<prompt> Human: Hello PF. I am an avid autocrosser which means i like to spend money standing around a parking lot all day just to race my car around a sea of cones for fastest time against similar idiots like myself. I love it though and have no problem spending the money every month to do this hobby. An opportunity has come where i can buy a car that I have always for a good deal. Not only that, but the seller wants to trade it for my current car so it takes a lot of the stress of finding a buyer for my own car out of it. Additionally, the car in question has the possibility of appreciating in value over the next few years as it is widely considered to be a classic car which has no modern equivalent.My problem however is that I will have to deplete my emergency fund in order to buy the car. Effectively the car is costing me 8.5k and my current savings are at approximately 10k. I will not have to go into debt to afford this, nor change my lifestyle at all. I save approximately 1k a month if i control my frivoous spending on stuff and even when i dont i still manage to save 500 a month while maximizing my company contributions to my 401k 5 of salary, 80 company match.Therefore my question to PF, is it worth depleting my emergency fund in order to fund something I absolutely know will bring me much pleasure and joy? I think it is, but i need an unbiased 3rd part to give me another perspective.Thank you.  <response>: No. Emergency funds are for emergencies. 