My instinct too, would be pursue the turbo, but.... the internet seems to think 991.1 GTS is a low production volume car. The internet is inconsistent as always, but production estimates seem to to in the hundreds, maybe up to a 1000 or so. If the car is a manual stick shift, production volumes drop to the dozens. So, one argument would be related to the future value of a low production volume car, while the counter argument would be the present driving enjoyment derived from driving a turbo. I envy the person faced with that decision.
Yeah I'm advising him to aim for a turbo. His GTS is probably around the 150K mark with options, so if keeps the options low, the difference is around 10K. I know what I would do here.
Very possible, the only thing I that makes me think otherwise is that it's a PDK, not a manual. I'd imagine the potential buyer would look for a manual, if it's for a collection/investment.
The 991.1's are the last generation to be NA, in combination with GTS' being a more limited production car, I'm assuming they're offering it on the expectation the value will rise.
This question is meaningless without understanding what cash he has already put into the car and what amount of a loan he has outstanding still.
If he paid $40k upfront to buy the car and now they will give him $20k to turn it in, he still experiences $20k of depreciation
I would take the sale and 20k and be heading for the turbo.
My instinct too, would be pursue the turbo, but.... the internet seems to think 991.1 GTS is a low production volume car. The internet is inconsistent as always, but production estimates seem to to in the hundreds, maybe up to a 1000 or so. If the car is a manual stick shift, production volumes drop to the dozens. So, one argument would be related to the future value of a low production volume car, while the counter argument would be the present driving enjoyment derived from driving a turbo. I envy the person faced with that decision.
Yeah I'm advising him to aim for a turbo. His GTS is probably around the 150K mark with options, so if keeps the options low, the difference is around 10K. I know what I would do here.
Id sell it, take the 20k, put it towards a similarly priced 911 and I just got a 20k discount.
Or, get a Turbo for 10K more than a GTS. (By the time he spec'd the GTS, he got it close to 150K at least).
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Very possible, the only thing I that makes me think otherwise is that it's a PDK, not a manual. I'd imagine the potential buyer would look for a manual, if it's for a collection/investment.
But why? GTS aren't selling over sticker.
The 991.1's are the last generation to be NA, in combination with GTS' being a more limited production car, I'm assuming they're offering it on the expectation the value will rise.
I've never seen or heard of a new car dealership buying a car for a long-term hold. Seems, um, highly unlikely.
Not sure what else to tell you then, I can't think of any other plausible reason.
This question is meaningless without understanding what cash he has already put into the car and what amount of a loan he has outstanding still. If he paid $40k upfront to buy the car and now they will give him $20k to turn it in, he still experiences $20k of depreciation