<prompt> Human: Im 25 with a job making 70k a year. Slightly over 50k in savings and 20k in my 401k. Currently live at home with no rent, no student loans, and my car is paid for. Only expenses are car insurance, phone gym bill. I feel like I might be having a mid life crisis a bit early. I stumbled across a 2003 Porsche 911 Carrara 4S for 23k. I know I dont need a car but right now I feel like whats the point of having money if I dont spend it occasionally. If it was maintained the way the seller says it was I believe there shouldnt be any issues or major repairs that I would need in the next two years and I would only be using it as a weekend joy ride type car. My logic - after 2 years the car should be worth a minimum of 12k, hopefully more, but that would be equal to 11k depreciation over 2 years. If I leased the base model Lexus es 350 for two years with no upgrades it is 3k down and 319 a month. So, a lease for 10,600 or own a Porsche for 11,000 over 2 years. Obviously with a lease I wouldnt have to tie up my money but I think I can deal without making interest on 23k for 2 years. My question for pf - is there ever a good time to make an unnecessary purchase like this and whats your best advice to talk me off this ledge?Update 1: Wow, did not expect this to blow up so much. Let me clear a few things up and also touch on some points made already. When I was 23 I graduated and immediately started working full time. 2 months after working full time I started looking into apartments that were closer to work so I wouldnt have a 30 minute commute. After about two weeks of looking I talked to my parents about a place I found they actually convinced me to stay home with them. They both lived home until they were 27 and 28 without rent and wanted to offer me the same opportunity that they had to save money. Obviously at 25 this has paid off for me financially but by no stretch of the imagination am I taking advantage of my parents, we actually have a great relationship. Now, that statement does make things interesting. They convinced me to stay with them so I could save money, if I go and buy this car then they may feel slighted, which they would have a right to. I definitely need to talk to them about it before I make a purchase like that, as some noted in the comments. On another note, since I was ten I have loved cars and consider myself a car enthusiast. I have been a Porsche fan for a while and would consider myself wanting this car to be 80 car related and 20 status symbol. Lastly, it looks like I didnt finish all of my due diligence yet. The depreciation rate should be lower than what I said but with the cost of repairs it may be closer to evening out over 2 years of light driving. I think the best piece of advice so far has been to compare the cost to something more relatable then a lease, which I dont need either. I think this will help put things in perspective. I will reply to comments in a couple of hours when I have more free time.  <response>: Maybe instead of the Porsche you could learn to be independent and get a place for yourself? I dont mean this to be rude, but youre earning 70k and contributing nothing to your parents? You still live with them?Youre going to have to strike out on your own eventually. 