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'11 C2S or ’10 C4S. Which would you choose? Same price, all else basically equal.

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Old 11-09-2012, 07:49 PM
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Default '11 C2S or ’10 C4S. Which would you choose? Same price, all else basically equal.

I have the opportunity to buy either a ’11 C2S or ’10 C4S at the same price.* Both are very low miles, ’11 has 2K, ’10 has 9K, both are similarly optioned including sports chrono, both manual.* Same interior and exterior color.

The ’10 C4S will come CPO’d with warranty going to 2016.* The ’11 will not come CPO’d for the price I’m willing to pay.* It will come with the remainder of the new car warranty out to 2015.* They will CPO it for an additional $3K, however I wouldn’t do that in this scenario.

The car will be my daily driver; however I will not drive it in snow or otherwise bad weather.* I have another vehicle to use for such occasions. *

Which would you choose?
Old 11-09-2012, 08:00 PM
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11 C2S
Old 11-09-2012, 08:02 PM
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I like the wide-body, so C4S for me.
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Drive both and let us know what you choose.
Old 11-09-2012, 08:36 PM
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Originally Posted by cairo94507
I like the wide-body, so C4S for me.
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C4S with CPO is a better deal IMO if all is equal. Do not discount the extra years of warranty, it may prove itself worthy... also, you know it's a well maintained car.

I LOVE the wide body and the AWD for rainy days and better traction all around, but most like straight RWD.
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I like the way the 2WD drives better, more Porsche like (to me).

Not sure what price range you're in, but you could look for a 2011/12 GTS to get the wide body in a 2 wheel drive car. That is what I am doing.
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Having CPO adds a great deal for me. Wide body is a looker to. C4S for me.
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Given that you won't use in inclement weather I'd get the c2s. You have another car for that. Wide body looks good but the 997.2 is pretty wide back there regardless. I prefer the lighter rwd but others like the 4wd

10 or 11 doesn't matter. You have several years of warranty regardless.

Drive them both and see which driving experience you prefer. I did and chose the c2s.
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For daily driving c4s is easier to drive. For more exciting drives-more a toy, c2s. Years not much differrent warranty too with a year of difference.
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GTS matt
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I'd go with the 11.
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C4S, definitely.
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Matt,

It looks like these guys are "no help"

This group is pretty split - but I think that MarkPcar had an interesting suggestion regarding the GTS. All things being equal I would go with the newer car with fewer miles (and slightly better gas mileage) - but ultimately it should be whatever car drives best to you. Good luck.


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