difficult for Lotus to release the V6 Exige. That is a real hoot.

[@jeffeffinggluck]

next car has to be a convertible, what else in so cal?? something with a v8 and more on the plush/luxury side than firm and sporty. and yes I'm thinking about selling my miata for an early 90's merc sl.

[@EatSleepDrive]

I like it. I like it.

[@michaelajayi]

Are you back in Ohio? I am seeing Ohio License plate on the Porsche.

[@davidnorthover2812]

As an ex certified auto tech when you buy one of these vehicles get ready to spend money,if you’re not ready to spend money don’t buy one

[@Bestself2015]

What kind of sporty cars do you suggest then?

[@DontTellMeMore]

@@Bestself2015 Yugo Sport GT

[@CPK007]

Dude, I have a 2016 GT4 and will never sell. iI's the bomb! Sorry, this video is useless. I am glad you sold it to someone that will will really enjoy it.

[@beebop9467]

what camera do u use to film ???

[@skydance2012]

Nice Video! 308 Ferrari GTS would be interesting

[@GRN764]

What’s the point of being coy about what you sold the car for? It’s not a state secret…

[@yelnatsch517]

So basically, you bought a broken car at a really decent price, can't afford the upkeep, and had an opportunity to sell it at a great price? I would do the same. I wouldn't buy a salvage car, especially not a car that is German and usually meant to be kept as a collectors car with very low depreciation. Also, unless I was making $500k+/yr, I wouldn't buy a car like the GT4. I wouldn't be able to afford daily driving it otherwise nor would I be able to afford it as a second car.

[@kronick5901]

Do you still have the isf is the question. Like you said about the GT my F is the best car I've owned. But I'm thinking about moving on to the next

[@chlpataLOPticKa]

sold

[@neilgendzwill3260]

How are OEM wheels $200? I think you have some ridiculous expectations there. Just looked up the cost of replacing the wheels on an MX5 with the sport package - $1200 each for the 17” BBS wheels. $1500 for Porsche sounds cheap considering they can charge you $4K just for a paint colour.

[@Rannd]

Damn, I was hoping you were going to keep this until next year so I could buy it (I don’t know why I thought you’d keep it that long though haha)

[@EatSleepDrive]

Dangggggggggg

[@jeffmu02]

I think you need a twin turbo Supra next!

[@mtinshome]

Definition of "whiner" . . . . see this video. Geeeeez . . . it's a Porsche GT car! You were expecting maybe Honda Civic level expenses? I own a GT4 . . . sometimes you just have to "pay to play".

[@EatSleepDrive]

I'm simply reporting what it cost to own. Never did I say "this car was insanely expensive to own." In fact, it was quite the opposite.

[@Bestself2015]

@@EatSleepDrive It was clear to me too that you were simply reporting the facts. Reading some of these comments and how negative or dumb people are makes me not want to start my own channel. Ha! Keep up the great work and so cool you got to experience all these nice cars!

[@bretta3]

Cabin filters and spark plugs shouldn't need to be replaced at 36k miles. Today's iridium plugs last for 120k miles. Unless you did all those miles on the track thrashing the engine, I am sure you didn't need plugs.

[@EatSleepDrive]

This is per Porsche recommendation straight out of the manual.

[@DR-ce5sq]

Maybe shouldn’t buy the GT4 if these costs bother you, or? The car value is significantly higher in value

[@muhammadrt6604]

I love your videos 🙏🏻 i would appreciate more land cruiser content 👍🏻 tnx

[@EatSleepDrive]

Got on a little Land Cruiser update coming soon...

[@sean911sc5]

Did you consider 4.5 upgrade? This was a keeper either way.

[@EatSleepDrive]

I did, but wasn't sure what that would do to the value of the car. In a clean title car I could probably get most of that money back. Not sure in a rebuilt car..

[@sean911sc5]

​@@EatSleepDriveI don't think about getting value back out of car when its time to pass it on. To me the value is the experience with a car. Your GT4 was a win/win had you kept it. I do understand the evolution or ladder with car ownership, but there will always be ones we wish we'd kept. Looking forward to your next adventure and hope that your Porsche related content continues.

