Dealer Prices Increased For 981 CGTS - Reaction To 718 GTS?

[Twinfan]

Only if you want to sell

[WG]

jonttt said:

I have the online services (AHA) option in my 981 which gives real time traffic updates on the built in sat nav via your phone SIM ;-)

Not having sat nav is just a false economy to me as it just makes it harder to sell and reduces the potential selling price.

I'd bet the original cost of the option is greater than the increase in the sale price you are likely to get ! Agree it would probably make it quicker to sell privately though. I've never optioned sat nav on any of my Porsches and not had any problem trading them in - only got it on my 718 because it is standard.

[Twinfan]

Exactly. My car isn't worth £2500 less than an otherwise identical one with nav, nor would it stop an OPC taking it in trade.

At least there are options if a car doesn't have nav. I've got a loaner 718S at the moment and it doesn't have climate, only manual aircon. Can't do anything about that and it's bloody annoying!

[jonttt]

Even Porsche spec their demos wrong Doh!

[anonymous-user]

jonttt said:

Even Porsche spec their demos wrong Doh!

And fit the wrong engines now, ha ha.

[Twinfan]

The spec on this one is weird for a couple of reasons:

• It has Sports Chrono, but only the standard passive suspension. Odd mix. No PSE to go with Sports Chrono either, but on a 718 I'd say that's not a big issue.
• Manual aircon, no climate but they did remember to spec the smokers pack to tidy up the centre console?
• No cruise, no auto wipers, but Sports Seats Plus and electric folding mirrors.

So it's neither a hardcore performance spec nor a full comfort spec - just a poor mismatch of both