718 GTS 4.0…

[RTA3]

Porsche guy said:

RTA3 said:

Finally put a deposit down on a GTS 4.0. Have asked to take delivery May 2022. Dealer said it would most likely be around that time given the demand on this model.

http://www.porsche-code.com/PNY15XX9

Nice car...

I hope so. GT silver looks to be my colour choice. Havnt seen a GTS in this colour but looks to be a classic colour that will not make the care look to ‘loud’.

[Kananga]

CardiffTam said:

I was at Cardiff OPC today and they have an unregistered Cayman GTS 4.0 PDK in stock. Jet black metallic with Carmine red gts interior pack. Not sure on the rest of the spec but thought it might be of interest to someone who is fed up of waiting for a new build slot.

Called about this. It’s their demo and not for sale, else I could have been interested! Thanks for posting!

[CardiffTam]

Kananga said:

Called about this. It’s their demo and not for sale, else I could have been interested! Thanks for posting!

Sorry about that. Its odd as it was sat in the showroom with all the info about its on the road cost etc which I think was £80.5K

Edited by CardiffTam on Thursday 15th July 17:33

[JayK12]

RTA3 said:

Finally put a deposit down on a GTS 4.0. Have asked to take delivery May 2022. Dealer said it would most likely be around that time given the demand on this model.

http://www.porsche-code.com/PNY15XX9

Looks great and congrats.

I'm deciding between the Emira and GTS 4.0. Either would be my daily which means I'd use it maybe a couple of times a week.

I've properly loaded mine up spec wise lol. http://www.porsche-code.com/PNIHSDR5

[shost]

Anyone experiencing a lot of rust on their exhaust and flange bolts?

[Holgate86]

shost said:

Anyone experiencing a lot of rust on their exhaust and flange bolts?

Standard fare, along with seized exhaust valves and dodgy engine mounts……..Top Porsche engineering.

[Pjb2003]

A nice Python green GTS 4.0 manual coming soon on Collecting Cars
https://collectingcars.com/for-sale/2020-porsche-7...

[davidc1]

Saw a viper green gts cayman today in swanley. Looked great on the road. Anyone on here?

[greggy50]

What are the monthlys like on these? I imagine the residuals will be strong would something like £5k down and £7-800pm be in the ball park?

[Shiverman]

greggy50 said:

What are the monthlys like on these? I imagine the residuals will be strong would something like £5k down and £7-800pm be in the ball park?

Have a look on the configurator for your ideal spec. I’ve just spec’d - Boxster GTS for fun to £81k and at 5k miles p.a and £21k deposit it’s £920 per month with a GFV of £37,400.
I think it will be worth more than 37.4K but £920 a month seems a lot imo.

[julian987R]

Shiverman said:

greggy50 said:

What are the monthlys like on these? I imagine the residuals will be strong would something like £5k down and £7-800pm be in the ball park?

Have a look on the configurator for your ideal spec. I’ve just spec’d - Boxster GTS for fun to £81k and at 5k miles p.a and £21k deposit it’s £920 per month with a GFV of £37,400.
I think it will be worth more than 37.4K but £920 a month seems a lot imo.

Seems high, but we all have different size pockets. your costs equate to £2.20 a mile, then, with the fuel itself, insurance, loss of ability to earn interest on the £21K, its probably close to £3 a mile. To some that is extremely cheap motoring, so maybe it is not too bad.

[Shiverman]

[quote=julian987R]

Seems high, but we all have different size pockets. your costs equate to £2.20 a mile, then, with the fuel itself, insurance, loss of ability to earn interest on the £21K, its probably close to £3 a mile. To some that is extremely cheap motoring, so maybe it is not too bad.



I’m with you it feels too steep to me. 718 Spyder is under £475 which seems much better value and more palatable.

[as7920]

Shiverman]ulian987R said:

Seems high, but we all have different size pockets. your costs equate to £2.20 a mile, then, with the fuel itself, insurance, loss of ability to earn interest on the £21K, its probably close to £3 a mile. To some that is extremely cheap motoring, so maybe it is not too bad.



I’m with you it feels too steep to me. 718 Spyder is under £475 which seems much better value and more palatable.

New maybe but try getting hold of an allocation with no buying history.

Just had a quote on a 981 Spyder. £27k deposit to get to where I’m happy with the monthlies.

