So...Anyone order a 2013-981 yet ??
06-17-2012 | 08:15 PM
#47
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Cayman: Welcome back! Just a thought. GT Silver is $2580 option. PTS is $5500. The $ difference is not great between those two - except that PTS will be many times more desirable in the end & better for resale. Just give it some thought. You still have time to change your order. By the way, your old Riviera Spyder has had three additional owners besides you - and currently resides in Pennsylvania! That might be a record for a MY2012 Porsche!
If you decide to stick with what you have ordered, consider the possibility of adding some 'black' inside to tone-down the lovely 'Carrera Red'. I did it with deviating carpet in 'black' and alcantara door panels & seat inlays. My two cents, for what it's worth!
Saludos,
Eduardo
Vail Valley, Colorado
If you decide to stick with what you have ordered, consider the possibility of adding some 'black' inside to tone-down the lovely 'Carrera Red'. I did it with deviating carpet in 'black' and alcantara door panels & seat inlays. My two cents, for what it's worth!
Saludos,
Eduardo
Vail Valley, Colorado
06-18-2012 | 12:44 AM
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I strongly believe that if you order the right PTS color on the right Porsche, you will have a very desirable/rare vehicle that will attract a premium from the right buyer. Same for even a non-PTS car with the right 'Porsche Exclusive' options in attractive color combinations. I am talking here from experience...not theory!
Saludos,
Eduardo
Vail Valley, Colorado
06-18-2012 | 09:34 AM
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I agree the right PTS on the right limited production Porsche can result in increased value.
Having said that I wanted PTS on my Spyder because I wanted a different color than their standard offer. I didn't care about resale and honestly I probably would have picked a color that wouldn't have added value.
Having said that I wanted PTS on my Spyder because I wanted a different color than their standard offer. I didn't care about resale and honestly I probably would have picked a color that wouldn't have added value.
06-18-2012 | 01:38 PM
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Generally, a premium price for paint such as GT Silver, or PTS isn't going to increase the value of a car. .
As for the Spyder and PTS, it might be a more important option on that car because so few colors were offered, and it seems like a huge majority of the cars are white.
Its possible to get a premium for the right PTS color, but I think its probably very difficult to get enough of a premium to recover the initial cost of PTS. The real question would be how much of a premium can one really obtain for a PTS car? If 2 cars have all the same options, the same mileage and condition, but one has PTS, the PTS car has to get at least $5,500 over the non PTS car or technically the PTS car is not holding its value as well as the non PTS car (which carried a lower MSRP).
Color is a very subjective thing. If someone loves a color and they want to get PTS then they should go for it. But they shouldn't do it thinking they will definitely get a premium when they go to sell/trade it years from now.
Best regards,
Dino
06-21-2012 | 12:06 AM
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+1
Generally, a premium price for paint such as GT Silver, or PTS isn't going to increase the value of a car. .
As for the Spyder and PTS, it might be a more important option on that car because so few colors were offered, and it seems like a huge majority of the cars are white.
Its possible to get a premium for the right PTS color, but I think its probably very difficult to get enough of a premium to recover the initial cost of PTS. The real question would be how much of a premium can one really obtain for a PTS car? If 2 cars have all the same options, the same mileage and condition, but one has PTS, the PTS car has to get at least $5,500 over the non PTS car or technically the PTS car is not holding its value as well as the non PTS car (which carried a lower MSRP).
Color is a very subjective thing. If someone loves a color and they want to get PTS then they should go for it. But they shouldn't do it thinking they will definitely get a premium when they go to sell/trade it years from now.
Best regards,
Dino
Generally, a premium price for paint such as GT Silver, or PTS isn't going to increase the value of a car. .
As for the Spyder and PTS, it might be a more important option on that car because so few colors were offered, and it seems like a huge majority of the cars are white.
Its possible to get a premium for the right PTS color, but I think its probably very difficult to get enough of a premium to recover the initial cost of PTS. The real question would be how much of a premium can one really obtain for a PTS car? If 2 cars have all the same options, the same mileage and condition, but one has PTS, the PTS car has to get at least $5,500 over the non PTS car or technically the PTS car is not holding its value as well as the non PTS car (which carried a lower MSRP).
Color is a very subjective thing. If someone loves a color and they want to get PTS then they should go for it. But they shouldn't do it thinking they will definitely get a premium when they go to sell/trade it years from now.
Best regards,
Dino
If the car lost 20% he only needs to regain about $4,000... not likely, at least not for many years. Given two identical cars, I would expect to pay a "couple" thousand more for an amazing color that nobody has.
