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Love the yellow one, for obvious reasons, and it is equipped as I would like a 991. I have made an appt. to see the car, have only had my 997 for a year but I am tempted. My only concern is the manual trans. I have it and love it in my 997, but after reading the many debates re MT vs PDK in the 991, I am definitely leaning strongly towards the PDK.
Love the yellow one, for obvious reasons, and it is equipped as I would like a 991. I have made an appt. to see the car, have only had my 997 for a year but I am tempted. My only concern is the manual trans. I have it and love it in my 997, but after reading the many debates re MT vs PDK in the 991, I am definitely leaning strongly towards the PDK.
Manual in the 991.1 is NOT comparable to the 997 or 997.2 . Having owned both, I would call it a coin flip manual vs. PDK on the 991.2: I prefer the PDK on the 991.1 by a large margin, and prefer the 6MT on the 997.2.
Something about the early 7MT feels very notchy.
If you want a beautiful manual gearbox with the best feel in the business, the GT4 is your car.
It is a gorgeous, though overpriced IMHO, car... The original private seller price of $96K seems like it would have been a great deal, assuming it already had the powerkit / sport exhaust upgraded,
Pictures verify that powerkit and sport exhaust were not on the original build, but are on the car currently. And I still think not opting for 18-way sport seats was a major oversight on this build.
Love the color and set up...but I think a bit overpriced. This however would be a nice substitution especially and upgrade from my 2013 Carrera S you think?
A tad bit of mileage tho...but that meant is has been driven right! Seems well kept and one owner too. HFS No?
Love the color and set up...but I think a bit overpriced. This however would be a nice substitution especially and upgrade from my 2013 Carrera S you think?
A tad bit of mileage tho...but that meant is has been driven right! Seems well kept and one owner too. HFS No?
Manual in the 991.1 is NOT comparable to the 997 or 997.2 . Having owned both, I would call it a coin flip manual vs. PDK on the 991.2: I prefer the PDK on the 991.1 by a large margin, and prefer the 6MT on the 997.2.
Something about the early 7MT feels very notchy.
If you want a beautiful manual gearbox with the best feel in the business, the GT4 is your car.
Although I found the manual in my GT4 smooth, I had to agree with others that the lower gearing was too long. As a result, you don't find yourself shifting all that much, which is disappointing and defeats the purpose of having a manual in a modern-day sports car. This, along with the car feeling underpowered, just didn't do it for me on the road. If you (or Conch911) wants to feel how good the 7MT has gotten (and it has gotten *way* better), I highly recommend a test drive in the Carrera T. One drive in the T and I was sold.
I added the GT4 shift mech to 991.s and I really like the 7speed with that change. It cost $300.
Originally Posted by FORENN
Although I found the manual in my GT4 smooth, I had to agree with others that the lower gearing was too long. As a result, you don't find yourself shifting all that much, which is disappointing and defeats the purpose of having a manual in a modern-day sports car. This, along with the car feeling underpowered, just didn't do it for me on the road. If you (or Conch911) wants to feel how good the 7MT has gotten (and it has gotten *way* better), I highly recommend a test drive in the Carrera T. One drive in the T and I was sold.
No CPO tho is an issue. How no CPO for a 2017 car? Specs?
It is still under warranty! The car isn't even 2 years old. CPO is not the new car factory warranty: it is an add-on that you sometimes get if you buy a car from an authorized Porsche dealer. They typically tack on $3k or so to cover their end: some used cars are sold with one, some aren't, and price reflects that. Many dealers will give you a CPO/Non-CPO price, the latter of which is a $3k discount if you don't want the warranty.
You can get a CPO from a dealer for $3000, or you can contact Michael (search on the forums), who will set you up with a long-term Fidelity warranty, which is the same warranty, but for a longer time frame. CPO is for 2 years and unlimited mileage, while he writes policies that are typically 4-year/50k and more suitable to our cars. Most people aren't putting 50k a year on these cars, so the 4/50 is much more valuable. Plus, having a dealer CPO a car can be a real waste of money. For example, if you are running Pilot Super Sports on your car, and the stock tire is an N-spec Pirelli (not a good tire!), they will make you buy 4 new tires (probably from them) at an inflated price just to CPO it. Of course, tires have nothing to do with CPO, so it comes across as a bit of a scam. There is a reason many here bypass this in favor of the Fidelity warranty.
At any rate, my car is under factory warranty, so it isn't something to worry about. You can always get an extended warranty down the line if reliability concerns you. Most people find these to be reliable however: the extended Fidelity warranty is very affordable as the insurer doesn't suffer many losses on the 911. If it were a Range Rover, it would probably be something like $2500/year, instead of $900/year.
Maybe bc he is original owner or bc, if used, selling dealer decided it was not worth the extra $$$$ to CPO?
Thanks. I am not the original owner; I bought it here from a well-known RL'er. It isn't CPO'd as it is still under factory warranty and wasn't sold secondhand from a Porsche dealer, which is the the standard way for a car to be CPO'd. Most private party 991.2 cars aren't going to have a CPO attached, which is one reason they are $10k cheaper than the typical dealer car with the same build and mileage. CPO is nice if you can get it, but certainly not a "requirement". I have bought several 911s over the years on the forums and via CL, and only one had a CPO. I didn't had a single issue with any of the cars . They tend to be fairly bulletproof.
Can anyone help me with the option list on WPOAB2A95ES120699? Supposed to be a '14 Carrera S but the dealer knows nothing, doesn't even get the color right...
01-30-2019, 12:37 PM
Seems well kept and one owner too. HFS No?
