I saw a beautiful Z8 in my dealer's showroom. It has 2100 miles.

I am considering trading in the 996TT. They want 115 for the Z8 it is the owner's car.

Bad move or good move?

 

Your TT is a MUCH better sports car than the Z8.
I passed on a perfect 1 owner Z8 last year with 1,000 miles... $108k. That car is 10k overpriced imo.

 

No way! the TT is much better.

Btw, unless you personally know the owner, it was not his car. I remember when i used to be in car sales, any nice condition low mileage car in the show room we were told to say it was the owners or driven by senior citizens on weekends or something.

 

On the off chance that it is the owners former car it doesn't suprise me that they are asking that much for it. Like Paul said that car is with out a doubt $10,000 over what it should be. Look around for other Z8's, they are out there and most have low miles.

 

my friend has a low mileage z8. beautiful car and it turns a lot of heads, but I'd stay with the TT.

 

Paul speaking of new cars did you pull the trigger on the GT3

 

You need both!! I have a Z8 and I can honestly say it brings a smile to my face everytime I drive it. It is a different animal. People always ask me which I like driving better. If the weather is nice, I want to turn heads whereever I go and talk to perfect strangers, then the Z8 is the car to drive. When I simply want to drive ***** out, the Turbo wins out. The Z8 is no slouch, 1/4 mile times are like mid 12's and I can count on one hand how many other ones I have seen on the road. In the 4 months my car has been in Miami, I have seen 2 other Z8's ever. In chicago for the 8 months I had it, I saw 2 Z8's on the road. As far as that example, it is certainly overpriced, although not by $10k. My friend who owns a BMW store just bought one wholesale, 2003 manual trans with 1800 miles for $102,500.00, and sold it for $108k. Wholesale for 2002's is around $95k and 2001's is like $87k.

Lou

 

that particular car is overpriced.

however, in general i would not hesitate to trade a TT for a Z8 if it was just being used to cruise around in.

 

ask the guys on the Z8 board and they'll be as steadfast in recommending it over the TT as the TT guys are over the Z8 :-) if that car was closer to $100k, i'd trade. it's a much more special car IMO and is a convertible as well. that car hasn't lost any money in years.

 

If you value looks over performance you might like the Z8 better. The 360 is another car to consider if you dont care as much for performance as attention.

 

z8 is a good looking car no doubt ... it is not as good looking as a turbo, especially a turbo with any kind of kit on it ... and doesn't have the performance the turbo has either ... yes it has exclusivity or "specialness" factor, so what, so does a Maserati Spyder or countless other poor selling POSs out there ... at least that's my worthless opinion

 

I had a Z8 and can honestly say it is the only car I wish I had never sold. Great car ... it just oozes class.

 

Well if you live in FL or CA or other warm zones, the Z8 might be a better choice. Whenever Lou is in town, my pimped out SL turns invisible, as everyone crowds around the Z8. It does get a lot more attention than a Porsche.

However, performancewise - there is no substitute for the 911 turbo.

 

keep the turbo.... then trade the m roadster, dont get the C6 and buy the Z8.

 

don't get me wrong re: posuer reasons for the Z8. just because the 996TT kicks it's ****, doesn't mean the Z8 doesn't come with a LOT of performance fun. the sound is a schitload better too. i saw a Z8 in one of the magazines with a suspension and wheel/tire upgrade which when compared against the 996TT held it's own just fine! the Z8 is a great car bone stock and can be easily made into quite a performer with fewer bucks than a lot of guys here spend upgrading their TTs. when i said "special" i more meant it's beautiful, has such a unique dash, and offers a driving experience exclusive to that car. (i could do without the toneau cover for the top, the excess wind storm vs. most high end cabs with the top down, and the excess wind noise with the top up vs. most high end cabs though). the car was an instant classic which is something the 996TT will never be. this is all more what i meant re: "special".