Congrats on the purchase. I'm still not sure if I like the design of the 991 yet, but I'm looking forward to seeing what the GT3 RS will look like.
Nod. The GT cars are just too stiff for a daily driver. I really like the GT2 RS, but I love the sound of the GT3 RS (the turbo on the GT2 takes away a lot of noise). Neither are in budget or practical for me now though, maybe one day.
To me the exterior isn't too much different than it's predecessor, but I love the interior. It's more like the Panamera, which while I'm not huge on the exterior, I absolutely /love/ the interior.
Duuude... Thats awesome. Carerra or Turbo S? Thats one hell of a machine. I would typically agree with letting someone else take the first financial hit on a car, but that's one of those that would be great to take new off the line. Congrats. My business partner is a Porsche enthusiast.. He still has his '83 GTS with the V8 that he bought brand new and its pristine. He has a few others, but his first brand new one will always be the pride of the fleet. How did you like your Cayenne? I've been considering a turbo with a few miles on it.
It's the Carrera S. Turbo isn't released yet and is out of my budget (I'll only pay cash for cars, I don't want a payment/stress and don't understand financing luxury items that have no equity lol).
Yeah, I buy new cars, take the hit, but I like to spec them out, enjoy the wait and build notices, and excitement of taking delivery. I talked to my dealer and it looks like early March now for delivery, they are building them right after the factory vacation and then ramping up for delivery. Really I don't care if it isn't until the end of March because I'm so busy from now until March (like if I get it in Feb I'm travelling so much it'll just sit and drive me crazy lol!)
How did you like your Cayenne? I've been considering a turbo with a few miles on it.
It's been a great car and I still enjoy driving it. Really liked how the GTS sits (lower suspension) and drives (steeper gears), plus the interior (the alcantara and bucket seats) and engine sound. With the new Cayenne, I think the 7 speed might not make the GTS as big of an upgrade over the S but I'm not sure - it would be worth comparing apples to apples if a GTS comes out (which I assume they will). The Turbo Cayenne is great, but make sure it has PDCC (Porsche Dynamic Chassis Control). It sounds gimmicky when you hear about it, but drive one with and one without and you'll immediately tell the difference in a SUV. Also the new Cayenne interiors are similar to the Panamera and really an improvement in my opinion.
When it comes down to it, the Cayenne is a very practical SUV, fun to drive and good ergonomics as typical of Porsche. The back of the new style isn't my favorite, but it may grow on me and the new interior, lower weight and transmission is more than enough to make up for it.
As far as maintenance: I had one recall and zero repairs. Regular maintenance is expensive, but expected.
