Is this a fair price?
04-01-2018, 11:24 AM
#31
991 made important, but subtle changes to make it a better handling more potent track machine including a 4 inch increase in wheelbase, 2 inch widening in the front track and still managed to reduce the weight. The 991 is only 2 inch longer, but has a lower roof line and the base was moved forward about 3 inches for better weight distribution. Porsche had wanted (perhaps needed) to do the chassis improvements to the 997 but could not due to inherent design of 997 so Porsche dialed out understeer by setting suspension geometry in a less than ideal setting.in the 997.
The GT stuff is silly. Every iteration of Porsche, Ferrari, Lambo and etc. are more comfy and have better technology, but it is always the holdouts with the prior models cars throwing out the GT stuff who eventually end up getting the new models only to declare the newer models the best ever when the next models come out.
The 991 is lighter, wider, lower, better CG and better handling on track. Simply making a sports car more comfy while at the same time making it a more potent and better handling track car is NOT a negative or really does not covert it to GT except in the minds silly journalists looking for relevance or something to say and those with older cars needing to convince themselves the older is better.
What it comes down to is it worth it to pay more for a 991 over a 997.2 where the gap for comparable cars may still be quiet wide (good C4S and S models are pricey). Paying $20k + more for a 991 S, C4S or GTS may not make sense the way most people drive these things as most drive their 911s like GTs and do not have the car control skills to get anywhere near the limits . . ., but if you are capable of driving a 911 at its limits and explore its limits somewhat frequently . . . paying more for a 991 may be worth it.
FYI: Those of us that had 996s, 993s, 964s and 3.2s all said the same things about 964s, 993s, 996s and 997s until we broke down and purchased the newer vehicles and once again feel in love with our favorite cars.
The GT stuff is silly. Every iteration of Porsche, Ferrari, Lambo and etc. are more comfy and have better technology, but it is always the holdouts with the prior models cars throwing out the GT stuff who eventually end up getting the new models only to declare the newer models the best ever when the next models come out.
The 991 is lighter, wider, lower, better CG and better handling on track. Simply making a sports car more comfy while at the same time making it a more potent and better handling track car is NOT a negative or really does not covert it to GT except in the minds silly journalists looking for relevance or something to say and those with older cars needing to convince themselves the older is better.
What it comes down to is it worth it to pay more for a 991 over a 997.2 where the gap for comparable cars may still be quiet wide (good C4S and S models are pricey). Paying $20k + more for a 991 S, C4S or GTS may not make sense the way most people drive these things as most drive their 911s like GTs and do not have the car control skills to get anywhere near the limits . . ., but if you are capable of driving a 911 at its limits and explore its limits somewhat frequently . . . paying more for a 991 may be worth it.
FYI: Those of us that had 996s, 993s, 964s and 3.2s all said the same things about 964s, 993s, 996s and 997s until we broke down and purchased the newer vehicles and once again feel in love with our favorite cars.
