White Spyder

[P.Griffin]

With all due respect to any white Spyder owners, I can't help but notice that the only ones for sale are all white (3 at the moment). I do like the colour on the car but it wouldn't be my first or maybe second choice. On another thread about 997 GTS, the view was that white cars trade at a discount to other more desirable colours and they hang around. Can the same be said of Spyders (981s) or is this a coincidence of the moment? I'm in the market, so I'm trying to get an appreciation of the situation. Thanks in advance.

Edited by P.Griffin on Friday 8th March 11:50

[P.Griffin]

elisered said:

Colour breakdown for 227 UK 981 Spyders below. I guess you could argue either way whether white or silver are good choices but you’ll always see more of them for sale than any other colour by default.

Black 19
Blue 22
Green 1
Grey 12
Red 27
Silver 62
White 78
Yellow 6

That's really useful, thank you. Wow...white was really popular.

[P.Griffin]

Quickmoose said:

My Spyder was white.
But I had other plans which ended up as..



But White was its launch colour and I might go back to it one day...
https://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&...

Mr Moose...that is stunning. Loved th write up piece too. What was the damage on the peelable paint and what's it's lifespan do you reckon, assuming it's not a daily driver?

[P.Griffin]

av185 said:

One thought is that the 981 Spyder appears to have retained residuals very well and imo looks expensive for what it is being an 8 year old car and for some £10k to £15k more the equally low production much newer 718 Spyder offers much better value has a more focused chassis and underpinnings and a far better proper Porsche GT higher revving engine with much greater economy too.

As ever the best advise would be to drive both cars and see which one you prefer.

Incidentally also owned a 997 GTS PDK 2wd in white ran that for a few years (bought from Porsche Cambridge at 10 months old) and sold it no trouble whatsoever for strongish money.

Edited by av185 on Tuesday 12th March 08:27

I have given up trying to play the "value" game. By all measures, you are probably right regarding the 718 v 981 Spyders, but some prefer the older version and values showing this to be true . The epitome of this situation may be the very same GTS you mentioned. Manual examples are in the £80s ...for a 13 year old car. I really like that car, but I don't agree with the market, so I'll put my money elsewhere....but now you got me looking at the 718s...you swine. I thought I was done.

Edited by P.Griffin on Tuesday 12th March 10:32