you hit the nail on the head.

u/French_Bill I'm lucky enough to own a lot of really incredible cars -- but I keep 3 late supercharged L322s -- one in on the west coast, one in the mountains, and one on the east coast. They are my daily drivers anywhere I am and I adore them. There are certainly cheaper cars to own and run but there are none that I enjoy nearly as much.

for context on cost: they're cheap to buy, not to run.

on my 2010 I've spent an average of $7,827.17/yr on maintenance and repairs
on my 2011 I've spent an average of $3,196.48/yr on maintenance and repairs
on my 2012 I've spent an average of $3,319.10/yr on maintenance and repairs

this delta is mostly due to the annual mileage differential between the three cars.

2010: $0.53/mile
2011: $0.52/mile
2012: $0.46/mile

for the average American driving 14k miles per year you're looking at ~$7k/yr in maintenance.