Just ordered my first Porsche

[sidicks]

After ordering a Cayman a few months ago, then changing my mind (worried about oversupply and the effect on residuals) and getting my money back, I've now ordered my first every Porsche - a new 997 C4S - spec is as follows:
- Atlas Grey Metallic paint
- Black leather interior
- Parking sensors
- Rains sensors / Auto headlights
- Tyre pressure monitor
- Home-link
- Cruise control
- Adaptive sports seats
- Heated seats
- Sat Nav
- CD autochanger
- Sports Exhaust
- Sports shifter
- Fatter spoke sports steering wheel

Just got to wait until it arrives in March - 3 or 4 months or torture await !!

Sidicks

[S3am]

I'd take the 3-4 month wait personally.

Welcome to PH, and excellent choice as far as you new car.

Were you by any chance on tyresmoke.net before?

Regards

Sam

[welshchris]

If you're worried about getting your money back / residuals then don't buy a new Porsche!

Buy an ever-so-slightly used one so that the previous owner takes a bit of the hit!

Chris

[Loonycat]

Welshchris has a point but anything that is newish is going to drop value in its first 3 years. I picked up a 12 month old 996 C4S for £14k less than list but I'm under no illusions - a 996 is going to lose value hard particularly as 997s seems to be pushing the price of everything south.

But financial superficialities aside, you have a mighty spec on what will be a great motor car. If you want to see Atlas Grey in the sunshine have a look at my profile. You should see it now after 3 layers of Zymol (sadly no sun to put it in...).

I think you made a good move cancelling the Cayman - I can't see that holding value after about 5 minutes of decent supply landing (so that will be next week then). After showering it with praise wait for the car mags to start slating the handling in 3 months time.

Enjoy
Loony

[softinthehead]

well done sidicks. green with envy, but...... will someone please order a new porsche that isnt bloody grey??!!! seal grey, atlas gray, metallic silver grey. jesus, its getting like a bl**dy mercedes forum, this place. Just one person, please, who isnt paralysed with paranoia about their flaming residuals buy a 911 in an exciting colour!!!

(cue Nervous...)

[sidicks]

Point taken re colour - everyone does seem to be buying Grey cars, however, I chose Atlas Grey because I liked the 'colour', not because I thought it was best for residuals.

Good Luck to anyone that wants their Carrera in Flame Red, but personally I was after something much more subtle (if a C4S can be subtle !!).

Loonycat - can I take your post as an invitation to come and Zymol my car when it arrives??

S3am - Yes, I am that 'sidicks' from Tyresmoke.net!!

sidicks