Would appreciate the valuable input of fellow RLs:

I bought last August a beautiful 2015 Carmine Red GTS Cab with 14K Mi loaded with nearly every option except ceramics. Best of all it is a manual which was very, very difficult to find. I like the car a lot and my wife loves it because of how nice it rides compared to my prior 964,996,997 and Boxster Spyder. I made the mistake the other day of looking at a dealer website where a good friend of mine bought a Ferrari from where a beautiful 2008 Meteor Grey GT-3 jumped out at me. It has 21K mi, two owners with extensive dealer service records, full leather (very important to me), black wheels, navi and a few other nice options. The DME report is spotless - zero overrevs in all ranges; it has consistent paint on all panels with 4-4.5 thickness. I then made a bigger mistake and went over to the dealer and drove it - wow! The sound as the RPM rose was truly intoxicating. I could not find a blemish on the car; it shows that the prior owners really babied it. Asking price is $98,888 which seems to be a fair price

If a PPI checks out I'm tempted to move on it...

Pros:
It is a GT-3!
My two adult sons are pushing me to finally get a GT-3
GT cars hold their value much better than other models.

Cons:
No warranty on the 10 year old GT-3
The GTS I found is specced out perfectly and cruising around with the top down is nice
I will be out of pocket the sales tax on the GT-3

My GTS and the GT-3 would strictly be a weekend car.

i welcome your thoughts. Thanks very much!

 

If it’s not an issue financially and you can keep both cars, I think you’d be in nirvana!

 

Quite interesting decision.

Although I am not currently a Porsche owner but I am ready to move from my 2017 M2 to a 2018 GTS Coupe I would stay with GTS versus a 10 year old GT car.

GTS seems to be a daily driving GT car with big potential to upgrade if you really need to beat many cars out there.

The only way to move from a GTS to a GT car is to be almost same year leading to a significant aditional amount of money.

Looking forward to see the feedback from experience owners.

 

I'm in the same boat with my 991.1 GTS cab. There is just another level of feel and excitement with a GT3 that the GTS Just doesn't deliver.

Get the GT3 as a stable mate to the GTS.

Worse case you get rid of it in a year or earlier for minimal depreciation. YOLO!

 

We can't help you decide haha. Such different cars. Either get it and keep both or find which one you really like the most. If just a weekend car the GT3 may be the ticket but if it is a daily driver the GTS is likely going to make you happiest post transaction high.

 

I have a 991.2 GTS cab and there's no way I would trade down to a 997 gen car again, even a GT3. I totally understand the appeal of the GT3, I had a 991.1 GT3 that I loved. I wouldn't trade your GTS though. I'm getting a 991.2 GT3 to add to the GTS, they are both great cars that complement each other but the GTS gets a lot more use than my GT3 did.

 

I had a 2007 GT3 which I bought used with 10 K miles and sold it 2 yrs later for a little more than I bought it for. Great on the track. Had to learn unassisted heel toe. Clutch quite heavy. Had coolant pipes welded out of car. Others pin their pipes. Not a great DD due to sophisticated rawness.
2015 GT3 with PDK no manual option different due to 9K rev limit. Better as DD but best on track days. Depends on what you will use the car for. Weekends thumbs up.
Had a CPO 15 TTS for a year.
Different personalities and driving characteristics for sure. Now waiting for my 18 GTS to arrive.
GT4 still have in the meantime.
Good luck.

 

There is only one right answer. Carpe Diem.

 

 

There you go. The reasons to keep the GTS cab. If you can keep both cars, yes. If not, I would pass on a 10-year old GT3. It is almost guaranteed that your wife will not like the ride of GT3. And it is not a cab.

 

Do it and sell me your GTS Cab.

 

 

Personally, I would keep the GTS for yourself. It sounds like it is a better car for you in your situation. A GT3 is a dream for many of us, but might not be the right car for everyone. Also having a car spec'd exactly how you like it is something that is very special.

Maybe get your wife's input on the car as well as see what she thinks. For example, if the GT3 has the carbon buckets, they might not be the easiest to get in and out of.

 

Keep the GTS. The GT3 is a TRACK car and will give you a decidedly stiffer ride, lower mileage, and higher insurance rates. Many go for the GT3 moniker because its faster, has more status (in some eyes) and boosts the ego. For practicality get the car that best suits your lifestyle. If you are not a track junkie and use your car for recreational purposes stick with the GTS......

 

I agree to keep the GTS. No way you will get me into a 10 year old GT3 coming from my '15 GTS. If you had a '15, '16, or '17 GT3 though, that's a different story.