Gen 1 - 2 - 3 Spyder pricing discussion...
07-06-2017, 06:06 PM
#77
07-10-2017, 11:00 PM
#78
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Probably the wrong thread, but why is it raining GT4's for sale in the Marketplace forum?
And I agree that the 981 Spyder is one the most beautiful cars out there -- definitely the best looking modern Porsche.
And I agree that the 981 Spyder is one the most beautiful cars out there -- definitely the best looking modern Porsche.
07-11-2017, 05:29 PM
#81
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so for those looking for a 1st gen Spyder, my white over red has been listed on Bring A Trailer:
http://bringatrailer.com/listing/201...ster-spyder-4/
http://bringatrailer.com/listing/201...ster-spyder-4/
07-11-2017, 07:16 PM
#82
Race Director
Originally Posted by jvmax
so for those looking for a 1st gen Spyder, my white over red has been listed on Bring A Trailer:
http://bringatrailer.com/listing/201...ster-spyder-4/
http://bringatrailer.com/listing/201...ster-spyder-4/
How can you bear to get rid of it?
07-11-2017, 07:43 PM
#83
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Wow that interior! I didn't know that on the 987 Classic package the carpeting was red also.. so much more exotic than on my 981. That color combo you have is really really nice. I can't say I would go white over gt silver if I bought another one.. but I'm saying I could/might/want to.
How can you bear to get rid of it?
How can you bear to get rid of it?
07-11-2017, 08:31 PM
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I originally thought that all 2011 Spyders w/red interiors came with red carpets and that in 2012 Porsche switched over to black carpets instead. However, one or more 2011 Spyder owners with red interiors debunked this notion by pointing out that they had black carpets in their cars. Thus, it's still unclear to me why/how some 987 Spyders with red interiors have black carpets and some have red. An obvious explanation would be that owners could select their own carpet color when ordering, but I don't think that was the case as a deviated carpet option was not offered on the 987 from what I understand (except perhaps as a special/expensive CXX option). So the mystery (at least to me) remains. Maybe at some point Porsche just decided to go with black carpets instead of red and it's as simple as that
07-11-2017, 11:48 PM
#85
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Wow that interior! I didn't know that on the 987 Classic package the carpeting was red also.. so much more exotic than on my 981. That color combo you have is really really nice. I can't say I would go white over gt silver if I bought another one.. but I'm saying I could/might/want to.
How can you bear to get rid of it?
How can you bear to get rid of it?
07-12-2017, 03:31 AM
#86
This is where I found my car that I purchased last week. There's a Blk on Blk that I wanted, and made an offer it was sold in PA. Got lucky a few few days later the gray one popped up with LWB, and perfect spec I went to the dealer when they opened with check in hand. It all worked out for the better spec.
https://www.cargurus.com/Cars/invent...sModified=true
https://www.cargurus.com/Cars/invent...sModified=true
I'm nervous about falling GT3 pricing pushing down the Spyder pricing, but honestly, I just don't see that happening. The next 718 Spyder will indeed be NA, too. Confirmed from Porsche already. The GT cars from Porsche keep getting optioned higher and higher, which helps inflate older hard to get P cars.
Also, how hard and expensive is it to get the OEM LWBs for the 981 if the car doesn't have it? $15k? Are they really that good over the base seats? I thought they don't really adjust much, and on longer trips, that would be frustrating.
Last edited by guab; 07-12-2017 at 03:48 AM.
07-12-2017, 08:13 AM
#88
Are the LWB's a necessity on the 981? I thought they weren't. I found the car I want, but it's missing LWB. Everything else is utter perfection. It's priced 2-3% above sticker (dealer, so it's CPO). It's in that 4-8k mile range (higher end). Thoughts on fair price? Any other options I should consider a requirement? There's no bad color combo on this car right?
