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its only a good deal if you plan on driving it and having fun, if your going to sit on it and put 500-1000 miles a year on it and plan on selling it in the next 2 years like the first owner then probably not.
its only a good deal if you plan on driving it and having fun, if your going to sit on it and put 500-1000 miles a year on it and plan on selling it in the next 2 years like the first owner then probably not.
My Son had asked the same questions last year when he got his (Feb/March). However he has not asked since. He could sell it (CPO, 8K miles) for the same money that he paid if he listed it today.
A pal of mine just bought one this last weekend. (CPO 5k miles). Never once did he ask if it were a good time to buy. He just wanted to know that it was a good car (it is).
Many of the reply's mirror mine. I've had the good fortune of owning and driving some very cool Porsche's over the years. I will say that the GT4 is up there with the best, for a car engineered as well as the GT4 a sub 100K entry into an almost new Porsche GT car is a bargain and you will gain for more in enjoyment than whatever depreciation will occur. If you can swing it and you love the spec, as the old Nike commercial said "just do it" !
hard to speculate, especially w/the new one coming. that said, the 718 overall hasn't been a huge success (numbers wise) - hopefully the new GT4 ignites that (but it will likely be more $$$, as the 1st gen was relatively cheap for a GT car).
Mine is going for $95K ($106,550 MSRP) 3950 miles, white, LWBS and PCCBs, leather pkg, carbon pkg - it's a good car, PM me for details/pics
I have found a GT4 with a high msrp of $112K and only 3K miles. It checks all the boxes for me. I am able to purchase it below $100K. pccb, lwbs etc. CPO. Is it the right price and more importantly is it the right time to buy a GT4?
Some American GT4 end up in EU. They are marked up with 10% import tax + local VAT (21% in Belgium). I'd say the average GT4 now has an asking price about 5-10% over the base price, with about 10k miles.
For what it's worth: the new one wil be 10% extra vs the old sticker price.
But engine makes up for that.
IMO, prices will drop 15% in the next 12 months. Which is fine.
IMO. 2012 was the Porsche/Volkswagen marriage and you can see that difference in the 997.2 and 991.1 GT3. Seeing GT4 was more than likely a “in the planning” before the Porsche/Volkswagen marriage it has the underpinnings of the 997.2 engineering and molded into the 2016 GT4. So the original 2016 GT4 product in my estimation is the one too own for it draws on a lot of old Porsche engineering. The newer Porsche models seem volkswaginish and there is a sense of sharing components across models. Like the 911 DFI motor in the 991 is the same all the way from base 911 to GT series. Whereas the famed Mezger motor was reserved for the GT series cars pre 2012. Then the 991.2 went with turbos through out 911 lineup even the normally “non-turbo” base 911. So with a huge Volkswagen conglomerate involved the new GT4 will be built with sharing components for cost savings as compared to engineering first and cost second. Why do you think they dropped the proven Mezger vs a new DFI across product line...cost. So buy the 16 GT4 for it is the first AND last of a proven breed. The 718 GT4, maybe closer to a Volkswagen with a special label. I own a 997.2 GT3 and 987 Spyder and won’t part with either!
IMO. 2012 was the Porsche/Volkswagen marriage and you can see that difference in the 997.2 and 991.1 GT3. Seeing GT4 was more than likely a “in the planning” before the Porsche/Volkswagen marriage it has the underpinnings of the 997.2 engineering and molded into the 2016 GT4. So the original 2016 GT4 product in my estimation is the one too own for it draws on a lot of old Porsche engineering. The newer Porsche models seem volkswaginish and there is a sense of sharing components across models. Like the 911 DFI motor in the 991 is the same all the way from base 911 to GT series. Whereas the famed Mezger motor was reserved for the GT series cars pre 2012. Then the 991.2 went with turbos through out 911 lineup even the normally “non-turbo” base 911. So with a huge Volkswagen conglomerate involved the new GT4 will be built with sharing components for cost savings as compared to engineering first and cost second. Why do you think they dropped the proven Mezger vs a new DFI across product line...cost. So buy the 16 GT4 for it is the first AND last of a proven breed. The 718 GT4, maybe closer to a Volkswagen with a special label. I own a 997.2 GT3 and 987 Spyder and won’t part with either!
This makes alot of sense.
I really think you might be onto something here and this might make the 981 a keeper and more desirable.
IMO. 2012 was the Porsche/Volkswagen marriage and you can see that difference in the 997.2 and 991.1 GT3. Seeing GT4 was more than likely a “in the planning” before the Porsche/Volkswagen marriage it has the underpinnings of the 997.2 engineering and molded into the 2016 GT4. So the original 2016 GT4 product in my estimation is the one too own for it draws on a lot of old Porsche engineering. The newer Porsche models seem volkswaginish and there is a sense of sharing components across models. Like the 911 DFI motor in the 991 is the same all the way from base 911 to GT series. Whereas the famed Mezger motor was reserved for the GT series cars pre 2012. Then the 991.2 went with turbos through out 911 lineup even the normally “non-turbo” base 911. So with a huge Volkswagen conglomerate involved the new GT4 will be built with sharing components for cost savings as compared to engineering first and cost second. Why do you think they dropped the proven Mezger vs a new DFI across product line...cost. So buy the 16 GT4 for it is the first AND last of a proven breed. The 718 GT4, maybe closer to a Volkswagen with a special label. I own a 997.2 GT3 and 987 Spyder and won’t part with either!
I have lusted for a GT4 since it emerged. Hired one for 24 hours and 1000 km to establish my feelings of love. Price watched Mobile.de where over 100 GT4 are for sale any given moment. Early 2017 asking prices where seldom below 100k€. Now 80k€ is realistic (none has high milage).
Since the rumors of the 4.0L NA 718 GT4 started, a much much higher MSRP over the 981 was projected. But although unofficial still, my P sales guy informs me it will be 4,0L NA manual (for now) and price increase of 10%. This - to me - makes the 718 GT4 much more desirable and they have my deposit for a November build.
Is it a good time to buy? Probably, because life is short and it would mean you can enjoy it now. But prices will drop some more. As an investment, buying towards the year end would make mores sense IMO.
I have found a GT4 with a high msrp of $112K and only 3K miles. It checks all the boxes for me. I am able to purchase it below $100K. pccb, lwbs etc. CPO. Is it the right price and more importantly is it the right time to buy a GT4?
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