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I purchased a 991.2 C2s custom order way back in May 2016 and am still super happy with the car. The power is good enough and the handling is superb. Ordered all the handling bells and whistles and very glad I did. I have nothing against the 992 except the square hood which I think clashes with the lines of the car. Are there really fake exhaust tips? Wow! Would not expect that on a 911. One of the appeals is that the features the car has are there for an engineering reason. I dunno. I love my 911 and am a member of PCA, but am feeling like I will hold on to my car for a very long time and may not get another Porsche. Who knows! I think I went through the more power and faster phase with bikes so kind of got that out of my system. After three and a half year, my 911 still ticks all the boxes just fine! Sorry Porsche! You made the car too good!
Great comments and I feel the same way about my 991.2 C2. I've seen a few 992 in the wild, they sound great and you really have to spot the styling cues to tell them apart from the 991. The 992 interior is a bit silly. I've driven that set up in the Cayenne and the large screen is distracting and disorienting. For crying out loud, how big a nav screen to you need? I'll keep all my buttons, my MT and my non-tuned, mere 370hp engine that is really fun to drive. The upcharge to the 992 does not make sense for me, but I can understand the appeal.
I’ve had my new-to-me ‘17 991.2 C2 for almost exactly 6 months. Still love it.
I do find, after being in our ‘19 Cayenne Base, that the interior / tech seems dated. The glass interseat area and especially large, high resolution screen are well done in the 9Y0, imho. If the 992 is like that, I think it will grow on folks.
The exterior seems a wash, to me. At 10 feet they look about the same. I was at the PECATL a month ago and parked with three 992s w dealer plates. Sure there are minor details but both 991 and 992 look like 911s.
(I’m third from right).
As to value for money, I’m not in the market for a new one; my CPO is good for 2+2 more years, so my plan is to drive my 991 like I stole it for the foreseeable future.
A lot comes down to personal preference and everyone is different. I was ultimately looking at 2019 and 2020 911's. Knowing what the 992 interior looked like, I sat in a Panamera and Cayenne to get a feel for the new interior before the 992's landed. That made up my mind on the spot. I love tech, but all that glossy black and screen was not for me. I like simple in a sports car. I love the matte screen, and I adore the buttons. It works for me. I think it is much more a timeless interior than the 992. I also hate the 992 rear. I think the black plastic, which to this point you cannot paint at build like the 991.2, is completely out of place on a car of this price point. It is visually unappealing to me, and makes the rear end just a mess. The car has such amazing lines, but I think that rear is ruined now. I am sure the 992 drives better than my 991.2, but I doubt I would really notice enough.
When I found a demo 2019 for 20% off, that made it an easy decision. For $30k, there is no comparison which vehicle I would take all day long. I ended up not paying for a massive amount of depreciation, and still got the car I wanted in the end. Worked for me...perhaps not for all..but I cannot imagine a better vehicle, it is simply an amazing car...and I will have no envy when I see my first 992 drive by me.
A lot comes down to personal preference and everyone is different. I was ultimately looking at 2019 and 2020 911's. Knowing what the 992 interior looked like, I sat in a Panamera and Cayenne to get a feel for the new interior before the 992's landed. That made up my mind on the spot. I love tech, but all that glossy black and screen was not for me. I like simple in a sports car. I love the matte screen, and I adore the buttons. It works for me. I think it is much more a timeless interior than the 992...
That's why I love the simplicity of the Carrera T interiors. I spec'd my in all black, MT, 4WSS+ seats with leatherbacks, the T-interior with the black strap handles, gloss black trim. I even removed the multifunction steering wheel bits after and putting in stock blanks. This is a Day-1 delivery shot.
11-27-2019, 11:06 PM
