mountainmaniac

I'm trying to pick between 2 cars: please help me decide. I'm crazy about both. They are both '05 997S Coupes. Both have 14k miles. Both have Porsche Certified 6 yr/100k mi warranties. Both are about $71k.

Atlas/black. Full leather, supple leather, Sport Chrono, Bose, Self-dimming mirrors, heated seats, Park Assist, Navigation, Sport Design wheels

or...

Slate/Stone. Full leather, full carbon package, rear console carbon, Bose, CD-changer, PSE, heated seats, fire extinguisher, stock S wheels, Navigation. This one was a Porsche NA corporate car...

thanks

jcnesq

Close call. However, be very certain that the Slate car was a PCNA corporate car, and NOT a PDE (Porsche Driving Experience) car. They do sell the PDE cars through dealers after they have been used, and some dealers loosely call them corporate cars when in fact they have probably received relatively harsh use (and then when you are ready to hand over the check, slip a waiver in front of you).

Le Chef

# 1. You can add CF rear console, CD Changer, and PSE later. The other extra's are worth having and can't be fitted later.

i also would be wary about an ex PNA car...

Enjoy the hunt.

mountainmaniac

thanks Jim. excellent info I would not have known!

ECS

#1 for me. The sport chrono puts it over the top. For the track I love the increased throttle response and more lenient electronic intervention that chrono offers. Only negative regarding #1 in my mind are the blemishes on the bumper for the park assist.

kauai_diver

Get whatever does not have the park assist, those warts on the *** of the 911s suck

WAY

Number 2 for me all the way. PSE and carbon package sealed it for me.

Chris from Cali

Get #1 - like everyone said, you can get CF stuff and exhausts later if you really want it. Also, you won't have to worry about the corporate car being thrashed (even if it wasn't a PDE car, it was still probably driven hard and put away wet).

larrytrk

#1 all else can be added, except sport chrono!

axel6

The PSE is the clincher for me. Plus, I don't prefer the supple leather look. PSE is awesome.

Phil G.

Atlas of course - this one's easy!! I am not a great fan of Slate - kind of brownish to my eye. But color choice is purely subjective. Get the one you love. I have a bunch of Atlas photos - PM me if you'd like me to email some to you. It's a relatively rare color on a Carrera, and very beautiful IMO - biased? Me?

Tedder Bear

I would go with #1. Sport Chrono is worth it plus no worries regarding driving history of a PCNA car. Good luck and don't forget to post pics when you decide.

Targa Tim

one more vote for #1. Sport Chrono is a must in current Porsche purchase. It changed the driving character of the car significantly and makes you feel like you have 2 cars to play with.

Dro

#1...like everyone said you can add the other stuff later. Sport Chrono is essential IMO.

Porsche_Smile

which one rides nicer? that's the one you should get.....