Have been debating this in my head the past couple of weeks. For $140k, you can get either a 40k mile 993TT or a '15 991 GT3. Modern driver's car vs classic driver's car. MT vs PDK. Which would you rather have?
Get what you will enjoy driving the most. Depreciation really should never factor into purchasing cars for fun.
Depending on income, this will not always be the case. Its hard for someone of my income to stomach losing $800 or so a month to depreciation for a fun car. Look how hard Huracans are depreciating. There are already 2.5 year old ones that have dropped $80k ($2,500+ a month). For you, no big deal and thats awesome. But then again, there is quite an allure to buying a modern supercar like a GT3 like you recently added.
it is a binary decision... do you want to drive a race car for the 97% of the time that the car is away from the track... a Porsche GT3 is a race car that conforms to the rules for the class as do other brands like BMW, Ford, Chevrolet, Lambo, etc that offer cars to race in GT3. A lot of technology is deleted by the GT3 class rules and a lot of creature features removed to reduce weight in interest of max performance. The 993TT ( from an earlier time) is a street car with a lot of creature features and technology that Porsche could showcase their brand with. both cars are very good, personally I have difficulty with dealing with roll cage, lack of entertainment and climate control, and putting up with a race car away from the track... my preference is for having a car dedicated for the street and a no compromise dedicated car for the track... no double duty
Would have no trouble dealing with the lack of the stupid "infotainment" stuff on either car. Have no problem with a firmer ride. Think the two cars are more alike than different, as opposed to other cars in that price range....991TT, MB GTS, etc. which seem like comfy tech loaded cruisers.
Ever since I bought my first car, I have always bought the best car I could with no thought given to depreciation. And I'm a degreed accountant and former CFO. It's either about the car or not. It's my passion so I don't care what the car is worth when I'm done with it - only how much I enjoy it while I own it. The sales price is a red herring. Considering percentage of income, I lost just as much on my first used Dodge Daytona Turbo as I will on the Huracan.
My GT3 doesn't have a roll cage. It has 18 point adjustable seats that are also heated and comfortable as heck. I have a full entertainment package. Not sure where you are and what you have access to there, but the car is easily a DD if you want it to be.
Depends on how you would use it. For me, I like to dd and track my sports cars so easy decision for gt3. I also lease so depreciation is always built in and not a factor. Others want to collect them, occasionally drive them, take to car shows, sell for profit and put that towards next purchase. Then easy decision for 993tt. See, its really simple...
you are correct, I keep forgetting Porsche offers a domesticated street version with creature features that deletes a lot of the track / class stuff... posing as GT3
I'll start by saying that I currently own 2 993 turbos so I'm probably biased. This is a tough one because to me the cars are soooo different. Old school vs. new school, holds value vs. depreciation, manny tranny vs. flappy paddles, street vs. track. Some have said that the 993tt can't hold a candle to the gt3 and that the gt3 is on another level experience wise. Those are true statements when comparing lap times, 0-60 times, etc. but I will tell you that for me and in different ways, the gt3 can't hold a candle to the 993 nor can it provide the experience that the 993 can. I've had the privilege of driving many newer, much higher performance cars than my turbos but have never even been tempted to swap for one. As others have also said, it's no contest.
^^+1 I own a 993TT and won't trade it for a GT3. The 993 is just pure rawness. My car has a stage 2 protomotive package and turns it into a lot of fun.
With the Porsche 911 brand there are many variants to choose from. If you like the brand and want a daily, i picked up a 2014 Targa PDK. I wanted something with back seats, retro styling, and newer tech. So I found a 2014 Targa 4S last fall with 20k miles on it, cpo til 2020 or 100k miles. $140k sticker new, around $90k used. I dont like buying new cars, so this was the perfect situation for me. I have a few aircooled 911's and a 2005 911 Gt3, are great weekend cars, but in the heat of Florida there is nothing like newer car a/c for a daily driver Image Unavailable, Please Login
We have 10 cars...mostly sports cars. Exotics. The car I keep grabbing the keys for is the 2017 C63S Cabriolet. Less than $100k with about every option. Fast as snot. Easily seat 4-5. Shockingly good on tight roads. In sport mode it does perfect drifts.
