P4H

I’m new to this forum and will be buying my first Porsche soon. Facing a choice and looking for some advice to help me decide.

2018 C4S custom order ($137k MSRP) with 5% discount
vs
2017 C4S ($140k MSRP) that’s been on the dealer’s lot for 6+ months. It has about $2.5k of extra options that I don’t care for. I can likely get a 10% discount ( dealer offered 6.5% over the phone).

If I discount the extra options which are ~2%, then
the question is that whether 3% is a enough discount to account for the difference in resale between MY17 and MY18 down the line or should I aim for a higher discount?

Thanks in advance for your help!

Kirill

I say 3% is not enough even if car age difference is in a name only.
If you look now at used cars - between MY14 and MY15 - you will think that MY15 is more appealing by 10-20% before you will look into anything else.

MJBird993

You are spending over $100K on a car. OMG. Get exactly what you want, no compromises!

Carrera2RS

I'd compromise if the price difference was enough and the registration was 2018. I doubt I'd be able to find any car spec'd close enough to a personally spec'd car at near personally spec'd price, especially if the options are of little value to you

Needsdecaf

Wait, what happened to the rest of this thread? Or is this a new one? I swore I just answered this same question last week..,

AnandN

For such an expensive car, I would order a car with the options I want. What I did for my 2018 C4S. And I got 6% off MSRP although I did trade in a 13 Boxster S.

basic666

OP where are you located if you don’t mind me asking?

StudGarden

2017. But em cheap and stack em deep.

P4H

basic666

end of month? its already end of the year!

I've been trying to get a 2018 build for a GTS and its been like pulling teeth with dealers around the bay area... Would you mind pming the dealer you're dealing with for the 2018 custom order with discount?

daberlin

Economically, I think it comes down to how long you plan to keep the car. Assuming comparable depreciation, you'll be owning a model year older vehicle if you go with the '17. If you plan to unload the car in 3-4 years, you are far better off with a newer vehicle. If you plan to keep it a lot longer, the price difference should be 10% on top of the discount you'd get on the '18 to make it more apples to apples. Either way, you are about to purchase a tremendous car, so enjoy the ride :-)

socalpcarfan

TorqueChap

The Ox

I got 10% off a 2017 car is PA, C2 coupe, manual, MSRP $104,200. I also traded in an '09 C2S, which this dealer offered me $5K more than everyone else. He wanted to deal. The deals are out there, work him and/or shop around. For me, enjoy it now, worry about resale later.

flickroll

I compromised on every lot car I bought and always wished I ordered one, only to buy another lot car. Finally I bit the bullet and went through the car options dance and got a car nailed down exactly like I wanted. No regrets. When you're spending this kind of cash, get what you want and don't compromise on the really important things you desire in a car. If I had followed my own advice a few years ago I'd be money ahead as I aways tired of the car with compromises.