Hi!

Decided I want a Porsche 100% -- 997 Convertible! Based in Southern Europe.

Ideal specs:
Exterior - White
Interior - Black
Automatic Transmission
2008+ model
PDK (is it worth it? do you like it?)


How do you folks who OWN 997s like the car? What pros or cons could you give me about the car? How is PDK?

I can't seem to get an idea of what is a good "price figure" and determine a GOOD package. Cars in the EU are overpriced compared to back in North America.

Here's a site that many EU folks use ... I've already done the pre-filtering too:

http://suchen.mobile.de/auto/porsche...Cabrio&lang=en

Which one here do you think looks ideal?

 

If your getting an auto you should go with '09 and up. PDK is much better than tiptronic, which started with the 997.2.

 

where in the eu are you looking? italy has deals if you have the time and inclination to search them out, also check www.autoscout24.de , they also cover all of europe, good luck!

 

by the way, there IS no substitute...

 

I like my 09 PDK Vert a lot. Plus I like the looks of the 997.2 more then the .1. There was a LOT of changes from 08-09 to make it worth it to jump up imo. That cars are great, fast, handle well, lots of interior room. What's not to like? The only problem you might have is finding one with low miles in decent shape. The 997.2 are at a premium right now.

 

+1
The 997.2 engines are much stronger than the 997.1. I don't think PDK was available in the 997.1.

 

Thanks for replies!

- I checked autoscout -- also looking at mobile.de... some promise, not much lol. I was also told to becareful of cars in Italy because lots of dealerships are shady there?

- 09 PDK is what I'm more or less looking at right now. Good to hear most of you are in unanimous agreement.

- I'm looking right now mainly thru those 2 sites... particularly at GR & FR.

- What kind of price bracket should I be looking at, and ideal kilometers?

 

The 997 cab is great. A true sports car, while also a great DD and a joy with the top down.

As others have noted, PDK is much better than tiptronic ... though manual is best.

The 997.2 is definitely improved over the 997.1, but I could be happy with a 997.1 too and the difference isn't dramatic. Even the 996 is pretty darn good.

 

Hey,

Thanks for the reply.

How does it compare to the 911 Turbo Convertible?

Also... what are the best color/scheme preferences for Porsches usually?

I was thinking white ext, black int... but curious to see what others think.

 

The turbo has rocket thrust after you get past the turbo lag. Fun, but personally I'm happy with the more linear response of the non-turbo engines. The turbo almost seems excessive on the road, and I don't see a lot of turbos at the track (though cost could be a factor in that).

The color preference is subjective, so I suggest that you just go with what you like best.

 

Are there particular popular color schemes that do well as far as resale value? That's what I guess I was more or less trying to figure out.

 

I guess the more 'neutral' colors generally make resale easier, but I don't know the trends in southern Europe. And don't worry so much about resale, you're buying the car for you, not the next guy.

 

Color preferences are certainly personal, but triple black is a perennial favorite (and my personal favorite) that holds up well in resale. A bit more challenging to keep clean, but there's nothing quite like a gleaming black car in the sun!

Best of luck!

 

belgium too far north for you? i've seen a few decent cars there, germany seems to have the highest prices, , , you gotta look at all of 'em, thats a blast too!

 

creme or meteor grey cab with cocoa top and cocoa or nat brown interior, oo oo baby...