I'm nervous about falling GT3 pricing pushing down the Spyder pricing, but honestly, I just don't see that happening. The next 718 Spyder will indeed be NA, too. Confirmed from Porsche already. The GT cars from Porsche keep getting optioned higher and higher, which helps inflate older hard to get P cars.
Also, how hard and expensive is it to get the OEM LWBs for the 981 if the car doesn't have it? $15k? Are they really that good over the base seats? I thought they don't really adjust much, and on longer trips, that would be frustrating.
I'm nervous about falling GT3 pricing pushing down the Spyder pricing, but honestly, I just don't see that happening. The next 718 Spyder will indeed be NA, too. Confirmed from Porsche already. The GT cars from Porsche keep getting optioned higher and higher, which helps inflate older hard to get P cars.
Also, how hard and expensive is it to get the OEM LWBs for the 981 if the car doesn't have it? $15k? Are they really that good over the base seats? I thought they don't really adjust much, and on longer trips, that would be frustrating.
I keep hearing by about GT3's crashing most of them with low miles are still going for MSRP or close too. Never looked at swapping seats, and it will cause you to spend some dollars but not worth the hassle to me if you're ok with not having LWB. However, if you ever trade the car LWB's are more desirable as they are in GT cars especially in the RS.
My car has a high MSRP at 100,500.00 asking was 107,000.00, and I paid 105,00.00 it was Seth car I wanted with the perfect spec. You can actually get a GT4 for less than MSRP they're all over the place for sell more than the GT3's. My RS and Spyder are long term keepers that my son can have in about 30 years when I'm done driving them(: Good luck.
07-12-2017, 12:14 PM
#89
There wasn't a "Spyder Classic Interior" option labeled as such on the
987 like the 981. Simply, red was offered as an interior color on the 987.
I originally thought that all 2011 Spyders w/red interiors came with red
carpets and that in 2012 Porsche switched over to black carpets instead.
However, one or more 2011 Spyder owners with red interiors debunked
this notion by pointing out that they had black carpets in their cars. Thus,
it's still unclear to me why/how some 987 Spyders with red interiors have
black carpets and some have red. An obvious explanation would be that
owners could select their own carpet color when ordering, but I don't
think that was the case as a deviated carpet option was not offered on
the 987 from what I understand (except perhaps as a special/expensive
CXX option). So the mystery (at least to me) remains. Maybe at some
point Porsche just decided to go with black carpets instead of red and
it's as simple as that
987 like the 981. Simply, red was offered as an interior color on the 987.
I originally thought that all 2011 Spyders w/red interiors came with red
carpets and that in 2012 Porsche switched over to black carpets instead.
However, one or more 2011 Spyder owners with red interiors debunked
this notion by pointing out that they had black carpets in their cars. Thus,
it's still unclear to me why/how some 987 Spyders with red interiors have
black carpets and some have red. An obvious explanation would be that
owners could select their own carpet color when ordering, but I don't
think that was the case as a deviated carpet option was not offered on
the 987 from what I understand (except perhaps as a special/expensive
CXX option). So the mystery (at least to me) remains. Maybe at some
point Porsche just decided to go with black carpets instead of red and
it's as simple as that
I will briefly interrupt my 'sabbatical' from Rennlist to help you get un-confused.
Indeed 'Carrera Red' carpeting was standard with a 'Carrera Red' leather interior
on the 987 Spyder. Some of us opted for a simple option known as 'Carpeting in
Deviating Color' to get 'Black' carpeting on our 'Carrera Red' Spyder interiors. Its
cost was only $710. And it was available to anyone (dealer or customer) simply
if they asked for it on their order! It was not a customized option as in a DXX
(as CXX was then called by 'Porsche Exclusive'). I had one customized packaged
which PAG designated as DZE...and that was not part of it!
For more detailed information, see link below:
'My Aqua Blue Metallic/Carrera Red '12 Spyder - Tale of a custom order!'
https://rennlist.com/forums/987-981-...m-order-3.html
Saludos,
Eduardo
Scottsdale