£20k options on a 2.7 981 WTF

£20k options on a 2.7 981 WTF

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Trotmant

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385 posts

113 months

Sunday 19th July 2015
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is it just me, or does this seem insane to spend that kind of money optioning out a 2.7. Also with 9k on the clock seems steep if the list was circa £60k! or are residuals that strong for the 981??

http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/2015...


mollytherocker

14,365 posts

208 months

Sunday 19th July 2015
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I guess its up to the individual, but its no more insane than any other luxury purchase. Its obvious what the buyers priorities were and it would seem that he/she soon got bored with it?

Who knows, what I do know is that 58k for that today is probably insane.

Trotmant

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Sunday 19th July 2015
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I agree looks the business, but seriously £58k with 9k miles on it. Wonder if someone is taking the Pi$$ or prices are really holding with the pending pot4s on the horizon. Seems very steep!

Trotmant

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385 posts

113 months

Sunday 19th July 2015
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mollytherocker said:
I guess its up to the individual, but its no more insane than any other luxury purchase. Its obvious what the buyers priorities were and it would seem that he/she soon got bored with it?

Who knows, what I do know is that 58k for that today is probably insane.
yeah but £40k as base is hardly a luxury purchase in my book. Its only £10k more than a well optioned family saloon. When you shove £20k options it, yes it enters bracket I guess but thats like 50% of the car again. Madness.

Should have got an S or a GTS with PTS imo if you wanted to spend that sort of money.

mollytherocker

14,365 posts

208 months

Sunday 19th July 2015
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£40k on a car is a luxury purchase as far as I concerned. Nobody needs more than a secondhand 10k Focus.

But then, it depends where you are coming from.

bcr5784

7,102 posts

144 months

Monday 20th July 2015
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Trotmant said:
I agree looks the business, but seriously £58k with 9k miles on it. Wonder if someone is taking the Pi$$ or prices are really holding with the pending pot4s on the horizon. Seems very steep!
Got to be urine extraction - though I'd like to think values were holding up that well. I've seen new/near new prices for secondhand GTSs, but can't see it for a 2.7 or even an S.

Johnniem

2,660 posts

222 months

Monday 20th July 2015
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Nothing to do with the OP comments about speccing and costs per se but that is one lovely colour car! Feeling the need for a full respray if I'm honest! Not me personally obv!

kingston12

5,473 posts

156 months

Monday 20th July 2015
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It does seem excessive to spend 50% of a car's value on options, but it is personal choice.

However, I'd have thought that someone who does that would not be the same type of person who looks to move the car on at a year old, and then expect to get almost all of the money back on the options!

It looks a great car for £10k less, but even then the market will be limited by the colour choice and the fact that a lot of people would prefer a slightly lesser spec'd S for that money.

kingston12

5,473 posts

156 months

Monday 20th July 2015
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mollytherocker said:
£40k on a car is a luxury purchase as far as I concerned. Nobody needs more than a secondhand 10k Focus.

But then, it depends where you are coming from.
Yep, for most people any new car is a luxury purchase, let alone a 2 seater roadster that costs more than the national average salary before you start sticking options on it!

It is pocket money for a lot of people though...

hondansx

4,562 posts

224 months

Monday 20th July 2015
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My old man is the same, spends silly money on options. He had a Boxster S with virtually every single option available. At least back then the GTS and GT4 were not even on the horizon.

Options do make a big difference though in fairness, in terms of both the driving experience and also the feel of quality. What is more of a joke is how tight Porsche are with standard equipment. Just check what you get a in a middling Golf or Focus these days.

mollytherocker

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208 months

Monday 20th July 2015
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hondansx said:
My old man is the same, spends silly money on options. He had a Boxster S with virtually every single option available. At least back then the GTS and GT4 were not even on the horizon.

Options do make a big difference though in fairness, in terms of both the driving experience and also the feel of quality. What is more of a joke is how tight Porsche are with standard equipment. Just check what you get a in a middling Golf or Focus these days.
Its almost like they are purposely trying to maximise profit eh? biggrin

Ozzie Osmond

21,189 posts

245 months

Monday 20th July 2015
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The money people are willing to spend on "extras" never ceases to amaze me.

As a general rule of thumb the best value for money lies at the bottom of the range of cars. After all, a base Boxster isn't much more expensive than a Lotus Elise. Astounding value for a bang-up-to-date six cylinder sportcar.

Trotmant

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385 posts

113 months

Monday 20th July 2015
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Maybe to the untrained eye. But to a lover of caymans I can tell them apart in a second. Is it worth having the S? Well that depends on the reason it was purchased. Just find it very odd to spec 50% of the cars value in options and then move it one 1 year later.

If someone pays £58k for it I will be truely blown away.

Trotmant

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Monday 20th July 2015
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kingston12 said:
mollytherocker said:
£40k on a car is a luxury purchase as far as I concerned. Nobody needs more than a secondhand 10k Focus.

But then, it depends where you are coming from.
Yep, for most people any new car is a luxury purchase, let alone a 2 seater roadster that costs more than the national average salary before you start sticking options on it!

It is pocket money for a lot of people though...
I understand this. I guess my point was if you are going to spend £60k on a brand new car, there is alot of choice out there and imo better value for money than optioning out £20k on a 2.7k. For example if you wanted a performance roadster BGTS or CGTS or F-type... Or if its something to look nice in, why not the Alfa 4c, hardcore lotus....chap must of loved the zingy 2.7k smash

Either way, stunning car.

Trotmant

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Monday 20th July 2015
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Guess he/she missed that box on the configuration pmsl

bcr5784

7,102 posts

144 months

Monday 20th July 2015
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We all have our pet hates. Personally mine is the 981s horrid, cheap, springy poorly engineered feel of the indicators and wiper stalks. Door cards don't get anywhere close. It would be nice if there was an option to make them feel as good as a Dacia....

bcr5784

7,102 posts

144 months

Monday 20th July 2015
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Because I use the indicator/wiper stalks umpteen times per journey - I actually see the door cards once or twice. But it's just what gets up your nose - for me, the door cards don't, the stalks do - for you the reverse. For some, leather is important, for me - it leaves me cold, ... or come to think of it, often .. hot.

bcr5784

7,102 posts

144 months

Monday 20th July 2015
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Like I say it's what gets up your nose. Aesthetics are completely personal - and, I have to say, completely subject to fashion. The current fashion (on cheapish cars) are soft plastics on the dash. Why? Do you ever caress your dash? I don't.. But then you could go for a painted dash as in a Fiat 500 - which of course is retro and COOL. Or perhaps a load of bks.

Trotmant

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Monday 20th July 2015
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so what do we think was the most pointless option out of the lot...?

PowerMalc

222 posts

143 months

Monday 20th July 2015
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Privacy glass.
Whats the point of two small side glasses that are behind you and nobody will look at you from the outside.
Darkened rear window makes visibility at night less