Can I afford a decent 911 for everyday use?
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prismv said:
dgswk said:
R.Sole said:
Well done,what options are you going for?
Yeah, come on then, what did you spec? If your anything like me, you’ll spend a few more k’s by the time you lock down.... 
R.Sole said:
prismv said:
dgswk said:
R.Sole said:
Well done,what options are you going for?
Yeah, come on then, what did you spec? If your anything like me, you’ll spend a few more k’s by the time you lock down.... 
I have never in my life seen so many different options to choose from - everything that used to be free like alcantara head lining they now charge for.
fair play for making the man maths work there!
I personally wouldn't have been able to look past something like this: https://www.pistonheads.com/classifieds/used-cars/...
I personally wouldn't have been able to look past something like this: https://www.pistonheads.com/classifieds/used-cars/...
WCZ said:
fair play for making the man maths work there!
I personally wouldn't have been able to look past something like this: https://www.pistonheads.com/classifieds/used-cars/...
For that you'd be paying 62% of the MRSP for a 13 yr old car with 44k miles. I personally wouldn't have been able to look past something like this: https://www.pistonheads.com/classifieds/used-cars/...
You start getting big bills at circa 60k miles. Fine if its a weekend play thing but as a dd covering 10-15k miles a year I'd imagine it would cost masses in depreciation and masses in running costs if my running costs over 90k miles in one of these is anything to go by.
After three years and add another 45k miles so 90k miles/16 yr old 997 turbo whats it worth? Its not even an exciting weekend car without modding the hell out if it. Just a quiet fast autobahn stormer out of the box.
anonymous said:
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Look at the subject title..you add 30-45k miles to that 997 its worth £35k and you’ll have had some big bills without question.By comparison after 3 yrs you’re easily going to get £60k back for a £96k well specced 992 Carrera. £12k a year to do 10-15k miles a year not too bad?
Not sure where you get £50k depreciation no way. Need to take your GCSE in man maths again. You only live once and it’s a lovely feeling ordering any new car but a new 911 one of those must do things. I suggest you go drive one. A 997 turbo feels like a flintstone 911 by comparison. I dd a 997 turbo when in Blighty bought new in a similar way to OP buying 992. If doing the daily grind today I’d go 992 IMO. Enjoy dreaming
anonymous said:
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Thought if I was going to do it properly I should get the new one.
I know the car will drop in value like a 5$ hoe in the 3-4 years I have it but I’ll live with that as it’s part of the ownership.
I have a decent personal car allowance which covers my monthly payments and with the base C2 I can spec it just as I want to a decent level and still make a good saving on the C2S, ok it may be less that than that model when I move it on but it is what it is.
If I don’t like it or it’s not for me I’ll trade it early for a Panemera or something else, looking at the used values on the C2S cars at the moment they are still fairly close to list.
If I lose a bit of cash, so be it, but I can cross off having owned my dream car before 44.
IMI A said:
For that you'd be paying 62% of the MRSP for a 13 yr old car with 44k miles.
You start getting big bills at circa 60k miles. Fine if its a weekend play thing but as a dd covering 10-15k miles a year I'd imagine it would cost masses in depreciation and masses in running costs if my running costs over 90k miles in one of these is anything to go by.
After three years and add another 45k miles so 90k miles/16 yr old 997 turbo whats it worth? Its not even an exciting weekend car without modding the hell out if it. Just a quiet fast autobahn stormer out of the box.
true, with the mileage op is doing then it'd make more sense to get a cheaper example such as:You start getting big bills at circa 60k miles. Fine if its a weekend play thing but as a dd covering 10-15k miles a year I'd imagine it would cost masses in depreciation and masses in running costs if my running costs over 90k miles in one of these is anything to go by.
After three years and add another 45k miles so 90k miles/16 yr old 997 turbo whats it worth? Its not even an exciting weekend car without modding the hell out if it. Just a quiet fast autobahn stormer out of the box.
https://www.pistonheads.com/classifieds/used-cars/...
£47k / 43,000 miles
considering the cheapest examples on PH are
£43k / 123,000 miles
£42k / 92,000 miles
I expect you'd barely lose any money on it
No, no, that wouldn't do at all. It's old and we all know that by the time a car gets close to 100k miles its as good as scrap and by the time its over or near 50k miles almost every component will need replacing plus if you're doing the mileage 50k is only a kick in the balls off 100k and therefor... scrap.
