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I also purchased a car on Carvana, and just heard that my delivery was delayed until May. Hope yours is going more smoothly!
Hey rock-rf: The Carvana process was great. Delivery was on-time and the car looked as good/better than it did in the ad.
The inspection uncovered some issues: leaking rear strut/shock (I forget which it is on these cars), potentially bad PCM, and a few other minor/cosmetic things. I had confidence that Carvana would take care of these things if I wanted, but these combined with the features/options being a compromise on what I wanted made me decide to return the vehicle. It also was the first Porsche I'd driven for more than a 10-min test-drive, so I was able to get a better feel for what aspects/features are important to me vs which I don't mind as much if they're missing.
I'm back on the search again, I really need to go drive one of the 718's: After driving turbocharged 4-cylinders in one form or another the past 15+ years I think it would be an easy transition (the flat-6 surprised me with how much power it outputs at higher RPMs, I had forgotten how N/A engines are meant to be driven). My biggest "not sure" is PDK vs manual, but if I was able to find the right combo in either I think I'd go for it at this point.
Well I picked up my new-to-me 2019 Boxster GTS this past Thursday over in North Carolina. I was able to visit some family nearby-ish in Georgia, then head on home to Arizona. Total states visited were: North to South Carolina, Georgia, Alabama, Mississippi, Tennessee, Arkansas, Oklahoma, Texas, New Mexico, and good ol' Arizona.
All shined up the day I got her Georgia sure is a lovely place
Also I meant to ask maybe a dumb question:
For leather care (pretty crucial in the heat/sun here in Phoenix), what all items (besides the obvious seats/steering) should I keep in mind for cleaning/treatment given this option list:
Code:
Option Code Description Price (USD )
982340 718 Boxster GTS
4V Roadster Top in Black
0L Carmine Red
AZ Leather Interior in Black
CAC Rear Side Air Intake Grilles Painted
546 Supplemental Safety Bars in Exterior Color
030 PASM Sport Suspension (Lowered 20 mm)
13 Auto-Dimming Mirrors with Integrated Rain Sensor
457 Lane Change Assist (LCA)
583 Smoking Package $0 581 Luggage Net in Passenger Footwell
541 Seat Ventilation $740 714 Deletion of Alcantara®
342 Seat Heating
489 Heated Multifunction Steering Wheel
858 Steering Wheel in Leather
573 2-Zone Automatic Climate Control
P06 Power Sport Seats (14-way) with Memory Package
X69 Door Sill Guards in Carbon Fiber $680 9WT Apple CarPlay® incl. Siri®
9VL BOSE® Surround Sound System
Also I meant to ask maybe a dumb question:
For leather care (pretty crucial in the heat/sun here in Phoenix), what all items (besides the obvious seats/steering) should I keep in mind for cleaning/treatment given this option list:
Code:
Option Code Description Price (USD )
982340 718 Boxster GTS
4V Roadster Top in Black
0L Carmine Red
AZ Leather Interior in Black
CAC Rear Side Air Intake Grilles Painted
546 Supplemental Safety Bars in Exterior Color
030 PASM Sport Suspension (Lowered 20 mm)
13 Auto-Dimming Mirrors with Integrated Rain Sensor
457 Lane Change Assist (LCA)
583 Smoking Package $0 581 Luggage Net in Passenger Footwell
541 Seat Ventilation $740 714 Deletion of Alcantara®
342 Seat Heating
489 Heated Multifunction Steering Wheel
858 Steering Wheel in Leather
573 2-Zone Automatic Climate Control
P06 Power Sport Seats (14-way) with Memory Package
X69 Door Sill Guards in Carbon Fiber $680 9WT Apple CarPlay® incl. Siri®
9VL BOSE® Surround Sound System
Nice ride!
I bought my 2014 manual base Cayman on Carvana in January. They agreed to pay for 2 issues I found in a PPI at an indy Porsche shop- dry rot tires and warped door cards. The OEM Goodyear Eagles were backordered but they agreed to substitute Michelin PS4s. The door cards were sent to Pedro in Florida through a European car specialist I found in their network (you have to use someone in their pre approved network-most are Pep Boys). They also dealt with the tire issue. The mechanic really had to fight with Carvana, especially about the door cards, but they relented because Pedro had some kind of accreditation.
04-15-2022, 11:45 AM
