How long do you plan on keeping your 991?
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How long do you plan on keeping your 991?
I thought it would be interesting to get a pulse of owner satisfaction. I have had my 991.1 GTS manual tranny since new. Ordered it . Waited for it. Bought it rather than leased. I was in a 997 for about 10 yrs prior. I had a couple of early electronic issues with the ebrake on my car, but it has been great ever since. I don't see anything else in the current/ future Porsche lineup that interests me except maybe a GT3T, which looks basically unobtainable. I know that Porsche is always making the newer generation Carreras better and faster. My GTS is a better faster car than my 997 C2S. Is it a lot more fun to drive? Maybe. I'm thinking I will probably keep the GTS a long time and upgrade/mod the daily driver instead. Curious what others are feeling?
Jim
Jim
#2
After getting rear-ended 3 weeks after delivery of my '18 GTS, and the imminent Carfax, I've pretty much resigned myself to the fact I will probably be taking that car to my grave.
#3
I don’t see myself getting rid of mine for a long while. If I found a 991.1 gts that I really like or gt3 perhaps sooner rather than later. Maybe if Porsche went back to N/A in the 992 Carreras I would surely consider getting one of them! Lol
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I will be keeping mine for at least 8-10 years, maybe longer. Only exception might be if something really bad happens, like another 17 year old girl hitting it and totaling it.
I ordered it exactly as I wanted it. Very special car to me.
I ordered it exactly as I wanted it. Very special car to me.
#9
The 991 is my first Porsche. Base on my past 20 years of ownership, I've never kept a car longer than 3 years. So I'll probably just get a newer car not sure what make. Cars I've owned more than once are Accords, BMW 3/M3, and Corvettes. I definitely see another 911 in my garage in the future. Definitely the most fun car I've ever owned.
#10
He loves the 458 but it's impractical. The M3 is fast but it's not as sexy. A couple of his neighbors have 991s and he literally drools at them every morning when they pull out of their garages
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Was thinking 3 years as I am in a lease, did it as the 992 option would be around the corner and as it was my first 911, it gave me more options. Now that I have seen and sat in a 992, I will be buying mine outright and keep it until I can swing a nice 991.2 GT3. No way I am giving Porsche back my car with a $65k buyout, especially since I know the prior owner really well, lol.
#13
Thought about a GT car but it seems impossible to get an allocation. Otherwise, I don’t see a good reason to replace the GTS.
#14
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I might move within the 991.1 series for something juicy. Honestly, my car (14 C4S) is only a mod or 3 away from exactly as I want...(road wheels, steering wheel, b-up camera). This series 911 is much more horse than I am jockey...
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I made it 5 years in my 991.1 4S and finally ordered a 991.2 a couple months ago. Longest I've ever had a car. Got tired of taking it in to address annoying but minor issues (like the brakes squeaking when I wasn't braking). It's been a great car but am looking forward to a new one.