I’ve got that but I’m not happy with the risk given I could be paying £5k/£6k over the “real”/pre COVID value.

Financing GTS 4.0 is crazy expensive due to residuals but like my BMW 1M (GFV of a regular 1 series coupe at the time) you should end up with lots of equity at the end of the agreement.

I ran a quote on a Boxster 25 just for fun. £19k deposit and over £900pm.

Edited by as7920 on Thursday 22 July 08:09

[Shiverman]

as7920 said:

New maybe but try getting hold of an allocation with no buying history.

Just had a quote on a 981 Spyder. £27k deposit to get to where I’m happy with the monthlies.

I’ve got that but I’m not happy with the risk given I could be paying £5k/£6k over the “real”/pre COVID value.

Financing GTS 4.0 is crazy expensive due to residuals but like my BMW 1M (GFV of a regular 1 series coupe at the time) you should end up with lots of equity at the end of the agreement.

I ran a quote on a Boxster 25 just for fun. £19k deposit and over £900pm.

Edited by as7920 on Thursday 22 July 08:09

I’d only bought one secondhand car 5 years ago from the OPC I used and I have a 718 Spyder and a Boxster 25 allocation so the buying history whilst largely true doesn’t always hold out so always worth calling a few.

981’s prices are high and have gone up nearly £10k on the price levels from February time, but that’s the same for a lot of cars right now. I don’t see supply issues getting better any time soon so I think they may stay high for a while longer tbh.

[greggy50]

Shiverman]ulian987R said:

Seems high, but we all have different size pockets. your costs equate to £2.20 a mile, then, with the fuel itself, insurance, loss of ability to earn interest on the £21K, its probably close to £3 a mile. To some that is extremely cheap motoring, so maybe it is not too bad.



I’m with you it feels too steep to me. 718 Spyder is under £475 which seems much better value and more palatable.

Didn't realise you could view the monthly's on a configurator.

A GT4 is £7.5k down and £743pm on 10k p.a.

That seems very cheap and I would assume almost impossible to source in reality.

Edited by greggy50 on Thursday 22 July 11:08

[rossfitz]

Do we think the Emira will take some sales away from Cayman and Boxster GTS?

[shost]

as7920 said:

New maybe but try getting hold of an allocation with no buying history.

Just had a quote on a 981 Spyder. £27k deposit to get to where I’m happy with the monthlies.

I’ve got that but I’m not happy with the risk given I could be paying £5k/£6k over the “real”/pre COVID value.

Financing GTS 4.0 is crazy expensive due to residuals but like my BMW 1M (GFV of a regular 1 series coupe at the time) you should end up with lots of equity at the end of the agreement.

I ran a quote on a Boxster 25 just for fun. £19k deposit and over £900pm.

Edited by as7920 on Thursday 22 July 08:09

Did you have a black one? I had some experience with my 1M. Balloon was £14K after 4yrs with BMW. Traded with 30k miles 6 years later for nearly 3x that! Hoping GTS will be healthy. Boxsters seem strong at the moment.

[as7920]

shost said:

Did you have a black one? I had some experience with my 1M. Balloon was £14K after 4yrs with BMW. Traded with 30k miles 6 years later for nearly 3x that! Hoping GTS will be healthy. Boxsters seem strong at the moment.

I did mate. My balloon was £12,700. LOL.

Unfortunately I sold it at the bottom of the market and as I'd put a few miles on it due to being my daily, didn't make a profit.

Selling that car was my biggest ever selling mistake. Buying a diesel Merc ML was my worst ever purchasing decision.

[Red 5]

as7920 said:

I did mate. My balloon was £12,700. LOL.

Unfortunately I sold it at the bottom of the market and as I'd put a few miles on it due to being my daily, didn't make a profit.

Selling that car was my biggest ever selling mistake. Buying a diesel Merc ML was my worst ever purchasing decision.

Hi Mark,
I remember yours! Hindsight is a wonderful thing.
I know another fella that bought one, who modded it and used it for thee years and 30k+ miles.
He sold it to a trader, who gave him £38k and exported it to Japan!

KMPowell was the worst though if I remember correctly. He spent months pondering and torturing himself over residuals, before buying the thing.
…..Only to hardly drive it, then panic sell almost immediately

At least you enjoyed the positives of the ownership experience, suffering just normal expected new car depreciation

[OPOGTS]

The art of the possible……..



(Although usually the norm is 16mpg!)