Greetings Fellow RListers
I have an option to trade a 2008 vintage C4S manual with 43000km (fully loaded spec - sports seats, sport chrono, PSE, Bose, etc) for a 2007 vintage C4S tiptronic with 17000km (similar spec with extended leather but with 10 way power seats and no PSE and no sport chrono).
The 2007 car is in a time-warp condition and full service history at an independent. My current car has a full main Porsche dealer history and is in nice clean condition but by no means concours.
Thoughts and opinions, please? Would mileage and condition of the tiptronic car offset the transmission differential price-wise?
The 2007 tiptronic is offered at a premium of $10 000 over my current car.
Many thanks!
Ken

 

I would say that for that $10,000 premium you bring your car up to concours condition and you'll hate the Tiptronic box, I had one on my Cayenne and now have PDK on the 997.

Spend the extra money on your current car.

 

Forget about the money and focus on what you really want. If you want the '07 C4S, get it.

 

10k for better paint and a bad transmission?! No way. I'd keep your current car, infinitely better transmission and if the money is burning a hole in your pocket, spend it to make yours better.

Cw

 

for $1000 bucks you could have your cars exterior and interior detailed to look like a new car. Get the exterior paint clay bar, polish/cut/color correct, Paintless dent remover work, and maybe a DIY paint sealant. With the left over you could probably even include a leather seat repair guy doing his magic on your seats to make them look new. Maybe even have a bit left over for new climate buttons!! Just a thought.

If you have not driven a tiptronic before, then you need to go drive one for a few hours before you decide if it is right for you and worth trading in a manual for one. They are great for commuting and for people who suffer health issues that make Manual Transmissions painful to operate, but the performance and engagement of the car definitely takes a hit with tiptronic.

Some dealers will let you borrow the car for a couple of hours if they think you are serious about a deal. But for $10k.... If it were my money, I would spend $1000 getting my current car in pristine condition and bank the other 9k into investments. In fact, that is exactly what I have done over the years. There have been many times where I get the itch to buy something new and then decide to update or upgrade something on my car and I am totally happy for the next few years.

At the end of the day... go with your gut and what makes you happy

 

Thanks everyone - most comments are in line with my thinking - which is to stick with what I already have. The bit about driver engagement worries me as a slushbox will definitely dilute the 911 experience....
Ken

 

I had a car with tip for 2 years and I hated it too, which is why I ended up where I am now back in a MT.

 

The Tip is the wrong transmission for a 911 - needs to be manual or PDK. I don't like the Tip in my Cayenne Turbo S either, but at least in that car it's an SUV and used primarily for highway trips, so not as painful. The one advantage to the Tip in the Cayenne is that being a Turbo, the car stays on boost through the shifts, whereas in a MT, that wouldn't be possible.

Keep what you have.

 

Thanks so much everyone! Question asked and answered - I'll stick to changing my own gears