06-21-2012 | 12:34 AM
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Let me just state when the dealer I purchased from found out I was selling my Riviera Spyder, they offered to buy it back at full MSRP! Keep in mind it was 1 of 4 PTS only offered stateside for the entire production of the Spyder. Now to do the same with a normal production boxster would be a different story.
06-21-2012 | 09:44 AM
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glad to see everyone so excited about the car... here are a group of pictures I took when driving in the canary islands a few months ago!
http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v2...boxsterlaunch/
http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v2...boxsterlaunch/
It allows us to see the various color combinations in context of the other colors.
Great stuff!
Thanks
06-21-2012 | 09:49 AM
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06-21-2012 | 12:49 PM
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Yes, but you have to factor in depreciation of the paint price as well If the car lost 20% he only needs to regain about $4,000... not likely, at least not for many years. Given two identical cars, I would expect to pay a "couple" thousand more for an amazing color that nobody has.
If the car lost 20% he only needs to regain about $4,000... not likely, at least not for many years. Given two identical cars, I would expect to pay a "couple" thousand more for an amazing color that nobody has.Let me just state when the dealer I purchased from found out I was selling my Riviera Spyder, they offered to buy it back at full MSRP! Keep in mind it was 1 of 4 PTS only offered stateside for the entire production of the Spyder. Now to do the same with a normal production boxster would be a different story.
With so few PTS cars available on the Spyder I wonder what it will be in 20 years. Will people pay more for one than a Spyder in a standard color or will it be the same price as Spyders in standard colors with similar condition and mileage. I've seen PTS 930s and other Pcars of the past and their prices are generally driven by condition and mileage.
Best regards,
Dino
07-13-2012 | 12:06 AM
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My order:
Boxster S 981 330 Price
BASE Boxster S 60,900.00
D2 Aqua Blue Metallic 710.00
2V Convertible Top in Blue 0.00
NG Carrera Red natural leathr int 3,535.00
CAC Side air intakes painted 675.00
250 Porsche Doppelkupplung (PDK) 3,200.00
345 Steering wheel heating 270.00
XLF Sports exhaust system 2,825.00
636 ParkAssist (front and rear) 860.00
998 Leather interior in natural le 0.00
603 Bi-Xenon(TM) headlights with P 0.00
475 PASM 1,790.00
XSX Seat belts in Guards Red 340.00
P07 Adaptive sports seats Plus, el 0.00
323 Adaptive Sport seats Plus (lef 0.00
324 Adaptive Sport seats Plus (rig 0.00
P91 Infotainment Package w/BOSE(R) 3,860.00
665 PCM 3 0.00
672 Extend Navigation Mod-PCM 3.0 0.00
680 BOSE(R) Surround Sound System 0.00
690 SiriusXM(R) Satellite Radio Re 0.00
P96 Prem Pkg Adaptive Sport Seats 5,265.00
268 Rain Sensor 0.00
276 Automatically dimming mirrors 0.00
342 Seat heating 0.00
551 Wind deflector 0.00
573 2-zone automatic air condition 0.00
220 Porsche Torque Vectoring (PTV) 1,320.00
Boxster S 981 330 Price
BASE Boxster S 60,900.00
D2 Aqua Blue Metallic 710.00
2V Convertible Top in Blue 0.00
NG Carrera Red natural leathr int 3,535.00
CAC Side air intakes painted 675.00
250 Porsche Doppelkupplung (PDK) 3,200.00
345 Steering wheel heating 270.00
XLF Sports exhaust system 2,825.00
636 ParkAssist (front and rear) 860.00
998 Leather interior in natural le 0.00
603 Bi-Xenon(TM) headlights with P 0.00
475 PASM 1,790.00
XSX Seat belts in Guards Red 340.00
P07 Adaptive sports seats Plus, el 0.00
323 Adaptive Sport seats Plus (lef 0.00
324 Adaptive Sport seats Plus (rig 0.00
P91 Infotainment Package w/BOSE(R) 3,860.00
665 PCM 3 0.00
672 Extend Navigation Mod-PCM 3.0 0.00
680 BOSE(R) Surround Sound System 0.00
690 SiriusXM(R) Satellite Radio Re 0.00
P96 Prem Pkg Adaptive Sport Seats 5,265.00
268 Rain Sensor 0.00
276 Automatically dimming mirrors 0.00
342 Seat heating 0.00
551 Wind deflector 0.00
573 2-zone automatic air condition 0.00
220 Porsche Torque Vectoring (PTV) 1,320.00
Do you happen to have photos of that Aqua Blue (which looks great on the website, but I would love to see it "live" first).
P.S. Congrats on the new car
