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donR

Wow you're wife is a lucky lady! I assume no kids!

If you're wife is like mine who loses her keys in her handbag then entry and drive will be much appreciated. In our F31 3 series I even appreciate not having to get the key out of my pocket! Definitely also handy for opening trunk and frunk.

I always like extra light in the cabin so if it is a small extra cost then definitely go for the light design package although is it much brighter? I have typically retrofitted LEDs myself in replacement of the OEM bulbs which is fine if you are ok with a bit of DIY. Plenty of options around these days and if you choose carefully the retrofit LEDs are often brighter than OEM interior LEDs.

Unless you are really into your sound or want it for re-sale is the Bose really worth it? Is it that much better than standard in what is a somewhat noisy cabin anyway? I thought the standard system was ok but really depends I guess how much you are into your music and I think sometimes the money is better spent elsewhere like your sound system at home .

Mesh pocket is free but are you ever going to put anything there and I'm thinking it could look a bit untidy over time. The foot well is narrow enough.

Smokers options is a great idea even if you don't smoke!

What about lane change and adaptive cruise/brake assist. I wouldn't get these for myself due to the extra cost but they are useful depending on how good a driver your wife is. I assume you have rear camera and park assist.

I have no interest in it due to our lack of rain here but might you need the rear wiper in your area?

Semitone

Some thoughts:

You might want to give some serious thought to the the LED headlights..expensive but nice, particularly for a DD

I don't have the light package and don't feel like I am missing anything, of course, YMMV.

For year round, I would certainly go for A/S tires. Summer tires are not made for cooler temps, regardless of snowfall. Probably also less road noise, as a bonus.

The car has a high level of cabin noise so the stereo is hard to appreciate. I have the Bose but it is not a particularly great listening experience. i.e. Even if it is an upgrade from the base system, it still sucks.

Folding mirrors, depending on where you park. I have manual, so I get out and fold by hand when I pull into the garage. A little inconvenient but I liked the looks better.

For a DD LCA might be nice. My car is a track toy/weekender so I skipped.

iliveoncaffiene

Light design in my opinion is a waste of $$ - I don't have it and I'm not really missing anything.
That being said, I do sometimes wish I had the Entry & Drive (keyless). I'm never usually carrying that much stuff (and I've memorized the button order so I can hit the buttons on my key in my pocket ), but it is nice.
Also, since you're in ATL (I used to live in Birmingham, AL) - the seat ventilation is a nice to have feature part of the Premium Pkg. Plus - I'd just go ahead and get it.

Bose is worth it - I just can't deal with crappier sound (even if they both aren't amazing) in a car I drive daily.
Have you sat in a car with the full blue leather? Definitely not my cup of tea - definitely be sure it's what you want.

I don't think they ship the cars with A/S tires. If the dealer will throw them in for free (including install) - go for it. But for me, I would hate to be missing out on the niceties of summer tires during the other 3 seasons and it's not much more expensive to just get a 2nd set of A/S mounted on wheels from tirerack.

sobiloff

I think you're going to get as many opinions as there are owners. I've also ordered a 2019 CGTS that'll be a summer and track car. Mine's pretty heavily optioned, so I'm not likely to sway you away from many options. Light design is a classy touch, and it does brighten up the interior at night a little. My pickup has an equivalent of entry and drive; it quickly becomes frustrating to drive a car without it, especially if you share the car with someone else and you're forever adjusting the seats, mirrors, and steering wheel. FWIW, I went with the Premium Plus package.

My car's expected to arrive in January down in the SF Bay area, and I'll need to drive it back to Reno in the dead of winter. Like I said, this will primarily be a summer and track car, so I don't really want to buy winter tires and wheels for it just to get it home. However, if it was going to be a daily driver, I'd definitely invest in a good dedicated set of winter wheels and tires.

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sobiloff

Tire Rack will point you to the N-spec tires only if you search by vehicle; you'll have to manually search for tires by size to find the non-N spec tires that would work, too. (There's some debate about whether N-spec is really necessary or not, as it seems to be focused on wet weather performance at autobahn speeds and not the speeds we're commonly allowed here in the US.)

iliveoncaffiene

Don't have the rear wiper, and don't really miss it. The aerodynamics are good enough that there's no drag around the rear window that would draw in road grime coming off the back. The dirtiest part on the backend is below the rear spoiler.
Even through winter and salt it didn't get dirty like my previous Golf R did (that got caked in salt and needed regular cleaning).
It's been raining for a good 3-4 days here and I daily drive my car - I'm still not even close to needing to clean my rear windshield (it's also all ceramic coated which helps )

Something you should consider: see the price differences online. It's likely that if you're adding Entry & Drive, then stepping up to the Premium package Plus won't be much of an increase. Also you'll get seat ventilation for living in ATL summers

To echo what someone else said: TireRack. Even if you don't buy from them (they are a great place to buy from), they have all associated tire sizes for OEM fitment on all 3 OEM wheel sizes and are a good place to see what size you'll need (if you don't already have the car) and you can even order premounted+balanced tire/wheel combinations with guaranteed OEM fitment (they take 3D measurements of these vehicles to ensure wheel fitment).

incursion

Bose is not worth it to me. I had it on my 981 and don't have it on my 718. However, I'm a pretty hardcore audiophile, so all car audio is terrible by my standards. I'd get Entry and Drive. Again, I didn't have it on my 981 but have it on my 718 and think it's worth it. I'd also get the multifunction steering wheel. I had it on my 981 but forgot to spec it on my 718 and really miss it. Also, you should consider the PDLS lights, not because they swivel, but because they're brighter than the standard lights.

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JKinOB

Glad to hear she is getting entry and drive. It really is one of those things that once you've had it, you will never want another car without it.

Also, if she is going to be driving in sub-40 degree temps, you'll definitely want to run all-season tires during that time. Cold summer tires are a bad idea.

But rather than run all-seasons, all the time, I recommend getting a set of aftermarket wheels from a good manufacturer that has Porsche fitments, like HRE, and putting all seasons on one set, and the summer tires on another set.

Cheers!

John

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JKinOB

Congrats! Mine arrived in San Diego last Wednesday, and sat in port all through the holiday weekend. It was released for transport to the dealership yesterday, but is still there. I live between the port and the dealership, but unfortunately my SA says I can't be the transport company. So I'm stuck waiting for a truck to drive it 25 miles...