The 718 Spyder RS Discussion Thread
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So I placed my order already, and it’s scheduled for delivery sometime in July, I had the option to go PTS but chose not to, is this a mistake? I just love the yellow so much on this car, and the pts colors weren’t doing it for me, does it hurt the future value significantly?
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So I placed my order already, and it’s scheduled for delivery sometime in July, I had the option to go PTS but chose not to, is this a mistake? I just love the yellow so much on this car, and the pts colors weren’t doing it for me, does it hurt the future value significantly?
Having said this there are a number of PTS yellows that would make the SRS more unique, say Bahama Yellow or Signal Yellow, still in the end it is your choice!
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So I placed my order already, and it’s scheduled for delivery sometime in July, I had the option to go PTS but chose not to, is this a mistake? I just love the yellow so much on this car, and the pts colors weren’t doing it for me, does it hurt the future value significantly?
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So I placed my order already, and it’s scheduled for delivery sometime in July, I had the option to go PTS but chose not to, is this a mistake? I just love the yellow so much on this car, and the pts colors weren’t doing it for me, does it hurt the future value significantly?
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So I placed my order already, and it’s scheduled for delivery sometime in July, I had the option to go PTS but chose not to, is this a mistake? I just love the yellow so much on this car, and the pts colors weren’t doing it for me, does it hurt the future value significantly?
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So I placed my order already, and it’s scheduled for delivery sometime in July, I had the option to go PTS but chose not to, is this a mistake? I just love the yellow so much on this car, and the pts colors weren’t doing it for me, does it hurt the future value significantly?
Bottom line is you should get what you like with some regard for resale later if you think you’ll want to sell it. Some people look at a car as an investment; some people look at it as a depreciating asset and a toy. I look at it as a depreciating asset.
Yellow is a tough color. I love Racing Yellow — I ordered it on a car recently. But it’s a very tough color - probably the toughest to sell. Just look at the parking lot in any large parking lot of normal cars or even in a parking lot full of exotic cars and see how many are yellow. The marketplace is not kind to Racing Yellow Porsches for some reason, and I think the color is spectacular. There’s a very limited audience for it — and yes, they are usually willing to pay — but reaching that audience is the problem.
If PTS is still available and it’s within your budget; and if there’s a color there that you like, I think it’s a better choice than Racing Yellow. Conversely I think GT Silver or Arctic Grey are fine colors that the marketplace likes. I personally love the White, but I notice not many people are doing White.
With all this being said, I think any Boxster including Spyder are looks terrific in Racing Yellow.
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Congrats.
Bottom line is you should get what you like with some regard for resale later if you think you’ll want to sell it. Some people look at a car as an investment; some people look at it as a depreciating asset and a toy. I look at it as a depreciating asset.
Yellow is a tough color. I love Racing Yellow — I ordered it on a car recently. But it’s a very tough color - probably the toughest to sell. Just look at the parking lot in any large parking lot of normal cars or even in a parking lot full of exotic cars and see how many are yellow. The marketplace is not kind to Racing Yellow Porsches for some reason, and I think the color is spectacular. There’s a very limited audience for it — and yes, they are usually willing to pay — but reaching that audience is the problem.
If PTS is still available and it’s within your budget; and if there’s a color there that you like, I think it’s a better choice than Racing Yellow. Conversely I think GT Silver or Arctic Grey are fine colors that the marketplace likes. I personally love the White, but I notice not many people are doing White.
With all this being said, I think any Boxster including Spyder are looks terrific in Racing Yellow.
Bottom line is you should get what you like with some regard for resale later if you think you’ll want to sell it. Some people look at a car as an investment; some people look at it as a depreciating asset and a toy. I look at it as a depreciating asset.
Yellow is a tough color. I love Racing Yellow — I ordered it on a car recently. But it’s a very tough color - probably the toughest to sell. Just look at the parking lot in any large parking lot of normal cars or even in a parking lot full of exotic cars and see how many are yellow. The marketplace is not kind to Racing Yellow Porsches for some reason, and I think the color is spectacular. There’s a very limited audience for it — and yes, they are usually willing to pay — but reaching that audience is the problem.
If PTS is still available and it’s within your budget; and if there’s a color there that you like, I think it’s a better choice than Racing Yellow. Conversely I think GT Silver or Arctic Grey are fine colors that the marketplace likes. I personally love the White, but I notice not many people are doing White.
With all this being said, I think any Boxster including Spyder are looks terrific in Racing Yellow.
I would normally agree with you, I got my Macan gts in Miami blue, and my turbo gt in arctic grey, but this car just screams yellow at me, it’s going to cost me 260CDN though and I don’t want to shoot myself in the foot either
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This is a tough question. The tough answer (from me) is I think you shoot yourself in the foot with Racing Yellow.
Since Racing Yellow is going away (discontinued), how about saying “Screw it? I’ll get what I like.”
I am imagining black wheels with outer lip in Racing Yellow; black calipers; black door handles; black decals; racing yellow stitching inside with black belts and black door pull loops — careful with too much yellow inside! The yellow seat belts and yellow door pull loops would be too much (I think) against a Racing Yellow Exterior.
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I love the Racing Yellow. Signal, meh not so much, too orangy for me.
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Personally I think it screams red...and would have done GTS Red or Carmine red if they were available but I think that would have been PTS plus or whatever its called.. I went with GT Silver because I didn't get the option.
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Love those two colors you chose.
This is a tough question. The tough answer (from me) is I think you shoot yourself in the foot with Racing Yellow.
Since Racing Yellow is going away (discontinued), how about saying “Screw it? I’ll get what I like.”
I am imagining black wheels with outer lip in Racing Yellow; black calipers; black door handles; black decals; racing yellow stitching inside with black belts and black door pull loops — careful with too much yellow inside! The yellow seat belts and yellow door pull loops would be too much (I think) against a Racing Yellow Exterior.
This is a tough question. The tough answer (from me) is I think you shoot yourself in the foot with Racing Yellow.
Since Racing Yellow is going away (discontinued), how about saying “Screw it? I’ll get what I like.”
I am imagining black wheels with outer lip in Racing Yellow; black calipers; black door handles; black decals; racing yellow stitching inside with black belts and black door pull loops — careful with too much yellow inside! The yellow seat belts and yellow door pull loops would be too much (I think) against a Racing Yellow Exterior.
I did go with those options, but I went white dials, and white interior, I guess I’ll just go with it and see what happens, the Porsche store did tell me they were supposed to get three allocations, and the other two got canceled due to part shortages, and if I wanted to sell it back to them they’d definitely give a small profit, so I hope the value will definitely appreciate regardless of color chosen, but like I said I love the yellow
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