It's amazing how people are quick to generalize. The guy who asserts that 911s are purchased mostly by pensioners probably has seen less than a half dozen 911s and he makes a judgement. Most of the 911 owners I know are in the 35 - 50 range. It seems most of the M3s are owned by a much younger crowd. I would be willing to bet that the vast majority of wealthy pensioners own top of the line MBs, Lexsus, and Jags. I would imagine that comfort and safety would be high on their list.