Advice needed: New car for Lili

[Seahawk]

Originally Posted by motion

I guess we're leaning more towards the 997. I'd like to talk her into a cab

I have spent good deal of time in my bud's 2007 Carrera S Cab.

The top is terrific...quiet, refined and solid. For SoCal I can't imagine not having a Targa or Cab.

Enjoy!

[onewhippedpuppy]

Originally Posted by Seahawk

I have spent good deal of time in my bud's 2007 Carrera S Cab.

The top is terrific...quiet, refined and solid. For SoCal I can't imagine not having a Targa or Cab.

Enjoy!

Yup, basically no compromises in a modern cab.

[techweenie]

Originally Posted by slow&rusty

The world we live in is interesting when an E350 is described as "booooring" and "common as dirt"

A co-worker asked me to drive his E63 a few years back. Easily one of the most boring cars I've ever driven. Perhaps when I'm older, I'll appreciate Mercedes more...

[rusnak]

Pull the trigger on the 911 if a better deal doesn't come up soon, as in the next few days.

Then the investor in you will go on the hunt, and have time to find one for a steal from an auction guy or estate sale guy. You'll find one that you can't affort not to buy, but need time to hunt for it. Meanwhile, wife is happy.

[motion]

Things have escalated to a 991, but they are slim pickings. Not many out there.

[porsche4life]

Get her a Gwagon if you want major points with her.

[Shaun @ Tru6]

A striking difference between the two cars. Forget the Mercedes. I would lean and stretch toward a 991 over a 997 for her, it's a better match.

[sugarwood]

Baron, I think you mean Lotus Elise.

[Gogar]

Easy!

If the Merc depreciates by 50% over 5 years, let's say-

And the 997 Depreciates by 40% over 5 years,

You're even! (plus or minus a few K)

If you have the extra nut to put into it, you will probably end up even, so buy the one that's fun.

[Flieger]

Originally Posted by motion

Things have escalated to a 991, but they are slim pickings. Not many out there.

The sage old advice was always to buy the newest 911 you could afford (back in the good old days when a Porsche was an air-cooled 911 and only a 911).

[Bill Douglas]

A 1989 911 Speedster. Not practicle, but what the hell.

[speeder]

Originally Posted by motion

Things have escalated to a 991, but they are slim pickings. Not many out there.

Not many 991s? Really?

I'm surprised, I would have thought there were plenty and of course you only need one. That's the car that is a smart buy, early 991s have deprecated down to where they are either going to plateau or sink very slowly. Also, most all are PDKs which she probably prefers.

[onewhippedpuppy]

Originally Posted by speeder

Not many 991s? Really?

I'm surprised, I would have thought there were plenty and of course you only need one. That's the car that is a smart buy, early 991s have deprecated down to where they are either going to plateau or sink very slowly. Also, most all are PDKs which she probably prefers.

Correct, it's not exactly an 2.7 Carrera RS. They should be dime-a-dozen, especially in SoCal.

[speeder]

Originally Posted by onewhippedpuppy

Correct, it's not exactly an 2.7 Carrera RS. They should be dime-a-dozen, especially in SoCal.

OTOH, while they've sold fairly well, they may be in big demand used because of favorable pricing and the biggest draw of late model used cars, they look the same as a brand new one. Unless you really know your Porsches, (I always notice the new 991.2 cars around me), a 2012 looks the same as a 2017.

A vehicle does not have to be rare to be in short supply, there only has to be more people looking for them than there are coming online used.

[motion]

Originally Posted by porsche4life

Get her a Gwagon if you want major points with her.

This is what she really wants, but I refuse to buy one!

[motion]

Originally Posted by speeder

Not many 991s? Really?

I'm surprised, I would have thought there were plenty and of course you only need one. That's the car that is a smart buy, early 991s have deprecated down to where they are either going to plateau or sink very slowly. Also, most all are PDKs which she probably prefers.

I should have qualified... there are plenty around with asks in the 70-80 range, but I'm not going to pay that much. We're in no hurry.

I didn't even know there was a 991.2! Wasn't the first year 2013?

[recycled sixtie]

Originally Posted by motion

This is what she really wants, but I refuse to buy one!

If you can afford one why can't she have what she wants?

[speeder]

Originally Posted by motion

I should have qualified... there are plenty around with asks in the 70-80 range, but I'm not going to pay that much. We're in no hurry.

I didn't even know there was a 991.2! Wasn't the first year 2013?

2017 911s are all turbocharged and smaller displacement. They have several changed exterior styling cues, much more than the difference between 997.1 and 997.2.

[techweenie]

Here you go:

Cabriolet Blk/Blk/Blk 2012

[onewhippedpuppy]

Originally Posted by speeder

OTOH, while they've sold fairly well, they may be in big demand used because of favorable pricing and the biggest draw of late model used cars, they look the same as a brand new one. Unless you really know your Porsches, (I always notice the new 991.2 cars around me), a 2012 looks the same as a 2017.

A vehicle does not have to be rare to be in short supply, there only has to be more people looking for them than there are coming online used.

When I browse Craigslist with generic search terms like Porsche or 911 I am surprised how many 991s I see for sale, and how reasonable they are. At least around here it's not very hard to find a PDK 991. If he was shopping for a stick, now THAT would be a challenge.