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Old 04-15-2024, 04:12 PM
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Originally Posted by bdronsick
8K+ miles is very low but by no means “delivery” miles

And Graphite Gray is the 2nd least desirable interior color

Nevertheless, gorgeous examples always lead the way
Whats the LEAST desirable interior color? What do you think goes better with the exterior color?
Old 04-15-2024, 04:14 PM
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Originally Posted by Patunia
Whats the LEAST desirable interior color? ...
Green mold on gray leather.

If you need pictures, I have a Cayenne full of it.


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Old 04-15-2024, 04:29 PM
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Originally Posted by Marv
Green mold on gray leather.

If you need pictures, I have a Cayenne full of it.
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Old 04-15-2024, 04:39 PM
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Savannah Beige is the least desirable early 996 interior. Nephrite Green is the rarest. And Space Grey is the most desirable (and 2nd rarest).

Can never, ever go wrong with Black


Originally Posted by Patunia
Whats the LEAST desirable interior color? What do you think goes better with the exterior color?

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Old 04-15-2024, 04:48 PM
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Originally Posted by bdronsick
Savannah Beige is the least desirable early 996 interior. Nephrite Green is the rarest. And Space Grey is the most desirable (and 2nd rarest).

Can never, ever go wrong with Black
That explains why I couldn’t find a white over nephrite .1

Not a fan of Savannah myself.
Old 04-15-2024, 04:51 PM
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You can search your whole life and not find a Nephrite. And when they do come up for sale it’s only for a few seconds. YMMV

AFWIW Savannah has been called: “hearing aid yellow”. That’s pretty harsh, but I’m not a fan either; would not personally touch it. Conversely I would buy a Graphite Grey but only with deviating (Black) carpet/dash

If it’s any consolation Cashmere Beige air cooled just as bad as Savannah. Porsche never was adept at “beige”



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That explains why I couldn’t find a white over nephrite .1

Not a fan of Savannah myself.

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Old 04-15-2024, 04:57 PM
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What does Space Gray look like? Do you have an example photo?
Old 04-15-2024, 05:01 PM
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Space Grey is simply a better (less shiny) Black. A true GOAT Porsche interior color for the Pantheon


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What does Space Gray look like? Do you have an example photo?
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Originally Posted by bdronsick
Savannah Beige is the least desirable early 996 interior. Nephrite Green is the rarest. And Space Grey is the most desirable (and 2nd rarest).

Can never, ever go wrong with Black
I'm afraid you are going to have to show your math on your least desirable interior color determination.

Not sure how 79.5k EUR ($85k USD) asking price gets you to 6 figures, but I admire the enthusiasm.

I definitely agree the 996 is undervalued. Some things are rare for a reason .

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Old 04-15-2024, 05:08 PM
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When knocking on the door I feel I’ve arrived


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how 79.5k EUR ($85k USD) asking price gets you to 6 figures
Old 04-15-2024, 05:09 PM
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Originally Posted by bdronsick
Savannah Beige is the least desirable early 996 interior. Nephrite Green is the rarest. And Space Grey is the most desirable (and 2nd rarest).

Can never, ever go wrong with Black
id put natural brown over space gray. Natural gray as well.

agree on Savannah, especially if not full leather. Savannah colored plastic is trash.
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Natural Brown too much “baseball mitt”

And Natural Grey uses an anomalous dyeing process that doesn’t hold up over time; even by 20K miles can look like crap. Can’t unsee that


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natural brown over space gray. Natural gray as well.

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Old 04-15-2024, 05:17 PM
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Originally Posted by Marv
Green mold on gray leather.

If you need pictures, I have a Cayenne full of it.
I think mold was one of the few that wasn't wrong with my Cayenne. I'm sure if I had kept it a little longer I could have been dealing with that too.
Old 04-15-2024, 05:49 PM
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Originally Posted by bdronsick
Standard 996 Carrera about to break six-figures ROW

We knew it was only a matter of time

(most of us did anyway)

https://www.elferspot.com/en/car/por...-1998-3422251/


Matter of time before a dealer did this? Agree with you on that and it wont get the $85k no matter how long the dealer lists. While we all want our 996s to go in value, I hate dealers like this. the 996.2 aero at $34k is a better deal
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Originally Posted by plpete84
What does Space Gray look like? Do you have an example photo?
Here's a Zenith over Space car that sold in BaT earlier this year. It is a dark grey and the carpet is almost purple/pink hued depending on the lighting.








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