The trouble with this thread is that the title is wrong. The question was never "can I afford a decent 911 for every day use". The answer to that was always "Yes". The question has always been "what's the newest 911 I can afford?"
The OP is definitely buying the right car for him.
The trouble with this thread is that the title is wrong. The question was never "can I afford a decent 911 for every day use". The answer to that was always "Yes". The question has always been "what's the newest 911 I can afford?"
The OP is definitely buying the right car for him.
WCZ said:
IMI A said:
For that you'd be paying 62% of the MRSP for a 13 yr old car with 44k miles.
You start getting big bills at circa 60k miles. Fine if its a weekend play thing but as a dd covering 10-15k miles a year I'd imagine it would cost masses in depreciation and masses in running costs if my running costs over 90k miles in one of these is anything to go by.
After three years and add another 45k miles so 90k miles/16 yr old 997 turbo whats it worth? Its not even an exciting weekend car without modding the hell out if it. Just a quiet fast autobahn stormer out of the box.
true, with the mileage op is doing then it'd make more sense to get a cheaper example such as:You start getting big bills at circa 60k miles. Fine if its a weekend play thing but as a dd covering 10-15k miles a year I'd imagine it would cost masses in depreciation and masses in running costs if my running costs over 90k miles in one of these is anything to go by.
After three years and add another 45k miles so 90k miles/16 yr old 997 turbo whats it worth? Its not even an exciting weekend car without modding the hell out if it. Just a quiet fast autobahn stormer out of the box.
https://www.pistonheads.com/classifieds/used-cars/...
£47k / 43,000 miles
considering the cheapest examples on PH are
£43k / 123,000 miles
£42k / 92,000 miles
I expect you'd barely lose any money on it
anonymous said:
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Due to where they are located they rust very badly. Casings look like iron?http://www.911uk.com/viewtopic.php?t=109066&po...
You’d be better off buying a 991.2 GTS with 8k miles on for around 88-90k from an OPC or even a specialist. It’s going to lose less money than the new 992. Quite a few 992’s are already sub the 991.2GTS prices.
The GTS makes a very sensible buy in most cases.
Get some finance quotes on the two cars over a 2 or 3 year period. I bet the GFV / balloon is much stronger on the GTS and what with it being cheaper to start with, you’ll see the savings.
The GTS makes a very sensible buy in most cases.
Get some finance quotes on the two cars over a 2 or 3 year period. I bet the GFV / balloon is much stronger on the GTS and what with it being cheaper to start with, you’ll see the savings.
nunpuncher said:
No, no, that wouldn't do at all. It's old and we all know that by the time a car gets close to 100k miles its as good as scrap and by the time its over or near 50k miles almost every component will need replacing plus if you're doing the mileage 50k is only a kick in the balls off 100k and therefor... scrap.
The trouble with this thread is that the title is wrong. The question was never "can I afford a decent 911 for every day use". The answer to that was always "Yes". The question has always been "what's the newest 911 I can afford?"
The OP is definitely buying the right car for him.
+1The trouble with this thread is that the title is wrong. The question was never "can I afford a decent 911 for every day use". The answer to that was always "Yes". The question has always been "what's the newest 911 I can afford?"
The OP is definitely buying the right car for him.
Fokker said:
You’d be better off buying a 991.2 GTS with 8k miles on for around 88-90k from an OPC or even a specialist. It’s going to lose less money than the new 992. Quite a few 992’s are already sub the 991.2GTS prices.
The GTS makes a very sensible buy in most cases.
Get some finance quotes on the two cars over a 2 or 3 year period. I bet the GFV / balloon is much stronger on the GTS and what with it being cheaper to start with, you’ll see the savings.
Thanks but I’m not interested in the GTS The GTS makes a very sensible buy in most cases.
Get some finance quotes on the two cars over a 2 or 3 year period. I bet the GFV / balloon is much stronger on the GTS and what with it being cheaper to start with, you’ll see the savings.
My decision goes beyond money if it was I’d by a 20 year old banger and just drive that to get from point A to B lol
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