Sounds like a good idea out of curiosity do you have other cars you enjoy besides the Porsche? I find having cheaper daily's help me to appreciate my nicer car.

 

Yes. I have a Toyota Tacoma mall crawler that I drive daily and love. I can say with certainty that I will never sell or trade it.

 

Sounds like you have it covered hopefully the 996tt will become a keeper also.

 

Ok, first of, why do you prefer factory warranty over the extended warranty? My extended warranty covered things the factory warranty would not have. Straight from the adviser's mouth. Porsche asks lots of question when things break. My extended warranty just covered whatever I had (2nd gear pop up).

Then, people will get tired of the Z51 in no time. When the Z06 comes out, a lot of them are gonna be available for cheap. Don't be that guy that buys a new Z51 for full retail six months prior to the Z06 launch. You'll be kicking yourself for that.

Just add a nice tune and 1bar wastegate (if you didn't already) and enjoy a freaking fast car (500+hp and 550ft.lbs). Plus, most of the devaluation on the TT is done. That Z51 will lose 10k$ just driving it off the lot.

If the Corvette itch can't be scratched, get the C6 Z06. Most of the devaluation is done and its a quicker car than the Z51. If you enjoyed your Spyder, look at an elise/exige. Lots of fun and super easy/cheap to maintain. These cars don't lose much $$$ anymore as they are not imported anymore.

Good luck.

 

I have a really good aftermarket warranty through JM&A. However, they are not at all quick to make a decision on covering certain things. I had a power steering pump issue shortly after I purchased the car. It was TSB but Porsche wouldn't do anything for me since the car was too old and it was a $2000 fix. The service manager spent the better part of two weeks trying to convince JM&A to fix the issue. They sent a representative out to the dealership and wouldn't sign off on the work until they could replicate the noise from the pump(high pitch whine). The entire process took over a month. So if the car was my daily driver I would've had a rough go of it. I tend to think factory warranty claims iron themselves out quicker. I could be wrong.
I think you're probably spot on with the Z51. The Z06 will make a big difference in Z51 value and popularity. This thread is exactly what I needed to get some clarity.

 

This sucks. I had an EasyCare warranty and they were really nice to deal with. Took care of everything.

 

I'm actually "cross shopping" these two cars. If I already had an 05 Turbo X50, I think I'd keep that. Hearing the trade in number kinda freaks me out a bit as a buyer though. Odd color? Tip trans?


Unless you have to replace and engine for some freak reason, what can go wrong with a 27k 996 turbo that will cost anywhere near what you'd be paying to trade into a C7? I think 6 months after you have the C7 you'd be wishing you still had the 996 turbo cab. I don't even live in a particularly wealthy neighborhood and I'm already seeing a couple C7s driving around here pretty regularly. Probably shallow of me, but one of the things that appeals about the Porsche is there's probably 10 corvette owners within a square mile of me. Only 1 997.1 S.