I am either getting myself a new Cayman S or a slightly used 911. Budget is $70k, which is workable for lightly optioned new CS and for many, many 997.2 cars. Is it worth stretching for a 991? I know what they would say on that board, but I'm curious what y'all think.

 

911 no doubt and buy the newest model you can afford.

 

it really doesn't matter what we think.

go test drive a 991, 997.2 and a CS and u can decide what's worth it for you.

who knows, u may fall in love with the 991.. or not.

my 2 cents FWIW: i would look for a 997.2S or GTS since the price difference between a well-optioned 991S and a used 997.2S can be substantial.

 

I am seeing pretty decent prices for some 997.2S models. I have driven them and liked them. I'm going to drive a 991 tomorrow. A 991S is way outta my range.

 

LOL. I guess in the same way that on a 981 Forum I would expect the opposite point of view, it isn't surprising that you feel that way.

 

For $70K I would go for a 997.2 S Model all day long.

Good Luck!!!

 

How long do you plan on keeping the car? If not for more than 2-3 years, I'd jump in a 997.2 S and enjoy the hell out of it, then get into 991 S when their prices come down. That is my plan, and after a few weeks of owning my 997.2 (non-s), I LOVE everything about it (especially after adding the Tubi exhaust). Good luck

 

I did the side by side comparison and price was not an overwhelming concern. I ended up with the 2012 997-2 Carrera S 6 speed. The 991 may appeal to a lot of folks but I wanted more of a driver's car and a little less of a touring car. The 3 things that bothered me about the 991 we're: the console, the steering and the 7 speed. I liked everything else just fine.
The best advice is drive them both-you'll know which one is for you.

 

I say wait until you can buy a used 991 with some good options for 70-80K. No way you should buy a Cayman on that budget, unless you have a crash on Caymans, which it does not sound like.

For as much I like my 997, we will start seeing more and more 991's around. I would not want to spend 70-80K to have a car that is going to be soon look outdated.

If you buy a 997, on that budget, you should only consider turbos.

Ultimately, as someone said, drive them all, then decide.

 

I bought a new 2012 997.2 S CAP in Nov of 2011. I could of waited 3 months or so and got a 991. My car is fully loaded and I saved 25k over a 991. Yes the 991 is a newer design. I drove one for two day at the Porsche driving school at Brimingham. Is the 991 better yes but not so much that I'm in a big hurry to get one. The differences are sutle in my opinion.
My car has been absolutely perfect with no issues. I insulted the dealer by telling them I was so happy it was like owning a Toyota. BTW I run the sh-t out of my cars. Had my 996 for 12 years. I like the shorter turning radius of the 997. 991 will be better when they add the rear wheel steering that is on GT3.

 

A used 991 can already be had for under $80K. A quick search showed several available in the upper $70K range. It's probably just a short matter of time before well optioned 991s start to fall into that range.

I personally would look for a used 997.2 GTS or GT3, but a nice used 991 shouldn't be over looked. I wouldn't rule out the Cayman either. But I'm just a 911 kind of guy, so as nice to drive as the Cayman is, for me it would have to be a 911.

 

If 70 is your budget, get a turbo, they're out there in that range.

 

At this point, at least depending on how large the market is where you're located, a good selection of 991s that could be near your price range. No doubt, in my opinion, there are quite a few differences between the 997 & 991. And I don't think the changes, most notably the electric steering over hydraulic, would justify negating the 991; I think they are good changes, for the most part.

 

For 70k you can get a 997 gt3 or turbo.

 

Thanks all. I hope to keep whatever P car I get for quite a while. I currently drive a 2004 M3 that I have had for seven years. Will see what I think after the test drive today.