718as Posted August 11, 2017 Report Share Posted August 11, 2017 Seem to be about £10k cheaper than they were at start of the year. Perhaps down to more 718's on the market and new 718GTS on the horizon? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patt Posted August 11, 2017 Report Share Posted August 11, 2017 Still £20k past my budget Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jason3.2s Posted August 11, 2017 Report Share Posted August 11, 2017 718GTS will be along soon I think, will be interesting to see what happens on pricing as we go into winter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
718as Posted August 11, 2017 Author Report Share Posted August 11, 2017 Shame Spyder has not followed suit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carmine Posted August 11, 2017 Report Share Posted August 11, 2017 Can't help but wonder if GTS prices are very spec dependent? Is there demand for a poverty spec GTS (no climate, no Bose etc)? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davidbf1.com Posted August 11, 2017 Report Share Posted August 11, 2017 ^^ this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Menoporsche Posted August 12, 2017 Report Share Posted August 12, 2017 7 hours ago, Carmine said: Can't help but wonder if GTS prices are very spec dependent? Is there demand for a poverty spec GTS (no climate, no Bose etc)? If it's supposed to be more of a track focussed model, then there should be!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RBD914 v2 Posted August 12, 2017 Report Share Posted August 12, 2017 4 hours ago, Menoporsche said: If it's supposed to be more of a track focussed model, then there should be!! The GTS is not a track focused model by any stretch of the imagination! In standard form it has far to many heavy extras on it for that role. It was intended as a highly specced, final edition run out model with slightly more power and modified front end to differentiate it from the standard 981S. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carmine Posted August 12, 2017 Report Share Posted August 12, 2017 14 hours ago, RBD914 v2 said: The GTS is not a track focused model by any stretch of the imagination! In standard form it has far to many heavy extras on it for that role. It was intended as a highly specced, final edition run out model with slightly more power and modified front end to differentiate it from the standard 981S. And it's a cabrio - a serious track rat would be in a Cayman GTS or GT4. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MIkeyv60 Posted August 13, 2017 Report Share Posted August 13, 2017 Dealers were jumping on the bandwagon and charging a big premium and got away with it, people then thought i can get a good return so sold as well. Now its settled down prices will accordingly . With only around 350 sold there is always around 20 for sale at any one time which is actually a high %. If you traded one though you would be in for a bit of a shock. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RBD914 v2 Posted August 13, 2017 Report Share Posted August 13, 2017 2 hours ago, MIkeyv60 said: Dealers were jumping on the bandwagon and charging a big premium and got away with it, people then thought i can get a good return so sold as well. Now its settled down prices will accordingly . With only around 350 sold there is always around 20 for sale at any one time which is actually a high %. If you traded one though you would be in for a bit of a shock. Hmm...not so sure about that. I had my GTS for sale on Autotrader at £53,000 and had several offers of £50,000 from motor dealers. Decided to keep it in the end! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MIkeyv60 Posted August 13, 2017 Report Share Posted August 13, 2017 3 hours ago, RBD914 v2 said: Hmm...not so sure about that. I had my GTS for sale on Autotrader at £53,000 and had several offers of £50,000 from motor dealers. Decided to keep it in the end! Easy money for a dealer buys off you for 50 sells for 55 makes 5k easy as that They are looking for a fast buck . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RBD914 v2 Posted August 14, 2017 Report Share Posted August 14, 2017 I agree but my point was that £50k from a trader is still a strong bid, not a sign of prices softening and certainly not a shock. Dealers always make money, as they take the risk of customer comeback if anything goes wrong with the car. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RBD914 v2 Posted August 14, 2017 Report Share Posted August 14, 2017 On 11 August 2017 at 9:23 AM, 718as said: Seem to be about £10k cheaper than they were at start of the year. Perhaps down to more 718's on the market and new 718GTS on the horizon? I doubt it's due to the 718 GTS, as the word is that it's still not coming with a flat 6 engine..... Boxster prices are always stronger in the Spring, however it would not surprise me to see F6 engined GTS prices hover around the £50k level for the next few years! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greenman Posted August 14, 2017 Report Share Posted August 14, 2017 GTS prices were overinflated most of last year IMO, maybe they are now realigning with the rest of the 981 range a bit more. I suspect we will start seeing quite a range of prices as older higher mileage examples become available as well as a few very low mileage newer examples. It's similar with the standard 981 range where you can find examples under £30k but still see more recent low mileage nicely speced 'S' examples at £50k. It does make it difficult pricing when almost no two examples are the same spec even before you consider age and mileage. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MIkeyv60 Posted August 14, 2017 Report Share Posted August 14, 2017 7 hours ago, RBD914 v2 said: I agree but my point was that £50k from a trader is still a strong bid, not a sign of prices softening and certainly not a shock. Dealers always make money, as they take the risk of customer comeback if anything goes wrong with the car. Just wondered what you paid to try and sell it on auto trader Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jason3.2s Posted August 14, 2017 Report Share Posted August 14, 2017 If I was spending £55k on a Boxster now I think I would wait for a new 718GTS rather than a 3 year old Boxster 981GTS. Think the sound would not put most people offer with a new quicker car vs a 3 year old car. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MIkeyv60 Posted August 14, 2017 Report Share Posted August 14, 2017 7 hours ago, RBD914 v2 said: I doubt it's due to the 718 GTS, as the word is that it's still not coming with a flat 6 engine..... Boxster prices are always stronger in the Spring, however it would not surprise me to see F6 engined GTS prices hover around the £50k level for the next few years! It' wont be a f6 it's moved on and Porsche won't go back . The boxster is such a low seller now the future for Porsche I'm afraid to say is the suvs and the panarama. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimbob2911 Posted August 14, 2017 Report Share Posted August 14, 2017 Why pay 50k for a Boxster when you can buy a full 997 turbo? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RBD914 v2 Posted August 14, 2017 Report Share Posted August 14, 2017 4 hours ago, MIkeyv60 said: Just wondered what you paid to try and sell it on auto trader What for the car or for the advert? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RBD914 v2 Posted August 14, 2017 Report Share Posted August 14, 2017 4 hours ago, jason3.2s said: If I was spending £55k on a Boxster now I think I would wait for a new 718GTS rather than a 3 year old Boxster 981GTS. Think the sound would not put most people offer with a new quicker car vs a 3 year old car. You can get a two year old 981GTS for £55k but you won't get a new 718 GTS for less than £65k. Its not just about sound, quickness or age for me either...but I get the point you are making. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RBD914 v2 Posted August 14, 2017 Report Share Posted August 14, 2017 4 hours ago, MIkeyv60 said: It' wont be a f6 it's moved on and Porsche won't go back . The boxster is such a low seller now the future for Porsche I'm afraid to say is the suvs and the panarama. Sadly I believe you are correct in what you say. The most recent sales figures that I read today show that the SUV's in particular are the biggest sellers. Never saw the attraction of SUV's myself, tried several over the years, they always look the business until I drive them...all the handling finesse of a bus! If I needed that kind of space for family or business, personally I would buy a shooting brake - now there's a description you don't hear much these days. Audi Avant, 5 Series Estate or similar... However the majority clearly disagree, as the demand for 4WD off roaders that never go off road, shows no sign of abating! Maybe the current attack being waged on Diesel engines will dent their popularity somewhat, who knows? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RBD914 v2 Posted August 14, 2017 Report Share Posted August 14, 2017 43 minutes ago, jimbob2911 said: Why pay 50k for a Boxster when you can buy a full 997 turbo? A 911 was my boyhood dream car. However once I had the funds to actually buy one, I found that the way they drove was very disappointing. I therefore actively chose the Boxster over a 911 and have not felt the need to scratch that 911 itch ever again! Although the current 911 Targa is a beautiful piece of automotive engineering... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
718as Posted August 15, 2017 Author Report Share Posted August 15, 2017 Macan is the best seller ATM, and everyone Is trying to off load their diesels back to OPC's. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MIkeyv60 Posted August 15, 2017 Report Share Posted August 15, 2017 2 hours ago, 718as said: Macan is the best seller ATM, and everyone Is trying to off load their diesels back to OPC's. And will be Porsche wouldn't survive on just 911 boxster cayman sales. If it want for suv sales the 918 wouldn't have been built. They save much with sharing the platform development easy to reskin a q7 q5 etc No one is off loading diesels as they will all be euro 5 or 6 which are cleaner especially the later maybe much earlier dirty diesels as that what the tax penalties and scrappage scheme will be aimed at Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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