Hi everyone. Let me know what you think about this car. The dealer is offering me a very good discount. I am thinking of painting the wheels in either mat black or in mat exterior color. What do you think:

This is the options list:
Wing mirror (lower part) Alu Look opaque (not really necessary but nice)
Front air intake grilles Alu Look opaque (again nice but not really necessary)
Automatically dimming interior and exterior mirrors (a must)
ParkAssist (a must)
Dynamic cornering lights (very nice)
Hardtop (why not?)
Sport Chrono package plus (certainly a must)
PDK (yes)
Sport Tailpipes (seen them for the time, very nice)
Inflatable spare tyre (required in this country)
Wheel Centre set (not necessary)
HomeLink (garage door opener) (will not use it, don't have a garage with a door)
12 way power seats with driver memory package (sport seat would have been better)
fire extinguisher (required in this country)
three spoke multi-function steering wheel for PDK (good to have)
sand beige floor mats with black leather surround with stitchings in sand beige (nice)
lid of storage bin with Porsche crest (why not, useless though)
sun visors leather two-tone leather (adds to the classiness of the car)
porsche crest oin head restraints (why not, useless though)
soft ruffled leather seat system (I hate it!!!!)
footrest in sports look (YES)
PDK selector and handbrake lever in aluminum (adds a very nice touch)
extended navigation module (a must)
Bose surround sound system (a must)
six disc CD/DVD autochanger (a must)

MSRP is USD 127,452. What do you think would be a good discount?

 

What country are you in? That might help.

 

in the US a 15k would be a good deal. IMO
dont forget the ipod connection. Cost me $700 to add it later.
Also recommend getting the tire/wheel insurance. GL

 

get a turbo.....

 

The car is in the UAE and I am getting almost USD 18,000 as a discount.
I am not fan of the two tone interior but I think there is a good deal not to be missed here!!

 

Tough and very personal decision . I don't know about the pricing in your region but if you view this as a good price I'll accept it as valid .

What does concern me is not the price ... but that you don't have the car yet and voice second thoughts on the interior going into it . Only you can come to terms with whether your doubts about the interior will linger long after the savings are forgotten.

I am not particularly picky on color but if I face what i view as a dealbreaker .. i won't buy it no matter what the savings.

 

I'd pass especially because of the interior. Tell Nabooda to get you the car you want or wait for more to come in.

There will be more arriving so if it were me I'd wait for something more to your liking.

 

Honnestly I would have preferred ordering one with the options that I like but the problem in ordering one right one is that it is going to be a March or April production and will be delivered in May or June. Which means that the 2010 model will be very close to a 2011 model produced in 2010.

 

why do you need a hardtop in the UAE? Also, you'll have to reallly look after that black leather dash in the desert.

 

Kosmo69 I agree, the car was ordered by the dealer with a hardtop. I would not have ordered it myself. It is possible to resell it though. In dthe desert, you need to look at all colors of leather and make sure it is not parked in the sun!!

 

BTW I like the contrasting interior. while i admit its not for everyone I think its unique, kinda like my red interior!

 

I did not like it at first when I saw it on a blue Porsche, but on the meteor gray it looks nice, keeping aside that beige needs high maintenance and will get dirtier. However if this car had ventilated seats instead of the soft ruffled leather I would have been driving it right now instead of sitting around all day wondering if I should buy it

May be I will get used to the soft ruffled leather seats when I use, but again may be not

 

Almost 15%......Thats a lot of discount on a 2010 in the UAE

Can you reconfirm that you're discussing a 2010 with them & not a 2009?

I heard there's no discount on 2010's but who knows times have changed...

 

Ok decision made, I will order one based on the specifications that I like.

Let me know if I missed anything:

Carrera S Convertible 2010:
Meteor grey metallic
Convertible Top Grey
Interior Colour Leather interior in natural leather dark grey
Automatically dimming interior and exterior mirrors
Dynamic cornering lights
ParkAssist (parking aid rear)
Sports exhaust system
Porsche Doppelkupplung (PDK)
Porsche Ceramic Composite Brake (PCCB)
Sport Chrono Package Plus
Carrera S II wheel
Wheels painted in exterior colour
Wheel spacers, 5mm
Heated seats
Seat ventilation
Floor mats
12-way power seats with driver memory package
Three-spoke multi-function steering wheel
Rear section of centre console leather
Porsche crest embossed on head restraints
PDK gear selector gate surround in leather
Extended navigation module
BOSEŽ Surround Sound System
Six disc CD/DVD autochanger

 

personally i would:
get the top in black as lighter colors tend to show blems.
delete heated seats.
add Sport seats.