golden1911

hey guys,

would love your thoughts. I have an allocation for a 991.2 4 GTS (may delivery) but can't stop thinking of picking up a 14/15 991.1 CPO'ed Turbo S.

This will be a daily driver. I thought before perhaps getting the 991.2 Turbo S, but i can't deal with the depreciation.

What do you think? The price is almost the same +/- 10k.

Thanks!

rk-d

I went through this and decided on a .2 Turbo

I wanted a custom car and an updated PCM/Nav. The older Porsche PCM is annoying. Of course, everything goes out of date eventually.

.2 Turbo is in the same cost ballpark as a .1 TTS. Performance is roughly equivalent.

I'm not sure I'd let resale dictate this decision. Smart money is NOT buying a Porsche. Everyone has an opinion on which car they prefer. It's not a logical process. Some people will prefer the GTS based on looks. For some, the Turbo is a bucket list thing. Get the car that speaks to you.

R_Rated

You'll love either!

For similar money it really depends on how bad you want the experience of owning new. The TTS is a ridiculous beast my any standards and you'll never use all of the power... but what a rush every now and again.

Dennis C

I considered a new 991.2 C4S cabriolet when I bought my 991.1 TTS cabriolet. Either one would have been excellent, but the TTS has already taken a huge depreciation hit, and it had all the equipment that I wanted. I'm very happy with the decision.

pitt911

probably will go with 991.1 TTS
advantage : great car already lost a lot of money so the depreciation curve after that is slower as compared to a 991.2 GTS
Both are Turbo engine so the NA VS Turbo argument is not there
both are AWD
Technology in GTS is better PCM etc
not driven the .2 GTS but I have driven TTS multiple times . It is a beast of a car
may be wait a little bit till you can drive GTS and then decide which way to go

golden1911

def one of my concerns is the PCM. But i don't think it's enough for me to warrant the new car expense.

what's funny is the dealership is trying to tell me that a new GTS will depreciate less than a used TTS. i can't see that being true.

rk-d

Maybe a NA .1 GTS...yeah, sure.

Those rules don't necessarily apply to the .2 GTS, particularly a 4GTS.

wsjchoi

+1 for .1 TTS
I made the financially "smart" decision of not getting a CPO TTS and regretted it ever since

golden1911

awesome thanks for everyone's help.

991.2 4 GTS is OUT.

I'd consider a 991.1 TTS or 991.1 4 GTS... but heavily leaning 991.1 Turbo S!

-Ryan-

991.1 Turbo S. If you're going to go Turbo might as well get the real one. Plus the depreciation factor.

CDH911C2S

Go for the 991.1 TTS----the car has already experienced the major depreciation and it feels much faster than 991.2----

The second major issue for me is the reliability of the 991.2----New Engine from Porsche (1st year)....we tend to overlook that many car manufacturers, including our beloved Porsche use the public for addtional years of real world Research and Developement....yes---you will be helping Porsche discover the weak links of this new drivetrain---

My rule of thumb...never buy first year of any new car (even German ones)

Cheers

Dennis C

What's the concern with the PCM in the 991.1 TTS? I know it's not the latest version, but it does everything I could ever want. It was a HUGE upgrade from PCM 2.1 in my 997 TT. Is it lacking something specific that causes you to be concerned?

golden1911

Dennis - You're essentially right. But the new PCM has a sharper display and apple play. not huge.

Mcx

Am going through the same process, just heard today that I have a May build slot for a 991.2 GTS... I was toying with a used .1 turbo S or new .2 turbo S. I've pretty much decided that I will take the GTS. Reasons.. I can spec it exactly as I want.. folding buckets,no sunroof,pdcc & rear steer, the colour I want (graphite blue ). I have searched a long time for a 991.1 turbo S but cant find the spec I want. Also I prefer the clean shape and regular wide body to the turbo (which is still great). The only issue is that I'm driving a turbo S at the PEC silverstone tomorrow. Hope that doesn't change my mind...

rk-d

Resolution and CarPlay integration. I prefer the new system.