[@vasik3234]

What year was that GT4? I watched 3 of the videos and he never mentioned...

[@EatSleepDrive]

They only made the GT4 in this generation for one year, 2016. So it's a 2016.

[@pjs12464]

What’s going to be the new whip?

[@mms8393]

Your car came with a CPO and had a bent wheel? You should have complained to Porsche about that. Or did you buy the car from someone who bent the wheel after the CPO was issued?

[@bomboyagegaming]

He bought it from a Salvage rebuild place. The car was crashed and he bought it from them after they fixed it. That's why he was surprised that the valve for the exhaust was covered under a CPO warranty.

[@mms8393]

@@bomboyagegaming I'm surprised too. Wow. Thanks for the update.

[@matthiasonadventures]

I‘m owning a 981 GT4 aswell (pls see on my youtube channel). And I totally agree with you on the missing nose lift! Why don‘t you get a 992 GT3 manual as your next car? 🤔😃

[@HustlerTrickipedia]

maybe cause its probably tripple the price :D

[@EatSleepDrive]

A guy can dream right?

[@matthiasonadventures]

@@EatSleepDrive sure! 😉👍🏻

[@bomboyagegaming]

Designs by Jacob makes a front axle lift kit for the gt4, thinking about getting it for mine.

[@plotonapolonich5513]

This you just let one out at 3:16?

[@lotusupra]

Lotus Emira next!

[@elcentinela3434]

Wau I was really thinking of buying your car if you sell it 😭 lucky guy 🙌

[@AntLive29]

How did you get a GT4 for $55k?

[@Bestself2015]

Looks like it was a rebuilt title by reading other comments, which makes more sense.

[@jobdijks1545]

In the netherlands 100k😢

[@thedudeabides1443]

You kept it for such a short period of time it still has the Ohio plates!

[@roadrash76]

Find a reputable independent Porsche shop and you’ll save lots.

[@lsturbointeg]

You could've bought the ISoft to reset the oil light. Super easy

[@aceorocha7857]

This dude is a clown… He buys cars, drives them, and complains about the most mundane shit breaking, or just standard/normal maintenance. This dude bought a brand new wheel when he could have bought a nice clean used version. His argument about not knowing the condition is so stupid it’s bonkers. Guess our eyes don’t work when we are going to buy a wheel in person. Jokes on me I guess, because I keep watching. Makes me feel better, because eventually he will get to a car he really shouldn’t sell, and someone like me can buy it at a discount.

[@roypeterka]

Agreed. I have the Icarsoft and it works great on a 991.2 GT3. I picked it up for $120 on eBay.

[@Bestself2015]

@@aceorocha7857 What are you driving now? Your comment sounds so angry and aggressive yet you continue to watch and take time to complain… why even do that does it make you feel better to express yourself? I’m not trolling just curious about human nature. 🙏

[@tedjohnson64]

FYI a mk6 VW GTI ($28k new) replacement wheel (Watkins Glen, 18”) is similarly outrageous: $450. For one wheel, without the tire.

[@clu4u]

I’d have the wheel straightened

[@leonardoluc6362]

Valentino Rossi, sorry he want something special and preferable better, now that is always hard after owning a GT4 Porsche omg as i want a 718 Spyder in manual, for sure no deals to be found even worst they get more expensive by waiting LOL

[@DontTellMeMore]

When you EatSleepDrive+WORK=300k then $2200 is no problem. Then again if you had any idea about OBDII equipped cars you would know that a $50 tool will reset the oil service warning. Plugs are Bosch about $5-8 each blah blah blah...Nothing funnier than someone on a Home Depot bucket in an alley Porsche GT4 talking and 100k people want to know about it. You are welcome.

[@user-xl7yf7pc7k]

Next car, maybe 1M BMW, or M2 CS

[@EatSleepDrive]

I like where you're head is at..

[@RAJohnson713]

Range Rover Classic!!

[@seinundzeiten]

get the Honda accord sport

[@antikytheramechanism7909]

I think you need to go through a cycle of mods before dumping a car to make these videos interesting.

[@arthurglazier5954]

You could have gotten the rim fixed for $1-200.

