Advice Required Re Porsche Finance And Disposal Of 718
Hopefully someone will be able to assist. Basically due to illness on my wifes side of the family, care fees are needed to be paid by the family, to help out we've decided to get rid of our Boxster to free up some funds to help. We bought the car from new on Porsche finance approx 2 and half years ago, due to the situation we do not want to to take to long in sorting out the finances. Do I just give them the car back and hopefully clear the finance? Do I have to take the car back to the OPC I bought it from or am I ok to speak to various OPC's to see if they will give me a better price for my car? The car is in good condition having been garaged all its life and only has 3k miles on it, it has also had an oil change every year at Porsche. Im hoping with that in mind they would be interested in taking the car back. Is this likely or does anyone have any other suggestions? A dealer will probably buy it for stock. Sold my Audi this way to Sytner for a decent price.
Surprisingly impressed, but not wholly convinced. They have a demo car which is at another dealer. But when they get it back they are going to arrange a test drive for me. It'll be interesting to see what it's like on the road, and how the gearbox feels compared to Audi's very flawed DSG box. The hatch in Denim looked very appealing. They had the new A-Class saloon in, but not in A35 trim obviously. But I'd be nice to compare both Hatch and Saloon together. Like the S3, I think the A35 Saloon will look a bit classier, and less `Boy racer`. Pleased I called in, and saw one in the flesh. More impressed than I ever thought I would be. Would I seriously consider buying one? Actually, I would add it to my list of possibilities. But the biggest problem yesterday was also calling in to the Porsche dealership to initially drool over the Guards Red GT3 they had. I spotted a Blue Cayman GT4.
Perfect spec for me. Bucket seats, carbon interior, and some other sought after options. Black wheels, which I don't like, but can be changed I suppose. A nice chat to the salesman saw me sat looking at finance options. Yes (with a big gulp). Is the `want` strong? Hell yes. Can I justify tying up so much money in a weekend toy, that will sit in the garage most of it's life? Hmm, there's the dilemma. But my thoughts are long term. The GT4 seams to hit the sweet spot between being quick enough for what anyone would need, without being too quick to use to the full. Manual box, 918 carbon backed bucket seats, and a car that has been classed as one of Porsches finest GT cars. Could be a future classic with prices to match. Only dread, it Porsches consumables prices. Cup 2 tyres won't last long, and discs and pad run into the thousands for a full set.
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