wsjchoi

Old farts haha.. I'm 29, my ears and heart tell me to stay NA
If you're looking for a fast car, there are plenty of other cars
and haters? jealous? Most people here are very well off, getting into a new model isn't too hard

cajerseyboy

Depends on what you are coming from. If you have an SUV and are going into either you will be fine. If you are coming from a NA sports car you will probably miss the sound of an NA engine with the .2.

Either car will deliver a smile express shipped to your face so don't worry about the pleasure it will bring driving.

On a side note, I have an X5 TT V8 and since I got my 991 GTS the turbo lag on the X5 has become pronounced to my senses and quite annoying. Doesn't the .2 have a huge turbo lag.....hmm.

I take it back...Get the GTS!

py0413

I'd take the GTS, especially if it's a manual, but that's just my opinion. I have 991.2 C2, although there's little to none turbo lag in my own experience, the NA still wins on the sound and the throttle feedback.

bluehorseshoe

CTPORSCHE: Have you had the chance to drive them both yet?

Check out out these videos:

http://youtu.be/4zLQPc-UJoA

http://www.autocar.co.uk/car-news/new-cars/new-porsche-911-versus-old-which-better

https://youtu.be/2yNY8avAi54

These were a few of my favorites and helped me decide. Nevertheless, a personal decision, go with the one that feels best to you. I can say that there are more reasons to go with the 991.2.

subshooter

No.

ctporsche

Once again, thanks everyone for all the valuable opinions. The conclusion seems to be that both cars are awesome, with each one of them having unique advantages.

As a quick update, last night I found a very nice GTS I managed to agree to favorable purchase terms on. So, it looks like I'll go in that direction. My thoughts are that even though both cars are great, while it'll be possible to buy new turbo charged engine Porsches during years to come, NA ones won't be available, unless maybe GT3.

Hurricane

At the same price, assuming similar options, it would be a tough choice. My heart says GTS, my mind says go with the 2 year newer car.

I have a 991S w/powerkit - so much fun to drive and sounds so great with PSE...go with a CPO GTS! (It's a Porsche; the heart always wins!)

ctporsche

Price on GTS is ~7k lower, while orig. stickers are close. Miles just a bit higher on the GTS, but not much.

Hurricane

Tough call, still pretty close price. Assuming condition of both is excellent. I would probably still lean towards the GTS.

NoGaBiker

I would argue just the opposite, if you're basing this on financials. The "value decay rate" of new water-cooled Carreras is very well known. If the prices started out the same and over 2 years the GTS has decayed to the same point the C2S has managed in a matter of months, then the GTS decay rate is obviously much shallower (assuming the GTS price is market correct. If not, then of course you don't want it as there are others out there at market correct pricing.)

So if the price is the same after two years and starting at the same point, it seems statistically logical that after another three years the GTS will be valued substantially higher.

EDIT: it seems they're not priced the same according to OP's reply. But my logic is still triumphant in a theoretical sense!

EDIT 2: As a GTS owner I suspect a 138k MSRP '15 GTS (like mine) will depreciate more slowly than a 138k 2015 C2S. But not necessarily any slower than a lower-options basic 2015 C2S. I think that's maybe a stretch. I know that 997 GTSs are priced higher than 2011 C2Ss, but have they depreciated less (in raw dollars, not percent) than a low-spec 2011 C2S?

R_Rated

If you're looking for a mathematical decision then just look at the depreciation (or lack thereof comparatively) of a 997 GTS. GTS is something special and I do have some deep down envy when I come across one.

KenTO

I disagree, GTS is just a Carrera S with some extra options. It will depreciate like any 911 would. I would go with the newer car, as it's faster, better technology (like apple CarPlay).

R_Rated

That GTS is highly differentiated in terms of retail soley based on the badge. But is also has things like the 15K powerkit.

Archimedes

FTFY. And while the GTS is cool, highly differentiated is a stretch. Similar to the 981, its pretty much a gussied up S model. The only differentiation is the wide body rear end, which not everyone sees as a styling positive, and the option of centerlocks, which, again, not everyone sees as a positive.

subshooter

Not quite. The GTS is going to hold it's value better because the "trim" has a lot of bundled options in it that people want. Options sold a la carte depreciate to almost nothing very quickly - even if they are the exact same options. I didn't explain that very well but hopefully you get what I am saying.


The GTS is also the last of the NA engines and arguably the best Carrera of the 991.1 lineup. It's going to hold value better.