[@AutoAddict]

Exactly lmaooo. Ridiculous logic tbh. Especially after the Porsche dealership scared him on maintenance fees. But a brand new stock wheel at $1500 sounds right somehow haha.

[@EatSleepDrive]

I took it to two wheel repair places. They both said due to where it was bent, they couldn't repair it.

[@oliviaandsophiaandangela6276]

Honda Civic type r.

[@russhaight3225]

What are you gonna get next?

[@afshinsooferian8616]

Ohio license plate driving on Lincoln Blvd in Los Angeles

[@DoctorSoftie]

Buy something air cooled

[@winstonl7814]

What will be your next sports car since you sold the porsche gt4?

[@michaelsyl9789]

Dude please go drive a Honda, you don't understand what you're driving when you drive a Porsche!

[@CobraCommanderX]

here's what i would buy if i were in the market for top end sports car, in no particular order LFA M3 911 GT3 Touring Thats all i can think of off the top of my head

[@gregs8685]

Interesting list….Look at his previous cars they are mostly

[@bonniewatch8463]

Buy a C8. Period

[@bluray4687]

Lol...crying over $3400. I spent more then that on my girlfriends Louis Vuitton purse. When i bought my used Cayman i took it straight to a indy shop and had all the fluids changed. That was 2k

[@charsiew88]

Ferrari 430 or 458

[@EatSleepDrive]

Well said my man. Looking back at some of the prices I paid for cars, I sure wish I had them back now. The market is WILD!

[@jackweta]

tesla model 3 performance or plaid?

[@EatSleepDrive]

Great cars but not sure it would scratch the itch for me as a weekend car.

[@Bestself2015]

@@EatSleepDrive What’s your daily?

[@ortontom]

sell it because its not a GT3. Ive never felt a GT4 is quick, only works on full revs. Just driven a 992 GT3, now thats a car!

[@Bestself2015]

You are comparing a car that is triple the price… lmao. Not even the same league, ofc the GT3 will be better. 👌

[@samuelsessions2817]

You like the next experience? That applies to every car. The “big news” is that you’re selling a car? That’s microcosmic news. Useless video.

[@EatSleepDrive]

Reporting how much it cost me to own for people who were curious. Relax.

[@Adam39393]

Buy a '68 Camaro, you coward

[@briancornish5857]

Seems to me you need to be reminded Again about the realization of what you actually purchased and how to PROPERLY spell out the name of this Company. Once again.. that is: POR$CHE. (Least somehow one forgets.)

[@cr4zym3x1c4n]

I’d go with a cheaper Porsche, no need to pay 2k every few months on air filters

[@youthinasia114]

Are working on some of these cars outrageous? Yes, but these cars are amazing and Porsche service is top notch and you own a GT car so you “gota pay to play”. It’s almost impossible to explain to a bmw, Mercedes, Audi corvette own how amazing Porsche is so in my opinion I think it’s worth it. Cheers

[@ChipZilla69]

AMG GT - Jaguar F Type or for something totally different Alpine A10.

[@dzikijohnny]

Did you ever think about about using a Montana LLC to avoid Sales tax? Since you are trading cars so often. Or, getting a dealer's license?

[@EatSleepDrive]

Maybe....

[@dzikijohnny]

@@EatSleepDrive I figure if you are going to do it a bunch that getting a Montana dealers license looks easy.

[@smm6526]

This dude is a fucken real deal, I've been following him for a little while now..Great content my guy..

[@993mike]

I've had a 981 GT4 since new, and it's been great. Super reliable and handling on a different planet, and I's worth the same as I paid for it 6 years ago. You did the biggest no-no of all for a guy selling a collectable sports car - you drove it after selling it and getting paid! You never do that!! It's inviting disaster before the new owner takes procession

[@EatSleepDrive]

How was I supposed to get it to the garage where they were transporting it from?

[@duck8280]

@@EatSleepDrive hahaha gold

[@993mike]

@@EatSleepDrive If you must do that, then drive it like a nun in the slow lane and look out for everything, or better yet just have it picked up at your house. I've sent two cars to new owners on transports, and both were from my house. I know of two people in the last 10 years that took their baby out for "one last ride" where the car got crashed on one and hit by another car on the other, so I'm a little gun shy