981S vs 718 base
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HI All, first post please be gentle. Looking at the above two cars and I must say the 718 appears great value at 42k new (I don't need many options) vs a used 981S, which are currently being sold at ridiculous opc used prices (41k for a '14 plate...wtf!).
Engine change doesn't mean that much to me really, I've driven both, think both sound good, and prefer actual performance to the 'window dressing' of a particular engine note. There seems to be an almost religious devotion to the 981 on here, I get that owners like their cars but there seems to be so much negativity written about the new engine that most of it almost reads like snobbery / propaganda now I've actually driven it.
CUtting through the bulls
t, no doubt everybody will tell me they love their current cars. But if you actually own a 718/981, is there anything you don't like ? Any issues with it ? Am interested to get real owners' feedback about the day to day ownership experience, rather than a 'my car is better than your car' type of brainwashing / point scoring which some of these threads seem to be.
THanks
Engine change doesn't mean that much to me really, I've driven both, think both sound good, and prefer actual performance to the 'window dressing' of a particular engine note. There seems to be an almost religious devotion to the 981 on here, I get that owners like their cars but there seems to be so much negativity written about the new engine that most of it almost reads like snobbery / propaganda now I've actually driven it.
CUtting through the bulls
t, no doubt everybody will tell me they love their current cars. But if you actually own a 718/981, is there anything you don't like ? Any issues with it ? Am interested to get real owners' feedback about the day to day ownership experience, rather than a 'my car is better than your car' type of brainwashing / point scoring which some of these threads seem to be.THanks
Thanks All, kind of what I expected. Not many in favour of the 718 then it seems ?
The lead time on a new one appears to be part of the Porsche ownership experience, I just object to paying opc crazy inflated prices on used. Independent may be an option, but for that kind of money I like to use official channels. I guess you pay (through the nose) for that.
The lead time on a new one appears to be part of the Porsche ownership experience, I just object to paying opc crazy inflated prices on used. Independent may be an option, but for that kind of money I like to use official channels. I guess you pay (through the nose) for that.
Edited by Flippo on Thursday 30th August 13:33
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