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croyde said:
there is no way I could afford a 911
You'll find a way when you've driven one!
I've just had a month in a 997 while I was having some work done on my 996. At first I thought it was a bit boring and "anonymous" but it really grew on me. Such an accomplished car...
Have fun!
Had mine just before Christmas. Convertible C4S on the one sunny day in December! No pressure from the salesman as I explained up front that i wasn't going to be buying another 997 any time soon, although I did return it at 8.30 in the morning and i think he just wanted a quiet coffee. Make sure you're happy with all the small print (usual stuff about them charging you for any damage and parking/speeding tickets) and have fun.
sleep envy said:
KayC - did you get another drum for Xmas?
Im just mega-surprised that people cant see whats happening..Porsches are now throw away cars like nearly all other manafacturers and should be treated as such.Not specialist cars anymore because they arent.15 years ago a Porsche salesman was selling a supremely rare and awesome product compared to nearly anything,now 80% of the time he sells a car to someone who thought it had a pretty badge and the finance was good.We all need to wake up and understand this company..profit is the goal..quality,rarity and exclusivity for Porsche cars a distant past.kayc said:
sleep envy said:
KayC - did you get another drum for Xmas?
Im just mega-surprised that people cant see whats happening..Porsches are now throw away cars like nearly all other manafacturers and should be treated as such.Not specialist cars anymore because they arent.15 years ago a Porsche salesman was selling a supremely rare and awesome product compared to nearly anything,now 80% of the time he sells a car to someone who thought it had a pretty badge and the finance was good.We all need to wake up and understand this company..profit is the goal..quality,rarity and exclusivity for Porsche cars a distant past.For Gawds Sake KayC - Will you turn it in. How can somebody that owns and loves his 911 Turbo be such a negative person? Cheer-up will you.
kayc said:
Im just mega-surprised that people cant see whats happening..Porsches are now throw away cars like nearly all other manafacturers and should be treated as such.Not specialist cars anymore because they arent.15 years ago a Porsche salesman was selling a supremely rare and awesome product compared to nearly anything,now 80% of the time he sells a car to someone who thought it had a pretty badge and the finance was good.We all need to wake up and understand this company..profit is the goal..quality,rarity and exclusivity for Porsche cars a distant past.
Agree with you on the above 'BUT' times, they are a changin'
ps - let them keep buying, they're paying for the depreciation on my 997 GT3
Good point, I was amazed to see that the 1st 997s, only 2 years old, are now below £50K. That is some hit for the first owners.
Don't believe that "car is still worth 60% of its purchase price three years later" rubbish. Thats just salesmen speak for "I can sell it at that price 3 years later after I have shafted you on trade in"
Mini salesman tried that one on me the other day and could not understand why I started laughing.
Don't believe that "car is still worth 60% of its purchase price three years later" rubbish. Thats just salesmen speak for "I can sell it at that price 3 years later after I have shafted you on trade in"
Mini salesman tried that one on me the other day and could not understand why I started laughing.
Edited by croyde on Wednesday 3rd January 16:05
croyde said:
Good point, I was amazed to see that the 1st 997s, only 2 years old, are now below £50K. That is some hit for the first owners.
Don't believe that "car is still worth 60% of its purchase price three years later" rubbish. Thats just salesmen speak for "I can sell it at that price 3 years later after I have shafted you on trade in"
Mini salesman tried that one on me the other day and could not understand why I started laughing.
Don't believe that "car is still worth 60% of its purchase price three years later" rubbish. Thats just salesmen speak for "I can sell it at that price 3 years later after I have shafted you on trade in"
Mini salesman tried that one on me the other day and could not understand why I started laughing.
Edited by croyde on Wednesday 3rd January 16:05
In fairness, the 997 was less than 60 grand when it came out, so £10k depreciation in 2 years isn't so bad.
sleep envy said:
chickenskin said:
In fairness, the 997 was less than 60 grand when it came out, so £10k depreciation in 2 years isn't so bad.
yes, but who ever bought a non-S Carrera without any options at all?
Fair enough, can't quite remember how much they were when they came out anyway, thought it was about £56k for a carrera and 60ish for an S. Residuals still seem to be quite healthy, unlike the 996.
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