For kicks I decided to configure my "dream" cabrio build and came up with this:

http://www.porsche-code.com/PEHBC1T7

It comes out to 132k - is it just me, or is that pretty steep for a build without any really crazy/outrageous options??

 

Yes, steep would be a polite way of describing their pricing, but that's the going price because EVERYTHING is an option.
Apparently There is no substitute...

 

Doesn't seem bad to me. Your PDK, Leather interior, and Sport Exhaust are $11,000 alone. You have to be very restrained to keep the options total down, and options are where Porsche really gets you.

I had a 2014 S Cab, and it MSRP'd out at $128K and change. Had almost the same option list except Bose and no leather interior.

Another thread here where a guy specc'd out an agate grey S Coupe that totaled $174,000, so $132,000 for nicely equipped 'vert is not bad, given the expensive pricing structure of Porsche options.

I have a '14 Turbo S launch car coming that is equipped almost exactly the way I would have ordered it, except with a couple extra options I would not have ordered, but I got a discount on the car that more than offsets their cost, so they don't bother me. One of them is the model designation "911 Turbo S" on the left/right doors in black vinyl, and these stickers cost $300, I think!!!! Outrageous! I figure I'll live with them for a bit, then remove them if I don't like them. Nothing a couple minutes with a hair dryer won't take care of.

 

I would actually prefer to drop full leather but its obviously the only way to get that sweet two-tone interior with the nice stitching! They certainly find a way to get you lol.

This also raises the question that if you are going to get in the 130-135k range for the S cabrio, it ain't that huge a jump to get into the Turbo cabrio for ~165k lol. The standard features on the turbo seem much better.

 

Which then leads you to the fact that when you equip a Turbo Cab with some options, you will inevitably reach the point when you are only a few grand away from a Turbo S Cab, hehehe! I did the same song and dance with a Turbo coupe, then eventually justified taking it up to a Turbo S Coupe.

 

Maybe the base car with just a couple options is the only way to win at this game w Porsche!! Lol

Here is a "budget" cabrio build - ridiculous term when dealing with porsche it seems

http://www.porsche-code.com/PEC3WJI4

 

Agreed. But I look at it this way: buy the car you want if you are playing in this $120,000+ field. Most folks aren't lucky enough to be able to afford anything like this at all. I plan on keeping my car a long time, so residual value is not that big a concern for me.

I think the more options you have, the less return on dollars spent you will get if you trade in, but that should be secondary to making the car as you want it, so you can enjoy it the most.

Edit: Not a bad build, the sport chrono is a good thing to have, but I'd keep it a budget Cab S build. The 50 extra HP would be a requirement for me.

 

this was exactly the sticker on my S Cab, a year ago last september. I bought mine off the lot as it was a demo with 88 miles on the clock. Got a nice discount and a warranty extension of an extra year with 100K miles.

Car is freakin' worth it man But with the GT3 and Turbos and the Targa coming soon, I might wait a bit if I were in the market just to see what shakes out for deals.

 

Same my 2012 was 132k when the first owner bought it and then kindly subsidized my purchase. It is nicely optioned but not over the top.

 

My 2014 C2S Coupe came in at $132K, so I'm not at all surprised.

 

The car is easily worth the money!

I would say, consider yourself lucky that you can buy the car in the U.S.
For that money you get a well equipped Boxster S over here...

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Depends how one defines "win" . I feel that the best price values are the Gt3 and Turbo S if one is looking at 991 cars . I say this because many of the "must have" options are standard fare on those models.

I also feel that if one must have a convertible then it ought to be a Boxster S ( in terms of price it's a huge win) . I say this because a convertible automatically detracts from performance and in my opinion the mid engine platform is the most balanced to compensate for not having a roof .

I don't understand a Turbo S Cab at all . A Turbo is a straight line monster and to acheive the most efficiency I feel the structural benefits of a coupe are needed . Having a convertible defeats the purpose of the high HP .
It's also expensive when it doesn't have to be .

As for the base car . I feel that a base car of both the Panamera and Cayenne make sense but once a person is looking at either the 911 coupe or Boxster then it's my opinion to get the one which offers the most at the most sensible value factoring in the individual owner's specfic driving needs .

 

Your config doesn't even have the Power Kit or PDCC. Easily a fully optioned out cabrio can approach $150K.
I think those of us that are in the US don't realize what a bargain Porsche is here compared to almost everywhere else in the world. Local taxes and import duties make a $120K Porsche here, 2-4 times as expensive as in other areas of the world. Certainly the car is more expensive in Germany than here as well.

 

Couldn't agree more.

My 911S Coupe was just shy of $132k, minimal options (just the obligatory Sports Chrono, PDK etc.), I do not have X51, PSE, PCM/Nav or Full leather!

 

Price differentials between countries are affected by the cost-of-living and income averages in those countries so it's not truly an apples-to-apples comparison. I don't know about South Africa but wages in Switzerland are higher, on average, than in America, so the cost/income ratio might be equal. Norway, for example, has a very high standard of living so I would imagine than luxury cars are even more expensive there than in the States.