1.1 targa or 1.2 coupe torque issues
12-05-2016, 01:16 PM
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1.1 targa or 1.2 coupe torque issues
Hi I am in a difficult predicament. mine is whether to purchase (1) used targa 2014 4S, 1 owner, 3000 miles, options and specs to what I want or (2) buy brand new 991.2 coupe S, configure my own dream specs and wait 6 months. I am torn because of price. The used targa is USD 500,000 and brand new C2 S coupe is USD 600,000, brand new C2 basic with options is USD 550,000. Buying brand new targa is out of my budget. So basically a used targa 991.1 or a brand new coupe 991.2 one consideration is if I am spending so much, may as well get a brand new car? The other way of looking at it is if it is so expensive better to get used. I am also concerned about the torque only at higher RPM for the 1.1 I do enjoy an open top, but as I am in the city in singapore, daily used is better with the 1.2 cos of the higher torque at low rpm and over broader rpm range? My specific question is, for city driving, how sluggish or heavy to pick up would the 1.1 4S targa be? Is this just a relative thing and at the end of the day it is way better than most cars on road?
12-05-2016, 02:26 PM
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Welcome. Let me pass along a bit of insider information on the current crop of Porsche: 
https://rennlist.com/forums/991-221/
https://rennlist.com/forums/991-221/
12-06-2016, 08:06 AM
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Bloody hell half a million for a used 991! I knew SGP very proactively taxed cars out of people's budgets, didn't realize it was THAT much.
12-06-2016, 09:33 AM
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But the worst thing is that after paying so much, we r only allowed to own the car for 10 years (if brand new, if used its 10 years minus age of car). Thereafter u got to bid for a new title at prevailing rates or scrap the car. So u r essentially forced to purchase a car with all the liabilities and insurance and road tax payments etc but they put a lease term on ur car for 10 years and u don't get the benifits of leasing
Which is why I am so torn between my choices now cos it's a lot of money for me
12-06-2016, 10:27 AM
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Hey rick, yes, it's ridiculous here. It's almost 300% tax, not including sales tax. On top of that, the vehicle title or paper title is a bidding system so it varies from about 40k USD to 70k USD.
But the worst thing is that after paying so much, we r only allowed to own the car for 10 years (if brand new, if used its 10 years minus age of car). Thereafter u got to bid for a new title at prevailing rates or scrap the car. So u r essentially forced to purchase a car with all the liabilities and insurance and road tax payments etc but they put a lease term on ur car for 10 years and u don't get the benifits of leasing
Which is why I am so torn between my choices now cos it's a lot of money for me
But the worst thing is that after paying so much, we r only allowed to own the car for 10 years (if brand new, if used its 10 years minus age of car). Thereafter u got to bid for a new title at prevailing rates or scrap the car. So u r essentially forced to purchase a car with all the liabilities and insurance and road tax payments etc but they put a lease term on ur car for 10 years and u don't get the benifits of leasing
Which is why I am so torn between my choices now cos it's a lot of money for me