THPorsche

For those who bought the car (not lease), how long do you plan to keep the car? 3? 5? 10? years or as soon as the next 99X comes out? Many of us here (first time Porsche owner me included) have stated that we are going to keep the car for a long time but what is a long time?

MMD

I WAS hoping to keep the car ten or so years. I don't put huge mileage on it because I have other cars.

Nowadays, with this car, I've started wondering about all the computerization. There's $2000 (2K!) worth of "modules" just to get my CD to work. In the future will these "modules" be available and will it be worth it?

The other issue? The turbo might just get enticing enough (and the current 355hp puny enough) that I simply must dump the current car in five years.

I never "dumped" any of my previous BMWs for lack of HP or going out of style looks-wise. Kept them for seven to ten years each.

PV

Not sure, other than that I'm not planning to sell soon. Enjoying the car every day, bad or good weather. I hope I can enjoy the car a lot longer, so at least another say 3 to 5 years.

Car had a plastic surgery during the last months when going from USA to Europe. Quiet a lot of small changes:

1. Dutch software settings.

2. Everything is metric now.

3. Significant upgrade on the alarm system (including tilt and GPS)

4. New license plates

5. Side blinkers

Warranty is two years here insted of three, but the good news that you keep at the two years warranty, even though the car is not purchased here. I didn't expect, so am happy with that service.

Lots of positive reaction on the car, even during bad weather

Edgy01

Forever! (But then, I say that about all my Porsches).

This will be my third 911, and fourth Porsche. I generally drive them at least 6 years. I really hope to keep this one at least that long. As we all know, Porsche has a tendency to introduce SOMETHING that coaxes us to go buy another one. With the 993 and 996 I didn't have that urge. With the 997 I decided I had waited enough.

Dan


997 S Cabriolet 6-speed
98 Non-Metallic Paint to Sample (custom Ferrari Racing Blue)
06 Natural Leather Brown
CUC Painted Model Desig Rear Lid
CO2 U.S. Standard Emissions
M6H Brown Floor Mats
P01L Adaptive Sports Sts Lthr Int
V9 Black Top
XCZ Sport Shifter
XJT Rear Ctr. Console Makassar
XLF Sport Exhaust System
XRP 5mm Whl Spacers
XSB Sport Seat Backs in Leather
Z0997 Custom Tailoring
2493 Exterior Color to Sample
267 Self Dimming Mirrors
342 Heated Front Seats
405 19" Carrera Classic 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
672 Extended Nav Module
680 Bose High End Sound Package
789 997 Paint to Sample
801 Makassar Package
TD5 Tourist Delivery (Grand Tour 11-12 May 06)

JJGray

I've had my '82 911SC Targa for over ten years, and am still holding on to it, although I had thought about trading it in. Glad I kept it.

When I was paying for my '06 997S at the dealer, I had asked them about buying an extended warranty. Surprised, the dealer salesman said to me that he had never once sold an extended warranty on a new 911. He brought the finance girl out from the back, and we went over the options. She asked me how long I was planning on holding on to my new car. I said that I had no idea how long, but I WOULD like to have my car under warranty regardless of how long. So I ended up getting the maximum, which is 7-yrs and 100K miles.

I'm glad I bought it. For $3400 extra, I KNOW it is well worth the money, as I've paid lots to keep my 911SC running each year.

John

Cogito

Probably 4 years, i.e. about the time the warranty runs out.
That would leave me just 3 years 11 months more fun with this one!

JohnnyBahamas

Gonna push two full years with this one I guess.

SrfCity

I'd have to say sometime before the warranty runs out.

Targa Tim

My first Porsche was a 993 Targa which I thought would keep forever. After owning it for 9 years, the 997S replaced it.
For this 997S, probably 3-4 years, then reward myself with a 997TTS...

littlebigfish

Tough to say, but my guess is that the 997 is just the beginning of a revolution in porsche development. I think we're going to all be seriously enticed by multiple models over the next 2-5 years

rss997

10 months to be exact!

infestation

I'm planning to keep driving it as my daily driver for the next three years, then I will garage it and switch to another daily driver (F-150 King Ranch, or Infiniti M45).

THPorsche

a lot of you guys will only keep the car until the warranty goes out, is it really that hard/ expensive to keep a Porsche after the warranty period expired?

boolala

I don't keep my cars beyond the warranty period. In 3+ more years I'll be ready for something new anyway.

Larry Harris

When the warranty goes so does the car.

Edgy 01
I really like the description of your car. I bet the color combination is beautiful.