View Poll Results: 06 997S new vs 05 997S used for 10k$ less
i would buy a new 997S
58
59.79%
i would buy a used 05 S and pay approx. 10k dollars less
39
40.21%
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poll:997S..new vs used
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Burning Brakes
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poll:997S..new vs used
as i continue my quest for a 997s, my current dream car, i have a quandry...buy or order a new 06, with the options i want, which would be a msrp of around 89-90k for the coupe, or try to find a nice 05-06 previously owned...of course the used ones have various options, some you like, some you dont, and they are also missing options you want want...of course the used car may not be your number one color choice...i figure a nice 05 s coupe used would go for about 75-77k $, about 10k dollars less than a new 06...given that funds are currently tight and certainly not unlimited, which route would you go?? 
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I think you'll find that the vast majority of the people here have ordered new cars and a lesser number have purchased cars off a lot (new). Thus, I would imagine that the slant will be toward new.
With new you have the depreciation, etc. etc., but you also can equip it exactly as you want. If you're happy with a grey or silver car (90% of the production it sometimes appears) then buying used is certainly a viable option.
Dan
Waiting 12 May pickup, Zuffenhausen
Cab S
98 Non-Metallic Paint to Sample (Gulf Blue)
RA Natural Leather Cocoa
CUC Painted Model Desig Rear Lid
CO2 U.S. Standard Emissions
M6C Coco Floor Mats
P01L Adaptive Sports Sts Lthr Int
V5 Brown Top
XJT Rear Ctr. Console Makassar
XLF Sport Exhaust System
XSB Sport Seat Backs in Leather
Z0997 Custom Tailoring
2493 Exterior Color to Sample
342 Heated Front Seats
407 19" Sport Design Wheel
450 Ceramic Composite Brakes-PCCB
451 Makassar Str Whl Multifctn
482 TPMS
498 Delete Model Designation
550 Hard Top
640 Sport Chrono Package Plus
680 Bose High End Sound Package
789 997 Paint to Sample
With new you have the depreciation, etc. etc., but you also can equip it exactly as you want. If you're happy with a grey or silver car (90% of the production it sometimes appears) then buying used is certainly a viable option.
Dan
Waiting 12 May pickup, Zuffenhausen
Cab S
98 Non-Metallic Paint to Sample (Gulf Blue)
RA Natural Leather Cocoa
CUC Painted Model Desig Rear Lid
CO2 U.S. Standard Emissions
M6C Coco Floor Mats
P01L Adaptive Sports Sts Lthr Int
V5 Brown Top
XJT Rear Ctr. Console Makassar
XLF Sport Exhaust System
XSB Sport Seat Backs in Leather
Z0997 Custom Tailoring
2493 Exterior Color to Sample
342 Heated Front Seats
407 19" Sport Design Wheel
450 Ceramic Composite Brakes-PCCB
451 Makassar Str Whl Multifctn
482 TPMS
498 Delete Model Designation
550 Hard Top
640 Sport Chrono Package Plus
680 Bose High End Sound Package
789 997 Paint to Sample
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Burning Brakes
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Originally Posted by C4S Surgeon
I always buy new, especially my dream car. I'm the only one who's ever driven in, ate in or farted in my car, can't put a price on that!
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From: New York
Originally Posted by scycle2020
given that funds are currently tight and certainly not unlimited, which route would you go??
Pro
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From: Scottsdale
Originally Posted by C4S Surgeon
I always buy new, especially my dream car. I'm the only one who's ever driven in, ate in or farted in my car, can't put a price on that!
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From: Back in the OC
Originally Posted by scycle2020
...but then again, how do you know the porsche test drivers at the factory didnt eat and fart in your new porsche???
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Burning Brakes
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Originally Posted by OCBen
They may not have eaten while assembling the interior of your new car, and depending on what they may have eaten earlier, they may well have fahted on the seat, but then the seat was wearing protection with the plastic seat covers and any farts would have been "safe farts".
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From: KC ex pat marooned in NY
Originally Posted by Putt-Putt
Nah. Lots of people are not surgeons and still have a dream car in mind. The buy preowned and save a bundle, sometimes out of necessity. There's nothing wrong with it. They may even enjoy it more.
Sorry to hijack your thread, just trying to make a point in a lighthearted manner.
