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Congratulations! Your car will be arriving about a month before mine. I really debated getting the rear wiper on my build. I had found it very handy on a previous car, and I miss it in the rain on my current 997. The thing with the rear wiper is… you can always take it off if you have it, but you can’t add it if you don’t have it. Alas, I didn’t add it to my build before it finalized.
People dont ever opt for the rear wiper... My brother said the take rate is like 5% or less. I love it. Its classic porsche.
Congratulations on your allocation! Cognac is an amazing interior color, and I think it goes very well with Gentian Blue.
My Carrera 4S will be Gentian Blue as well, but I opted for the Mojave Beige Leather interior due to cost (plus I wanted ventilated seats).
Your exterior and interior color combination definitely gets a big thumbs up from me. I also like that you are keeping the distinctive silver targa bar. Have you considered adding the silver “Targa 4S” logo on the door to go with your wheels and targa bar, or is that too much?
Thx! No stickers/decals for me. My buddy has them on his Cayenne and his GT3 but I’m not a big fan.
Congratulations! Your car will be arriving about a month before mine. I really debated getting the rear wiper on my build. I had found it very handy on a previous car, and I miss it in the rain on my current 997. The thing with the rear wiper is… you can always take it off if you have it, but you can’t add it if you don’t have it. Alas, I didn’t add it to my build before it finalized.
Originally Posted by Cooper_
People dont ever opt for the rear wiper... My brother said the take rate is like 5% or less. I love it. Its classic porsche.
Rear wiper here, as well. @PSPorsche nailed it, IMO - can always remove it, but adding it in would be a PITA. Wish it was compatible with the noise-insulated glass, but can't win them all...
Brought up earlier has made me wonder? If damage occurs on one of these passages, is there any responsibility to inform the buyer, i.e., body work, etc?
Brought up earlier has made me wonder? If damage occurs on one of these passages, is there any responsibility to inform the buyer, i.e., body work, etc?
No, not really… There is an approximate, stated amount which I believe is $3500+ in damage(s). If it is below that then they are not obligated to disclose. Transit damage is unfortunately rather common, especially post Covid. Hopefully one has an honest SA and dealer principal that ultimately believes in disclosing repaired transit damage.
Last edited by RatherJaded; 12-28-2023 at 09:42 PM.
No, not really… There is an approximate, stated amount which I believe is $3500+ in damage(s). If it is below that then they are not obligated to disclose. Transit damage is unfortunately rather common, especially post Covid. Hopefully one has an honest SA and dealer principal that ultimately believes in disclosing repaired transit damage.
Good to know. I’ll ask my SA, can’t see how they could refuse. Not good for business if it ever became apparent.
Good to know. I’ll ask my SA, can’t see how they could refuse. Not good for business if it ever became apparent.
They could easily lie. Unfortunately this is extremely common within the automotive industry and regardless of the marque. FYI, BMW Centers do this often re transit damage. I will leave it at that.
Last edited by RatherJaded; 12-28-2023 at 10:07 PM.
I've seen people equip the T with moonroof, PDK, 18 way seats, add rear seats, etc and basically they would have been better off going with an S which has the extra power to handle being weighted down a little. You could also order an S with lightweight glass, manual transmission, rear wheel steering, stiffer suspension, bucket seats, carbon fiber roof and you would have a killer driver's car.
Also the T has turbos as well. The only difference is that the turbos on the the S provide more boost. However, at lower RPM the engine performance is nearly identical.
Yea and no. No because these are gestalt cars. They are the sum of their parts. For me, the base lacking manual, rear diff and having a suspension on the softer side are non starters. Ditto for the larger turbos in the S and GTS. Yes because you can also ruin a good car. The T loaded with heavy options is a waste, again, for my taste. A "killer car" means different things to different people. My vision of the perfect Carrera is a low options T. YMMV.
12-28-2023, 08:06 PM
