911 Turbo

What are the thoughts on the 911 Turbo. I was in the dealer yesterday getting the oil changed on my Cayenne, and they had 2 Turbos in the showroom waiting on delivery and I must say, they looked awesome. I couldn't drive them because they were sold, but it really got me thinking about trading my 550 in on one. I would like to know what they drive like before I would order one, but it sure does have me thinking. I know it would be a lot different from the 550 but it kind of seems more practical. Thoughts..

 

What is the wait time for your order? Im thinking the same thing on reliability, I live 6 hours from the nearest Ferrari dealer, and my water pump went out and it's just a hassle when things go wrong. I live 2 hours away from the Porsche dealer, and it just seems to make more sense. In the end it's not that big of a deal, both great cars.

 

Just finished the deal up tonight, I traded my 550 in on a black/black & titanium turbo. I thought I was in love with Ferrari, until I bought one last fall. Don't get me wrong, it's beautiful to look at and it was fun to drive, I just wanted something a little more modern, and not something I was afraid to drive. I live 6 hours from the closest Ferrari service, and have no mechanical ability, so the 911 just makes more sense. The 911 is a blast to drive, all modern conveniences I like, and I'm able to get it serviced a lot closer to home. It's sad I'm not a Ferrari owner any more, but I am excited for the next chapter.

 

It's still in my garage, the dealer I traded with has yet to pick it up & I have no idea what they are doing with it, I think they already have a buyer, as they gave me my "asking price" for it after they checked with a couple of customers. It is a 2001 with 8007 miles on it. Barchetta wheels, titanium with charcoal interior with black daytona inserts. Quilted shelf, and headliner & tubi exhaust. Belt service done by Ferrari of Seattle last march, oil & fluid change done this month by Ferrari of Denver with a rebuild of the water pump. It's very nice, I just don't/can't use it all that often so I want something thats more usable. I bought the 550 this past fall and after about 700 miles my water pump went out, not a big deal but getting it to the dealer, and fixed, it's just a lot of work. Also, I live in a small town and people just look at it with a tilted view. I know that I shouldn't care what they think but it does factor in.

 

I plan on using the turbo as daily driver, and that is why I traded the 550 in. I know people will tell me to drive the 550 and don't worry. I get that, but they are a little more fragile than most. Not only mechanically but, always worrying about dash leather shrinkage, and the little things like that and I just like the modern aspect of the Porsche, the sat radio, heated & cooled seats, the heated steering wheel and so on. I enjoy those things, so I'm going to try Porsche. I still love Ferrari, or the idea of Ferrari, and I still feel a little sad that it's leaving me but, the real test was when it was gone for 2 months getting the water pump rebuilt, I really didn't miss it that much.