About to purchase Turbo S.. need some advice
02-09-2019, 11:22 AM
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About to purchase Turbo S.. need some advice
I usually buy my Porsches new but thought that it might be a better decision to get preowned in this particular case as I don't plan on holding the car for more than a couple of years and rather not take the massive depreciation hit.
Here's the scenario:
2015 turbo s with approx 10k miles or 2017 turbo s with 5k.
Both cars are almost equitable in build, the 2015 has a few more bells.
Both would be CPO.
Is the newer body style, 20 more hp, electronics, etc worth an extra $35k??
Looking for some good advice here before I pull the trigger.
Here's the scenario:
2015 turbo s with approx 10k miles or 2017 turbo s with 5k.
Both cars are almost equitable in build, the 2015 has a few more bells.
Both would be CPO.
Is the newer body style, 20 more hp, electronics, etc worth an extra $35k??
Looking for some good advice here before I pull the trigger.
02-09-2019, 11:28 AM
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I would say if one doesn’t grab you immediately over the other then save the money. I have bought plenty new sports cars but recently I have enjoyed saving the money on gently used under warranty. Good luck. Post a pic of the one you get.
02-09-2019, 11:30 AM
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I usually buy my Porsches new but thought that it might be a better decision to get preowned in this particular case as I don't plan on holding the car for more than a couple of years and rather not take the massive depreciation hit.
Here's the scenario:
2015 turbo s with approx 10k miles or 2017 turbo s with 5k.
Both cars are almost equitable in build, the 2015 has a few more bells.
Both would be CPO.
Is the newer body style, 20 more hp, electronics, etc worth an extra $35k??
Looking for some good advice here before I pull the trigger.
Here's the scenario:
2015 turbo s with approx 10k miles or 2017 turbo s with 5k.
Both cars are almost equitable in build, the 2015 has a few more bells.
Both would be CPO.
Is the newer body style, 20 more hp, electronics, etc worth an extra $35k??
Looking for some good advice here before I pull the trigger.
02-09-2019, 11:58 AM
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There two types of cars:
1) Weekend 'low miles' well kept toys.
2) Daily drivers with moderate or high miles.
If you buy a low miles car and start putting miles on it, value will drop a lot more than if you bought one with miles already on it.
The first 3 years is when most depreciation happens no matter the miles. 2017 is on the border of that and should be fine. 2015 is a fair choice.
I'd spend more money to get exactly what you want... don't settle on a lesser car to save even 30K. Its expensive no matter how you look at it. Between the 2 generations, the 2017 is a better car.
2015 sounds like a better idea if you want to save money, though I'd say find one with more miles (50k+) unless you plan to treat it as 'low miles' car. 10k for a 4+ year old car is crazy low and you're going to pay a premium for that.
1) Weekend 'low miles' well kept toys.
2) Daily drivers with moderate or high miles.
If you buy a low miles car and start putting miles on it, value will drop a lot more than if you bought one with miles already on it.
The first 3 years is when most depreciation happens no matter the miles. 2017 is on the border of that and should be fine. 2015 is a fair choice.
I'd spend more money to get exactly what you want... don't settle on a lesser car to save even 30K. Its expensive no matter how you look at it. Between the 2 generations, the 2017 is a better car.
2015 sounds like a better idea if you want to save money, though I'd say find one with more miles (50k+) unless you plan to treat it as 'low miles' car. 10k for a 4+ year old car is crazy low and you're going to pay a premium for that.
02-09-2019, 12:35 PM
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Unless you are a car collector, newer is always better. In this case the $35k equates to $12k annual depreciation. It all depends on your wants, needs and desires vs your financial level. Either one has very low miles and would be a winner!
