Do you allow others to drive your 997?
#47
I bought my car in a similar shot gun way. I had made up my mind that I was going to buy an AMV8 Vantage when my lady convinced me to at least try a 911. After my short test drive I was not 100 percent that I wanted the car until we pulled back into the dealer and my sales person (a very good friend of mine) had another couple there to look at the car. It was the last 09 on the lot. As soon as he walked them over to look at it a light switched in my head and I just said this one is sold so no need to look at it. If that would not have happened I'm almost positive I would have bought the AM and regretted it several months later.
But they sure are lovely cars...
Gary
#48
I started to exclaim at the coincidence since I also was considering an AM V8 Vantage before we ended up with a C2S. Then I realized, the pyramid gets pretty narrow up here near the top. Not more than half a dozen cars are seriously in the same class to be considered by someone who would be attracted to either of these. I don't know about you, but I decided against the AM because maintenance is historically a significant factor if you try to use one as a daily driver. And since the drive to the nearest Porsche dealer for maintenance trips was already an issue, doing it twice as often for an Aston was out of the question.
But they sure are lovely cars...
Gary
But they sure are lovely cars...
Gary
#49
of course I'd let someone drive my car.... If it's as good as you all profess it to be then what would be the problem? It's just a car. Would I let my 16 year old grandson drive it than I suppose the answer would be NO unless I was sitting next to him... Too many temptations....
I wouldn't give the car to someone going for a loaf of bread but that's because I don't trust anyone to park the damn thing out of reach of other cars doors... Actually, I don't trust anyone not to be lazy and walk an extra fifty feet to park any car out of harms way. The only thing I can figure is that most people aren't bothered by the "little things" like a beat to ship car door from inconsiderate jerks.
Bottom line is that mechanically the car can take what most people can dish out but: following to close, putting the right wheels too close to a nail fill curb and dents and dings are the things I would object to.
I wouldn't give the car to someone going for a loaf of bread but that's because I don't trust anyone to park the damn thing out of reach of other cars doors... Actually, I don't trust anyone not to be lazy and walk an extra fifty feet to park any car out of harms way. The only thing I can figure is that most people aren't bothered by the "little things" like a beat to ship car door from inconsiderate jerks.
Bottom line is that mechanically the car can take what most people can dish out but: following to close, putting the right wheels too close to a nail fill curb and dents and dings are the things I would object to.
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