View Poll Results: New 09 997TT White with latest tech, or 07 GT3RS Orange with 2k miles?
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09 997TT white or 07 GT3RS orange?
#21
12-13-2008, 10:41 PM
Thanks for your advice, Chris and ATL.
So here's the piece of info I kept back deliberately in this post so as not to affect your opinions. The truth is that I recently took delivery of my 09 white TT, which I had custom ordered with all the options I wanted 3 months ago. It's loaded to the hilt with PCCBs, painted seatbacks, wrapped in leather, etc. I paid up for these customizations so would have to take a real hit.
So here's the next question: How much of a depreciation hit should I be willing to take before I walk away from the deal? My sticker was $165 but I paid $160. I've only put about 200 miles on it so far.
Any hope I could do an even trade?
So here's the piece of info I kept back deliberately in this post so as not to affect your opinions. The truth is that I recently took delivery of my 09 white TT, which I had custom ordered with all the options I wanted 3 months ago. It's loaded to the hilt with PCCBs, painted seatbacks, wrapped in leather, etc. I paid up for these customizations so would have to take a real hit.
So here's the next question: How much of a depreciation hit should I be willing to take before I walk away from the deal? My sticker was $165 but I paid $160. I've only put about 200 miles on it so far.
Any hope I could do an even trade?
#22
12-13-2008, 10:51 PM
Nah - Keep your Turbo. You'll lose your ass. If you've already got the Turbo you wanted, enjoy the hell out of it. Pick up an RS later (either trade or keep 'em both). If you're driving it daily, the Turbo is a better choice. I was approaching your question from the purest Porsche for me.
#23
12-13-2008, 10:53 PM
Haha. Haven't brought up the trade yet and haven't really started negotiating on pricing. Was still just thinking about it, which is why I posted. I feel like I can't really lose because in the worst case, I just keep this car, which I still love since it was built exactly the way I wanted.
#24
12-13-2008, 10:58 PM
FWIW, I wouldn't drive a GT3 RS daily unless I moved back to SoCal. Most likely, my next car purchase will be a 997 Turbo (unless I decide to keep my RS4 and then it'll be a C2S). Post some pics...
#25
12-13-2008, 10:59 PM
Nah - Keep your Turbo. You'll lose your ass. If you've already got the Turbo you wanted, enjoy the hell out of it. Pick up an RS later (either trade or keep 'em both). If you're driving it daily, the Turbo is a better choice. I was approaching your question from the purest Porsche for me.
As a counterargument to your advice, if my Turbo will fetch $90k 3 years from now while the RS will fetch $120k, then it may be worth paying up to a $15-20k difference today. I've learned sometimes we lose the most in life when we don't cut our losses early....
This being said, I'm really happy either way since I hear the GT3 MkII will be out soon....
#26
12-13-2008, 11:01 PM
It's not worth it - keep the Turbo. I tried to use a similar argument with myself when I traded my Carrera S in for my RS4. "I'll save money, etc." - I lost my ass on the Carrera S and then the RS4 tanked, too. Lesson learned. Now I'll either augment the RS4 or wait until I'm back in the positive with it...
#27
12-13-2008, 11:07 PM
Quality of pics are not good (from iphone) but here are a few from delivery day. Thanks again for your thoughts.
#28
12-13-2008, 11:11 PM
#29
12-13-2008, 11:17 PM
It's not worth it - keep the Turbo. I tried to use a similar argument with myself when I traded my Carrera S in for my RS4. "I'll save money, etc." - I lost my ass on the Carrera S and then the RS4 tanked, too. Lesson learned. Now I'll either augment the RS4 or wait until I'm back in the positive with it...
