Is it worth it

[BruceH]

Used is always more practical but these vehicles strike an emotional chord. So then to buy new, you have to find some sort of justification, at least I do. For me, the idea of European delivery (a no cost option) and then touring Europe for 2+ weeks in my own Boxster comes very close to justification. Have you looked at what it costs to rent one for two weeks? So you take a dream vacation and come home with the ultimate souvenir.

[crod]

Originally Posted by BruceH

Used is always more practical but these vehicles strike an emotional chord. So then to buy new, you have to find some sort of justification, at least I do. For me, the idea of European delivery (a no cost option) and then touring Europe for 2+ weeks in my own Boxster comes very close to justification. Have you looked at what it costs to rent one for two weeks? So you take a dream vacation and come home with the ultimate souvenir.

I think you nailed it. As I said if the plan is to get a car you will custom order to match every single thing you want (in my case it would be a Carrera 4S with even the leather stitching the way I want) and then keep it forever, AND you throw in an European delivery, I would say it is something I could justify doing.

But if someone is looking for a relatively common (stock) car with a few of the more desirable options (i.e. navigation, etc) I would definitely wait until the 981s start coming off leases (you will see plenty of them) and then buy an used one that almost certainly would be a CPO car. That will indeed save anyone tenths of thousands guaranteed.

CR