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I never imagined myself being in this position, but I’m looking to buy a used 911 turbo. Within our local market, there is a 991.1 Turbo S and a 991.2 Turbo being offered for roughly the same price and with roughly the same mileage. 

The turbo is already so much more power than anyone can use and is only a tune away from more, I would go with the most optioned 991.2 turbo I could find. Extended leather, carbon illuminated doorsills, leather steering column, the more options the better. The difference between a low option and a loaded car can be night and day imho since everything is an options so make sure you're getting the options you want when comparing the .1 and .2 cars.

I haven't driven a 991.2 turbo but the difference in steering feel between the .1 and .2 GT3s was a small but noticeable improvement and the newer steering wheel is a nice plus. That and the improved nav/carplay alone would probably be enough to convince go .2, the 991.1 low res touch screen feels very dated.

And any Pcar is a great car. I always go with the turbo s because I like the bump in HP and the ceramic brakes. I’m actually not a real fan of the 992 and prefer the 991. Good luck in your decision.

I agree on extending into S territory, even though the speed camera situation in my city will render the formula 1 track the only place to allow any Pcar to stretch its legs.
Is that a 991.2 turbo S in the forefront of the photo?
TBH; I love the muscular/haunchy looks of the 992, but don’t have the budget for it right now

Have to have the matchy match with the speedster😉 remember also that little S emblem on the back of your car makes it just a little more special on an already special car. Best, Jorge

My neighbor (similar age, probably significantly-higher income) is after the GT3 line, but we all know that nothing beats the pure acceleration and daily-drivability of a turbo 😁

I was told from my local dealership whom I don't use anymore (for obvious reasons) said that they are charging $100k over MSRP on GT3 models. I can only assume that the GT3RS that will be announced this week will command $150-100K over MSRP. Turbo S which never had a wait list now command $50K over list. A simple Carrera is like $25-10K over list.

The demand for these cars has far exceeded the supply here in the States, so that has caused stealerships to rape their clients. I was told by the same dealer that every new 911 coming off the assembly line has been spoken for, for the next 2 years.

So I don't pay over MSRP unless it's a limited edition car ala my speedster.

has a balance of supply and demand. Maybe bc of a deluge of cars being re-sold after the recent market crash. I’ll be looking to get mine before things get out of hand.

My 991.1 TTS had seen track days, snow days, rainy days and sunny days. Never had an issue for all of it's 55K miles I put on it.  Needed only regular recommended services and I drove that car like I stole it. It literally felt bulletproof.  You'll be very pleased with the Turbo or Turbo S.

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I hope that you didn’t have to pay much of a premium on your speedster either.
Like watches, I refuse to pay a premium for cars or any other luxury item.

But to be VIP you basically have to buy a new Porsche every year or a 918 when those came out, which means you were taking a hit year after year on your trade in. Figured, in the long run I saved money paying the $100k mark up vs taking a yearly hit well beyond the $100k. But it was a special enough car and not a regular production car that I justified swallowing that pill. 

Hoping for many more years of enjoyable ownership. 

I bought the speedster to age into it. I plan to hopefully never get rid of it and enjoy many of drives with my wife as we age.

As for my rule, if the budget and garage space allows…a vintage Aston Martin would be the next luxury car acquisition

I wouldn't kick the 991.1 out of bed but I feel the grille design looks a bit bulbous compared to the 991.2. If deciding on a non turbo model that makes the decision harder since Id rather have the NA engine of the .1

No turbos or superchargers just raw power. Personally, I prefer the NA engine but the TTS is a wonderful daily and can handle it all and is almost as fast as a Veyron. How many daily cars can check all those boxes?