Here's my input from fitting the profile as a former 997TT owner. While I still had the 997TT, I also purchased a 360 Modena, hated it, and then bought a 575 Maranello. When I had an opportunity to buy back my beloved 993 Carrera S, I kept the Ferrari but sold the 997TT. I always told myself if I had to limit my stable to just one car, it would be the 997TT. I then sold the 575 and bought a CLK 63 Black Series and just sold it. While waiting for the Turbo (yep, ordered another one!) I picked up a 2007 C4S and now am REALLY struggling with trying to justify the difference in price between the used 2K mile C4S and the Turbo - a difference of about $50K for another 125 horsepower in an otherwise identical car that way my C4S is optioned. Anyway, just thought I'd add a 'real' story - no economy issues, just a love of cars and a quick boredom factor. My 2007 was a well-optioned car WITHOUT the PCCB. For street use, I can't think of a more ridiculously priced, not needed option...the 6 piston units that the Turbo comes with are just fine - no - make that superb.

 

I thought the reason is the GTR coming....

 

a lot of everything for sale cause the economy sucks!

 

Bad economy

 

What...and be part of this crowd?

 

Vic, for people who use a 997TT (or other 100k+ car) as a daily, what would you say the average income to car cost ration is?

 

There is no hype on 08 availability they are very hard to get!

There will be a 09 997 turbo. Same car for at least the first 6 months of production according to our allocation. It may be the same for the whole year. We are only getting 2!!!!


So like I said months ago THERE IS A 09 TURBO AND IT IS UNCHANGED ; )


OH and BTW we have an 07 GT Silver/Black 07 Coupe with 3000 miles. Sport Chrono and all the right stuff.

Asking $124.9 certified. PM me if your interested : )

 

Perhaps the 2008's are hard to get as a dealer (low allocations) but pretty easy to find as a buyer (even fewer buyers). My smallish local dealer did not have allocations but when I looked in Northern California in April, at least four dealers had May/June build 2008's available. I had zero difficulty picking up a July build 2009 earlier this month. Well spec'd new cars on the lot are nonexistent though. Maybe it is just California phenomenon.

Thanks for the info on the 2009's. You and a handful of others helped me decide to wait one month for 2009 over a 2008. Any idea when the official order guide will be out?

 

WTF is that thing? Like a Nissan merged with a new Evo or something.

 

That is exactly the reason i would never own a GTR

 

I like cars that look like fish.

 

I am a dealer as well and I have seen the prices sky rocket because of export. Week american dollar and Europe is takeing advantage as they should. I used to be able to buy 997TT for $104-$108 and know they are running $115-$120 wholesale.

 

Not sure on the order guides. All my sources say soon(obviously). Porsche is *** backwards sometimes I tell ya!

 

anyone know what it costs to ship a car over seas?

 

damn $104 for 997 turbo