porche 911 gt pain points

“I have a GTS with PASM as a daily driver and have scraped the plastic lip several times.”

“It’s exiting the driveways of gas stations and shopping centers that get me here and there.”

“If you daily the car, you should consider the front lip a consumable and swap it out every year or two.”

“I have 2016 991.1 GTS daily driver and have managed to scrape the front plastic quite a bit on random store front parking areas and once in an alleyway with a steep incline.”

“I have a 2016 GTS. I don’t have front axle lift and have scraped twice in 4 years.”

“It blows my mind that non Turbo and GT cars can now cost in the 200,000s.”

“$212k for a GTS is nuts.”

“911’s have unfortunately gotten a bit too pricey for the normal person to enjoy, even the base models.”

“Are people still buying P cars at these ludicrous prices?”

“GTS is always amazing, but yes like others said it’s starts to get expensive with the options.”

“$10k for the repair. $30k for diminished value once the accident and repair are on the carfax.”

“Yes, big time”

“You have to factor in potential depreciation as well if the accident goes on the 911’s Carfax.”

“Resale Value: I'm also mindful of the future value of this and would like to choose options that help maintain the car's value over time.”

“To answer your resale question, ceramics do usually increase resale value at light wear levels, but the impact at the time of resale definitely won't pay for the option.”

“Used leather has character, used alcantara/race-tex just looks used.”

“IMO if you like the look, always get the GTS interior pack in a GTS model. It's a distinguishing feature and will make the car easier to sell later on.”

“IMO if you like the look, always get the GTS interior pack in a GTS model. It's a distinguishing feature and will make the car easier to sell later on.”

“GTS interior pack? I like race tex and black interiors so I suspect this makes sense, perhaps with the chalk stitching”

“Full leather interior. Or at a minimum, leather steering wheel and shifter instead of Alcantara. Full leather truly classes up the car.”

“I think I've said it here before, but a car as capable as the 911 Carrera GTS has no business being so comfortable and practical for a road trip.”

“The duality of the 911 is striking. It's comfortable, yet capable. Luxurious, yet sporty.”

“GTS is the sweet spot - if you can afford it you won’t be disappointed.”

“But that's the Porsche gts trim in a nutshell. The most amount of power you could ever want, you don’t need more. And … harsher than what most people want, but if you’re an enthusiast you’ll be willing to deal with it or even like it for spirited driving.”

“Happening is one thing, the way they handle it, is what would drive me completely nuts. Shit happens, misjudging can also happen once. Continuously dragging it out is no accident. That is just f ing me over.”

“For a track car I would prefer to have a PDK. Just pulling a paddle allows you to control when the car shifts and it also allows you to focus on driving.”

“i thought it was generally accepted that manual is slower than PDK?”

“REAL cars have 3 pedals!”

“PDK, PDDC, PCCBs, Rear Axle Steering”

“If you get PDK, spec it with adaptive cruise. If you want better resale, get a manual.”

“I agree with this. Having issues with audi now over something so stupid. No one at the dealer wants to admit they fucked up.”

“My selling dealer and service dealer have made sure I'll never buy another Porsche again.”

“Circle Porsche is sketchy. I had a very bad experience with them. I could not, in good conscience, recommend doing business with them.”

“The luxury brands themselves are solid, but dealers can really suck hard. The whole dealer model in the US just fucks consumers.”

“carbon ceramics - this is a $$ option and I’ve heard advice in both directions.”

“power steering - there are some options here that I think are for city driving - worthwhile or not?”

“I'm torn on is the front axel lift….is the FAL really warranted or more of a convenience/peace of mind?”

“If you HATE cleaning brake dust get the ceramic brakes.”

“If cost is a concern, definitely cut the tech driver assistance stuff - ask yourself if you didn’t have those, would you even notice?”

“I feel like I’m tripping as I’m sober. 😵‍💫”

“I feel you on the hybrid part...idk why but it kinda throws me off a bit.”

“It was more me being unsure about that component of the gts vs a traditional turbo setup in terms of longevity. That's my fault to be honest I half assed my post. Basically wasn't sure if it's something to fear failing on me down the road or making it become a less desirable model for resale.”

“Yeah the way I worded that was out of laziness tbh and that's my fault. I'm super aware of it how it works to help the turbo spool etc. It was more me being unsure about that component of the gts vs a traditional turbo setup in terms of longevity. That's my fault to be honest I half assed my post. Basically wasn't sure if it's something to fear failing on me down the road or making it become a less desirable model for resale.”

“Don't forget the rental for a month. 2024 parts are not readily available and must be shipped from Germany. If available, 2 weeks to ship, a week to paint, a week to install (not physical labor time but queing, prep, labor, QA, etc).”

“My 24 GTS had a minor rock chip on the rocker panel and that was $950 just to touch it up and blend the rock guard.”

“Just be aware that depending on the time of year, parts from Porsche can take months to come over from Germany. Someone hit my GT3 just after the last freighter left Germany, and so I needed to wait 3 months for a bumper....”

“I heard from another SA that they're estimating 3+ years for new buyers getting on their list now. Absolute insanity.”

“I heard the Bose isnt great but im not sure why i have such a hard time parting with $6k for the burmeister.”

“The Bose is junk, unfortunately the Burmester is also junk, it’s better to just get the Bose and plan an aftermarket upgrade in the future as Porsche refuse to offer anything other than cheap paper cone rubbish”

“Not looking for faster, looking for a better sense of connection and control.”

“Golf R is a pretty boring car to drive, in fairness. They are absolutely amazing as overall packages, and ludicrously fast with great handling. But it feels similar to driving a fast car in a video game with a remote rather than you actually driving it.”

“Everything these days is way too good from a mechanical and technological perspective. Flaws create personalities”