Fellas, I am in between two cars. A little background, I am on the wait list for a GT4 but wont be allocated until 2016, if i even get allocated. So, I want something to play with until that happens. I sold my base 997.1 because I wanted a GT3 but now I want a GT4... Anyway, need something to keep me occupied so I found two good ones.

The 997.2 is about 4K more than the 997.1S

2010 997.2 --- pretty basic but price is right, 33K miles, very clean - my preferred color combo
2008 997.1S --- sport chrono, 42K miles, not my preferred color combo but pretty clean

So I am a bit torn. What are your thoughts. I really want a 997.2S but haven't been able to find one this clean and this color combo.

Thoughts? Do I go with .2 for more reliability over an S?

 

Manual or automatic?

 

What color combo is it? Price?

 

The 2007 and 2008 MY are among the most reliable ( Consumer Reports) and they have the larger IMS bearing so I would think that should not be an issue. The 2008 S has lots of torque but the other car is newer with, hopefully no DFI issues. In the end the overall condition and your personal preferences on details should be the main decision factors.

 

Get the 997.2 base. HP wise, it's essentially the same as a 997.1S. And you'll get newer tech in the cabin (e.g., bluetooth). DFI engine. It's in the color combo you want. Bingo.

 

Should have been clear, both are manual.

The .2 is White on black -- what I prefer
The S is Black on Black -- 2nd preference only because i just had this car in a base.

 

Yep, this is where I am leaning.

 

Base 997.2. New 9A1 engine, looks better (subjective I know), better PCM/NAV,...

 

Hard to denied the base 997.2 but 997.1S has sport Chrono, bigger brakes and prolly cheaper by at least $5k. Personally I always like the S better

 

The .1 will most likely hit 50k miles before you're done, which is one of those price hit milestones. I'd go .2.

 

997.2 all the way.

 

Thanks fellas. I am going to drive both cars again tomorrow and make a decision.

 

I went with the 997.2. The deal was too good to pass up and the car looks mint.

I will post some pics.

Thanks guys!

 

Congrats! It sounds like the right decision, as much as I love my 997.1.

 

didn't even finish reading the comments but as soon as i saw title.. .2 and thats coming from a .1 owner especially if you don't plan on keeping