Originally Posted by hroussard

That show the depreciation of options. Say for instance that I bought a new car with the carbon brakes at 17K as an option package of some sort. Then, I sell the car 2 years later. How much of the 17k dollars is lost? Here is another exmaple. An Aerokit ( wing etc) at almost 9K dollars. Selling the car after 3 years does not seem to add any value to the resale price. So what is the depreciation percentage for options versus the actual base car I wonder. Anybody has some numbers??

Originally Posted by speed21

It's funny that you automatically thought i was addressing you Jasper but to be honest i wasn't. If so i would have quoted you. You should know me well enough by now that i don't let anything slip. My response was just a general observation based on life's decisions that as individuals we choose to make .....for wright or wrong. But we all do what we do because we feel it's the right move at that moment. Re the turbo and its pricing schedule in comparison to a fully optioned C2S: If only we knew the future..... But in reality would it change things that much?

But on the topic of expense it was a bit left field given the OP's obvious intentions of posting......not that it means questions of that nature shouldn't come up for those with curiosity. But one needs to excercise a little sensitivity and caution in the presentation.

For me, when i first looked at the build list and the price, i can assure you there was no shuddering going on my end. Just a wistful dream thinking about just how cheap that car really is and just how lucky you guys are over there for being able to own a brand new highly spc'd car for such little dollars....in an Aussie sense, given what we pay. So it didn't even cross my mind for a second that the price was in any way exorbitant.

Originally Posted by speed21

With options it's always been a user pay experience and if you get 20 cents back in the $ you've done well. The main benefit aside from enhancing your ownership experience is being able to get out of the car ahead of the next car (with say the same/similar color combo as yours) that has less options or,none at all. Choosing a dud color combo which appeals only to the minority market will always cost you and it's here that you need a long list of expensive options to (help) rescue the car as a sale opportunity. The right coloured combo'd car with fewer options will always be worth more than a dud colour car with a lot of options. So, the right colour selection is more important than the option list.

Having the right colour and the right options is the best of both worlds as in that situation you get to enjoy your car and also get more when you sell it. But i think everyone here should know that by now. If your taste in colors is at the bottom of the list for the rest of the used maket then you are going to get punished for your indulgence.

Originally Posted by clee

sounds like an amazing car. Is it just me or is it kinda of sad that today's carrera s prices would have gotten you a turbo or gt3 when the 997 was new......

Originally Posted by jmmk

This is the dealer-provided readout on what I've been waiting on:

Retail
The new 911 Carrera S 991 120 Price
-------------------------
Total Charges $ 950.00
-------------------------
Total Order $ 140,615.00


It came in yesterday and I got it last night. I haven't driven it much yet so I don't have a lot to say. If I could change anything I would have ordered the back of the sport seats in leather. On the configurator it didn't look like it mattered much in a coupe, but was probably a necessity in a cab. It's behind me so I'll get used to it being the only large, grey thing in the cabin.

The items with "0" price are things included in packages.