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Old Apr 11, 2014 | 06:55 PM
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Picking up Right Porsche

Hello, I Guess many of you went into the traditional Bipolar Journy of picking up your first porsche.
Here's my Journy I passed by Porsche (For Fun) and The sales man insisted on letting me test drive (I simply hate loving it), I test drive Boxster 987.2 and Carrera 4S 987.2
My little review of both:

Boxster : It's a toy simply I can't describe it more than that.. It feels like a small toy hovering around.. The handling Is superb Is like flying.. A little noisy and exhaust Isn't much my taste felt weak but still It's a nice one

Carrera 4S : Lovely sound ! Very serious and tough steering, It put u on your nerve till u step out, I had more fun driving the boxster though It didn't had much power in it.

After a night of researching and finding my one for me..
I have these options

- Boxster 2011 (White) 48,000KM
- Cayman 2009 (Black) 3000KM
- Carrera S 2009 Cabriolet (Mahogany) 44,000KM
- Carrera 4S 2009 Coupe (Mahogany) 22,000KM
- Carrera 911 Cabriolet (Mahogany) 18,000KM

And all are preowned approved ones from dealership.
Any advice from owners of these cars.
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Old Apr 11, 2014 | 07:44 PM
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My advice is to drive a few more. Each car you are choosing between is quite different from the other. None necessarily better than the other but each has an audience. Do your research!
 
Old Apr 12, 2014 | 05:56 AM
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2009 911 is same price range ad a new Cayman, take a 2014 for a spin. I preferred the 997 4s - enjoy the quest!
 
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Have you driven a C2S? The 4s is awd and may have diminished the nimble feeling you had in the boxster. Also, drive the Boxster S and cayman S. They have a little more grunt and might make the power difference between them and the 911 more acceptable. Drive very model writhin your price range.

Enjoy the hunt. It's all consuming.

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Sorry I forgot to mention prices..
- Boxster 2011 (White) 53k$
- Cayman 2009 (Black) 55k$
- Carrera S 2009 Cabriolet (Mahogany) 99k$
- Carrera 4S 2009 Coupe (Mahogany) 99k$
- Carrera 911 Cabriolet (Mahogany) 91k$
Those what's available from Porsche Approved Preowned.
All used ones I found In other dealership are 2006-2007 Which I guess they have IMS Problems.
Since 4S Is tough to drive I took that off.
Boxster Is lovely but exhaust sounds like a shaver No sport exhaust Installed that put me off it as well.
I'm left with Cayman and Carrera 911 And Carrera S
I'll test drive and let u know how It felt
Opinions are welcomed till then..
 
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And Is it much difference than Carrera S/911 And Cayman or they have similar Identity
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