What car next after Porsche 911 996 ???

[Output Flange]

How about a 997?

I can get 33mpg out of mine, if so inclined.

[FastRich]

Sadly 'economy' dictates diesel is the likely way to go if you still need something a bit sporty and 'executive' with 4 seats...

BMW 635d
Audi A5 3.0tdi
Mercedes E350CDI

Or if fuel isn't too much of an issue:

M3/M5/M6
S5/RS5
C63AMG Coupe
XKR
Another Porsche...defeats the object of the game though.

[Ved]

Some rally rep?

[jonny996]

I went from 996 to Cayenne, not as bad as you think

[FastRich]

No worries, I'll keep thinking for you.

Any rough idea of budget? I don't want to pry but don't want to be suggesting rubbish or OTT!

[FastRich]

Ah, none of these then...

Maserati 4200 CAMBIOCORSA

Infiniti G37 3.7 V6 S

Lotus Evora

Leave it with me a tad longer... (you know how hard it is to find an economical, fun, coupe with 4 seats in that price range with similar stats to the Porsche? Made harder still with a dislike towards BMW?!!)

[FastRich]

Actually, it wasn't too hard...if you discount the Porsche stats/fun factor/status

Alfa Brera
Audi TT
Chrysler Crossfire
Maserati 3200 (though not cheap, by thar the most spirited!)
Merc CLK
Mazda RX8

[braddo]

I doubt any of the suggestions above will cost less than keeping the 996.

[FastRich]

Really?

Better: Alfa Romeo Brera 2.4 JTDM SV Diesel - 41.5 mpg
Better: Audi TT 2.0T FSI - 36.4 mpg
Similar: Chrysler Crossfire 3.2 V6 SRT-6 - 23 mpg
Worse: Maserati 3200 FH 2dr Auto Gt Coupe - 16.3 mpg (you're right but it was expected here!)
Better: Mercedes-Benz CLK 320 CDI - 36.7 mpg
Similar: Mazda RX-8 231 PS - 24.8 - similar in the real world?

[ALawson]

OP does your OH post on here?

[FastRich]

Well they will definitely cost less when you consider tax/insurance/servicing AND fuel.

But NONE will give you the satisfaction of driving a car that you LOVE and it's actually very difficult to put a price on that.

Say you could save £200 a month, if you're lucky, by having a 'lesser' car, an economical car. Well, there's very little distance £200 goes these days - would £200 per month REALLY make a difference to your lifestyle/financial position? I doubt it, so you might as well keep spending it on a hobby, one of life's little pleasures. Your happiness is worth more than £200 a month surely?!

Of course, if it's your husband paying for it all then you should be in a Volvo. ing for it.

[superlightr]

went from 996 targa to a 996tt then another 996tt then landrover defender now a
E63 AMG estate.

So natural progression was the Merc.

[300bhp/ton]

jemhorn said:

braddo said:

I doubt any of the suggestions above will cost less than keeping the 996.

Very true! My point exactly!

On this note. What sort of mpg are you getting now in the 996? And how many miles a year/month do you do?

And taking the point further, what sort of mpg savings or monthly fuel cost savings are the aim?

In only ask, because if you aren't doing many miles a year, then actual fuel cost savings might be minimal in the grand scheme of things, even more so when you consider residuals and the unquantifiable aspect of your enjoyment in owning and driving the 911.

I'm quite happy to number crunch some scenario's for you as I have a spreadsheet setup for calculating fuel costs based on mileage.

[braddo]

It's easy for a car change to be quite costly, such that it will take a long time to recoup any savings (dependent on what your typical mileage is and therefore the degree/speed of fuel savings).

Consider cost of prep and/or pre-sale service for the current car; realising the depreciation into a real cash loss; time/effort taken to sell current car; costs to purchase new car (travel/time/PPI/HPI etc); risk of unforseen costs incurred for the new car, i.e. big servicing/repairs on an unfamiliar used car.

And as mentioned by others, this does not take into account the lesser enjoyment that the other cars will bring in comparison to the 996.

[ALawson]

So what happened to the OP then?